A collection with the best gift ideas for Christmas 2016 for technology lovers. From video games, to the drones via smartphones and VR viewers, here is the best gifts for this Christmas.
Every Christmas presents the exact same problem: gifts. Despite the many ideas that we have been available, it is not easy to buy the perfect Christmas gift in 2016 for our family, friends, boyfriends or girlfriends, office colleagues, grandparents and why not, even the animals. Fortunately, every year the technology offers us the gift ideas at a user-friendly: the timeless smartphone up to VR viewers is really very easy to choose the perfect gift. The important thing is to establish a budget and look for the product that meets your requirements. Here is a compilation with the best tech gifts for Christmas 2016.
The best Christmas gifts 2016 for gamers
If your budget does not permit sprees, video games are the best alternative. Choose a video game among many come out in 2016 is not a simple decision. Our recommendations are: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End as far as RPGs, Titanfall 2 for First-Person Shooter and NBA 2K17 for sports simulation videogames. Finally a special mention for Forza Horizon 3 exclusive title for the Microsoft world and among the best ever headlines regarding racing game.
In the event that consoles and video games do not meet your taste, there are still some possibilities to find the perfect Christmas gift in 2016 for a gaming enthusiast. The gaming keyboard from Razer Deathstalker Ultimate, which incorporates an LCD screen to change settings on the fly of video games and mouse Logitech G900 offers as many as 11 buttons can be programmed to suit your needs.
Christmas gifts 2016 for lovers of virtual reality
If you also have a friend who loves technology and buy the products immediately after the launch, the best gift for Christmas 2016 can only be a VR viewer. Virtual reality is one of the most interesting technologies on the market and promises in the coming years to completely change the entertainment world.
On the market, different models are available, each with different characteristics and with different price. It ranges from the Google Cardboard that can be purchased for just over $15, up to the HTC Lives which costs nearly $1,000. Another Christmas gift idea 2016 very interesting is the new PlayStation VR viewer, developed by Sony to offer gamers an experience of innovative and diverse game. Finally, to fully tap the potential of VR viewers you must have a video card that supports virtual reality: the Nvidia 1070 GTX GPU is one of the best for value for money and a Christmas present in 2016 that fans of virtual reality not. They will appreciate.
The best Christmas gifts 2016 ideas for the music lovers
If, you are looking for an original idea, you can choose between a turntable for vinyl and a speaker that connects to your smartphone and lets you play your favorite songs in the open air. In this case, the price varies between $100 and $500, depending on the product that you will decide to buy.
The Hi-tech gift ideas for him
The Hi-tech gifts for her
Women are complicated and choose the perfect gift for Christmas 2016 is not simple. Unless it does not tell you what she wants, you will need to squeeze your brains and look for the best solution. That can come from the world of technology. Who does not like to receive for Christmas 2016 the new iPhone 7? If you do not have budget problems, the new iPhone is the perfect gift for your girl. If, instead, you want to be a little multiple originals, you can offer a turntable to make them listen to his favorite songs or Breville One-Touch Tea Maker, an IoT device that allows you to prepare your tea with a simple touch. The expense in both cases can exceed $220.
The hi-tech gift ideas for office colleagues
Christmas gifts 2016 for photography lovers
Another gift much appreciated by photographers is the tripod: the Manfrotto is one of the industry leaders and tripod Compact Series is among the best as far as value for money. If, instead, you decided to give away a camera, the Nikon D5500 is one of the last models produced by the Japanese company. SnapBridge thanks to technology, you can instantly share photos taken on their social profiles. The price exceeds $500.
The hi-tech gift ideas for Christmas 2016 for their animals
They are our most trusted friends and make our lives happier. We are talking of home animals: dogs, cats but also birds that keep us company and with their affection improve our days. They too deserve a technological gift for Christmas 2016, and the ideas, fortunately, are not lacking. Starting from Petcube, a small device connected, which allows you to keep track of the movements of their pets even when we are not at home. Alternatively, you can give to your friend to four legs Tractive Motion, an activity tracker developed specifically for animals and that will allow to find out if your friend has been greased.
Christmas gifts 2016 for lovers of good food and wine
Technology has invaded our kitchens with products that have simplified the way of cooking. Crock-Pot is a pot designed specifically for a slow kitchen and distance: the user can remotely control the pan when turning on and at what temperature. For wine lovers, on the other hand, the ideal Christmas gift 2016 Plum, a smart cellar which automatically recognizes the bottle and set the right temperature. Also it allows you to store wine up to ninety days, thanks to a special technique that uses argon gas to pressurize the inside of the bottle.
Best drones to give away on Christmas
Gift ideas for the smart home
For a truly technological and innovative Christmas gift, you can give to their friends some device for the connected home. How, for example, the Smart Light bulb LB100 by TP-Link, an intelligent system bulbs which gives the possibility to the user to manage them remotely through an application for smartphones. Honeywell is a smart thermostat that can be connected to the boiler house and managed via smartphones and tablets. For a friend with the phobia of thieves you can give him on Christmas 2016 Arlo camera wire-free, which connects to the Wi-Fi home network and sends the images directly to the user’s mobile phone.
The best Christmas gifts 2016 for sports fans
Through the application you can analyze, all the data collected. The Apple Watch Nike+ is the best smartwatch to give away at Christmas to running enthusiasts for a more complete experience. Thanks to the services offered by the two US companies can monitor every single data of your training. For an original hi-tech gift, the Li-Ning running shoes represent the last frontier of technology. Integrate a sensor in the sole that allows you to collect more accurate data. They can be purchased for about $70.