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It’s Christmas season again, a time when we share memorable moments and exchange gifts. If you are getting gifts for your family and loved ones this season, you really should consider a tech gadget. Good news is you don’t have to spend a fortune on a cool tech gift.
Check out some useful and affordable tech gadgets you should get for someone this Christmas season.
Mi Band 3
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Xiaomi’s Mi band 3 is a cute little smartwatch/fitness tracker that has a scratch-resistant LED screen and a button for navigation. The watch is water resistant, has replaceable straps and lasts for more than 20 days on a single charge. You can receive alerts for calls, messages, and alarms from Android devices. The tracker also monitors the quality of sleep, heart rate, calories lost and all the other fitness tracker bits.
This device should definitely go up on your shopping list.
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Google Home Mini
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The Google Home Mini is one of the best gifts you can get for someone (or yourself). It’s a smart speaker that’s got the Google assistant built in. You can ask the Google assistant questions and get answers instantly using the home mini. You can also schedule meetings, set reminders, place calls, listen to audiobooks, music or stream movies. It comes in different beautiful colours and will definitely give your room an elegant look.
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Anker PowerCore 10000 Power Bank
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Who doesn’t need a power bank these days? The Anker PowerCore 10000 is a nice option for a well-performing power bank. Anker is known to make some of the most durable tech products. The PowerCore 10000 can fit into any pocket or bag and is lightweight. Thanks to Anker’s exclusive PowerIQ and Voltage-Boost, you can expect very quick charging speeds for your devices.
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Amazon Fire 7 Tablet
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The Fire tablet is a great device for reading eBooks, watching videos, and surfing the web. Anyone who needs a tablet for light media consumption or as a companion tablet will find the Fire 7 a perfect fit. With the fire tablet, you’ll get access to tons of apps such as Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime.
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Online Programming Courses
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Software development has become a very fast-growing industry, and the interesting part is you don’t need to have a computer science degree to start your career as a developer. This is where MOOC platforms come in. They offer a wide range of courses on software development most of which are free. However, paying for premium can get you more features like certification, code reviews, career partnerships, alumni networks and so on.
You can check out our article on top 5 MOOC platforms, and maybe gift someone a paid course to help them grow their tech career.
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