Christmas will always be the season of giving, but it's also the best time of year for receiving the latest and greatest tech gadgets. Once my shopping is done, I always make sure I provide a few hints to family and friends about "what's cool" and hope that they get the hint. If you'd like to do the same, you won't be disappointed by adding any of these items to your list the help out Santa this year:
*This post was sponsored by Nintendo
All the gadgets mom wants for Christmas
FitBit Force wireless activity & sleep wristband
$129.95 MSRP (BUY )
Take charge of your daily fitness with the newest activity tracker from FitBit: the Force. Wear this comfortable and lightweight wristband throughout the day to get updates on the distance you've traveled during the day and how many minutes you've been active, along with a step and stair tracker and calorie monitor. At night, you'll get information about how restful your sleep was and you can be woken up with a vibrating wrist alarm. It also doubles as an old fashioned watch that will tell you the time when you don't want to broadcast your daily stats to friends.
Tile - the world's largest lost and found
4 tiles = $59.85 (BUY )
Do you have a habit of misplacing everyday items every day? Tile helps you locate those things using your cell phone and a bluetooth signal. You simply place a tag on the item, for example in the change compartment of your wallet, and forget about it. The app works to pinpoint any of the tags in seconds, and works without any need to charge it. Each tile works for about a year, and then you simply replace them. Just make sure your phone isn't the thing you're losing or none of this will work out too well!
Nintendo’s Wii U™ System
$299.99 MSRP* (BUY )
This holiday season, give the perfect gift for family fun by upgrading to Wii U. The latest version is still your best bet when it comes to gaming for the entire family and has games for all ages and skill levels. Indulge in your favorite childhood characters with New Super Mario Bros.™ U and New Super Luigi U™ games, and let your kids enjoy the newest game releases, too. Now with two free games, the Wii U Deluxe Set from Nintendo for $299.99 MSRP*
*MSRP = Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Actual price may vary.
Canon EOS Rebel SL1
MSRP $749.99 w/EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Lens (BUY )
Canon just eliminated any reason you have against buying a dSLR with the newest EOS Rebel SL1. This new tiny version of their popular Rebel dSLR line is also the most powerful, with 18.0 Megapixels and the ability to take photos in extremely low light. You can also use it as an amazing film movie camera and wow your friends with something more than shaky phone videos of your treasured family moments. I know I'll be asking Santa to upgrade my Rebel this holiday season!
CHARGECARD
MSRP $25 (BUY )
This is the practical and obvious gift that you'll want to both receive and stuff in everyone else's stocking. CHARGECARD is a credit card sized USB charger for your iPhone/iPad or MicroUSB-charged devices. This smart gadget eliminates the need to have charging cables at work, at home, in your luggage and wrapped in your purse "just in case" you need them. Just pop out the center unit, and you have a way to charge your device using any USB port!