The 8 Best Trending Tech Gifts for Christmas 2018
With only about 11 weeks to go before Christmas, and anyone who hasn’t done their gift shopping yet must be scrambling for those last minute gift ideas. It’s even more urgent to do your Christmas shopping well in advance if you’re looking for tech gadgets. We got your back and took the time to put together a list of the best tech gifts of 2018.
To evaluate the options, we took into account the current trending gifts for lovers of technology, functionality and price. Let’s jump right into our list of the 30 Best Tech Gifts for Christmas 2018, and we hope you can settle for the perfect ones for those tech nerds in your life.
#1 Activity Tracker Fitbit Charge 3
The active person could use a gear upgrade, and the Fitbit Charge 3 activity tracker is a great gift option. It comes equipped to measure calorie burn with an impressive 7-day battery life. Fitbit Charge also lets you choose from more than 15 exercise modes, including running, circuit training, swimming, cycling, and yoga. It also monitors your sleep in the different stages of light, deep, and REM. Better yet, you can go swimming because it’s waterproof up to 50 meters. You also get weather updates and notifications from your smartphone, including calls and texts.
#2 1TB SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD
It may seem like one of the basic tech gadgets you could gift someone with, but every techie could use an extra external hard drive. The SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD is a worthy gift, and it also comes in 2TB, 250GB, and 500GB options. It supports high-speed transfers reaching read speeds of up to 550MB/s. The rugged design makes it dust and water resistant with an IP55 rating. Its shock resistant core also offers increased durability. The compact size external hard drive is highly portable and works with both Mac and PC computers.
#3 Unlocked Huawei Mate 10 Pro Phone
A smartphone has to be on the best tech gift lists of 2018, and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro made it to ours. The reason is because it comes with a 6-inch Full View screen with intensely bright and vivid colors. It also boasts of offering 2X 4G LTE speeds and being an unlocked phone that supports almost all GSM carriers. The 4000 mAh battery in collaboration with smart management provides impressive battery life. Huawei’s Supercharge technology enables a full day of use on a single 20-minute charge. The camera is also another highlight of this smartphone with real-time object and scene recognition that provides exceptional image quality.
#4 All-New Echo Show (2nd Gen)
The new Echo Show comes with a 10.1″ HD display and a built-in smart home hub. Alexa is on board to help you find what you’re looking for, even showing you who’s at your door. With Alexa, you can get so much more done. such as making video calls, watching recipe videos, checking the weather, watching live TV, creating to-do lists, setting timers or alarms, and connecting to compatible devices. It also comes with new speakers with premium 2″ drivers and Dolby Processing that offers expansive stereo sound. Better yet, Alexa can hear you through the music you’re playing.
#5 Secure Router Protected Against Hackers Gryphon Ultimate
You won’t be short of a security system on the best electronic gift lists of 2018. The Gryphon Home Security protected router works in collaboration with the Gryphon app. With the app, you can manage parental controls on all your connected devices to protect them from hackers. It also comes equipped to offer 24/7 network management and protection even while you sleep. Network protection blocks malware and ransomware, scans connected devices for potential vulnerabilities, and uses intelligent intrusion detection to protect your privacy. Some of its other highlights include WiFi mesh technology, 3 Gigabit, 2.4 GHz, and 5 GHz LAN ports, and AC3000 compatibility.
#6 Polaroid POP 2.0 Instant Digital Camera
The Polaroid POP 2.0 Instant Digital Camera is the perfect gift for that teen you know. It provides a 20 MP camera and takes 3.5 x 4.25-inch photos and prints. Its super-intuitive 3.97-inch touchscreen helps you frame shots, including selfies or flattering landscapes. The digital instant camera does not need ink or a printer, but still produces vibrant color photographic prints. There are also cute filters, fun stickers, captions, fun borders, and emojis to explore. You can also take HD videos in 1080p/720p with a built-in microphone and speaker for playback of recordings. There are 6 Polaroid POP camera colors to choose from for further customization.
#7 Samsung 55″ 4K UHD The Frame Smart TV – UN55LS03NAFXZA
Why not cheer someone up this Christmas by gifting them the 55″ Samsung Smart TV? The Frame Smart 4K TV is the 2018 model and is actually available in 43-inch and 65-inch variations as well. It offers 4X greater picture clarity than the of a Full HD TV.The smart TV also displays beautiful artwork and its built-in motion sensors trigger your favorite images every time you enter the room.The frame is customizable and uses a single slim cable that combines video and power into one single connection to TV The art store offers selections of pieces to include in your personal curation of visual works of art.
#8 DJI Mavic Air Fly More Combo
One of the must-have tech gadgets for almost every techie out there is a drone. This year the DJI Mavic Air, Fly More Combo is the hot drone. It provides 32 MP spherical panoramas, as well as 180-degree vertical and horizontal panoramas. The drone is also capable of capturing Mavic Air stitches that essentially piece together 25 photos in just 8 seconds. Supports 4k video recording at 30 fps with the 12 MP camera. The drone has a range of 6562′ which allows the user to control it from a distance. Some of its other features include a dedicated remote control, it comes in a foldable design, supports phone flight, and quick editing with the DJI Go editor.