According to a major retail trade publication, holiday shoppers are most interested in tech deals this year. BehindTheBuy.com’s Senior Editor, David Gregg brings us a sampling of some of this year’s hottest tech gift trends.
Office Depot and OfficeMax Stores – Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series
This year, laptops are one of the biggest tech must-haves, and Office Depot and OfficeMax are offering holiday pricing on the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 series laptop for less than $250 at Office Depot and OfficeMax stores.
Perfect for someone that’s on-the-go, this ultra-portable and lightweight blue model laptop with Intel inside, is compact at just 11.6”. Pre-loaded with Office 365 Personal, free of charge for one year, it also boasts 4 GB of memory and 32 GB of storage.
Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores offer great gear and the right gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. From the latest tech and an assortment of gift cards to copy and print services for personalized items such as calendars and photo books. And, with night and weekend hours, in-store mailing and shipping services make the busy holiday shopping season even more manageable.
For great holiday gear and gifts, visit Office Depot and OfficeMax stores or shop officedepot.com/holiday.
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Personal and family memories will remain as clear as the day they happened when you preserve them with Canon’s PowerShot SX720 HS.
Its 40x Optical Zoom (24-960mm) means you can capture close-up portraits of your family, landmarks in the distance and virtually everything in between. While you’re away, keep those at home updated on your travels by sharing your shots with the PowerShot SX720 HS’s built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. Your memories are precious, so whether you’re snapping a picture of the sunset, capturing fun outings with friends or shooting a home movie to treasure for a lifetime, a 20.3 Megapixel CMOS sensor and the DIGIC 6 Image Processor combine to bring you stunning images and spectacular 1080p Full HD video. At the end of each day, you can enjoy your Story Highlights as the PowerShot SX720 HS automatically compiles your images and video into a mini highlight reel complete with music and effects. All these features and more are beautifully packaged in a slim design, resulting in a camera ideal for travelers, families and anyone who wants to capture the important moments in life.
Casio G-SHOCK MASTER OF G MUDMASTER GG1000 Series
Casio’s G-SHOCK MASTER OF G, MUDMASTER Series is specialized gear for relentlessly challenging extreme limits for guys who want to look stylish when down and dirty work takes them deep into mud and dirt.
Its mud-resistant construction ensures that debris does not get into the watch, while its shock-resistant and 200-meter water resistant design makes the GG1000 a great rugged timepiece for guys competing in mud runs or obstacle course races that are so popular this time of year.
For easy reading, the watch face features large numbers and a Super Illuminator, high-brightness auto LED light for high visibility under virtually any conditions. Plus,Twin Sensor capabilities of compass and thermometer which provide instant access to direction and temperature information when needed under tough conditions.
The band surface is processed to resemble a cloth band texture, and the hour and minute hands are shaped with points that make them resemble warning markers.
PRICE: $320; www.gshock.com
Ooma Telo
Consumers don’t necessarily want to remove the landline from the home…they simply don’t want to pay for it. Cutting the cord these days includes looking for ways to save money on communications products and services too and Ooma fits into that category. Consumers want to make sure the quality and experience is the same as they have had with other phone services and Ooma provides exceptional value without sacrificing quality.
With Ooma you get crystal-clear, nationwide calling for free and low international calling rates. The Ooma Telo is just $99, pays for itself in just three months. Taxes and fees cost between $4 and $7 per month depending on where you live.
The award-winning Ooma home phone service offers an enhanced set of features including voicemail, caller-ID, call-waiting and accurate 911 calling at a fraction of the cost of traditional landline phone offerings.
In addition, get peace of mind with email or text alerts when 911 is dialed from your home. You can also use the Ooma mobile app to make free U.S. Calls on your smartphone from anywhere in the world using WiFi or cellular data. And finally, you can make FREE Ooma to Ooma calls worldwide.
Ooma now integrates with popular smart home products and services like Nest Smoke Detectors, Philips Hue Lighting, Amazon’s Echo, and more to further enhance safety while providing customers value and convenience this Holiday Season.
PRICE: The Ooma Telo is just $99 and can be purchased at ooma.com as well as leading retailers including Best Buy, Amazon.com, Costco.com, Walmart and others. A full list of retail locations can be found at ooma.com.
iHome Zenergy Speakers
iHome’s Zenergy Speakers give the gift of a better night’s sleep and an energizing morning wake-up using scientifically proven sound and light therapy.
Zenergy speakers feature – soothing – naturally recorded nature and white noise sounds to help your mind and body relax so you can reach a state of Zen – to focus you into a peaceful place.
Specially designed 1000 lux light therapy programs to help to promote sleep at night and increase energy during the day.
Zenergy Speakers have even been recommended by Michael Breus – also known as The Sleep Doctor – the nation’s most trusted authority on sleep.
Both the Sleep Therapy Speaker and Alarm Clock model make perfect gifts and bedside, travel, and yoga companions – so you can sleep restfully and wake energized.
PRICE: iHome Zenergy Bedside Alarm Clock (model # iZBT10): $99 ; iHome Zenergy Portable Sleep Therapy Speaker (model # iZBT5): $69