Techie Holiday Gift Guide
It's officially shopping crunch time. But before you rush out the door or get your clicking finger all warmed up and ready to go, here’s a tip-- 'tis the season for tech buying.
Nearly three-quarters of holiday shoppers—some 186 million people—will buy a tech product this year, according to the Consumer Technology Association. With every brand and its mother debuting their 2020 hardware lineups, there's a lot to choose from. But we’ve got your covered.
Hundreds of tech products cross our desks throughout the year, a couple hundred of batteries and a month of unboxing and assembly-- We've done the legwork to find the right gift for everyone on your list.
Some of these gifts are a surprise, like Express VPN everyone on your list needs and others are practically a given. Who wouldn’t want a ZEEL massage, am I right? We made our list and checked it twice. The rest is up to Santa!
Light phone: for the person who wants to disconnect on nights and weekends and get more face-time with their partner. Light Phone II is a simple, 4G LTE phone that only features essential “tools” like calling, texting, and an alarm clock. tech to disconnect - sleek, minimalist phone. Works with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile
Additional features coming in the near future include ride sharing, music, turn-by-turn directions, find my phone, and more; $350
Light is perfect to bring on your winter vacation so you can actually take a break from work and recharge ahead of 2020 to kick start your New Year’s wellness resolutions.
ZEEL: Zeel sends licensed therapists to your home or hotel in more than 100 cities nationwide within an hour, and provides the massage table and music, everything needed! Your giftee can choose from Swedish, deep tissue, couples, prenatal, sports, or their signature sleep massage. Zeel is also a wonderful gift for the office - offering chair massage, meditation, or stretch with their ever popular Zeel@Work program. Learn more at www.zeel.com
Dyson Airwrap: it’s a genius hair tool that curls, waves, smooths, and blow dries without leaving any extreme heat damage to your hair. Which, if you're someone who styles it often, is a must. It's been at the top of my wish list since I laid eyes on it. You can try it for yourself at the Dyson Demo store in Century City Price: $549.99
GoDaddy’s Websites + Marketing: The perfect gift for the entrepreneur in your life. It pairs an easy-to-use website builder with powerful marketing tools (standouts include SEO and the AI-powered InSight tool that boosts plans for social, email marketing, and much more) to help businesses achieve 2020 success...see what I did there? Whether someone is starting a new side hustle or running a business this will help them save time, grow their business.
Sonos Move: The Sonos Move is a battery-powered smart speaker for outdoor and indoor listening. completely portable speaker, it looks just as good on your bookshelf (no bulky handles. Plus, you can pair it with Google Assistant or Alexa if you want to turn it into a voice assistant.
ExpressVPN: file this under gifts you could get for that special privacy-conscious someone. I’ve talked about this before, but in an era where we share everything online- a VPN is a critical tool for protecting both digital privacy and security. ExpressVPN hides your IP address and encrypts your network data so no one can see what you’re doing. It also defend your data from hackers on shared networks such as public Wi-Fi.
ClassPass: ClassPass has gone beyond a fitness app. now a platform that helps you spend your time well and invest in self-care. From meditation sessions to cycling classes, there is something on there for everyone.
One membership gives you access to 30,000 fitness studios and wellness providers in almost 30 countries. Each month, members purchase a credit pack that can be used towards classes and experiences. Credits do rollover, and add on packs are available.
Gift cards are available in amount or currency at https://classpass.com/gifts
Offering a one week free trial for all new members to test out ClassPass!