Christmas is only weeks away, but if you haven’t finished your shopping yet – or even started it – don’t panic! There’s still plenty of time to find the perfect gift.
From the Amazon Echo to the Sony Playstation VR headset, 2016 has been a great year for new technology, meaning there are loads of options for the gadget lovers in your life.
To give you some inspiration, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the most exciting and innovative gadgets and tech-inspired gifts, along with information on where to buy them.
Amazon Echo is a smart speaker that uses Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, to play music, control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms and more
It comes in either black or white and you can buy it on Amazon for £149.99. Alternatively, you can opt for the smaller Echo Dot, which plugs into an existing “dumb” speaker and costs £49.99.
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Sony headphones
Sony’s colourful MDR-100ABN h.ear on wireless headphones combine high-resolution audio with a bold and distinctive design. They also feature digital noise cancelling to block out background noise.
They are available in five colours and you can buy them from Currys PC World for £169.99.
iPad Pro
Apple’s iPads are always high up on the lust list. This year’s 9.7-inch iPad Pro is as thin as an iPhone and has an A9X chip, providing performance that rivals many laptops and console-class graphics.
The iPad Pro comes in silver, gold, space grey and rose gold, and can be purchased directly from Apple’s online store, with a starting price of £549.
AncestryDNA test
If you fancy something a little different this Christmas, why not give someone you know an AncestryDNA test, which can reveal a person’s genetic ethnicity and can even uncover new family connections.
Kits cost £71 from the Ancestry website. Using a simple saliva sample, the DNA data provides a prediction of the locations of ancestors from 26 separate world-wide populations.
Tefal Toast ‘n’ Egg
The Tefal Toast ‘n’ Egg revolutionises breakfast time by combining a toaster and egg cooker in one. As well as two wide slots for toasting, it has a steamer tray for boiling and a poaching tray to poach (and cook baked beans).
The ingenious invention is available from Argos and costs £29.99.
Amazon Fire HD 8
The Amazon Fire HD 8 isn’t Amazon’s cheapest tablet, but it’s much better looking that the standard Fire tablet and boasts superb build quality and long-lasting battery life.
Its available in a range of bright colours from Amazon website at a discount price of £85.49.
Samsung Gear S3
