7 Tech Gift Ideas Apple Watch Oculus Quest and More
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AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe (from $279), a sleek smartwatch that includes many of the same features as the pricier Apple Watch Series 6. These include customizable clock faces, sensors to track your movement (like an accelerometer, gyroscope and always-on altimeter), and such as fall detection and emergency calling. You can also use the SE for maps and directions, buying items in stores, calendar reminders, sleep tracking and more. If you add a cellular plan (typically $10 a month), you can get calls and texts, stream music and use Siri, even without your iPhone. Available in three case finishes made of 100 percent recycled aluminum, Apple Watch SE is compatible with all Apple Watch bands.
7 Gadget Gifts That Won t Break the Bank
Treat kids grandkids or yourself to cool gear this year with budget smartwatches virtual reality headsets and more
Apple Good news for cost-conscious holiday shoppers: You don't have to break the bank to pick up some cool gadgets and gear. Whether you're looking to spoil the kids or grandkids with something high-tech this or just want to treat yourself to something new, there are plenty of tempting electronic options. Here are seven gadget gift ideas that deliver a lot of bang for the buck. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine.1 Roku Streambar
The new ($129) is like two gadgets in one: It turns your regular television into a smart TV while enhancing its audio. Simply connect the Streambar to your TV with the included HDMI cable and link it up to your Wi-Fi to begin streaming movies, television shows and other content from thousands of and paid channels, with up to 4K HDR (high dynamic range) picture quality and full, rich Dolby Audio sound. You can also wirelessly play music from your phone or another Bluetooth device, and control it all using the voice remote or an Amazon or Google .2 SanDisk iXpand Wireless Charger Sync
The (from $99) looks similar to other Qi charging mats that wirelessly juice up iPhone or Android devices, but it does a lot more. As it charges your phone, the iXpand also copies your irreplaceable photos and videos, in full resolution, to its internal memory. It backs up your contacts, too. Since a copy of your media is saved to the mat, you can delete items off your phone if you're running out of space. The iXpand comes with 64, 128 or 256 gigabytes of storage (the price goes up with capacity) and works through most rubber and plastic smartphone cases. Flowers & Gifts 25% off sitewide and 30% off select items See more Flowers & Gifts offers >3 HP Tango
Made to be used with mobile devices, the ($149) is a highly evolved all-in-one printer at a relatively low price. How evolved? For one thing, you can print, copy or scan from anywhere. Take a photo on your smartphone at the zoo and use the HP Smart app to print out a 4-by-6 glossy at home. (from $299) is a standalone VR solution that lets you download games wirelessly and store them on the device. Lighter, smaller, faster and with better visuals than the original Oculus Quest, the Quest 2 includes two touch controls to interact with game content (so you can, say, hold a shield with one hand and swing a sword with the other). At times you can even put down the controllers and use your , thanks to a camera in the headset. Yep, the future is here! Other features include integrated audio (you don't need headphones) and room-scale tracking that determines your play space without requiring external sensors. You get several games out of the box, covering many genres. You can download apps to use the headset for other entertainment, such as movies and TV shows on Netflix and Prime Video VR (the VR environment makes it seem like you're watching on a huge screen), 360-degree videos on YouTube VR, or animated storytelling on Quill Theater. Be aware, Oculus is owned by Facebook and you need a Facebook account to log in to and use the Quest 2. Amazon Echo 4th Generation amazon5 Amazon Echo 4th generation
The latest EchoAARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe (from $279), a sleek smartwatch that includes many of the same features as the pricier Apple Watch Series 6. These include customizable clock faces, sensors to track your movement (like an accelerometer, gyroscope and always-on altimeter), and such as fall detection and emergency calling. You can also use the SE for maps and directions, buying items in stores, calendar reminders, sleep tracking and more. If you add a cellular plan (typically $10 a month), you can get calls and texts, stream music and use Siri, even without your iPhone. Available in three case finishes made of 100 percent recycled aluminum, Apple Watch SE is compatible with all Apple Watch bands.