The best technology to give away

Still not worried about presents for Christmas? No idea what to buy even though time is running out? We have a few tips that many people like, whether old or young, women or men, those interested in technology or – well, a little interest in technology certainly doesn’t harm our recommendations.

The best Christmas ideas for 2020: GIGA brings technology blessings under the Christmas tree

What should you give? In the best case, it should be used frequently, be durable, bring joy, be creative and, if possible, not be so expensive.

It becomes especially difficult if you don’t know the recipients exactly, don’t know what they already have or might need. Among our suggestions for Christmas gifts, there are sure to be a few ideas that suit the lucky one.

For women and men: gift tips from the technology sector

When making proposals, we naturally focus on GIGA’s specialty, the technology area. It is a prejudice that these gift ideas are only suitable for men. Many products appeal to men and women equally.

In the following we present a few products individually, but mainly refer to our gift guides with thematically appropriate products. More will follow.

Technology to give away – Christmas 2020

Samsung Galaxy A51: Android smartphone with a top price-performance ratio

For currently just over 200 euros, you can get a good mid-range Android smartphone. Our Samsung Galaxy A51 review highlights camera performance and battery life. The sharp and colorful display is unparalleled in this price range.

The Samsung Galaxy A51 impresses with its good price-performance ratio and is suitable as a Christmas present for students and adults who are looking for a durable mobile phone that can easily handle social media apps, (light) gaming and videos, regardless whether on Netflix, YouTube or Twitch.

Anyone looking for a mid-range smartphone as a Christmas present will want an even better one camera offers, that should Google Pixel 4a look at. The sophisticated night mode enables you to take good photos even in poor lighting conditions. In addition, Google offers a 3-year update guarantee – 1 year more than most other manufacturers guarantee.

Amazon Echo Wall Clock: The wall clock from Amazon combines the classic wall clock with modern technology. In addition to the time, it can be connected to Alexa and thus perform some smart functions. A timer can then be set on request and the change from summer to winter time takes place automatically.

Fitness bracelet Xiaomi Mi Band 5: Many people start the New Year with athletic resolutions. The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 offers important functions for jogging lovers with a pedometer and heart rate monitor.

Due to its water resistance up to 50 m, it is also suitable for swimming. The special thing is the long battery life of up to 20 days. This eliminates the annoying continuous charging that is known from smartwatches.

iPad 2020 (8th generation): The iPad 2020 is the ideal entry-level tablet and a great Christmas present thanks to its low price and high functionality. Whether for school, ladies or to chill out on the couch – the new iPad 2020 offers enough performance and endurance.

If you would like to find out more about iPads, we recommend our current iPad buying guide with lots of useful information about the various Apple tablets on the market.

Philips daylight alarm clock: The winter days can get depressed quickly. You wake up in the morning without daylight and after work it is usually dark again. The Philips daylight alarm clock can help.

The daylight alarm clock from Philips has 7 alarm tones and a radio function. At the desired time, the smart lamp mimics the sunrise with different light levels and colors. So you are gently awakened.

Speaking of Philips: lamps are basically a good gift idea for the Christmas season. With the Hue lamps, you can set the light intensity and temperature via the app.

With Philips Hue, you can dim the light, change the light temperature (“warm” or “cold” light) and control it by voice using an Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant-enabled device.

Gift ideas for little money

Making great gifts is easy. It becomes difficult if you only want to spend 5, 10 or 15 euros and still don’t want to appear stingy or uncreative. As a cheap gift that almost everyone can use, we recommend a power bank. These are available in many different sizes and loading capacities.

The renowned manufacturer Anker, for example, offers a compact power stick that can be conveniently stowed away and offers enough energy for a full battery charge:

Further Gift ideas under 10 euros can be found in this article:

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For movie fans: give away Disney + and Amazon Prime Video

Why not give away a subscription to Disney + or Amazon Prime Video for Christmas? The streaming services have such an immense selection of films and series that there is something for everyone.

You can give away the Disney + annual subscription for only 69.99 euros. This gives your recipients access to a lot of Disney content, including numerous film classics from “Bambi” to “Frozen”, but also the films from the Marvel universe, the Star Wars films including the series “The Mandalorian” and the cult series “The Simpsons” (now owned by the Disney group).

Amazon’s video platform also offers a large repertoire of inclusive films and series. These are part of the company’s Prime package. In addition to the huge range of films and series, Prime also offers advantages such as free shipping for goods, music streaming and more.

In the US, Prime Membership can be given away directly to others. In Germany you have to take a little detour – for example with a gift card. The one-year Prime subscription costs 69 euros.

Bluetooth headphones: the perfect Christmas present

Bluetooth headphones are one of the most popular technical items – as this Black Week offer, which is still valid, has confirmed. The price range between headphones varies widely. We have three examples that will suit all budgets.

The Bose Noise Calling Headphones 700 offer a good price-performance ratio:

Better sound and more functions are available with the Sennheiser Momentum wireless headphones, which are a little more expensive:

It’s even cheaper with that Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones:

Gift tip: charging plate for wireless charging

Many smartphones nowadays have the ability to be charged wirelessly via induction – this is known as Qi wireless charging. Starting with the iPhone 8, all Apple Phones have this capability. The Samsung Galaxy S series since the S6 and many other Android smartphones in the higher-priced range can also be charged in this way.

Ours are even more special Gift ideas for nerds.

Gift ideas for passionate gamers

No, for gamers it doesn’t have to be a computer game that is packed under the Christmas tree. We have collected ideas from robots to cups – but always specifically for a passionate player:

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Gift ideas far away from the technological cosmos

Even for a technology lover, Christmas doesn’t always have to be technology. We have 50 interesting products on Amazon selected from all areas that cost a maximum of 10 euros and can be given to yourself or others:

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Last minute gifts: print vouchers

If you have thought about the Christmas presents too late, you can use gift vouchers to email or print out at the last minute. The classic is an Amazon voucher. But vouchers for Netflix, Apple Appstore and iTunes, Android Play Store, Xbox, Spotify, PlayStation, Nintendo eShop, Zalando and others can also be given away as vouchers at the last minute with a few clicks.

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