The 2016 Christmas Hitlist

Anna Buko ’17

Staff Writer

Once the Thanksgiving festivities have ended, the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals begin. Here is a look at some of the top gifts this holiday season:

1. IPhone 7: An excellent gift option for any family member, Apple’s latest iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus offer an appealing blend of powerful hardware, exceptional cameras, and stereo speakers, all tucked into a familiar looking, fully waterproof body. These two will be the smartphones to have until the next generation debuts.

2. Apple Watch: For Active iPhone users, the Apple iPhone users in your life will love the latest Apple Watch Series 2. Yes, it looks like its predecessor, but it’s a whole lot better. It is fully waterproof, equipped with GPS, and it packs a bright display that’s visible even under direct sunlight. There are many variants to choose from, including Apple collaborations with Nike and the fashion house Hermès.

3. GoPro HERO5 Black: 4K is super-hot this holiday season, and a GoPro that can record in 4K is an excellent gift idea. Anyone who loves the outdoors, photography, or gadgets will appreciate this camera. However, if this action cam is too rich for your blood, you may want to consider older GoPro models. They may not be quite as advanced, but they may be more suited for those who are working with tight holiday budgets. You can browse all GoPro models on sale here.

4. HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer: For Social Media Lovers, the brand new HP Sprocket is a cool portable photo printer, which will enable your favorite social media aficionados to get physical copies of their best mobile photos. Designed to work with Apple iPhone and Android smartphones via a free app, the Bluetooth gadget utilizes zero-ink photo paper.

5. FitBit: The hot new Fitbit Charge 2 is a user-friendly fitness tracker that’s a great gift for any friend or family member. It replaces two devices in the company’s product range — the Charge and the Charge HR. Designed like a larger Alta, the gadget features continuous heart-rate tracking, GPS, handy OLED touchscreen, and swappable wristbands. In addition to tracking health data and delivering smartphone notifications, the tracker can also help users unwind via personalized breathing exercises.

6. View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack: As a child, you might have played with the original View-Master toy, which used circular cards with real photos to take you on journeys around the world. This updated version of the View-Master is essentially a VR headset, which is perfect for today’s tech-savvy kids. Download one of the View-Master VR apps, slide your smartphone into the viewer, and kids can start exploring. This starter pack includes a View-Master VR viewer, one Preview Reel, one adapter for iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, and a user guide. If you don’t own a smartphone that’s compatible with the new View-Master VR toy, consider one of the VR headsets we’ve recommended in the past, or shop hot toys for 2015 here instead.

7. LuMee Illuminated Case for iPhone: For the selfie obsessed the LuMee iPhone cases is a perfect gift for friends and family who love to snap selfies. Its built-in LED light ensures that selfies and video calls look great regardless of the setting. It can also come handy as a flashlight, as well as a makeup light. The case is available for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s.

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