The Christmas approaches and, according to forecasts of the Politecnico di Milano, will be gifts hi-tech to drive spending of the Italians that, overall, should be about 3 billion and half euro. Specifically, the bulk of the holiday shopping season will be made up of smartphones and tablets, but also the latest technology, such as viewers for virtual reality and the drones will begin to peep under the Christmas tree.

Smart phones are a very suitable gift Christmas because, being communicative tool par excellence, convey the message that, through them, we will be even closer. This year, will be the latest fashion Samsung 6 , especially those with rounded edges (the EDGE), in either basic Plus, and top of the range Apple such as iPhone 6 and 6S .

However, you can give excellent smartphone also figures do not exorbitant: the Motorola Moto G, with its interchangeable covers and support for 4G networks, costs about 130 while the euro Lumia 640 of Microsoft, with excellent photographic quality, can also be found online at 149 euro (Mediaworld). If your friends are fanatics selfie, might be sympathetic set it to cheap (16 Euros) to stick selfie multifunction, like LOOQ DG: is mathematical that you will see it appear in the table, between cheers and the other, and before cutting the cake!

Alongside smartphones will tablet : a truly unforgettable gift will certainly through an iPad Pro or a surface of the fourth generation. However there are devices cheaper but equally well built as the tablet system Edition (the basic costs 59 euro, while little is available from the Fire 8 HD Reader Edition for lovers reading) and those of the Mediacom : a good price, and below 100 Euros (96 Euros), you can even buy the ‘ WAVE V820w CH (on Tinydeal) animated from Windows 10!

Returning smart part, this year, aided progress in the design, you will also give some good smartwatch to remotely manage the functions of your smartphone. The most elegant are undoubtedly the Apple Watch ($ 400) but, as these reserves in the world iOS, so the Samsung Gear reserve (for now) to the Android world. Wanting one smartwatch “cross”, we can opt for the round Time Round of Pebble , or for the most classic and retro Time Steeel of the same company (Casio seems an old-fashioned way) .

Going price there are smartband: most of them, for example. Jawbone (70 Euros) and Fitbit (60-250 EUR), are dedicated to fitness with sensors related to sleep, the heart rate, calories burned pedometer mode but of course, does not fail – even in this field – the excellence represented by Microsoft Band 2 that, in addition to the functionality “health”, enables users to manage notifications of their smartphones, iOS, Android or Windows Mobile it.

Virtual reality it is a market that, in 5 years, will be worth $ 70 billion. It ‘good to get ready on time, because, on the market, there are already several viewers. The most comprehensive is the Samsung Gear VR that, after making his debut in the US with a sales boom, comes – for Christmas – even in Italy. Its cost is not excessive, around 130 €, but if you want to save money and still enjoy dell’immersività virtual, you can opt for the Economic Cardboard Google that, in the network, are also 4.5 euro, shipping included!

A special mention one of the most original inventions , according to Time, 2015, or scooters Hoverboard : there are several brands (eg. the PhunkeeDuck) costs not really affordable ($ 1,500) but allow, thanks to gyroscopes and a mechanism similar to the skateboard, to move into urban areas in a truly brilliant. ‘Just move your center of gravity forward, backward, or side to give direction and speed.

Last but not least drones: halfway between toys and photographic support plane , also these devices will be very welcome as Christmas presents. The Parrot BeBop 2 (500 euro) is the Ferrari of the sector and sends streaming video shot from above on the smartphone that controls it, wanting progressive integration in the industry, you can also spend less and that it always looks good. Amazon, for example, the quadricopter with the camera attop it can buy a 90 euro shipping included! Maybe it will be the first case of gift that will fly directly in hand!

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Fabrizio Ferrara – As I said, I’m not particularly crazy about smartwatch and smartband but, for a Microsoft Band 2, I could make a ‘exception. Even the drones are something I never considered, but after seeing the type of photos that you can carry with them, I’m quickly re-thinking. Really nice are the hoverboard: to move in small buildings, on roads not open to traffic, and sidewalks are not bad: of course, we must adapt to time, the legislation currently provides them as a means of travel. At least in Italy. But … well … they have a really undeniable comfort. As for the rest, if you really want to reward myself hi-tech, I can suggest a notebook spare (i3) or a TV Full (or Ultra) HD 40-inch: with the first sopperirei fault of my main laptop and, with the second, I could make better use of my Chromecasts brand new. For the address, ask me to Fidelity News. Joke!!!

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