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Great holiday gift ideas from Best Buy
It is the last weekend before Christmas. Are you ready yet? Have you made a firm dent into your family’s wish list? I have to say that we still have a few more gifts that we would like to pick up. I have to say I have a few choice that may appeal to my family. I know that there is are a couple of items that I spotted in the Best Buy flyers recently that I thought would be of use to my family (and maybe just me). I wanted to share them with my readers.
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As you know my daughter has recently returned from university and she has come back with a few requests for Christmas presents. My eldest is not one to ask for unreasonable presents but she did ask for one thing that I already had in mind. She has been teaching a few students at school how to Irish dance. She practises in a very noise student center and has the need to borrow her roommates speaker to play the music. I have had my eye on a portable speaker for this very endeavour.
JBL:
JBL Charge 2– Between the twin passive radiators for deep bass, the massive 6000mAh battery and the hands-free conference speakerphone the key benefit is the Bluetooth Social Mode which allows up to three different users to take their turns to play their own playlists on a single speaker.
JBL Flip 2– Aside from the dual performance-tuned JBL drivers and a built-in bass port, the key benefit of the JBL Flip 2 is the SoundClear echo and noise cancellation combined with the state-of the art microphone system to pick up calls on the speaker.
JBL Reflect Earbud headphones– Sweat proof ergonomic design. With a 5 hour rechargeable battery and a reach of about 40 feet, the JBL Reflect BT’s key benefit is the design of the ergonomic eartips along with the built-in magnets which keep your buds on standby without loose cables.
My son would be right in line for this particular gift. We are a WiiU family but I have to say there have been times that I have wondered whether we should have another game platform. The extent of my gaming experience is to buy games for my family… well mostly my son. Apparently, there is a place for gamers and Xbox One is the place for games.
What is Xbox One?
Xbox One
Xbox One was built by gamers, for gamers. With the best exclusive titles (Halo, Sunset Overdrive), the biggest blockbusters (Assassin’s Creed and Call of Duty) the hottest sports franchises (Madden 15, FIFA 15, NBA 2K15) and top family titles (Fantasia: Music Evolved, Just Dance 15, Skylanders) Xbox One takes gaming to a whole new level.
In addition to being a great gaming console, Xbox one connects consumers unlike any other device. Xbox One enables access to the latest TV shows and movies through your favorite apps. With Xbox One all of your media is at your fingertips when you want it.
This is what I really, really need: a GPS. I recently got a smartphone and have enjoyed all the bells and whistles. I love those cool apps and the built in GPS. What I don’t like is the HUGE cell phone bill that I got at the end of the month. Why was it HUGE? Because I was happy to leave the GPS locator on. I drove from London to Waterloo to Toronto and had the GPS on to help me find my way. What a mistake, all I needed in my car was a GPS for my car. I have wanted a car GPS for years and this year, I am going to buy one because I like knowing where I am going and I don’t like paying ridiculously large cell phone bills because I was using the data on my phone. Never again!
Garmin and TomTom
Featuring Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free calling, traffic and weather updates. Lane assist, Lifetime traffic and map updates. Voice Recognition Technology.
· Garmin 52LM
o 5.0” display
o Maps of 49 U.S. states, plus lifetime map updates1
o Lane assist with junction view
o Displays speed limit and accurate arrival time
o Easily find addresses and millions of points of interest
o Spoken turn-by-turn directions
· Garmin 2597LMT
o 5.0” display
o Maps of 49 U.S. states, plus lifetime map updates1
o Lane assist with junction view
o Displays speed limit and accurate arrival time
o Easily find addresses and millions of points of interest
o Spoken turn-by-turn directions
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TomTom Go 50s
- Lifetime TomTom Traffic: Drive with TomTom Traffic for the lifetime of your device
- Lifetime Maps (US, Canada, Mexico): Always drive with the latest map
- 3D Maps. See buildings and landmarks in stunning 3D
- 5″ touchscreen with advanced lane guidance
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Margarita Ibbott is a travel and lifestyle blogger. She blogs about travel in Canada, the United States and Europe giving practical advice through restaurant, hotel and attraction reviews. She writes for DownshiftingPRO.com and other online media outlets.
Thankfully, we are almost done most our shopping earlier this year. These are all great gift ideas from Best Buy though. My husband would love all of them for himself 🙂