Holiday tech gifts for everyone on your list

Are you ready for Christmas? It's officially crunch time now with almost a week left of holiday shopping. It's probably too late to get in any online shopping without paying a premium in shipping, so I guess I'll see you at the mall? But you're still stuck on what to get? Don't panic. It's last minute but if you're like me, some of the best ideas come to mind when I'm under stress. So, here are some last minute tech gift ideas for everyone on your list! 

FOR THE SCATTERBRAIN: Misplaced items are common even for us, but save them some stress and give them TILE MATE to help find things faster. Great for finding everyday items like keys, purses, and wallets. The little Bluetooth tracker easily attaches to almost anything. With the help of the app, it will ring when you're nearby but you can also check a map to see where it was last. And if you have your TILE MATE but can't find your phone, you can also reverse search even when your phone's ringer is on silent.  

FOR THE INSTAGRAM JUNKIE: Their photos are stunning and deserve to be seen by others who may not be on this, or any other, social sharing site, but that's not all. LIFEPRINT PRINTER is an augmented-reality photo printer that alows you to instantly print your favourite phoots and videos right from your iPhone. Say what? Yup, with what they call Hyperphoto technology the printer requires no toner or ink. Special environmentally friendly photo paper sold separately.  Printed phots have a sticky back to adhere to anywhere you like. Small enough to take anywhere. Up to 20 prints on one batter charge. With the free app, you can make the images come to life. Mind-blowing. 

FOR THE FAMILY: You need to buy for an entire family of kids and parents? Pool what you would spend individually and get them an XBOX ONE S that they can all enjoy. Fun limited edition consoles and bundles are to be had this time of year. We love this Minecraft console that kids love. And if the parents are new to the game, they can join in and see that it's much more than entertainment as kids learn about creativity and strategy. 

 

FOR THAT TOUGH TO BUY FOR TEEN: They are so elusive and you can't buy them clothes anymore. Nothing you get will be as cool. But if she's a gamer, give her the opportunity to customize their own XBOX Controller - she can even personalize it with her gamer name. Lots of options on colours. At this point, grab a Xbox or Microsoft gift card that can be used towards it at the XBOX DESIGN LAB.

FOR THE KID WHO LOVES EVERYTHING: This is the kid who can't get enough of the tech toys and game and always interested in the latest. MERGE CUBE is augmented reality and virtual reality fun right in the palm of your hands. Download apps (free and $) on your mobile device. Using the camera on your phone it will interact with the MERGECUBE and open up a whole new world of fun and even learning. Affordable too. 

FOR THE STRANGER THINGS FAN: Getting a bit retro (okay, and not necessarily tech) here with this Netflix hit series with the Stranger Things MONOPOLY board game this season. Seems about the right thing to do. The player markers are all objects from the upside down as well. Should you invest in property in The Void? We'll leave that to you. Don't have Netflix streaming service? That's another great gift idea that just keeps on giving with some of the most talked about shows and original content. 

FOR TRADING CARD COLLECTOR: LIGHTSEEKERS is an epic adventure game goes to the next level with their latest release of augmented reality trading cards bringing the love of strategic game play and collectibles. It's a fast pace game for two or more players. The cards can be scanned into the video game to unlock rewards and abilities. 

FOR THE MOBILE AUDIOPHILE - UB+ Eupho modular speaker. There's tons of Bluetooth speakers out there but very few of them build in modularity into the mix. UB+ Eupho are small yet powerful speakers that are modular and can be used to create stereo pair or even multiple speaker sets. This has a 20-hour playing time. Sound is loud and clear for such a compact and portable speaker which makes it a shoo-in for any savvy traveler's bag.

The Expansion Casing (sold separately) allows users to enhance the sound, through boosting the bass and amplifying the overall volume. By flipping the case around, it turns into a protective case for Eupho.