Best Tech Gifts of 2016

The holiday gift season is fast approaching!  Some of the best presents you can ever give will be pieces of technology that make life fun, improve experiences and generally make a real difference to the recipient.  We reached out to one of the top-rated Tech Experts on JustAnswer, RandyRandy (tyroneboman) for some gadget shopping tips. He shares his top 5 gadgets to own and 5 to avoid this holiday season. 

5 Gadgets to own

Gaming Console

For Adults and Online gamers: The PS4 is the best for online gaming and multi-players.The  DualShock 4 controller has features like motion control, a touchpad, and a dedicated share button. While in a game you can tap the share button then trim and upload a video snippet of your most recent gameplay to the cloud. 

For kids: Nintendo’s consoles are best for kids of all ages,Wii Sports has a great line-up for family night. Other great kid-safe titles are  Zelda, Harry Potter, Mario, and Donkey Kong. 

Wired: 1 MORE Triple Drivers have an excellent sound that includes one balanced armature driver each for the bass, midrange, and treble. The 1MORE Triple Drivers has great balanced clear sound with smooth and powerful bass.

Wireless: The best fully wireless earbuds are the ERATO APOLLO 7. They are a little pricey at around $250 but worth it if you want to be free from the wires without giving up the great clear sound and powerful bass. The APOLLO 7 has a great range of  Bluetooth streaming of around 15 feet from the phone. Battery life is very good as well with up to 9 hours of playback.

Smartphone

If you are looking for a great  phone check out the Motorola Moto Z series this year. The Z Force comes with the shatterproof glass and great battery life. The 3,500mAh battery has up to 40-hour life and recharges to 100% with the Turbo Charge in about an hour. These phones also have add-ons that are quite impressive. The Moto Z offers to add-ons like the JBL speaker system, Projector, 22 hour External Battery.

Smartwatch

Tablet

Tablet

VTech InnoTab Max is the tablet to avoid with cheap construction, sluggish performance, low-res display. The camera quality is poor and the battery life is terrible.

Smartphone

Smartphone to avoid is the Asus ZenFone. It has an impressive display and  aluminum unibody chassis. However, the battery life is very poor. The camera quality is less that acceptable along with the speakers that have low-quality sound.

Wearables

Watch out this year for the cheap wearables. The Xiaomi Mi Band 1S fitness band is among the worst. The Bluetooth connectivity and sync issues are the most common problems.

Headphones

The Philips SHQ3000 earphones are the ones to avoid. They are waterproof and sweat proof, however, they are very uncomfortable and the sound quality is poor.

Gaming Console