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Still stumped about what to get the tech-lover in your life?
After meticulously sorting through the plethora of tech toys on offer this year, we’ve put together a list of suggestions that should dazzle young and old fans of technology alike. The gift ideas were picked based on a number of factors. Some are educational, some are just plain fun, but they all encourage communal and family play. This year’s tech gifts to give include:
LEGO Boost
https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/BOOST-Creative-Toolbox-1710
Retails for around $199.99 at various shops where LEGO is sold.
The latest LEGO robotics set is aimed at youth between the ages of seven and 12. The idea of the set is to help foster a love of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by providing step-by-step instructions that kids can use to build robots, which they can program and control using an iPad or Android device. The kit comes with a colour sensor and a distance sensor that can also detect motion. It also has its own light. There are five robots to build, including a functioning guitar and remote control vehicle, offering hours of fun for budding engineers.
KANO
https://kano.me
Retails for around $130 on the company’s website.
Building on the theme of fostering STEM in youth is this killer little kit from a startup called Kano. The kit includes everything a young mind needs to build their own computer. At its heart is a Raspberry Pi, which is a very small computer on a chip. The kit includes a laptop-like enclosure, cables needed to connect the various components and an easy set of instructions detailing how to put it all together. Once the kit has been assembled, the next bit of fun starts. Included on the computer’s memory is a cool little operating system that is designed to teach the basics of Python and Java, it even has Minecraft pre-installed and helps walk users through the basics of modifying the game (mods) so you can bring your own creativity and flair to the title.
Propel Star Wars Drone (X-Wing fighter)
https://www.propelrc.com/pages/star-wars
Retails for around $125 and up depending on the drone.
This one is for Star Wars fans and fans of flying drones alike. These little quadrocopters are ultra responsive and can hit speeds of up to 50 km/h. They also come equipped with working light-laser canons, think laser tag mounted to a drone, allowing Star Wars fans to re-enact some of the series most epic space battles. Up to 12 drones can be deployed in any fight and drones range from the Millennium Falcon to the Empire’s Tie Fighter, to even a Rebel Alliance X-Wing Fighter. Aside from the technical nature of the toy, each is incredibly detailed, making them pretty cool display items. For real Star Wars fans, there are special collectors editions of the toys available that have the coolest packaging ever. When you lift the box top off, the drone’s base lights up and the theme music from Star Wars plays loudly. It’s enough to give any Star Wars fan goosebumps.
Osmo Coding Jam
https://www.playosmo.com/en/coding/
Retails for around $79.95
There’s little that captures the attention of youth better than music. Mix music with video games and it can become downright addictive. Osmo uses it’s hands-on approach to learning to mix music and the basics of computer coding skills to create Coding Jam, which helps youth (ideally between the ages of five and 12) to understand the process of creating computer code. Coding is a rules-based, step-by-step process that uses concepts like “if” this is an X, “then” take two steps. To illustrate that, Osmo has youth build music, piece by piece. The drummer is told to drum two riffs from the downward drums, then two from the upper. A guitarist can be told to strum three riffs from the left, then two from the right. Putting them together creates a song. The concept is a fresh new way to get kids thinking about coding and interacting with technology. You’ll need a newer iPad or iPhone in order to play this.
Apple iPad
Retails for around $379
Tablets have quickly surpassed laptops as recreational computers. Everything from running apps to playing games and even controlling a TV set is taking place on the slate-like computers in people’s homes. It’s tough to recommend one type of tablet over another, but given the ease of use and the massive selection of its App Store and iTunes shops, Apple’s iPads are a pretty safe bet for anyone looking to give a tablet this Christmas. The newly refreshed iPad line sports 9.7-inch super-sharp retina displays, they come with 8-megapixel cameras as well as high-definition front-facing cameras for video calling, they claim a 10-hour battery life on a single charge and are extremely light, at just 478 grams.
Super Nintendo Classic Edition
https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/
Retails for around $99.99
This one isn’t educational, but it’s a whole lotta fun! Nintendo has released this console with 21 classic Super Nintendo Games including Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Super Punch Out and Donkey Kong Country. These games harken back to a day and age when video games didn’t coddle the player. They just kept getting harder until the player finished the game or died. The unit is small enough to fit in a backpack, making it perfectly portable. It’s easy to take it to the cottage or a family member’s house so young and old can gather and show off their old-school video gaming skills. In fact, selling this console doesn’t seem to be much of a problem for Nintendo, it’s been sold out for weeks. The company has promised to increase shipments to retailers throughout the Holiday Season.
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After meticulously sorting through the plethora of tech toys on offer this year, we’ve put together a list of suggestions that should dazzle young and old fans of technology alike. The gift ideas were picked based on a number of factors. Some are educational, some are just plain fun, but they all encourage communal and family play. This year’s tech gifts to give include:
LEGO Boost
https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/BOOST-Creative-Toolbox-1710
Retails for around $199.99 at various shops where LEGO is sold.
The latest LEGO robotics set is aimed at youth between the ages of seven and 12. The idea of the set is to help foster a love of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by providing step-by-step instructions that kids can use to build robots, which they can program and control using an iPad or Android device. The kit comes with a colour sensor and a distance sensor that can also detect motion. It also has its own light. There are five robots to build, including a functioning guitar and remote control vehicle, offering hours of fun for budding engineers.
KANO
https://kano.me
Retails for around $130 on the company’s website.
Building on the theme of fostering STEM in youth is this killer little kit from a startup called Kano. The kit includes everything a young mind needs to build their own computer. At its heart is a Raspberry Pi, which is a very small computer on a chip. The kit includes a laptop-like enclosure, cables needed to connect the various components and an easy set of instructions detailing how to put it all together. Once the kit has been assembled, the next bit of fun starts. Included on the computer’s memory is a cool little operating system that is designed to teach the basics of Python and Java, it even has Minecraft pre-installed and helps walk users through the basics of modifying the game (mods) so you can bring your own creativity and flair to the title.
Propel Star Wars Drone (X-Wing fighter)
https://www.propelrc.com/pages/star-wars
Retails for around $125 and up depending on the drone.
This one is for Star Wars fans and fans of flying drones alike. These little quadrocopters are ultra responsive and can hit speeds of up to 50 km/h. They also come equipped with working light-laser canons, think laser tag mounted to a drone, allowing Star Wars fans to re-enact some of the series most epic space battles. Up to 12 drones can be deployed in any fight and drones range from the Millennium Falcon to the Empire’s Tie Fighter, to even a Rebel Alliance X-Wing Fighter. Aside from the technical nature of the toy, each is incredibly detailed, making them pretty cool display items. For real Star Wars fans, there are special collectors editions of the toys available that have the coolest packaging ever. When you lift the box top off, the drone’s base lights up and the theme music from Star Wars plays loudly. It’s enough to give any Star Wars fan goosebumps.
Osmo Coding Jam
https://www.playosmo.com/en/coding/
Retails for around $79.95
There’s little that captures the attention of youth better than music. Mix music with video games and it can become downright addictive. Osmo uses it’s hands-on approach to learning to mix music and the basics of computer coding skills to create Coding Jam, which helps youth (ideally between the ages of five and 12) to understand the process of creating computer code. Coding is a rules-based, step-by-step process that uses concepts like “if” this is an X, “then” take two steps. To illustrate that, Osmo has youth build music, piece by piece. The drummer is told to drum two riffs from the downward drums, then two from the upper. A guitarist can be told to strum three riffs from the left, then two from the right. Putting them together creates a song. The concept is a fresh new way to get kids thinking about coding and interacting with technology. You’ll need a newer iPad or iPhone in order to play this.
Apple iPad
Retails for around $379
Tablets have quickly surpassed laptops as recreational computers. Everything from running apps to playing games and even controlling a TV set is taking place on the slate-like computers in people’s homes. It’s tough to recommend one type of tablet over another, but given the ease of use and the massive selection of its App Store and iTunes shops, Apple’s iPads are a pretty safe bet for anyone looking to give a tablet this Christmas. The newly refreshed iPad line sports 9.7-inch super-sharp retina displays, they come with 8-megapixel cameras as well as high-definition front-facing cameras for video calling, they claim a 10-hour battery life on a single charge and are extremely light, at just 478 grams.
Super Nintendo Classic Edition
https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/
Retails for around $99.99
This one isn’t educational, but it’s a whole lotta fun! Nintendo has released this console with 21 classic Super Nintendo Games including Mario Kart, Super Mario World, Super Punch Out and Donkey Kong Country. These games harken back to a day and age when video games didn’t coddle the player. They just kept getting harder until the player finished the game or died. The unit is small enough to fit in a backpack, making it perfectly portable. It’s easy to take it to the cottage or a family member’s house so young and old can gather and show off their old-school video gaming skills. In fact, selling this console doesn’t seem to be much of a problem for Nintendo, it’s been sold out for weeks. The company has promised to increase shipments to retailers throughout the Holiday Season.
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