10 best gifts for your favourite tech fanatic

Want to treat your BookTok-loving bestie who’s running out of space for all their hardcovers? Give them the gift of a virtual shelf with Amazon’s Colorsoft Kindle. Primed to hold all their re-reads, new reads and spontaneous book-club buys in one compact place, it’ll allow them to lose themselves in a good story without the distraction of notifications and apps. Plus, the Colorsoft view lets them enjoy the same hues they’d get from a physical book.

This gift is for the ‘just one more picture’ crew. The people in your life who could probably fill a physical album with all the snaps they’ve taken in the last three months alone; the ones who never say no to a photobooth, candid selfie or digital shot. With 10 lens effects, an expansive wide-angle view that gets more in the frame and the capability to sync with their smartphone and print instantly, it’s the perfect way to say, ‘Here’s another medium to make unforgettable memories’.

If you want to get on the good side of your favourite virtuoso, gift them the Beats Pill speaker and watch them delight in sharing their top playlists and podcasts with anyone in earshot. Allowing them to rotate through playlist after playlist for up to 24 hours, it’s built with an innovative one-touch Bluetooth connection, so there aren’t any awkward ‘waiting to pair’ moments – you know the ones.

Ticking all the boxes of must-have wearable tech – easy on the eye, compatible with other devices, brimming with digital insights – the Vivoactive 6 Smartwatch from Garmin is the kind of gadget that’ll impress even the most savvy of collectors. When they’re not scrolling its 80 apps, keeping up with tailored daily workouts (including HIIT and walking) or tracking their sleep score with the personalised sleep coaching, they can monitor energy levels with the innovative Body Battery metrics and insights.

Whether they’re a blossoming photographer or seasoned snapper, anyone who’s handled a camera before will appreciate the unique dual-capture design of the Fujifilm X Half camera. A compact digital camera unlike any other, it boasts two vertical cameras, which mean stills and video can be captured side by side and combined into one piece of creative.

We all know someone who can pick up a new hobby and two weeks later they’ve nailed it. They’ve mastered sports and traditional instruments and are now turning their skills to more digital endeavours – and this is a gift that says, ‘I believe in your dreams of becoming a DJ’. Whether they end up selling out clubs is a different story. For now, a turn on the Pioneer DJ Controller decks should keep them happy.

Anyone who believes video games are strictly for children and teens has obviously never had the joy of speeding around a fantasy world in Mario Kart on a Nintendo Switch. More than just a console, the Switch 2 is the next step in a new era of communal gaming with its expansive screen, interactive game chat feature and compatibility with external cameras for face-to-face chats. Got a loved one who could do with branching out in their gaming expertise? Surprise them with the hybrid Nintendo Switch 2 console and take their party-game roster up a notch.

True music connoisseurs know that the perfect headphones are to a good song what an IMAX screen is to a blockbuster movie – the ideal way to enjoy it. That’s why you don’t want to sleep on these wireless headphones from Sony when shopping for the music savants in your world. Bluetooth enabled, universally compatible with most smartphones and powered by the newly developed HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 for those ‘locked in’ moments, these headphones fold up neatly, so they can be carted around even when travelling light.

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