Broadband Gifts December 10th, 2009
Portia Krebs

With the holidays upon us, finding that perfect gift for friends and family members can sometimes seem elusive. If you’re tired of trolling the mall with throngs of holiday shoppers, broadband can help. Not only does online shopping save time and help the environment by reducing pollution, technology gifts with ties to the Internet are true crowd pleasers.

What should you get that special someone? These holiday gift ideas appeal to a range of personalities and interests:

• E-Readers—A wildly popular holiday gift this year, digital readers are convenient for folks on the go, and offer a wealth of downloadable reading. E-Readers from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, and even Disney give consumers an array of options.
• Fitness Gadgets—Staying true to your New Year’s fitness resolutions has never been easier, thanks to today’s high-tech gadgets. The Phillips DirectLife Monitor tracks your progress online, and even features a personal coach to nag you. Or check out the Garmin Fitness watch, which uses GPS to track your routes and performance, and then sends the information wirelessly to your PC.
• Pocket Camcorders—Many of today’s miniature camcorders are designed to automatically resize and upload clips to social networking sites, such as YouTube, Facebook and MySpace, as well as enable the user to e-mail compressed files to friends and family. The Flip UltraHD, the Kodak Z18, and the Vado HD are popular camcorders featuring this dynamic functionality.
• Gaming—Broadband-powered gaming has left the days of Atari in the dust. Xbox Live service now allows users to access their Facebook and Twitter accounts. And Microsoft’s Elite Holiday Bundle and the new Wii Fit Plus are attractive options for the gamer in your life.
• Arts & Crafts—With new high-tech crafting tools, you too can make creations that would win Martha Stewart’s approval. New digital cutting machines make use of downloadable templates and craft plans from websites – producing beautiful cards, scrapbook and home décor projects, lettering and artwork. Check out cutters from Pazzles, Provo Craft, Silhouette.
• Music—Ever wish you could access the music from your old record collection on your iPod or MP3 player? Crosley now offers a record player that does just that – digitizing records and uploading the songs to your computer. Or, for the teenager in your life, an iTunes gift card is sure to please.

Saving you time and locating the best prices, broadband is a bringing home a jolly collection of unique holiday gifts your loved ones will surely appreciate.

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