Business owners and managers are always looking for ways to boost productivity in the workplace. A company can’t succeed unless everyone is motivated and willing to work hard to achieve shared goals. Being hyper-critical and micromanaging your team often backfires and makes employees feel more stressed and resentful.

Instead, you should work toward creating a happy workplace, relaxed environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated. Happiness and productivity are known to go hand in hand. So, if you want to see revenue increase and goals met at a faster pace, don’t just look at the bottom line but also consider the attitudes and mindset of your team. Here are a few tips to help you do so.

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Give Colleagues Positive Feedback 

When a colleague does something that makes your day, be sure to let them know. Everyone loves to feel appreciated, yet far too many people neglect the simple acts of kindness that make others feel like their effort is being valued. It could be work-related or any simple gesture that helped you out. They may have offered to chip in on a project to help you meet a deadline or met their work goals for the month. Any positive action, no matter how small, should be acknowledged with positive feedback to encourage similar behavior in the future. If it’s something small, a simple thank you may suffice, but if it’s more significant, you may consider sending them a card or a modest gift. Just be sure to be specific about what they did and how it affected you.

Congratulate Colleagues on Their Wins

In addition to providing positive feedback, you should also congratulate colleagues on any wins or achievements. No one wants to feel like their hard work is going unacknowledged, especially in the workplace. So, take the time to give recognition for employee achievements – large or small. Maybe they exceeded their monthly sales goals or brought in a new client.

No matter what the victory, make sure to acknowledge it and encourage them to keep it up. A simple email may suffice, or if possible, congratulate them in person. You may even consider hosting a regular meeting to acknowledge staff accomplishments. But don’t sandwich it in between feedback and requested improvements – let the kudos stand on their own and find a different way to address improvement if necessary.

Create Shared Plans

Humans are social creatures, and we thrive when working in groups. So, make an effort to create shared plans and communicate goals and expectations. Employees can quickly become frustrated and stressed out if they feel they need a clearer sense of what is expected from them, or they can’t effectively communicate with colleagues and management. So, creating shared plans helps to ensure employees aren’t wasting time trying to figure out how to best serve the company or team. It also helps encourage teamwork and collaboration so that no one feels isolated or left out of the decision-making process.

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Encourage an Open Dialogue

Communication is essential to a happy, productive workplace, so encourage open dialogue between employees, management, and other key partners. Have regular conversations about the team’s progress and get feedback on what works well and what can be improved.

Set aside time at your regular staff meetings to answer a few questions:

• How can we help each other use time more efficiently
• What are our biggest time wasters as a group? (Email, chatting?)
• What types of breaks are essential to help us focus longer?

Keep in mind that email and conversation are essential aspects of a healthy work-social life, but too much socializing can reduce focus. Also, remember that breaks are scientifically proven to improve focus in the long run. However, you must be strategic about when and what types of breaks you employ to improve productivity and avoid creating unnecessary distractions.

When creating this open dialogue, try to center it around how the group can improve and not single out particular individuals. That will make it easier to provide constructive criticism without feeling like you’re chastising anyone in particular.

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Set Clear Goals for Productivity AND Happiness  

Finally, you should also prioritize discussing goals for productivity and happiness in the workplace. While it’s essential to set objectives related to earning or completing tasks to keep everyone on track, this shouldn’t be your only concern. Also, discuss ways you can improve the workplace’s overall happiness and comfort level by eliciting feedback from your staff.

You could set a goal of hosting one pizza party per month or regularly recognize one person in the office for their hard work. Once you realize that happiness and productivity go hand in hand, you’ll start making a consistent effort to improve the mindset and well-being of your team. Everyone will be more productive if they feel their personal source of happiness is being recognized and fed.

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How many times have you given the same old gifts? The Amazon gift card? Everyone loves those, but they are expected. Or do you give a shirt and tie to dad every year? When I was a teenager, I gave my dad a shirt that he totally loved. But I saw that shirt sitting in his closet, not worn. The next year, I took the shirt out of his closet and gave him the same shirt — again — and repeated the process for the next three years.

Dad absolutely loved the shirt every single time! The next year I drove to a neighboring town that was known for pinenuts and purchased him one and a half pounds of pinenuts. (Now, you can buy pinenuts and many other interesting things at Trader Joe’s, but I digress.)

The point is: don’t give the same old gift this year. “Think outside the box” is a worn-out phrase, but you catch the meaning. Don’t give the same old gift this year.

1. Nanoleaf Smart Backlit LED Light Bars

Nanoleaf is having some pretty good sales right now. You will want to hop on the site and see some configurations that you’d love to see in your home. The Nanoleaf has beautiful smart bulbs in dozens or more colors and lighted bars to line your walls (or run a line under your cabinets or bar). Upgrade a space in your life to bring in the new year.

2. Eva Solo SmartMat by Cribsi

This smart and decorative trivet doubles as a stand for mobile phones and tablets, so you can easily follow a recipe online, read the news, or watch TV. When the food is ready for serving, use the Eva Solo SmartMat as a table mat for a hot saucepan or dish.

SmartMat is designed for use with most tablets and mobile phones. It features different-sized grooves at various angles so that you can place your phone or tablet exactly as you want.

3. Zum Hand Soap and Mist by Indigo Wild

4. Dental Whitening by Luster Premium White

UP TO 7X FASTER: Than all major whitening kits. You get visibly whiter teeth in just 30 minutes. The Luster Premium White Pearl Infused Pro Light Dental Whitening System is 7x faster than other teeth-whitening led light systems. Includes Pro Light, Serum, Rinse, and Pearl Infused Mint Whitening Toothpaste.

6 SHADES WHITER IN 3 DAYS: Our teeth whitening light system includes our one-of-a-kind patented whitening serum that helps to make your teeth 6 shades whiter in just three days.

5. Halo Collar Virtual Fence for Your Dog

Up to 20 Hours Dog Collar Battery Life. An improved battery means less time charging and more time exploring. An improved battery means less time charging and more time exploring. Enhanced Built-in GPS. 50% more coverage, so you can experience the best possible GPS performance for your dog collar and accuracy to keep your dogs safely where you want them. This is a Halo Smart Fence. All seen from your phone.

6. Eli and Elm Weighted Comforter

Thousands of micro glass beads are evenly distributed throughout the comforter to achieve the right amount of weight for a calming and relaxing night’s sleep. I have to throw in one more pitch here. I love this wonderful weighted blanket — and wouldn’t be without it — I even travel with it. But I really love the wonderful Eli and Elm pillow. It’s for side sleepers and my favorite!

7. Susan’s own CBD Muscle Balm

“Treat problem areas in a flash with Susan’s Own CBD Muscle Balm — a fast-acting muscle balm. Simply rub the retractable stick onto the surface of any muscle, joint, or area where you’re experiencing pain. The 3,000mg Full Spectrum CBD will immediately go to work, relieving and relaxing without leaving behind a greasy mess. Our balm is designed to be stronger and penetrates deeper than other balms on the market.” I have fluid around my shoulder blades, and this balm makes it so I can sleep.

8. Gurunanda Essential Oil Set With Storage Box

“You love essential oils, so why should you have to choose between single notes and blends? The Top 12 Essential Oils Set conveniently bundles our top single note and blends in a Wooden Keepsake Box. Despite their accessible price point, the essential oils are always 100% pure, natural, and sustainably harvested from the best farms the world over.” A really thoughtful gift.

9. Riemot Snow Boots

“With a cozy lining, the waterproof and slip-resistant winter boot will keep you warm and dry all season long. Wear the snow boots for a trendy update to your casual cold-weather style!” I purchased the black boots last year, but this mulberry color is incredible, and I found a coat that matches these boots. These boots are lightweight and have good traction.

10. Lynn Liana Baguette Acacia Boards

I had to include at least two shapes of this lovely board. A great gift for housewarmings, weddings, or maybe just a treat for yourself. Serve your favorite snacks for a girl’s night in, a date night with your spouse, or use the board to show off a favorite dish for a get-together with friends.

The baguette board (I call it a charcuterie board) is perfect for serving sushi, baguettes, bruschetta, kebabs, and anything you can dream up for dinner or a party. Great mom or friend gift — or be the first to create a beautiful spread with the charcuterie board you buy for yourself.

11. Coalatree Camper Hooded Men’s Jacket

With long-lasting insulation that keeps its warmth even when wet, six pockets for gloves, headphones, passports, and more, and an internal stuff pocket that instantly turns the jacket into an on-the-go travel pillow, the Coalatree Camper Hooded Jacket is the perfect layer for all your travel and outdoor adventures.

DuPont Comfort Max Fiberfill is a perfect multi-layer padding for low temperatures, with resistance up to 20 º F. Manufactured using the latest technology of carding, it provides 4-5 times more insulation than other similar fibers.

12. Link My Pet GPS Tracking For Pet

With the Link smart dog collar and smartphone app, everything you need for a happy and healthy BFF is contained in one easy-to-navigate pet connect ecosystem. Ensure you never miss a moment with your BFF by joining Link’s community of pet parents.

Instantly access your dog’s exact location with GPS tracking, record daily activity goals and adventures, learn good behaviors with training controls, manage vet records and reminders, light the night with the LED flashlight, and so much more — all from the palm of your hand in Link’s easy-to-navigate app.

13. Aquasonic Wireless Charging Electric ToothBrush

Modern Technology For A Healthier Smile – Each Duo toothbrush bring your oral health routine into modern times with its built-in enhanced features. Super fast wireless charging, three distinct brushing modes, and a smart vibrating notification timer are some of the enhanced features built into the sleek and ergonomic waterproof black and white satin handles. Convenient and easy to use for travel. 10 extra brush heads included.

14. Wildwood Hamburger Grilling Gift Set

You will want to hop on the Wildwood site or the Amazon site that sells this perfect gift. This is everything you would ever need to have an amazing burger. OVER A $75 VALUE: Contains smoker box, burger press, grill scraper, seasonings, and smoking chips. Great gift box, great for stuffed burgers. Has a burger press in this gift set makes stuffed burgers a breeze. Add cheese, jalapenos, and mushrooms. FOOD SAFE: Our grilling planks, smoking chips, and burger seasoning are all made in certified, food-safe facilities. USA COMPANY: Wildwood Grilling is located in beautiful northern Idaho. Thank you for supporting local businesses.

15. Familink — 4G Photo Frame

• 10″ screen (1280 x800px)
• Works with its built-in SIM card (4G), no Wi-Fi connection required.
• Enjoy 3 months of free 4G subscription, $6.90/month beyond that or free Wi-Fi connection.
• Easy to use: no installation or configuration on the frame itself is required. (Can be configured remotely)
• Works in over 100 countries.

16. Meatcrafters “The Oinkless Bundle” Sausage & Charcuterie Variety Box

I do have to say that I had a gigantic chuckle over the name “oinkless bundle,” but you know exactly what you are getting, and it’s easy to find. OINKLESS BUNDLE INCLUDES: One pack of the following sausages (Pork free): Chicken Apple, Chicken Basil, Chicken Thai, Chicken Manganero, Rosemary Lamb, Lamb Mediterranean, Fennel & Mint Merguez, Lamb & Beef Merguez. This bundle also includes one pack of Sliced Duck Breast Prosciutto and one pack of Sliced Bresaola. You’ll receive ten total items. ALL NATURAL MEAT: All of our products are made only with meats raised on an all-vegetarian diet and without antibiotics or growth hormones. Someone in our office purchased this bundle for us and it truly is unique and yummy!

17. Putt-A-Bout Golf Putting Mat, 3 x 11-Feet, Green

• Ideal for indoor and outdoor residential or office use
• Large 11-foot long by 36 inches wide putting area
• 36-inch wide green enables you to stand on the putting surface and putt from different angles
• Premium back that will eliminate folds and creases in the putting surface

18. Wildwood Grilling – 5×11 6 Grilling Plank Variety Pack

SIX Flavor Variety Pack — We include 6 wooden planks, each with a different flavor for all of your grilling and smoking needs! You will receive a sampling of Western Cedar, Alder, Hickory, Cherry, Maple, and Red Oak wooden planks in addition to a free e-book with some of our favorite recipes! Like what you taste? We also offer our grilling planks in bulk packages! This is an excellent choice for any meal.

19. Neabot NoMo Q11 3-in-1 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

The Christmas sales ends on Dec 31, 2022, at 11:59 pm PST. Everything you need is in stock and ready to ship for your loved one who needs a little extra help. This vac has AI intelligent obstacle avoidance and anti-drop design (so it won’t fall down your stairs). It has excellent obstacle-crossing ability and a hidden dToF laser for the same navigation tech that self-driving cars have. The vac can learn to drive your whole home. A slim body easily fits under your furniture. Large capacity and self-emptying dustbin.

20. Mitchell Acoustics is dedicated to providing the BEST; Acoustical Tile

You will want to hop on the Mitchell Acoustics site and check out each one of the above pics. You will not believe the variety of types of acoustical help you can get from this site. There are so many uses for you and your family and office. Privacy (and quiet) for office phone calls, soundproofing the baby’s room, keeping your home theatre sounds quiet, and more. From the website: Mitchell Acoustics is dedicated to providing the best Acoustical Tile or Panel Ceiling, Linear Metal Ceiling, Specialty Metal Ceiling, Decorative Ceiling, Security Ceiling, Acoustical Wood Ceiling, Fabric Wrapped or Fixed Sound-Absorptive Wall Panels, Stretch Fabric Wall Systems, and Custom Ceiling Transitions.

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Here are a few more items for your holiday list that might make you the hero of your holiday gift-giving. Does everyone in your household put their items on the Amazon list — and then makes you pick off of that list? It’s a good idea.

But where are all the surprises for the holidays we used to have? I DO want to be surprised with something wonderful — but I don’t want to be surprised with something I have to take back.

Today — I asked the same thing of each person who came into work, “What gift do you want for the holidays?” I have not tried all of these items — but I got some great descriptions of the items I don’t have — and there was some definite note taking and longing for the gifts on this list.

Winter boots are at the top — but the rest of the items are not in any particular order.  Please find something your loved ones will appreciate — and order early so no one will be disappointed on your special day.

1. riemot Men’s Snow Boots

Okay, I haven’t tried these, but several men in the office have. They are “extremely” long-lasting and are great for working outdoors or for snowmobiling, ice-fishing, and any weekend-outdoor adventures. These riemot boots are waterproof and slip-resistant.

2. riemot Men’s Slip On

The guys said for convenience — this slip-on is the boot to get. For easy off and on when you have to hurry with your own outfitting because you have to help a girlfriend or kid — these boots are easy on and easy off. Waterproof, comfortable, and anti-slip, and long-wearing. One man said to say his boots are “still comfortable and new looking after many years of wear.”

3. Knixmax Women’s Snowboot

These boots are really classy — I have a pair that I wore all last winter out in the wilds. They are toasty warm on the toes, and these boots are not clunky and awkward to walk in — you don’t feel like Big Foot wearing them around. They look good and feel good. Fur-lined and waterproof.

4. gosun Power 550 Power Bank

Deliver power where and when needed with GoSun Power 550, a compact solar generator packed with energy to run your essential devices like Cameras, Lights, Laptops, and CPAP machines. Plus, it’s optimized to power GoSun’s full line of super-efficient appliances. I’m getting this to run my c-pap if needed — when I’m away from power. Has temperature control, heat dissipation, voltage stabilizer, and Smart BMS.

5. fungies Mushroom Gummies

My friends — you’ll want to hop on the eatfungies blog and read all about this interesting way to manage many health issues. The Reishi Mushroom helps relieve stress and inflammation and is used for sleep, increasing sleep time and quality. The well-known Lion’s Mane functional mushroom, with its long history of use to improve memory and promote nerve and brain health is available in a gummy. There are many uses for these easy-to-use gummies

6. Men’s Colorful Performance Crew Socks

TrueEnergy, Men’s performance crew socks bring you the best in comfort and durability; the 3 Pair Infrared Technology Cushion Crew socks are powered by Infrared Technology. Infrared ceramic crystals are ground & permanently infused into the polymer yarn used.  When combined with your body’s natural heat, it forms infrared energy, which improves circulation and speeds up healing and tissue regeneration. Seamless toe comfort and mesh venting improved air movement — get thee cushioned for added comfort and support.

7. Holiday GuruNanda

The GuruNanda Halo XL is a two-in-one humidifier and essential oil diffuser — ideal for large and small spaces. Very quiet using ultrasonicc wave technology to circulate moisturized air for up to 22 hours at a time. Use it with the 100% pure and natural essential oils to enjoy the full therapeutic benefits of aromatherapy.

8. GuruNada Oral Routine Kit 2.0

The GuruNada Oral Routine Kit trains you in oral routines — excellent oral routine has long been known as the key to overall good health. The kit includes: 1x Coconut Mint Oil Pulling; 1x Dental Guru 6pk Healthy Gums Toothbrush (Butter on Gums Toothbrush); 1x Water Flosser; 1x Dual Barrel Mouthwash; 1x Concentrated Mouthwash.

9. Mounia Hair Care System

Mounia is a hair care system. Right now you get a free scalp massager with every purchase. The proprietary repair technology is featured in every product. By combining the ancient Moroccan haircare techniques with modern technology, you’ll have the best science-backed haircare system on the market.

10. Zum by Indigo Wild

You will want to hop on the Zum by Indigo Wild site and choose your lovely scents — try them all. All natural plant oils — plus the olive, coconut and castor oils carry next-level hydration. Infused with essential oils that are mood-boosting all day — morning, noon, and night. You can even get Zum in a bar and a mist.

11. WEGYM Rally X3 Resistance Bands

You’ll love the easy, straight forward workout the WEGYM Rally X3 resistance bands can bring you. This set is backed by the industry’s leading sport’s science and data. You receive a full-body workout! Build your muscles, improve mobility and flexibility — and you can easily track your progress. Built to last — and will build you to last too.

12. Nexar Pro GPS Dash Cams

The Nexar Pro GPS Dash Cams are a game changer. You’ll love the features of each cam. You set the cam up on your phone. You’ve come out of an event (or the grocery store, yo) and can’t remember where you parked? Nexar can show you your parking location and then navigate you directly to your car. Easy-peasy, open app or just ask Siri to be guided.

13. VANKYO Performance HD Projector

No question, any VANKYO projector you pick will be the one you’ll want. Easy set up, beautiful color enhancement. VANKYO Performance V700W 1080P Full HD Livehouse Projector with 420 ANSI Lumen, Dual 5W/4ohm Dolby Audio Speakers, Bidirectional Bluetooth 5.1. Great Gift.

14. Crossrope

Seriously, the photo doesn’t do the Crossrope justice. These are beautiful, well-balanced jump ropes. Fun to use with your partner, friends, or even your kids — though this isn’t a kids’ jump rope. Jump roping has long been known as one of the best all-over exercises you can do for your health. I like it because you can stick this rope in your suitcase. You can feel the difference in your health — fast.

15. Teracube Thrive Kid Phone

With the Teracube Thrive, you now have choices in kid phones. When to give your kids a phone is a big issue for parents these days. This phone for kids has parental monitoring and built-in restrictions on social media, gaming, and other apps that parents may worry about.

16. Waffle Bath Towel Bundle

Luxurious to the touch, ultra-absorbent, and ideal for stepping out of the shower, this bundle includes 2 Waffle Bath Towels, 2 Waffle Hand Towels, and 4 Waffle Wash Cloths, all from our Waffle Bath Collection by CozyEarth. Made from 40% Premium Viscose from Bamboo fabric and 60% Cotton, this unique blend is extremely soft for spa-like comfort.

17. Mitchell Acoustics uStream One

I had to put a pic of both the black speakers and the white speakers on this gift list. Of course, the office speakers are black — and all the men in the office said they like the look of the black speakers the best, and that’s what they purchased for their homes. Come on! The WHITE ones look the best, and that’s the color I decided on for my home.

The uStream One from Mitchell Acoustics is a hi-fi stereo wireless music system featuring two identical bookshelf-active speakers deploying the latest in True Wireless Bluetooth technology to connect to each other; they simply plug into the mains power.

That’s it. No connecting cables, no wires, No hassle! Perfect!

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With the holidays in full swing all around us and COVID claiming its share of the attention this year — many of us are giving closer consideration to self-care, including finding out more about the immune system. Care of our immune system may be a life-saving opportunity at this critical time. The health food industry has seen an increase in the number of people seeking ways to boost their immune system — and Ryla is here to help.

Here is an easy way to quickly begin supporting your immune system to withstand the viruses of life (stress) and maybe even COVID.

You can do something today to begin to boost your immune system. Exercising, reducing stress, and getting the right nutrients, vitamins and minerals in your body has never been quite so important than it is right now.

Buy the ingredients and make yourself a fresh-squeezed juice shot when you can — or head to the juice-bar for fresh-squeezed. Both of these options are quite time-consuming and expensive.

Try Ryla — If you want a quick and convenient option for immune support with plant-based wellness.

Ryla is a quick and convenient option for your immune support. Ryla’s plant-based wellness shots are a superfood loaded packet. They are immunity support blends in powder form made with organic immune-boosting superfoods and 500mg of Vitamin C.

These packets are vegan, keto, non-GMO, and gluten, soy, and dairy-free. The ingredients list contains real, recognizable foods that you will know how to pronounce. Contains NO refined sugar.

The packets are convenient and portable — you merely toss the powder into a glass of water — stir and drink. Open a packet and dump it in your water bottle and shake for a refreshing drink on your break or at your desk.

“Ryla was created to offer a plant-based immunity support solution that is easy to take on the go,” said Chris Douglass, co-founder of Ryla.

Ryla’s drink powders come in three blends; check them out below.

Orange Strawberry Link

Fruity and tangy, the Orange Strawberry shot is juicy and approachable, containing, you guessed it — real organic oranges and strawberries, with a touch of organic stevia.

Super fruity with a bit of a tart kick, this fresh-squeezed powder is great in a smoothie or your water bottle. It’s been featured on Goop as one of their best in wellness products — so you know it’s the real deal.

Ensure that you are eating and drinking high immune-boosting nutrients as your personal way to stay active in maintaining your personal health and wellness.

Turmeric Orange Ginger Black Pepper Link

The Turmeric Orange Ginger Black Pepper shot is dynamic and flavorful. It brings warm citrus, a fun tart bite from the organic ginger and organic turmeric, and a slight spicy kick from the organic black pepper.

I think this shot tastes great in a glass of water and it is also delicious when made as a hot cozy tea. The turmeric and ginger are also full-spectrum, so there is no nutrient deterioration in the roots when they are dried.

Turmeric has long been known for its anti-inflammatory response. Reducing inflammation throughout the body also helps your antibodies respond to toxins better—a must during cold and flu season.

Ginger Lemon Cayenne Pepper Link

If you love spicy, you’ll be incorporating this shot into your daily routine in no time. The Ginger Lemon Cayenne Pepper shot is all about tart and spice —Ryla calls it her “no pain no gain” shot, and she’s not kidding. It is fantastic.

The organic ginger and 500 mg of Vitamin C are there to support your immune system, and the organic cayenne pepper helps clear your sinuses.

Cayenne Pepper has been found to help with stomach issues and is a natural pain reliever — Ginger, so refreshing to sip, is also a pain reliever.

Want to mix it up? Try this shot warm with a touch of soothing honey added — you won’t be disappointed.

Variety Pack Link

If you’re not sure where to start, please try out Ryla’s Variety Pack. The variety pack gives you a chance to sample all of the shots, each containing healthy superfoods and immune-boosting goodness. Stock up on your favorites and feel safe and secure, knowing that you are doing the best for your immune system and relieving stress by taking care of yourself.

With each of these packs, you’ll notice that sometimes the juice will settle, just like a fresh-squeezed juice you see at the store. This is because the Ryla company doesn’t add any additional dissolvents, chemicals, or fillers. Pure goodness.

Conclusion

Start each day off with a different Ryla shot and rotate through the different flavors — you’ll love them all. It’s reassuring to know that you’re getting a healthy dose of Vitamin C during this pandemic.

It’s also wonderful to know that you’re consuming immune-boosting superfood plants like ginger, turmeric, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, which have been used medicinally for thousands of years.

Ryla’s straight-forward list of ingredients is pure transparency — you’ll recognize every word on the list.  The minute you take a refreshing drink — you’ll love it.

We are all in this pandemic-thing together — and can pass along any information we think might be a help at this time. Remember, the best time to support your immune system is now — to avoid getting sick.

These ingredients and processes are clean and simple. This drink is clean and simple. Can’t think of a better place to grab some immune-boosting power than with Ryla’s. Check it out — grab glass — take a shot — and stay well. Happy sipping!

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If you are headed to a Hanukkah Party in the next eight days — don’t be a schmuck. Seriously, take a gift — just as you would for any other holiday celebration you are invited to attend in December.

This year of 2020 may be the most important year to show people that you care about them — the COVID-mentality is killing us all — and you may make all the difference to someone.

Flowers and candy are always appropriate to take to your host or hostess — but, since I’m unusual, I like to take something different as a host or hostess gift. My family expects something awesome for the holidays — so I really keep my eyes peeled for good stuff that will be appreciated.

Here are a few more last-minute gift ideas for any of your holiday celebrations with friends, family — or colleagues.

1. CLEAR2O — PERSONAL WATER FILTER
   

2. DeCare Foot Massager, Kneading Shiatsu Therapy Massage, Relieve Foot Pain 

I’m taking this foot massager to the same party, same household. The wife is running around madly, taking care of three kids who are SO active. I think she’ll get a kick out of this foot massager. I got one of these massagers for myself from Amazon — try to get this particular one — but if they are out, or you have a party tonight, I heard Walgreens has some good ones.

This is such a great gift — it even fits large feet. The timer can be set at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 minutes. It’s really quiet, so I’m trying to think about how I could keep one under my desk. Soothes tired feet and reinvigorate energy.

The massager also heats up, which is relaxing and relieves pain and improves blood flow — including in your legs. I really like that you can pull out the removable cover and wash it. Washes and dries quickly.

3. VEVOK CHEF Manual Coffee Grinder 

4. Dual Monitor Arm Stand with Full 360° Rotation for 15”-32” Screens

5. SimpleSENCE Home Leak Detection

6. Coraluv US 3 in 1 UV Sterilizer and Dryer

7. abode iota – Smart Home Security System

8. Mackie CR-X Series Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors

9. Kyvol Cybovac S31

10. DropLabs

These are the coolest shoes — now you can have music in your soul —  and you feel the vibes down deep. This is the new digital entertainment coming to life right before your feet!

If you haven’t felt like exercising the last few months because of COVID — or whatever — these shoes by DropLabs will help your motivation.  You feel the vibrations of your tunes in your feet.

11. GOTRAX V2 Commuter Scooter 2020 Edition

This scooter is the improved 2020 model — the GXL V2. It’s an improvement on the already top-selling electric scooter. It has an improved console, battery life, folding mechanism, and has passed all of the stringent QC testings.

All I have to say here is that you have to have this scooter. It will take a minute or two for you to jump the curb — useless you ride all the time. Serious fun here. Each person at the office has had to take this baby home for the weekend.

A must for the self-gifter — and for someone special.

Conclusion

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Forget baking cookies or picking up a gift card at the grocery store. This Christmas, give the fun, smart, and often delicious present of CBD merchandise. The right items come from hemp, as opposed to THC-heavy marijuana. That means they are completely legal in all 50 states. Better yet, Just CBD will help users manage both mental and physical stress. So, if you want to give the perfect gift this holiday season, search for the top CBD products for sale, such as tasty gummies, tinctures, lotions and more.

CBD Gummies

Delicious gummies are the most popular item of all the CBD items on the market. After all, the top CBD Gummies are available in a wide variety of colors and shapes, including rings, worms, cherries, emojis, rainbow ribbons and gummy bears.

The flavors are excellent too. Give a 250mg jar of Blueberry Raspberry Rings to your coworker, but save the giant 3000mg Party Pack for your significant other. You can even hand out CBD vegan gummies and sugar-free CBD Gummies to people following special diets.

Of course, it may take a little trial and error to figure out your favorite flavor of CBD edibles. Within 30 to 60 minutes, the cherished CBD snacks should help you to relax, both physically and emotionally. Keep an eye out for Just CBD Strawberry Banana Gummies, along with limited edition Christmas Trees, Snowmen and Snowflakes.

CBD Oil Tincture

The most beloved gummies may be yummy in the tummy, but some folks prefer a faster-acting delivery device for their cannabidiol. That’s when a pure CBD tincture makes an ideal gift for Christmas. Not unlike the edibles, the tinctures of CBD oil do not possess any chemicals whatsoever. They are also small and convenient, as people on the move can easily toss them into their pockets, as well as their purses.

Meanwhile, CBD hemp oil tincture is rather easy to use. The merchandise comes with a dropper, allowing a person to take a single “drop” of CBD oil at a time. Simply drop it in under your tongue, or stir it into an ordinary drink, like coffee. Best of all, users tend to feel the benefits of CBD oil in as little as 15 minutes and for up to 6 hours at a time. How cool is that?

CBD Topicals

It can be hard to appreciate Christmas morning if you’re suffering from incredibly sore arms or a pulled hamstring. Nobody likes dealing with dry and sensitive skin. That’s why waking up to the gift of powerful CBD cream can be a blessing in a gift-wrapped box.

Keeping it all-natural, the Strawberry Champagne CBD lotion is made of vitamins, coconut oil and aloe to decrease discomfort. CBD Pain Cream comforts sensitive and irritable skin. CBD roll-ons supply an icy sensation, and Ultra Relief CBD Gel efficiently improves blood circulation.

Give a loved one a rub down with smooth CBD Massage Oil. As long as you depend on a high-quality topical CBD, you should have no trouble relaxing. Getting 8 hours of unbroken sleep should come easy, doing wonders for your energy level the next day. Even one’s aging memory and concentration skills tend to improve.

More CBD Goodies

Don’t forget to look at all the other CBD items that are now available. CBD bath bombs soak away stress. CBD vape pens and capsules also make wonderful gift ideas. The same can be said for CBD honey sticks and coconut oil. Individuals even love using CBD isolate while they cook.

To sum it up, there are many fine options for CBD merchandise this holiday season. Thankfully, it couldn’t be any easier for your friends and family to enjoy a fabulous Christmas present from our spectacular CBD store.

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David Baker is an expert on CBD products, as he has spent years using them to destress after long days at the office. Follow him on Medium, as well as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Quora and reddit.

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The holidays are fast approaching so it’s time to start shopping for all those on your gift list this year. These gifts have good-tech for the techie in your life — but are easy-use so that you aren’t stuck all holiday morning installing your gift (we’ve all been there).

We’ve put together a list of gift ideas for everyone in your life to add joy this season and during an unprecedented year.

Anova Precision Cooker Nano

Priced at $129, the Anova Precision Cooker Nano connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth to cook meals with the touch of a button as well as monitor progress from anywhere. It works with Anova Culinary App, providing access to thousands of recipes.

Glorious 3XL Extended Gaming Mousepad

This $50 Glorious XL extended gaming mousepad goes the distance with an extensive surface area in your choice of colors (original, white, and stealth). The stitch cloth surface offers gamers both speed and control while the anti-slip underside uses a rubber material that provides good grip. It is also optimized for different mouse sensors and sensitivities.

Dragon Touch Portable Monitor

The Dragon Touch portable monitor has an FHD 1080P IPS SCREEN with 1920 x 1080 resolution. The 15.6’’ screen has two built-in speakers that make it ideal for movies, gaming, and office use. You can connect it to just about anything: laptops, smartphones, gaming platforms, PC and Mac devices, and keyboards. Priced at $169.99 (or $139.99 with an Amazon coupon) also comes with a cover to protect it when not in use.

BabyBrezza Baby Formula Dispenser

The award-winning BabyBrezza Formula Pro Advanced is a parent’s dream come true. The $200 gadget automatically makes a warm, formula bottle, which is perfect for those late-night, early morning feedings. It offers a customizable mixing system to get the right temperature and number of ounces every time. The incredible product works with nearly all types of formula and bottle types.

Withings Sleep Tracking Mat

The Withings Sleep Tracker Mat focuses on helping you improve your sleep quality. For $99, you get a mat and access to the Health Mate app. The app offers sleep cycle analysis (deep, light and REM), heart rate tracking, and snore detection. You will learn more about your sleep duration, sleep depth, interruptions, sleep schedule, and the amount of time it takes you to fall asleep and wake up. It also serves as our sleep coach as well as integrates with IFTTT to dim lights or adjust the thermostat.

August WiFi Smart Lock

The August WiFi Smart Lock is priced at $249.99 and delivers the latest in smart home security. With this deadbolt door lock, you can remotely lock or unlock the door and check door status. You will also be able to grant virtual guest keys and monitor who comes and goes from your home. It integrates with many voice assistants. Plus, it installs by attaching to an existing deadbolt so you can keep your original keys. With built-in WiFi, you don’t need any additional devices to connect.

Edifier Wireless Bookcase Speakers

Priced at $799.99, Edifier Wireless Bookcase Speakers deliver premium sound within a beautiful design. These wireless speakers are designed to fit anywhere — from an office to the living room to a man cave. You can adjust the sound to output boom-shaking bass to audio that separates each note.

EleMent Series Microphones

EleMent offers a series of professional-quality microphones that give you quality sound, reliability, and value. The EM-91C Large-Diaphragm Condenser works well for all your audio needs, including onstage performance and recording, live streaming, and podcasting. Priced at $79.99, this microphone also comes with an XLR cable and shock mount.

Cherry Keyboard and Mouse

The Cherry B. Unlimited 3.0 Keyboard and Mouse are designed for continuous thanks to a durable design.  Available in black or white and priced around $70, the wireless keyboard and mouse features include a USB cable charging function for the keyboard and mouse even when it is in use as well as nearly interference-free wireless 2.4 GHz technology, a three-button mouse, and multi-station capability.

Abode Iota Smart Home Security Kit

The Abode Iota Smart Home Security Kit is currently on sale for $279 (regularly priced at $329) and provides a comprehensive home security solution. The kit includes a built-in HD camera, motion sensor, 93db siren, and two-way voice feature. Wi-Fi connectivity provides greater control and access. It integrates with Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant. You can also purchase additional devices and accessories to fit your home size and needs.

FlexiSpot Desk Bike

The FlexiSpot Desk Bike is priced at $259.99 (regularly $349.99) and available in white or black. This stationary bike fits under a desk or it can be used separately with a desk add-on accessory that holds a laptop. In either configuration, this bike will let you move and exercise while working.

BioBidet BB-1000 Bidet

Regularly priced at $499, BioBidet offers its BB-1000 Bidet for $375 as a holiday special. Available in two sizes of elongated toilets and two sizes for round toilets, this bidet is easy to install and packed with technology. Cleaning features include a three-in-one nozzle system, massage cleaning, soft feminine cleaning, and bubble infusion. Convenient features are a wireless remote control, deodorizer, heated seat, automatic power saver, and more.

PuroCalm Earmuffs

PuroCalm Adjustable Earmuffs are now only $20 (originally $29.99) and available in pink, red, or green. Made for kids, these earmuffs are designed to protect children from loud and harmful noise found on airplanes, at concerts, and in crowded spaces. They offer 27 dB NRR (Noise Reduction Rating) for kids, three- to 16-years old. For every pair of PuroCalm earmuffs purchased, the company donates a pair of earmuffs to The KultureCity® Sensory Inclusive program, which assists those with autism and other sensory needs to live, play, and work in a quiet and soothing environment.

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It’s been a tough year for everyone. Luckily, nothing boosts a flagging spirit like a well-chosen gift. How very lucky we are to have all purchasing power online nowadays — so that we don’t have to brave the big crowds during a pandemic. We can make a wonderful holiday season for family and friends — and especially lift our employee’s hearts — even in these tough times.

The season of giving is right around the corner, and companies are looking for ways to indulge their team members. If you want to reward your employees’ hard work during an incredibly challenging year, consider these 10 awesome tech gift ideas:

1. Electric cruiser bikes

If you’re searching for a tech gift that is just as fun as it is practical, look no further. A Tower electric beach cruiser is the perfect holiday gift for all of your hardest-working employees. 

These functional and powerful bikes can gear riders up for longer, more comfortable rides — even daily commutes. If your employees use their new gift to bike to work, they’ll not only improve their health, they’ll reduce your company’s carbon footprint. Whether riding for exercise, transportation, or pleasure, these bikes let their users cruise in style. 

2. Entertainment streaming players

We all enjoy kicking back and watching our favorite TV show. With Covid-19 still a very real part of our lives, many of us are listening more than ever before — and we need good sound more than ever before. 

With holiday breaks on the horizon, your employees will probably even have time to binge-watch a series or two. If you want a tech gift that everyone at your company will love, entertainment streaming players are a safe bet. With the array of boxes and sticks available, you’re sure to find something in your price range. 

3. Voice-controlled speakers

Voice-activated technologies are huge right now. They can do so much, and there’s a practical use for them no matter who you are.

The Amazon Echo Dot can integrate with a user’s Amazon account, offer shopping recommendations, or answer their questions about the weather. They can also integrate the device with their existing smart home fixtures or tell it to play music — the possibilities are endless.

4. E-readers

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body,” English essayist Joseph Addison once wrote. That makes e-readers like the Kindle an ideal choice for companies to give to their employees. As the owner of a company, how could you not like a gift that will keep your employee’s minds sharp? 

Don’t think of e-readers as the gift equivalent of a vegetable steamer or a treadmill. They enable your employees to read for both knowledge and pleasure — meaning they’re a win-win for everyone.

5. Noise-canceling headphones

Your employees may be working at home while attempting to tune out their kids’ online classes. Or perhaps they’ve returned to the office — or will in the new year — with all the ambient noise that your open office plan implies.

Either way, no one likes to be distracted while they’re working. That’s why noise-canceling headphones have become such a hot seller lately. Give your employees noise-canceling headphones, and they’ll be able to focus on their work no matter where they’re doing it. If the expense is a concern, there are plenty of options available under $100.

6. Video doorbells

Video doorbells are one of those modern inventions that your employees never knew they needed. They allow users to safely answer the door at all hours. Better yet, video doorbells provide anytime, anywhere access to video and audio footage of the front door when people are away from home.

The Ring Video Doorbell is among the most popular options on the market today. Depending on the number of features you want, Ring has a variety of doorbell models available at a range of price points.

7. Instant cameras

Believe it or not, instant cameras — first made famous by Polaroid — are making a comeback. A technology we all thought was a thing of the past is now riding high on a wave of nostalgia.

These cameras are the perfect choice for the social butterflies on your team. Taking a group pic and getting an instant printout? Yes, please! The best part? Companies can find instant cameras for under $60, making them an inexpensive, fun gift for their employees.

8. Charging stations

What would your team members do without their gadgets? These days, everyone has a cell phone, and it’s safe to assume many of your employees have a smartwatch, too. Why not give them something they can use to keep both powered up?

Charging stations are practical tech gifts that all of your employees will appreciate. They’re a particularly good choice for a larger workforce, as they’re available at a reasonable price. You can order in bulk yet still personalize your gift by selecting from a variety of color options.

9. Smart home security systems

Keeping your employees safe should always be a top priority. What better way to do that than by giving them a home security system? These systems can be high-tech and extremely pricey, but hear me out: You can start simple and let your employees add on the additional security features they want. 

On the low end, a Smart Lock from SimpliSafe will lock a user’s door automatically when they forget to. Every employee could use this, whether they live in a downtown apartment or a house in the ’burbs. And if they want to enhance the base system, SimpliSafe offers various other security products, like cameras, smoke detectors and motion sensor alarms.

10. Smart alarm clocks

Help your team members rise and shine in the new year by getting them a smart alarm clock. While your employees may think their phone is waking them up well enough, they haven’t seen what smart alarm clocks can do.

The iHome Compact Alarm Clock has a minimalist, L-shaped design that also serves as a wireless phone-charging dock. It even has a built-in auto-dimming feature that adjusts the lights intensity based on the ambient lighting in the room. Who knew alarm clocks could do that?

Conclusion

Treating your employees to a tech gift this holiday season will mean the world to them no matter what you choose. Whether you’re looking for a small gadget, or you want to go all out — there’s an option to fit every company’s budget. So, give your employees the tech gift they deserve this holiday season. You’ll feel just as good giving something wonderful as they will receiving it.

Image credit: Ylanite Koppens; Pexels

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Mother’s Day is just around the corner on Sunday, May 10th. It’s the time we honor mothers everywhere for their tireless efforts. They are our unsung heroes, often multitasking as small business owners, household managers, free Uber drivers, and taskmasters for those things that only Moms seem to know how to get done.

This year’s Mother’s Day may be a little bit different than those in the past, but you can still make it memorable for her with one or more of these top 25 Mother’s Day gifts.

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With the coronavirus, you are home a little more. Take the opportunity to build your cooking skills for quick kitchen work when you’re free to go out again. Here is a great way to upgrade your kitchen without buying a new home — or remodeling — and with little cost.

Treat yourself to a few high-tech kitchen appliances. These appliances come equipped with the latest technologies to provide the ultimate cooking benefits. Moreover, they reduce cooking time and efforts due to their advanced technologies.

It is a recommended idea to wisely invest in such smart kitchen tools to make your cooking easier. Let’s first have a look at the reasons to have such gadgets and then look at the description of 11 high-tech kitchen gadgets:

Reason to have a high-tech kitchen in 2020

One of the prime reasons to have high-tech kitchen gadgets in your home is that we see the way the smart home is changing all things Technology in the home. The implemented technologies in such gadgets are dedicated to upgrading your kitchen in a unique way. 

Using your conventional kitchen gadgets means that you are using traditional technologies that are not loaded with plenty of useful features. You may not get the benefit of using cutting-edge technologies with your existing kitchen gadgets. One more important reason is some of these kitchen gadgets are affordably priced.

If you want to redesign your kitchen then you will definitely require high-tech kitchen gadgets. When you are in need of more storage in your kitchen, then certain kitchen gadgets will fulfill your needs. In order to complement the decor of your kitchen, these gadgets are necessary.

In case you find that your kitchen needs more drawers, cabinets, shelves, pantry, corner units, and such stuff, then high-tech kitchen gadgets are essential. They provide additional storage to fulfill rising needs.

Best High-Tech Kitchen Gadgets

1. Egg Minder

The operation of Egg Minder is basically powered by an AA-battery tray. This tray is capable to hold approximately 14 eggs.  Moreover, this high-tech kitchen appliance works for bakery and commercial uses.

Basically, Egg Minder maintains track of the number of eggs you need. Also, it requires the expiration dates of such eggs, depending on both the date these eggs arrived inside the tray and the amount of time you set the on freshness period. This freshness period can be set in the accompanying app.

It is further known that Egg Minder makes use of weight sensors to know which cup comprises of an egg and the instant it arrived.

2. Connected Coffee Maker

When you are sleeping in your bed and want to find the energy to refresh your body, then you can use Connected Coffee Maker. Fortunately, this high-tech kitchen appliance comes with an app that can be accessed from your phone. You need to inform Alexa in order to turn it on.

This kitchen gadget comes with certain great features like temperature control and altitude monitoring. There is a voice command included. With this coffee maker, you can control pre-soak time, brewing temperature, and few other precision brewing factors. All these parameters can be controlled by the mobile app.

It is found that custom brewing profiles could be easily created. Alternatively, you can choose one from the library present in the app. There is a double-walled stainless pot that maintains the best coffee temperature and maintains warmness of coffee for hours.

3. Tablet Stand

Now you need not prop your phone or tablet on the surface of the kitchen. With the use of a tablet stand, you can easily mount your tablets or phones on such stands. Basically, these tablet stands are foldable and easy to store inside a drawer. They come with oh a stylus to make sure your sticky fingers do not mess up the screen.

In an easy way, you can make your tablet a perfect fixture of your contemporary kitchen space using the tablet stands. It would be quite easy to install them on a wall or beneath a cabinet. In addition to holding a tablet or phone, you can hold your kindle book or kinder holder as well. They come with expanding legs to mount on any counter surface.

4. Vertical Waffle Maker

When considering the Best Waffle Makers, you can consider this type of high-tech kitchen gadget. The vertical waffle makers are the perfect solutions to store your waffle maker unit(s). At the top of the griddle, there is the availability of a small spout.

You can easily pour your waffle batter inside via the hole available at the top. There are no problems related t flipping and waiting until your waffle is perfectly prepared.

5. Precision Poacher

There are many people who have churned vinegary water in a crazy way and dropped in the eggs. This might end up in yolk soup but not with poached eggs. With the use of the Precision Poacher, you can easily set your preferences for poached eggs. After that, you can wait for perfect results.

Using Precision Poacher, you can prepare scrambled eggs, steamed eggs, or sous vide eggs. With the availability of precise temperature control, there is no guesswork related to tricky eggs. As a result, you will attain perfectly cooked eggs each time.

With the use of appropriate Precision Poacher, you can master low-temperature techniques through accurate poaching, simmering, and sous vide.

6. Perfect Drink Smart Scale

There are several high-tech kitchen gadgets, and one of them is the Honey Dispenser.  If you are not a professional bartender, there are chances that home cocktails could be imperfect. Now you can easily remove all the estimations from your DIY mixology with the use of the Perfect Drink Smart Scale.

In this smart scale, a drink recipe app is included. You can easily add your ingredients inside a glass until you listen to the ding. Finally, your drink will be deliciously prepared.

7. WiFi AeroGarden

Now you can grow fresh herbs in your kitchen or in your space with the use of WiFi AeroGarden. There is no need for sunshine. Basically, this smart herb garden offers the proper LED light for the type of greenery you want to grow.

8. Smart Fridge

The working of a smart fridge is quite different than a regular refrigerator. You can easily add items into your shopping list using your voice. Also, you can view the family calendar or can easily play your preferred Spotify playlist. Their design appears in the centerpieces in your kitchen.

9. Digital Gooseneck Tea Kettle

The digital Gooseneck tea kettles are super-fast electric tea kettles. Unlike regular teapots, they allow you to set accurate temperatures. The set temperature would be perfect for precise pour-over brewers. It also helps people who want to have extra hot drinks.

10. Electric Corkscrew

There are some people who have weak wrists, or it happens that cork floats in your wine whenever you open a bottle. In case, there are plenty of wine bottles to open, you can use electric corkscrews.

11. Automatic Lid Opener

If it is tricky to open the tough lids, then automatic lid openers will help you. It is easy to attach such gadgets to the top of jars, push a button and open the lid.

Conclusion

Choosing any of these high-tech gadgets will reduce your time and effort for cooking. They come implemented with advanced technologies for the ultimate benefits of the users.

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We all have at least one techie in our life who loves gadgets. Thanks to all those innovative minds out there, the number of intriguing tech products is always increasing.

Just in time for the holidays, we’ve put together a list for all the different, gotta have it all (that’s me) techies in your life. Our product review team has been working overtime to get this list to you. Here are some of our teams favorite tech products, now available.

1. Rachio 3 Smart Yard Sprinkler System

This gadget is for the home techie who loves connected devices plus likes to conserve natural resources like water. The water-wise Rachio 3 connects through a dual-band WiFi connection or a single-band router to cover eight to 16 zones within your yard. It comes with the Rachio app to control the system from a mobile device so you can turn it on or off when away from home as well as change the watering schedule.

Places to buy:  Rachio website, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, and Home Depot

2. Canvia Digital Wall Art

If you know someone who loves art and gadgets, this cool digital display is the best tech gift for them. The Canvia digital wall display uses proprietary image processing and built-in sensors to adjust the display based on lighting in the room and the type of picture being displayed.

You can choose from thousands of paintings, photographs, and illustrations as well as curated collections designed by theme. An app lets you change the display on a specific schedule. Plus, you can choose from four frame styles to match your recipient’s home or office decor.

Places to buy:  Canvia website

3. Neato Botvac D7 Vacuum

It might seem that a vacuum wouldn’t make for an ideal holiday gift, but this is one is a robotic vacuum that gets the work done and offers some incredible gadgetry. The Neato Botvac D7 can cover all floor types: carpet, tile, wood, and laminate.  New features for this latest model includes better filtration, suction, and navigation as well as WiFi, advanced mapping capability, and a much longer charge (up to two hours).

Places to buy:  Neato website, Amazon, Wellbots, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Walmart

4. HOBOT LEGEE Robotic Mop and Vacuum

One more vacuum, and then we’ll move on to gadgets that don’t involve housework. This robotic vacuum also made our holiday tech list because it is a true marvel of innovation. While the HOBOT LEGEE only handles carpet-free floors, that’s because it can vacuum and mop surfaces like tile and marble with ease.

I loved this vac for its thorough four-stage cleaning technology that includes vacuuming, dry mopping, spray watering, and wet mopping. Plus, the robotic vacuum features navigation technology with lasers, a gyro, an e-compass, an encoder, and position estimation capability not to mention a laser cliff sensor so it won’t fall down the stairs.

Places to buy: HOBOT website

5. TECBOSS 3D Pen

Fun for kids of all ages who are fascinated with creating things and using cool technology to do it, a 3D Pen like this one from TecBoss is a holiday must-have. It features an LED Display, USB charging, eight-speed printing, and temperature control.

This pen is easy to work with and only takes minutes to set up and start using. The 3D pen has two filament modes and two power functions to choose from. While it comes with some filament and stencils, we recommend buying additional filament and a mat for working with the 3D pen.

Places to buy: Amazon

6. Drake® 1G WASHLET®+ S550e Two-Piece Toilet – 1.0 GPF & 0.8 GPF – 10″ Rough-In

You might be wondering how a toilet would make it to a tech gadget holiday gift list. Let’s flush those doubts by telling you about  its cutting-edge technology. This environmentally-friendly toilet features a WASHLET and toilet with the DYNAMAX TORNADO FLUSH® system for high-efficiency.

It also features CEFIONTECT®, a ceramic glaze that has been designed to stop debris and mold from sticking to ceramic surfaces.

The most avid techies around here asked for this toilet for the holiday. I couldn’t resist myself — I called them the toilet-techies. After trying one of theirs, I’m now proud to join them.

The toilet has dual-flush operation to save even more water as well as front and rear warm water cleansing with adjustable temperature and pressure control, auto open and close lid, warm air dryer, heated seat with temperature control, and even a night light.

Places to buy: Home Depot, Amazon, Faucet.com, and Build.com

7.  SEGA Genesis Mini

Help the techie in your life possibly relive their childhood with a miniature version of the original SEGA Genesis gaming console. They will wax nostalgic over this gaming system that comes loaded with 42 games. The plug and play system means immediate fun as soon as they get it out fo the box. All the cables and adapters you need are included in the box.

Places to buy: Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target

8. Timeqube

This color-coded timer is a unique gift to get the entrepreneur or solopreneur in your life. Timeqube only uses color to make you aware of time so you can keep meetings on track or manage your own productivity. It has so many time management applications that it also makes a great gift for a techie who wants to use it outside the work environment.

Places to buy: Timeqube website

9. Poly Studio USB Video Bar

This tech device is another thoughtful gift for the entrepreneur in your life. Poly Studio features best-in-class audio and video as part of an easy-to-use USB video bar. Made to work in spaces like huddle rooms, it is a plug and play system that is easy to set-up and use with cloud-based conferencing systems like Zoom, GoToMeeting, and many more.

Places to buy: Polycom website

10. Theragun Massager

Anyone you know who sits way too much or is hunched over their computer all day needs this tech device. Or, if you know someone who trains hard at the gym or is an athlete, then this is also for them. Theragun is a revolutionary massaging device that treats all parts of your body most in need of the therapeutic touch of massage techniques. This is one of those gifts that you fully mean to give to someone else but will most likely keep or have to figure out how to buy two of them.

Places to buy: Theragun website, Amazon, Walmart, and BestBuy

11. Skyroam Solis X WiFi SmartSpot

Give your techie this personal hotspot device that works in over 130 countries so they can never have to suffer without WiFi. You can use the Solis X with 10 devices at a time, providing charging capability. Other features include a remote camera and virtual assistant capability. Since it’s small enough to fit in your budget, the Solis X makes a wonderful traveling companion for all your devices.

Places to buy: Skyroam website, Walmart, and Amazon

12. ScreenKlean

Every techie has numerous screens in their lives but most likely never finds the time to clean those screens. That’s why ScreenKlean is the perfect gift. This gadget gets fingerprints and facial oils off of devices like iPads, tablets, e-books and larger touch screens. The ScreenKlean is portable so you clean on the go!

Places to buy: CarbonKlean website

13. Quiet Buds

We are surrounded by noise so it’s good to find a device that silences the environment around us. That’s why your techie friend or colleague might enjoy these Quiet Buds designed to cancel all the sound for better focus and peace and even more restful sleep.  What’s unique about these noise-canceling earbuds is that there are three cores that come with the buds. Each core addresses a different level of sound so you can use them effectively in different situations — commute, concert, and ocean quiet.

Places to buy: Quiet Buds website

14. GoPro HERO8 Black 4K Waterproof Action Camera

GoPro cameras have long been a favorite tech gadget. The company continues to innovate with new products like the HERO8, which provides smooth time-lapse videos thanks to its HyperSmooth stabilization technology. Features also include optional media mod for advanced customization, including options for lighting and audio. Look for special holiday bundles that add accessories and memory capability.

Places to buy: GoPro website, Amazon, and BestBuy

15. Oculus Quest All-in-one VR Gaming Headset

For the techies and Star Wars fans, the Oculus website also has a special offer called the Vader Immortal Oculus Quest Bundle. You can get all three Episodes of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series and Lightsaber Dojos when you buy Oculus Quest. This offer is good through the end of January.

Places to buy: Oculus website, Target, BestBuy, Walmart and Amazon

16. Roku Ultra Streaming Device

The techie binge watcher will appreciate this streaming upgrade. Roku’s Ultra is the go-to streaming device for intuitive UI, processing speed, ease of use, voice remote, and private listening. It also expands the range of content available to users, including easily streaming 4K/HDR content across all types of channels. This Roku is the best way to cut the cord to cable or any other over-priced service.

Places to buy: Roku website, Amazon, and BestBuy

17. Logitech Circle 2 Security Camera

The Logitech Circle 2 is the best gift idea for the techie who also wants to protect their home. This is an indoor/outdoor security camera that monitors areas like a room, a front door, patio, or yard. The security camera connects to a smartphone for easy monitoring when away from home. Adding this camera is one way to avoid having to invest in an entire security system because its portability and value-added price make it an easy investment.

Places to buy: Logitech website, Amazon, and Crutchfield.com

19. FlexSafe Portable Safe

You may not have to be a complete techie to love this portable safe. It’s perfect for the person who travels for work or pleasure. The FlexSafe holds things like your wallet, keys, and other valuables so you can feel secure when you are at the beach, pool, or a hotel. It simply locks to a chair, pole, or anything nearby to secure it in place. The portable see is light-weight and fits easily into luggage. It has RFID blocking fabric, a water-resistant design, and reprogrammable three-digit combination lock.

Places to buy: FlexSafe website and Amazon

20. SmartView HDTV Antenna

To help the techie in your life completely cut the cord, give them this HDTV antenna that lets them get high-definition television without paying for cable or satellite. With the SmartView HDTV antenna, your techie will get more than 60 television channels. It’s easy to set-up and helps you avoid any of those common outages that happen with cable or satellite.

Places to buy: SmartView website and Amazon

21. Fire TV Blaster

Places to buy: Amazon

22. Muama Enance Smart Translator

Get the ability to speak and understand order 40 languages without having to take the courses to do so thanks to this smart translator device known as the Muama Enhance. This portable device (fits in your hand and smaller than most smartphones) works well for work and pleasure travelers or even for anyone hosting exchange student from around the world.

Places to buy: Enence website

23. Dodow Sleep Device

If sleep escapes the tech lover in your life, consider these high-tech device that improves sleep performance, including length and quality of slumber. It’s a natural way to retrain your brain through light and breathing techniques to help stop insomnia for good. The team behind the Dodow device were once insomniacs who decided they could figure out how to use technology to solve this common issue, and they’ve done it with this compact solution.

Places to buy: Dodow website and Amazon

24. KeySmart Pro

KeySmart is way to help reduce the number of keys your techie carries into one multifunctional tool that fits your car key fob as well. You can customize it and keep track of your keys. The rechargeable KeySmart Pro will help the user locate keys and phone thanks to the Tile integration. In fact, it will make missing keys and phone ring even when the phone is one silent.  It will also organize up to 10 keys.

Places to buy: KeySmart website, Target, Walmart, eBay, and Amazon

25. The PhotoStick Mobile

No one wants to lose all the photos on their smartphone if the phone gets damaged or stolen, and not everyone has backed up those pictures on another device. Get them the PhotoStick mobile, which plugs directly into their smartphone to capture all those memories. Rather than spending hours transferring them over, this device does it in just a few minutes, helping organize and manage all those special pictures.

Places to buy: PhotoStick website, Target, and Amazon

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Here, at ReadWrite, we obviously love tech gadgets. Not a day goes by that we are not researching, testing, and talking about the latest tech gadgets.

There’s nothing better than uncovering the best Black Friday deals for the coolest tech gadgets. At least we know what to get our techie friends — a gadget — but which one?

To help you find a gift for yourself — and ahem, a techie friend — we’ve put together this list of the top 25 Black Friday deals for all the techies out there.

1.VIZIO 70″ V Series – 4K UHD LED LCD TV

Go big with a 70-inch 4K television this season. This top-rated 4K LED LCD television is under $600 at Costco.com. The SMART television can be mounted on the wall or displayed on a stand.

2. LG G8X THINQ DUAL SCREEN MOBILE DEVICE

One of the most unique smartphones to hit the market is the LG G8X ThinQ is available during Black Friday for free at AT&T. The LG G8X ThinQ^TM and LG Dual Screen are sold separately but you can use them together to double your screen size. It’s a new way to run multiple apps, turn your screen into a control pad for gaming, and stream videos and movies.  The screen can also work as a viewfinder for photos.

3. CYBERPOWER PC GAMING DESKTOPS

Developed by a team of successful EA Sports gamers, this company has some of the best deals on high-performance gaming desktops not to mention they look really cool. CyberpowerPC offers a wide range of desktop gaming systems that are up to $600 off their regular price. Some even come with freebies like the latest Call of Duty game download or a three-month Xbox online subscription.

4. GOOGLE HOME MINI

At nearly 50 percent lower the regular price, Best Buy delivers the Google Home Mini, a compact virtual assistant that works anywhere. For just $25, they nearly qualify for stocking stuffer gifts so you can have one in nearly every room. The first generation device includes Google Assistant and is available in fun colors.

5. KEF SPACE ONE HEADPHONES

Newegg offers an incredible Black Friday discount of 75 percent off the normal price of $380. These Porsche-designed, noise-canceling headphones are only $95 during Black Friday.

6. LENOVO FLEX 6 2-IN-1 LAPTOP

Staples offers this versatile laptop for $300 off its regular price. For only $420, this laptop delivers a fourteen-inch screen, 8GB RAM, and 256GB of SSD storage. The touchscreen capability makes it work like a tablet while a full keyboard offers laptop capability.

7. GOOGLE NEST HUB AND HUB MAX

Check out Target’s value-priced Black Friday deal on Google’s Nest Hub for your smart home. The regular Google Nest Hub is now $79 instead of $129 while the Google Nest Hub Max is on sale for $199 instead the regular price of $229. Let Google run your home, including numerous smart home devices that integrate with the hub.

8. SAMSUNG GALAXY S10 OR GALAXY NOTE 10

You may want to consider T-Mobile this holiday season for their enticing Black Friday smartphone deals. All you need to do is join T-Mobile or add a phone line to your existing account. Then, when you buy one Samsung Galaxy S10 or Galaxy Note 10, you get one free. The mobile service provider claims it’s a $1,200 savings.

9. SAMSUNG GALAXY WATCH

Verizon’s Black Friday deals include $50 off a Galaxy Watch when you purchase a Galaxy smartphone. The deal on this smartwatch gets sweeter because it includes one month of free service. This smartwatch tracks your steps and monitors calories, but it also can organize your life and syncs with your Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

10. OCULUS QUEST VR GAMING SYSTEM — 64GB OR 128GB

Walmart makes it easy to bring home virtual reality gaming this holiday season thanks to a great deal on this Oculus gaming system package. For $400 for the 64GB system or $500 for the 128GB system, From the leader in VR headsets, there is no better way to enjoy VR gaming.

11. APPLE WATCH

Returning to Best Buy, the big-box retailer has the best prices on Apple watches among all Black Friday Apple Watch deals. You can get the Apple Watch Series 4 GPS (40mm) for the lowest price ever at $299 or the 44mm for $329. The Apple Watch Series 4 GPS Plus Cellular (40mm) is $349 or the 44mm version is $379.

12. ECOVACS DEEBOT OZMO 950 2-IN-1 VACUUMING AND MOPPING ROBOT 

Amazon delivers an incredible $200 in savings on this robot vacuum and mop combination. This robotic vacuum and mop does it all for you so you can spend less time keeping your home clean. It uses smart technology to learn your home and adjusts accordingly.

13. ARLO PRO 2 WIRELESS HOME SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM 

Amazon also slays the Black Friday deals for home security camera systems, including this one which is priced at $170 less than the rest of the year. Arlo Pro 2 Wireless Home Security Camera System comes with two cameras, a siren, night vision, indoor/outdoor capability, two-way audio, and cloud storage.   

14. IPHONE 11

Don’t assume your phone service provider has the best deals on the iPhone 11 because eBay wants to show you they have the Black Friday deals on the latest Apple smartphone. In fact, some of these phones are priced as low as $739.

15.  ALTEC LANSING WATERPROOF BLUETOOTH SPEAKER BUNDLE

The Altec Lansing Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Bundle drops from $79.99 to $44.99 to $39.99 (plus sales tax, depending on where you live) at Tanga when you use the coupon code, BRADSDEALS, when you checkout. Shipping is free on all orders from Tanga. The speaker bundle features a 5,000mAh power bank, a 6′ micro USB cable, and a bike mount. It can also pair wirelessly with up to 50 speakers for stereo sound.

16. FITBIT VERSA 2

Brad’s Deals also delivers another fantastic tech gadget deal. The Fitbit Versa 2, which is originally priced around $199.99 drops to $124.99 (plus applicable state sales tax) when you apply the code, 183043, during checkout at HSN. They throw shipping in for free. The Versa 2 includes Amazon’s Alexa as well as features a built-in microphone for voice commands.

17. UDI U28W Wifi FPV DRONE

Who knew Overstock had such a wide selection of cool drones many of which, including this one, are on sale now and through Black Friday?! With so many to choose from, we opted for this particular model because it is a greater drone for a beginner and it’s on sale for just under $100. This upgraded Peregrine U28W WiFi FPV quadcopter drone that offers good stability for aerial photography, offering a wide angle, high definition aerial photos and videos. It also has FPV real-time transmission for live video.

18. LENOVO THINKPADS

Lenovo has just started their Black Friday saving early, offering up to 57% off Lenovo ThinkPads along with free shipping. You just need to shop at their website and enter the code, “THINKSGIVING,” at checkout to snag these exceptional savings.  The deals include the ThinkPad X1 Extreme, ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and Thinkpad X1 Yoga. Other ThinkPads are also on sale through Black Friday.

19. DELL LATITUDE BUSINESS LAPTOPS

This may even be the time right time to gift yourself something for work since Dell is offering up to 62% off its Latitude business laptops. This includes the Latitude 5490 Intel i5 vPro 14″ 8GB/256GB SSD Laptop for $699 as well as the Latitude 7390 i5-8350U vPro 13.3″ 1080p Laptop for $939, which features 8GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD, and a backlit keyboard. Both business laptops also qualify for free shipping direct from Dell.

20. 2ND GENERATION APPLE AIR PODS WITH WIRELESS CHARGING CASE

Rakuten is beating out the big box retailers this Black Friday with a lower price on second generation Apple Air Pods with a wireless charging case. Enter coupon code, NWD26, at checkout and get them for $150, which almost $20 less than many of the other Black Friday price quotes on this in-demand tech product. Even better, there’s free shipping on this tech gadget and many others on Rakuten’s Black Friday deals list.

21. PLEX MEDIA STREAMING LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION

Plex is offering new subscribers a Plex Media Streaming Lifetime Subscription for an $89.99 by entering the coupon code, “PLEX4LIFE.” This is 25% lower than the normal pricing. Having a subscription allows you to download the Plex App for iOS or Android devices so you can access all your content from anywhere in the world. You can record TV for free over the air and sync media to enjoy it offline later on.

22. PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-GX85 MIRRORLESS CAMERA

Adorama is offering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Mirrorless Camera with 12-32 & 45-150mm Lenses and Free Accessories Kit for 55% off its normal price. An instant rebate saves you $550 on this camera set. You can bundle in more accessories for further savings. Free expedited shipping is also available. Features include 5-axis in-body sensor stabilizer, 4K video recording at 30/24 fps, 16MP Live MOS sensor, integrated viewfinder, and touch control enabled tilting, built-in WiFi connectivity, and thumbwheel controls.

23. MICROSOFT OFFICE CD SOFTWARE KEYS

URCDKey is offering a range of Microsoft Office CD software keys. To get this deal, you must have an existing copy or download it directly from Microsoft and then use your purchase key to activate the software. This discount is about 75% off compared to other current offers. You’ll also need to use coupon code, “TT30” when you checkout. elsewhere. The keys include Office Professional Plus 2016 for PC and MS Office Professional Plus 2019 for PC.

24. NEW NINTENDO SWITCH

Sam’s Club is your go-to retailer this Black Friday if you are looking for the latest version of the Nintendo Switch. Priced at $349, the new Nintendo Switch has a longer battery life, a wireless controller, case, and car charger included in the bundle. This is the latest and greatest game system from Nintendo that provides more control and flexibility with video gameplay on the go.

25. JBL E55BT WIRELESS BLUETOOTH HEADPHONES

Crutchfield offers these wireless headphones for $69.95 versus the original price of $99.95 along with free three-day shipping for California residents and free shipping for all others. These over-the-ear headphones have Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity for wireless music listening. They also work for phone calls with compatible smartphones thanks to a built-in microphone with echo-cancellation.

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