Having trouble finding the right gift for the tech-lover in your life?
The holiday shopping season is filled with gift guides for parents, pets and every friend and family member in between. For many of us, having so many different choices only means the decision is that much harder to make.
Fortunately, Oprah has it covered. Our favorite trendsetter is taking her expert opinions beyond O, The Oprah Magazine this year and unveiling a one-stop shop for her Favorite Things for 2015 right on Amazon.com.
“I've been picking my Favorite Things for more than 20 years, but this year's list just might be the most versatile and fun ever,” she wrote on the e-commerce site.
The list is broken up into different categories, ranging from ‘The Little Ones’ to ‘The Host,’ but we're most interested in O’s favorite tech-oriented gifts.
Click through to see what Oprah recommends, and be warned: these gifts are likely to sell out fast!
"My favorite fitness tracker! It looks great, automatically monitors everything from sleep patterns to heart rate to workouts, and gives you personalized advice based on your exercise and diet goals. It also has a new feature called Duels that lets you challenge friends (talking to you, Gayle King...)." – Oprah
Using multi-sensor technology and an accelerometer, the UP3 by Jawbone helps to track and analyze your eating, activity, and sleep patterns to “intelligently help you make better choices and achieve your goals smarter and faster.”
"If you thought the Scarlett Johansson–voiced operating system in the movie Her was science fiction, meet Alexa, the voice of a device that answers questions, plays music, reads your Audible book aloud, and more. OWN’s Erik Logan turned me on to it, and I love it." - Oprah
Amazon Echo is a hands-free, voice-activated device that connects to cloud-based voice service “to provide information, answer questions, play music, read the news, check sports scores or the weather, and more – instantly.”
"Club-quality sound in a gadget not much bigger than a paper clip. Lightweight and colorful with flexible ear hooks (the only design I use at the gym), these new sweat-resistant and tangle-proof headphones are your new workout buddy." - Oprah
These in-ear headphones from Beats by Dre are lightweight, sweat and water resistant, and are “engineered with the power of dual-driver acoustics” to give you premium sound no matter where you’re using them.
"For the music lover in your life, the crème de la crème of wireless speakers delivers sound quality like no other by analyzing a room’s acoustics and adjusting accordingly. Tunes can be played from a streaming service or a music library from a smartphone, a tablet, or a computer." - Oprah
The Sonos PLAY:5, which can be controlled by an app on your smartphone, connects to your home’s Wi-Fi and combines “six smartly synchronized drivers with innovative, room-adapting Trueplay tuning to deliver a brilliantly exact reproduction of the music you love.”
"I love to wear rose gold, so I’m excited that the latest iPhone and the Apple Watch Sport now come in the lovely shade. The blush Sport is way more affordable than the 18kt–rose gold Edition version, and the iPhone has cool new features like Live Photo, which captures the moments before and after a shot, so you get motion as well as a pic. And I love the larger 6s Plus size." - Oprah
Made from the same grade aluminum used in the aerospace industry and the strongest, most durable glass of any smartphone, the iPhone 6S Plus features 3D touch, advanced security, and faster LTE and Wi-Fi.
"I love to wear rose gold, so I’m excited that the latest iPhone and the Apple Watch Sport now come in the lovely shade. The blush Sport is way more affordable than the 18kt–rose gold Edition version, and the iPhone has cool new features like Live Photo, which captures the moments before and after a shot, so you get motion as well as a pic. And I love the larger 6s Plus size." - Oprah
Dubbed 'the most personal device,' the Apple Watch helps iPhone users do more than just tell time – they can receive and respond to noti¿cations, make payments, and track their activities all on one small and easily accessible device.
"Look inside this very chic Saffiano leather shoulder bag, and you’ll find compartments for your tablet, phone, and charging cords, plus your regular purse essentials. I happen to love it in white—it’s the perfect combo of pretty and practical." - Oprah
Keeping track of all of your electronics and accessories is easy with the Skits Providence Shoulder Bag’s five soft, clear interior pockets and elastic pocket dividers and magnetic-closure exterior pocket.
"No matter how high-tech we become, people still love an old-school instant pic. This ingenious battery-powered device lets you print photos via Wi-Fi from Apple and Android phones and tablets – and pretty much guarantees you’ll be the hit of the party." - Oprah
Instantly edit and print vivid photos taken on your mobile devices using the Instax Share App and Share Smartphone Printer, whether at home or on the go.
"A gorgeous hybrid of wallet and clutch, this premium leather bag comes in more than 25 vibrant colors and fits credit cards, cash, even a phone. So you can drop your essentials into a tote, or use it alone when you’re traveling light." - Oprah
The simple yet stylish Arlington Milne Wallet comes in 14 timeless colors, and has space for 11 credit cards, coins and notes and can fit an iPhone 6S Plus.
"No need to dirty multiple measuring cups: These retro kitchen scales (which can be used with or without the bowl) let you measure dry and wet ingredients at a glance, and they look great on your counter." - Oprah
For the tech-lover who feels at home in the kitchen, the Typhoon Vision kitchen scale comes in six different colors, are an attractive way to quickly read measurements and weights while cooking.
By Caroline Nolan
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