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Top 5 Gifts for Mom
There’s no doubt that moms do so much for us. From keeping us healthy as kids to lending the best advice well after we leave the nest, most of us would be lost without our moms. This holiday season, let us help you find the perfect gift for your mom. From top-notch smartphones to the latest e-reader these 5 products will put a smile on her face all year round.
Fitbit Surge, $250
What makes this fitness tracker so appealing? In addition to monitoring your heart rate and steps, it has a built-in GPS to track your pace, distance, and speed. Much like a smartwatch, it also notifies you about text messages and phone calls, which lets you keep your phone in a purse or backpack when you race off to do errands.
Check our smartwatches buying guide and Ratings for more information.
Kindle Paperwhite, $120
With its velvety case. sharp contrast, and super-crisp text, the Paperwhite is a welcome treat for anyone who takes pleasure in reading. The new typeface was designed for bookworms (hence the name Bookerly), and the character spacing and kerning engine has been upgraded, Amazon says. Spouses will love this gift, too, because the adjustable front light won’t disturb their slumber.
LG G4, $480
The 2015 model earns kudos for its excellent 5.5-inch, quad-HD display and a very good 15.9-megapixel camera that allows a user to take still photos while shooting video. Other useful features on the Android 5.1 device include a removable battery, a memory card slot, a built-in infrared blaster to control TVs and cable boxes, and the ability to split its screen between two running apps.
Check our cell phone & services buying guide and Ratings for more information.
Pebble Time, $200
Many widely sold smartwatches offer fancy touch screens, advanced fitness functions, and wireless wallets—they try to do so much at once that their batteries are spent after a single day. Pebble designs for simplicity. This watch has a built-in heart-rate monitor and a no-frills, energy-efficient color screen that Pebble claims will last three to seven days on a charge. The interface is easy to operate. In short, the Time gives you the features you want at a fraction of the Apple Watch’s price. Pairs with Android (4.0 or later) and Apple (iOS 8) devices. Available in black, white, or red.
Check our smartwatches buying guide and Ratings for more information.
Apple iPhone 6s, From $650
It may look just like the iPhone 6, but this model has an enticing edge over its sales-record predecessor. The sensitive 3D Touch display lets users preview messages, peek at attachments without opening them, and take instant selfies without having to launch the photo app. In short, it makes the pointer finger more powerful than ever. As an added bonus, it ranks with the 6s Plus among the first iPhones to take 4K video.
Check our cell phone & services buying guide and Ratings for more information.
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