{"id":84485,"date":"2015-12-15T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T08:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=84485"},"modified":"2015-12-15T10:46:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T08:46:19","slug":"best-gadget-and-tech-gifts-for-this-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/84485-best-gadget-and-tech-gifts-for-this-festive-season","title":{"rendered":"Best gadget and tech gifts for this festive season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gadgets have become a favourite Christmas gift for adults and kids alike. It is therefore not surprising that many companies market their latest tech\u00a0during the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are looking for an affordable gadget for a child, or an expensive tech product for an adult, local retailers have you covered.<\/p>\n<p>MyBroadband searched for the best gadgets for Christmas gifts, and found a few products which are well worth a look.<\/p>\n<p>We used standard retail prices for these products. You may want to shop around for flash sales or other limited deals.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Magnetic Thinking Putty \u2013 R160<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Thinking-Putty.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84487\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Thinking-Putty.jpg\" alt=\"Magnetic Thinking-Putty\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Google Cardboard DIY Virtual Reality 3D Headset \u2013 R249<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Google-Cardboard.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84499\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84499\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Google-Cardboard.jpg\" alt=\"Google-Cardboard\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>2015\u2019s biggest\u00a0video games: Metal Gear Solid V \/ Star Wars Battlefront\u00a0\/ The Witcher 3 \/ Starcraft II \u2013\u00a0R600 to R900<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Starcraft.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84511\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84511\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Starcraft.jpg\" alt=\"Starcraft 2 - Legacy of the Void\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>New Google Chromecast \u2013 R795<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chromecast-header.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84495\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84495\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chromecast-header.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chromecast\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Intel Compute Stick \u2013 R1, 751<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Intel-compute-stick.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84503\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84503\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Intel-compute-stick.jpg\" alt=\"Intel-compute-stick\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Intel-compute-stick.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Intel-compute-stick-230x130.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>New Apple TV \u2013 R2, 499<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Apple-TV.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84491\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Apple-TV.jpg\" alt=\"Apple-TV\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Amazon Kindle Paperwhite \u2013 R2, 499<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveiling.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84489\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveiling.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveiling\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveiling.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84489\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveiling.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-unveiling\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Star Wars BB-8 Droid\u00a0\u2013 R2, 800<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Star-Wars-BB8-Droid.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84513\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84513\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Star-Wars-BB8-Droid.jpg\" alt=\"Star-Wars-BB8-Droid\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Google OnHub, by TP-Link \u2013 R3, 995 (special import)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Google-OnHub.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84501\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84501\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Google-OnHub.jpg\" alt=\"Google-OnHub\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Meccanoid G15 Personal Robot \u2013 R3, 999<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meccanoid.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84507\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84507\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meccanoid.jpg\" alt=\"Meccanoid\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Apple Watch \u2013 from R5, 899<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Apple-Watch-running-WatchOS-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84493\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Apple-Watch-running-WatchOS-2.jpg\" alt=\"Apple-Watch-running-WatchOS-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>iPad Pro \u2013 from\u00a0R13, 499<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iPad-Pro.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84505\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/iPad-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"iPad-Pro\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>DJI Phantom 3 Professional Drone \u2013 R22, 999<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJI-Phantom-3-Professional.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84497\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84497\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DJI-Phantom-3-Professional.jpg\" alt=\"DJI-Phantom-3-Professional\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Segway 2-wheel rough terrain people carrier \u2013 R90, 000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Segway.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84509\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84509\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Segway.jpg\" alt=\"Segway\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>This article originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/147803-best-tech-and-gadget-gifts-for-christmas.html\" target=\"_blank\">MyBroadband<\/a> and is republished with permission.<\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In related news<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/ps4\/84479-get-the-playstation-christmas-deal-4theplayers.html\">Get the PlayStation Christmas deal #4theplayers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/84443-watch-the-production-of-the-steam-controller-courtesy-of-an-aperture-assembly-line.html\">Watch the production of the Steam Controller, courtesy of an Aperture assembly line<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/84435-windows-7-and-8-1-now-support-the-xbox-one-wireless-controller.html\">Windows 7 and 8.1 now support the Xbox One Wireless Controller<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make Christmas that much more special with the best sort of present, 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