Whether it’s a new pocket knife or something a little more high-tec, there’s a lot to be said for festive gifts you can truly use.
Here is our pick of the five best this Christmas season:
Smart Band
With more emphasis than ever placed on healthy living, it’s time to be conscious of our own wellbeing.
In this respect, technology is your personal trainer and timekeeper.
Smart bands are becoming more streamlined, partnering with both Android and iOS devices to deliver comprehensive health tracking.
There are countless devices and variants on the market.
Most offer the basic functions of measuring steps via pedometer, with any combination of screen displays, heart rate tracking and sleep monitoring.
USB hub
We’re not talking about the basic hub with two ports.
No, the devices we’re suggesting include multiple USB ports for data transfer and charging, all at the same time.
Let information transfer while you sleep and everyone wakes up refreshed.
Meat thermometer
A bit unconventional but bear with us.
If there’s a master braaier in the family, they’d probably make good use of a handy meat thermometer.
Want that steak medium-rate?
It’s a cinch with a meat thermometer – just make sure the thickest part of the meat is a tasty 55 to 60 degrees Celsius.
Dashboard camera
If you’d like to shell out a bit for a special loved one, a dash cam might be the way to do.
This device will certainly prove its worth in the instance of a collision or a hijacking.
It’s security and peace of mind in one device.
Pocketknife
Expected – perhaps; useful – a thousand times yes.
And we don’t mean a simple piece of plastic with a blade attached, we mean a regte egte pocketknife with all the bells and whistles.
Corkscrew, screwdriver, toothpick – the works.
A decent pocketknife is an investment of sorts, because there’s not many situations where it won’t prove useful in a pinch.
