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Best of 2013: Top 10 tech gifts of the year

December 17, 2013 12:23 IST

Deciding what to gift is a nerve-wracking experience, especially during Christmas and New Year. To make the decision easier, here are some amazing tech products anybody would be happy to receive.

Let's take a look at 10 best tech gadgets to gift this year.

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Samsung KN55S9 Smart OLED TV.

Samsung KN55S9 Smart OLED TV

Manufacturer: Samsung

Price: $9,000 (Rs 555,460)

Product description: A 55-inch TV with curved screen and in-built speakers

Samsung KN55S9 Smart OLED TV, which has a 1080p full HD video resolution, delivers a visual experience that's incredibly blur-free.

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Pebble Smartwatch.

Pebble Smartwatch

Manufacturer: Pebble

Price: $150 (Rs 9,259)

Product description: A Smartwatch

Pebble Smartwatch, which was crowdfunded through Kickstarter, allows the user to check emails, read text messages, see incoming calls, run apps, and tell time.

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ATIV Book 9 Plus Ultrabook.

ATIV Book 9 Plus Ultrabook

Manufacturer: Samsung

Price: $1,400 (Rs 86,424)

Product description: A super-thin ultrabook

ATIV Book 9 Plus Ultrabook, which is a super-thin ultrabook, has 256GB storage, 8GB system memory and Intel Core i7 processor.

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IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC.

IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC

Manufacturer: Lenovo

Price: $1,829 (Rs 112,977)

Product description: A PC that turns into digital game board

IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC is a normal desktop that turns into a table PC when its stand is closed and the PC is laid on the table. It comes with nine pre-installed games that multi-users can play.

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SoundLink Mini.

SoundLink Mini

Manufacturer: Bose

Price: $200 (Rs 12,355)

Product description: Portable Bluetooth speakers

SoundLink Mini delivers full, natural sound from an ultra-compact speaker that fits in the palm of hand. It connects wirelessly to smartphone, tablet or other Bluetooth device, so users can listen to music, videos or games anytime, anywhere.

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Bravia XBR-65X850A.

Bravia XBR-65X850A

Manufacturer: Sony

Price: $4,999 (Rs 308,828)

Product description: 4K Ultra HD TV

Bravia XBR-65X850A shows more on TV than ever before with more than 8 million individual pixels (3,840 x 2,160) compared to about 2 million (1,920 x 1,080) on current HDTV. Advanced picture processing also ensures that every single pixel displays images with superb brightness and authentic detail.

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PicoPix Pocket Projector PPX2495.

PicoPix Pocket Projector PPX2495

Manufacturer: Philips

Price: $450 (Rs 27,779)

Product description: Palm-sized projector

PicoPix Pocket Projector PPX2495 can easily be connected to various gadgets and SD card or a USB stick to access digital content. The addition of an integrated mediaplayer makes this PicoPix independent of other mobile devices.

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Disney Infinity Video Game.

Disney Infinity Video Game

Manufacturer: Disney

Price: $59.99 (Rs 3,703) for starter pack

Product description: Video game

Disney Infinity Video Game is the best way to enjoy the characters of Mr Incredible, Buzz Lightyear, Captain Jack Sparrow and others with children.

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Revel Performa 3 M105 Bookshelf Speaker.

Revel Performa 3 M105 Bookshelf Speaker

Manufacturer: Harman

Price: $1,500 (Rs 92,597) per pair

Product description: Music speakers

Revel Performa 3 M105 Bookshelf Speaker are full-range loudspeakers that feature small footprints and sleek designs, allowing them to blend-in easily with existing decor. They deliver an impressive combination of wide frequency range, uncompressed dynamic range and low distortion.

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Cyber-Shot DSC-QX10 Smartphone Lens Camera.

Cyber-Shot DSC-QX10 Smartphone Lens Camera

Manufacturer: Sony

Price: $250 (Rs 15,432)

Product description: A lens camera that connects to smartphone

Cyber-Shot DSC-QX10 Smartphone Lens Camera connects to smartphone via ingenious clamps. Users can zoom to their heart’s content with up to 10x optical zoom, as well as clearly capture subjects in dark conditions with extremely low noise.