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Got a cousin who’s trying to make it big as a Twitch streamer? Can your brother-in-law not stop droning on about drones? From the latest Mario Bros. outing to the latest bluetooth speakers, you’ll find all sorts of nifty gadgets for the tech-obsessed geek in your life right here.
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Did you spend the better part of the nineties rinsing your battered old Walkman? This nifty and ever-so-chic little cassette player from French audio tech startip We Are Rewind will take you back to those halcyon days, but without the AA batteries and pesky tangles wires. Here’s hoping that ancient tape of Linkin Park’s seminal debut album Hybrid Theory is still knocking around in your mum’s attic.
The selfie stick is dead, your phone videos suck, and you’re not some flashy videographer with the latest cinema camera hoisted up on a massive gimbal. This thing looks small but with a 1 inch sensor, 3-axis mechanical stabilisation and the ability to shoot 4k videos up to 120fps, you’ll be able to make your trip to Kew Gardens look like Avatar 3.
£480, store.dji.com
With noise levels on the Underground sometimes reaching 80 decibels (the equivalent of a vacuum cleaner) - noise cancelling technology is an essential for the modern tube lurker. This stylishly minimal pair from Sony is excellent value for money, offering a battery life of up to 35 hours.
£79.99, sony.co.uk
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