It’s that time of the year again when Christmas parties and buying Christmas presents are all the rage. So, when it comes to buying Christmas gifts for your staff or friends and family, what are the most practical and useful ones to buy? iPing has found 3 great products that will make great useful presents.
Fitbit Versa 2
Smartwatches are all the rage this year and the question on your lips will be what smartwatch should I buy? Smartwatches can vary in price and which one will work best with your phone. Some only work with iPhones, some only work with Android phones and some work with both. The one smartwatch that you should be looking at is the Fitbit Versa 2.
This smartwatch is the perfect watch for keeping an eye on your fitness and health. The watches key features are 24/7 heart rate tracking, sleep tracking and built-in Amazon Alexa. The Fitbit Versa 2 battery life is extraordinary. Lasting up to 5 days on a single charge.
By keeping an eye on your daily activities and the option of using Fitbits subscription fitness service. You are guaranteeing a healthy staff member, friend or family member which is very important these days. The Fitbit Versa 2 can be bought at all leading electrical retailers. Such as Currys, Harvey Norman and Powercity, for only €199, which makes it cheaper than its bestselling competitor the Apple Watch.
HP Sprocket
One nifty product that we noticed is the HP Sprocket, and you might be wondering what a sprocket is. The HP Sprocket is a portable printer that can fit in a jacket pocket. The Sprocket prints photos from your smartphone via an app and it does not use ink. It uses a built-in thermal printhead to print on HP Sprocket photo paper.
So, what can the HP Sprocket do for you? Well, in the workplace. It can print off smartphone photos for a photo album. Which could contain photos of screenshots showing you how to implement or use new software. At home. It can print off photo stickers. Or create a family photo album.
The HP Sprocket is now greatly reduced in price. It can be bought in Currys or Harvey Norma for €79.
Juku Metro 2 Backpack
Lastly, if you have any staff members or family members who are always on the go. Then the Irish company Juku has the perfect gift. Their Juku Metro 2 Backpack is perfect for storing gadgets.
It has a laptop pocket and several places to store your smaller gadgets. It also has the most important thing that you will need, a built-in USB port that allows you to hook up a battery pack so that you can charge your phone. As it is also water-resistant. Anything stored will not get wet.
The Juku Metro 2 is available from the Juku website or Compub. It normally costs €89, but at the moment it is available for €62.30 on the Juku website.
iPing provides managed services and IT services. We would like to wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to working with you all again next year and you can always contact us or give us a call on 01 5241350.