Tech out the Holidays with Andrea Smith

The holidays are getting closer, and it’s time to take the stress out of shopping for gifts and just get your family what they’ll want! Tech Expert Andrea Smith partnered with brands to show you the gifts to fit everyone. Check it out, as we TECH OUT THE HOLIDAYS!

Busy people on the go don’t want to lug around an entire office. This sleek, lightweight laptop is the perfect option!

LG gram Laptop

The LG gram Laptop is perfect for the everyday user looking for a high-performance laptop that is extremely lightweight, yet durable, and boasts a modern, sleek design. In fact, the LG gram weighs only 2.16 pounds – that’s lighter than a MacBook Air! It is a Microsoft Signature Edition laptop with Windows 10, which means a clean, fast and protected experience – each PC is free of installed junkware, is performance-tuned and has a fully virus-protected system.

Pricing starts at $899.

Available for purchase at Microsoft stores, www.MicrosoftStore.com and www.Amazon.com.

For more information, visit www.lg.com and www.lg.com/desktops-laptops.

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You can’t anticipate when your computer will get a power surge, or if your device will get lost or stolen. That’s why you need these to help you get back on track!

My Cloud and My Passport Ultra

My Passport Ultra is a sleek, powerful and secure little device. Behind the colorful exterior are seven generations of innovation and reliability. Millions of people around the world chose My Passport as their portable hard drive. Available in four attractive colors and 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB and 3 TB capacities, My Passport Ultra offers flexible backup options, 256-bit hardware-based data encryption and a three-year limited warranty.

My Cloud personal cloud storage allows you to save everything in one place and access it from anywhere with your PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet. Protect your files with automatic file backup for all your computers. And with direct file uploads from your mobile devices, all your important data is safely stored on your personal cloud.

My Passport Ultra – starts at $79.99. Price varies based on capacity.

My Cloud – starts at $149.99. Price varies based on capacity.

Available for purchase at www.wdstore.com, Best Buy and Amazon.

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Experience Star Wars Battlefront and other games the way they’re meant to be heard with Turtle Beach’s latest Star Wars gaming headsets!

Turtle Beach Star Wars Battlefront Sandtrooper Gaming Headset

Themed after the squad of Stormtroopers donning the signature orange shoulder pauldron who are deployed to the sand-covered desert planet of Tatooine in search of Luke™, R2-D2™ and C-3PO™ in Star Wars™ Episode IV: A New Hope™, the Sandtrooper headset features an over-ear design for extended comfort, a removable high-sensitivity boom mic, and thundering 50mm speakers to deliver sound the way Star Wars is meant to be heard. It also includes one set of removable speaker plates that can be swapped out to show off different Star Wars characters and iconic franchise moments. Plus, only available as part of the limited edition Sandtrooper headset offered at Best Buy in the U.S., a second set of swappable Star Wars speaker plates is also included for free. Turtle Beach’s Sandtrooper is a multiplatform gaming headset for PlayStation^®4, Xbox One, PC and mobile/tablet devices.

Priced at $99.99.

Available for purchase only at Best Buy.

For more information, visit Best Buy at http://www.bestbuy.com/site/turtle-beach-star-wars-battlefront-sandtrooper-wired-stereo-gaming-headset-for-playstation-4-xbox-one-windows-and-mac-off-white/4264501.p?id=1219733912028&skuId=4264501

Turtle Beach Star Wars X-Wing Pilot Gaming Headset

The X-Wing Pilot is an entry-level, universal headset for PS4™, Xbox One and mobile gaming devices and is built on Turtle Beach’s all-new lightweight and comfortable headset design. The X-Wing Pilot features over-ear, synthetic leather-wrapped ear-cups with big, booming 40mm Neodymium speakers that deliver sizzling highs and thundering lows. It also comes with a removable high-sensitivity boom mic and convenient in-line controls for Master Volume and Mic Mute. Fans can use the X-Wing Pilot headset for playing games like Star Wars Battlefront, and also use it to enjoy their favorite movies, music and more.

Priced at $49.95.

Available for purchase online at www.turtlebeach.com and all participating retailers.

For more information, visit: http://www.turtlebeach.com/product-detail/new-products-headsets/star-warstm-x-wing-pilot-gaming-headset/802

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They’ve given you an innovative and convenient way to have a variety of tasty, perfectly sized hot beverages for years. Now, here’s something fresh from the same company you’ll want to use every day!

Keurig® KOLD™

The Keurig® KOLD™ is the first personal cold beverage system that offers a wide variety of consumers’ favorite beverages like Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke®, Dr Pepper® and Canada Dry®, plus a wide variety of new discoveries including exclusive beverage brands from craft and fountain-style sodas to zero- and low-calorie flavored seltzers, waters, sports hydration drinks, iced teas and – coming soon – cocktail mixers all fresh-made at home, at the push of a button.

Priced at:

$369.99 for The KOLD™ drinkmaker
$4.49 – $4.99 for a box of 4 KOLD™ pods

Available for purchase on www.Keurig.com and at select retailers.

For more information, visit www.keurig.com/KOLD.

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Technology in the backyard? It’s here, it’s simple, and will help you get control over your cooking!

Char-Broil Simple Smoker with SmartChef™ Technology

This month, Char-Broil introduced two new smart, Wi Fi enabled smokers. The Simple Smoker, compatible with the Char-Broil app with SmartChef™ technology, simplifies the smoking process with an integrated meat probe, an easy to use smoking basket and the ability to add great smoke flavor with the wood chip box. The Char-Broil app syncs your smart device to your smoker – via your home Wi-Fi, where you can control your cook and get real-time information about your cook anytime from anywhere.

Priced at $299.

Available for purchase at www.char-broil.com, Amazon and www.walmart.com.

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