High-Tech Holiday Gifts and Travel Tips for Tech Lovers

Wacom Bamboo Spark
The Wacom Bamboo Spark is a smart folio paired with a ballpoint pen that bridges traditional handwriting and digital workflows. It captures drawings and notes on paper and saves them to the companion app, where you can edit, organize and archive your work. Press the folio’s save button to store notes locally even without a connected device; once you reconnect, notes sync to the app and then to the Wacom Cloud when online. After saving, content is available across devices, can be exported as PDF or JPG, and shared with services such as Dropbox and Evernote. You can also collaborate by sharing pages with others using the Bamboo Paper app. The device delivers a seamless way to digitize handwriting while preserving the feel of pen on paper. $160.
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Polaroid Snap
Polaroid’s Snap modernizes the instant camera by combining a 10MP digital sensor with an integrated ZINK (Zero Ink) printer that produces 2 x 3-inch color prints immediately after you press the shutter. The camera continues shooting while it prints and saves images to a microSD card (up to 32GB) for later transfer, editing or uploading. Multiple capture modes let you choose color, black-and-white or a vintage Polaroid look, and you can print images with or without the Classic Border Logo. A built-in self-timer and a photo booth mode—six shots in 10 seconds—make it easy to get the right group or selfie shot. The Snap is a compact option for tangible photos on the go. $99.
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Samsung SleepSense Sensor
Samsung’s SleepSense Sensor is designed to improve sleep tracking and help users optimize sleep habits. The thin sensor slips beneath your mattress and pairs with a dedicated app to monitor heart and respiratory rates, movements during the night and other sleep metrics. According to Samsung, the system achieves high accuracy while generating a sleep score that you can compare with averages for your age. The app provides personalized tips created with input from a Harvard Medical School professor to help you sleep better. SleepSense can also integrate with Samsung smart appliances to adjust room temperature or switch off connected TVs when you begin to drift off, creating a more restful environment. Pricing to be announced.
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SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick
The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick expands mobile storage without relying on a network connection by broadcasting its own Wi‑Fi signal. With the SanDisk Connect app, you can wirelessly access and manage documents, photos, videos and music from smartphones, tablets and computers while on the move. The drive supports simultaneous connections and can stream media to up to three devices at once, making it useful for group viewing or sharing files in meetings and gatherings. Available in capacities from 16GB to 128GB, this drive is a convenient way to carry extra storage and share content across multiple devices. $29.99–$99.99.
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