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In our previous post, we focused on affordable gifts for the holiday season. This week, we will focus on the other extreme i.e. luxury gadgets. If you are in the mood for indulging in some unmatchable experiences, you must browse through the list of luxury gadgets we have put together for you. These gadgets are not simply things that adorn your living room, they will enrich your holiday season by providing state-of-the-art experiences. Isn’t that what luxury is all about? This holiday season, give your loved ones one more reason to celebrate and rejoice. Read the rest of this entry »

Headphones are usually among the first things you keep in your bag or purse when you leave the house especially if you have to commute by the subway or buses. However, regular headphones are hardly ideal for such situations since they do not cancel the external noise. For instance, if you are travelling by the subway, the constant sound of the engine or the air conditioning or even the people can interfere with your music. A pair of noise cancelling headphones is the perfect solution for all such problems. Read the rest of this entry »

Any serious gamer will tell you that a good set of headphones can make a world of difference in your gameplay. Being able to muffle outside noise makes for a much more immersive gaming experience, and in competitive gaming (particularly First Person Shooters), the ability to hear minute details – such as the sound of footsteps – can drastically improve your skill. So what are some of the best headsets on the market today? Read the rest of this entry »

Last week, we gave you a list of some essential home appliances for a fresh college grad. Following a somewhat similar course, we are going to focus on must-have gadgets for college students. In the good old days, an average college student could survive with a few books and some stationary. Things have come a long way since then. Now, the medium of education has gone largely digital as e-books and PDF’s have become standard educational sources. At the same time, newer forms of entertainment gadgets like gaming consoles and media players have become commonplace among college students. Read the rest of this entry »

Normally, when it comes to buying gifts for women, people think of jewelry or clothes or decorative pieces. Gadgets usually never come up as possible gift ideas. But, let’s consider them for just a moment. In the present day, there are a number of gadgets which are designed especially for women, keeping their interests and needs in mind. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for gifts has never been easy. People seem to have different ideas about how a gift should be- is it just about the functional value of the gift or is it about its emotional value? These are just some of the primary considerations. The others are usually related to the personal choice of the person receiving the gift- his areas of interest, the kind of things that would please him and what not. Read the rest of this entry »

A good workout is incomplete without the perfect music and you can have the perfect music only when you have the very best headphones. While working out, music can serve both as a distraction and as an energizing force. This post will take you through the criteria for choosing the perfect headphones/earbuds for working out. Based on these very criteria, we have compiled a list of the best headphones for working out available in the market as of now. Read the rest of this entry »

With so many choices to choose from, picking the right set of headphones can be difficult, but the first thing you should decide on is the style. When we say “style” we don’t mean how cool they look, but rather, the form factor. Modern headphones typically fall into one of four categories: circum-aural, supra-aural, earbud, and in-ear. What does it all mean? Glad you asked. Read the rest of this entry »