At Christmas, many people are too short-sighted and leave all their shopping to the last minute . Being slow when it comes to buying Christmas presents sometimes pays off because every now and then real bargains appear, especially in the technological field.
However, it is advisable to be cautious when buying technological devices at Christmas , since their flashing neon lights (sometimes truly blinding) can be confusing.
If you are planning to buy some techie gifts this Christmas, Futurezone lithuania number data experts recommend you avoid these gadgets like the plague :
Amazon's Echo smart speakers work like a charm and do exactly what they promise: accept and execute voice commands. However, Alexa, the voice assistant lurking in the bowels of the Echo, is a complete financial disaster, so much so that there are rumors that Amazon may end up burying Alexa.
In this sense, it is impossible to know what capabilities Amazon's Echo speakers will have in the future. In addition, it is possible that many of the functions they currently boast will be drastically reduced in a few years.
In addition to the uncertainty about Alexa's future, there is also the fear (apparently perfectly founded) of many people of being spied on by Amazon's voice assistant.
2. iPhone 14 (between 1,009 and 1,469 euros)
An iPhone is always a great Christmas gift that can bring endless joy to anyone who receives it. However, it should be noted that the current iPhone 14 differs from its predecessor (the iPhone 13) in only a few details. Beyond the emergency-focused features (satellite SOS and automatic calls to emergency services after serious car accidents), there are basically no new features in the new iPhone 14.
And the processors in the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 are virtually identical, making the iPhone 13 (starting at €809) a much cheaper option (and virtually indistinguishable in terms of features from its predecessor).
3. Huawei smartphones (between 180 and 1,000 euros)
A few years ago, Huawei smartphones were among the most popular at Christmas. Everything changed when the US government forced the ban on the Android operating system on Huawei smartphones.