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The holidays are right around the corner. Don't scramble trying to find the perfect little stocking stuffer gift to give a friend, family member, or loved one - we've got you covered!
Nomad Apple Watch Rugged Strap: http://fuchs.ly/xuyr7
Nomad Apple Watch Stainless Steel Band: http://fuchs.ly/qcbvl
Aukey PB-XN10 Battery: https://amzn.to/2OYnqGT
Choetech Wireless Charger: https://amzn.to/2qx5SrY
Tribit StormBox Bluetooth Speaker: https://amzn.to/2DVHdQI
Slickwraps: http://fuchs.ly/qg3ur
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What's going on, everybody
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Ian here for Colt of Mac. And the holidays are near, which means the season of giving is here
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But sometimes finding that perfect gift for that friend, family member, special someone, colleague, co-worker, can be a little bit tricky
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But if you're looking for a stocking stuff or a small something to give to somebody, maybe even a secret Santa gift, these next five things are excellent places to get you started
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on your quest for that perfect little gift to add some value to the holidays. Seems like everybody these days has an Apple Watch, which means one perfect gift idea is a new Apple Watch band to add a little bit of life or color to somebody's style
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Now Apple makes a ton of great Apple Watch bands, but they lack some of the style and personality of a lot of these good third-party bands
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My personal favorite out of my entire collection of Apple Watch bands is this rugged strap from Nomad
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It has a silicon strap with a classic style buckle. You can get it with either silver or black hardware to match whatever your Apple Watch is
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And it looks great. It's super comfortable and it's very lightweight on the wrist. meaning that you have a perfect blend of style and function in your Apple Watch
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Cost $50 from the Nomad store, and if you're looking for something a little bit classier
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the stainless steel link bracelet from Nomad is another great option. The stainless steel band is a classy Apple Watch band that looks great when you're going out
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or going to something a little fancier. You need something that's a little dressier than, say, a sport-type strap
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At $120, the stainless steel bands from Nomad are a little on the pricey side for just a secret Santa type gift
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But if you really want to spoil that loved one it a great option to really class up their Apple Watch Now next up on the list is something that I carry with me just about every day and it the perfect gift for somebody who always running out of battery on their devices
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The very poorly named Alki PbXN10 is my go-to battery block of choice
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It's a 10,000 million amp hour battery that's not much bigger than a deck of cards
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It's the kind of thing that you can just tuck into a pocket, a purse, a backpack
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and have with you wherever you go. Now with that 10,000 million amp hour battery
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you have enough power to recharge either an iPhone or Nintendo Switch twice
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or even enough to recharge an iPad Pro once over. As I said, the PbXN10 is one of my favorite batteries
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just because of its diminutive size and overall good power output, meaning that it's the perfect thing to just have with you wherever you go
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You can get it right now on Amazon for around 20 bucks. Speaking of powering up devices
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since the iPhone and the AirPods both now come with wireless charging options
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Another great idea for a gift is a wireless charging pad like this one from Chotech
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Whether it's the kitchen counter, the living room, the bedside table, or even your office desk
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having a wireless charger is a great way to add a little bit of juice to your iPhone whenever you're not using it
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Just by throwing the wireless charger down on the table, you can drop your phone on it and know that over time you're going to gain a little bit of battery
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meaning when you pick up your phone to leave or go do something else, you've got enough juice to get you through the day
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While there are hundreds of options for wireless chargers on the market, this one from
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ChoTech is one that I've actually had quite a while, and it works great
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It has a USBC port in meaning that if you trying to switch everything over to USBC you have one more device that runs on the USBC And the anti coating on the top is great to keep your device in place while it charging overnight or while it sitting on the counter
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and knowing that it's not going to slide around or slip off, as some wireless chargers tend to do
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Now one great feature of this wireless charger is the fact that it has a charging indicator light
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meaning that when you drop your phone down and you've left it sit for a little while
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you can always glance back down at the charger and know that it's still charging your device just by looking for that glowing blue light
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Best of all, this ChoTech wireless charger is only $16 on Amazon, meaning that you can get a couple of them for somebody
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and they can actually kind of scatter them about the house and have a charger wherever they need it
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If you want something even more universally loved than powering up your devices, try giving the gift of music
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The Tribut Stormbox is an incredible Bluetooth speaker at an absolutely crazy good price
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At $60, this Bluetooth speaker offers big sound, punchy bass, and can fit just about anywhere
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Because of the shape of the stormbox, it's the perfect thing to put in a water bottle holder on a backpack, a bicycle, a stroller
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or even leave in the kitchen or living room somewhere, you know, kind of behind a picture frame. It also features Tribut's X-boom technology, which is a great way to add extra punch to the base
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meaning that you're going to have even better overall sound. The Tribut's drumbox connects over Bluetooth, meaning you can connect it to your smartphone
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your tablet, your computer, or even your Apple Watch, for music, at home, or on the go
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Last up on the list is a product that I recommend to anybody who really appreciates the overall design
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of their devices and wants to enjoy their device in its truest form or as close to it as
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they can Slickrops are a great holiday gift idea because they offer a very thin layer of protection while letting somebody personalize or customize their device Slickups are super easy to apply and they come
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in a huge range of patterns and colors like this honeycomb blue that I really quite enjoy. And they're
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a super fun and unique way to add some personality to your device that you're not going to get
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with a traditional case. Unlike many other cases on the market, Slickrops are also compatible with
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T-chargers and pop sockets because they're just a thin sheet of vinyl
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neither are not going to interfere with anything that's going on on the backside of your device
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Slickraps are available on a huge range of devices from iPhones to Android phones
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laptops to tablets, and even Apple pencils and AirPods. And the different patterns can be customized using their built-in customizable
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and you can order the Slickrap that looks exactly the way you want it to look on your device
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SickRap's coming at a variety of price points depending on the device and the time of year
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because their company is known to run some crazy deals up to like 60% off
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just about anything in their store. So that pretty much wraps it up, some great gift ideas
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things that I personally enjoy and things that I would recommend to others as gift ideas for giving to their friends, family, loved ones, whatever
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Let me know what you guys think in the comments down below. Get the video a thumbs up if any of these were helpful to you
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Make sure you subscribe to the channel and hit that notification bell so you don't miss any videos. I'm Ian for Cultiv Mac
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Have a happy holiday and we'll catch you in the next one
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