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When it comes to holiday gift-giving, is there anything more exciting than seeing the receivers eyes shine with delight as they unwrap the new shiny piece of tech that you gave? For many people, fancy new gadgets are the highlight of the holiday season.

Reviewed lab tests every tech imaginable-laptops, tablets, TVs, headphones, you name it-to find the best everything. With our picks, you know you're getting a high-quality product they'll love.

Here are our five top gift ideas for the people on your gift list who love gadgets and all things tech.

1. Apple AirPods for the podcast addict

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Apple's AirPods are an excellent gift choice for your giftee who loves listening to podcasts and music (and who is an iPhone user). The latest generation has an incredible noise cancellation that would fit your ears even if usual Apple earbuds don't.

2. Apple Watch for the hip technophile

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Apple Watch Series 4 is an excellent choice if you are shopping for a person who lives in their iPhone. This watch enables iPhone users to monitor their productivity and mechanical grip while having a gadget that's also pretty stylish. Apple Watch does double duty as both a minimalist smartphone stand-in and as a potential smartphone replacement if you don't need LTE services.

3. Amazon Echo Dot for the techy type

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Amazon Echo Dot is an excellent gift if you are shopping for someone who loves commanding Alexa to tell jokes. You can combine it with your existing smart home features such as turning lights on and off, or ask it for weather updates and shopping recommendations on Amazon, or even play music. Amazon Echo Dot serves as an all-around device and serves as an excellent addition for any technophile person you know.

4. Nintendo Switch for the gamers on the go

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This season is a great time to purchase a Nintendo Switch if you're shopping for a gamer that does not have this portable game console yet. Nintendo's latest home console, which serves both as a handheld device and on-the-TV device, provides fun for kids and kids at heart. Nintendo Switch is a must-have gaming peripheral for this year's holiday season as it allows for an unprecedented amount of flexibility where the gaming goes.

5. Microsoft Xbox One X for the media enthusiast

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Microsoft Xbox One X could be the perfect centerpiece in their tech-filled living room for your AV geek friends. While you can play games in Microsoft Xbox One X, you can also set this up as a home theater. This new Xbox could play any media from a flash drive, DVDs, CDs, and Blu-ray. Microsoft's so-called "Most Powerful Console Ever" is Dolby Atmos compatible and is Dolby Vision. The outputs consist of HDR and 4K content, which makes it one of the fanciest gaming machines for the gamers that do not depend on the usual PC setup.

Takeaway

Indeed, technology makes a great gift. There are a lot of gadgets that people want to have but are hesitant to spend the money on for themselves.

The list above is the top electronic products to consider for getting for your tech-savvy friends - whether you are purchasing for kids or kids at heart.