The Grinch did not steal Christmas, the smartphone did

It’s that time of the year when everybody starts shopping for Christmas gifts for their loved ones. In an attempt to buy the best and beat whatever we bought last year, we forget what is actually important. However, Christmas shopping has become increasingly difficult in the past few years.

If before you were able to get away with buying an alarm clock, a voice recorder, or even a camera, well you can’t do that anymore. The smartphone combines all these functions and even more.

The smartphone in its essence is a general-purpose computer. It can be used to switch lights on and off, to turn on your oven and even to open your garage.  It is pretty obvious that very soon the smartphone will take over any sort of function that can be digitised or computerised.

The classic Christmas gift, books are becoming out of date as well; you can read everything on your phone now. App stores are constantly launching new apps, which makes the smartphone take more and more time of our lives whether for something creative or just to kill time.

Therefore if you are looking to buy a gadget for your loved ones you really need to think well outside the box.  Not to worry there are still loads of sites that would offer you useless gadgets at reasonable prices.

Having said all that, it is not all about giving flashy gifts, Christmas is about being with your family and letting them know how much you appreciate and care about them. Hopefully you don’t do this only once a year but all the time.