Holiday Countdown with Mario Armstrong

If you’re already feeling the holiday rush and need inspiration to kick-start your shopping, don’t worry—Award-winning Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong and IntheNews.tv partnered with several brands to bring you some top recommendations. Mario highlighted some of his holiday countdown gift picks and ideas to help you find that perfect present. His suggestions include something for everyone, from one-of-a-kind custom print products and immersive audio tech to the latest high-performance PC and a fun video game for the entire family, plus an innovative coffee station designed for effortless entertaining for the host or hostess on your list. Check it out!

Stuck on what to get? Spread joy this holiday season with personalized gifts from top-quality, custom prints on mugs and wrapping paper which make perfect gifts for the holidays, special events, or even for showcasing a small business logo.

Staples Holiday Photo Gifts

Make the holidays personal with custom prints from Staples and enjoy 40% off now through November 15th! Choose from thousands of holiday card templates or upload your own design. Wrap your gifts in joy with high-quality, customizable wrapping paper from ready-made templates to your own photo for a unique touch. Say cheers with personalized mugs and travel mugs – perfect for friends, family or coworkers. Plus save time with custom return address labels to make mailing your holiday cards a breeze. Starting November 16th, enjoy 60% off custom cards and gifts. Staples makes it easy to add personal touches this season!

Want an incredible audio upgrade for your travels? These innovative new models deliver next-generation connectivity and amazing sound, easily plugging into in-flight entertainment systems for ultimate comfort and convenience wherever you go.

JBL Tour One M3 & JBL Tour Pro 3

Experience premium sound and seamless connectivity with JBL’s Tour Series. The JBL Tour One M3 delivers lossless audio and industry-first Smart Tx technology for ultimate wireless performance, while the JBL Tour Pro 3 introduces a Smart Charging Case that acts as its own audio transmitter. Both feature JBL’s True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, Spatial 360 sound with head tracking, and Personi-Fi 3.0 for personalized listening. Designed for travel, work, or play, the JBL Tour Series combines powerful sound, long battery life, and intuitive controls for a new era of everywhere entertainment.

Need a powerful, portable upgrade? Check out these Copilot+ PCs, the fastest and most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, offering a razor-thin, lightweight design, built-in AI, and all-day battery life.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch in Ocean

Want tech that can handle your everyday tasks with powerful performance? Look no further than the Surface Laptop. With its PixelSense touchscreen and AI-accelerated experiences, it’s sure to impress even your most tech-savvy family member. Available in three different screen sizes and six different color options, including Violet, Ocean and Dune, you’re sure to find the version that’s just right for whoever you’re shopping for this holiday season.

And when it’s time to shop, Copilot in Edge can help you compare prices across websites, brainstorm gift ideas while you search, and set alerts for gift deals—all without breaking your festive flow.

Ready for two completely different gaming experiences? You can race through new dimensions in the latest entry to a beloved racing franchise, or you can dive into museum management to design guest experiences and hunt for rare artifacts.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds & Two Point Museum

Get ready to put the pedal to the metal in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, the latest entry in the beloved Sonic Racing franchise. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds features land, air and sea terrain courses Sonic Racing fans know and love, as well as a new, never-before-seen racing mechanic called Travel Rings that transports racers into the all-new CrossWorlds dimension mid-race. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds also features a huge roster of everyone’s favorite characters from the Sonic universe, which will continue to grow with the addition of familiar faces like Joker, Kasuga Ichiban, and Hatsune Miku from other SEGA franchises and beyond.

In Two Point Museum, aspiring curators are responsible for building incredible museums where you will design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits. Expand your museum by venturing out to the five different expedition maps where you can uncover shiny new exhibits to add to your collection. Make sure your discoveries stand out by personalizing each museum location with the hundreds of decorative items available to unlock. All your hard work will pay off as you welcome and manage a diverse mix of visitors wandering through your carefully curated halls of wonder – from goths and vampires to grubby kids. Fingers crossed you meet their expectations!

Dreaming of café-quality coffee at home? This innovative machine offers up to 27 freshly ground specialties with a simple swipe of the touchscreen display.

JURA S8

The JURA S8 automatic coffee machine combines modern design with easy-to-swipe controls, preparing up to 27 specialties from espresso to a sweet latte. Its touchscreen display intuitively guides users through specialty preparation. The high-performance grinder delivers the perfect grind for each specialty and 3D brewing technology optimizes water flow through coffee grounds for maximum flavor and aroma. JURA’s exclusive Sweet Foam function infuses milk with flavored coffee syrup for milk-based coffee specialties.

*Content Provided and Sponsored by Staples, JBL, Microsoft, SEGA, and JURA.