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The ultimate tech gift guide & AI tips for a stress-free holiday!
We’re in the final stretch of the holiday season, and shoppers are on the hunt for the perfect tech gifts. So, do you want to shop smarter this year? Tech Lifestyle Expert Carley Knobloch and InTheNews.TV partnered with Microsoft to share top picks for the tech lover and gamer in your life, PLUS you don’t want to miss using AI as your personal holiday helper!
From laptops to gaming gear and time-saving AI hacks, Carley has the ultimate insider guide to make holiday shopping a breeze. Check out everything below!
Buying a new laptop just became easier, check out these two picks!
Surface Laptop 7
The AI-accelerated Surface Laptop 7th Edition, a Copilot+ PC, empowers you with next-generation performance and Copilot+ experiences, allowing you to work, play, and create without boundaries. Powered by Snapdragon® X Elite and Plus processors, this laptop boasts 86% faster performance, ensuring lightning-fast speeds. Its all-day battery life of up to 20 hours of video playback keeps you productive on the go. Leveraging industry-leading AI with 45 trillion operations per second, it supercharges your productivity and creativity. The ultra-thin chassis houses a larger 13.8” or 15” HDR touchscreen with optimized screen space and reduced bezels, delivering an immersive visual experience in a compact form factor.
- Available for purchase at www.MicrosoftStore.com.
- For more information, visit www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-laptop-7th-edition.
Surface Pro
Surface Pro touchscreen PCs give you a 2-in-1 experience that lets you work, play, and create your way. With a built-in adjustable kickstand, optional full-size keyboards, and the power of AI, this is ultra-light performance at its best.Designed to be what you need, where and when you need it, every Surface Pro model is ultra-thin with a built-in Kickstand, giving you a touchscreen laptop with optional keyboard, a full desktop setup, or a portable tablet wherever you are.
- Available for purchase at www.MicrosoftStore.com.
- For more information, visit www.Microsoft.com.
Here are some of the great AI features that come with these Copilot+ PCs!
Cocreator in Microsoft Paint allows you to create amazing artwork with the help of AI. You can enter a text prompt and start drawing on the Paint canvas, and Cocreator will generate beautiful artwork based on your input as you draw. Could be great for creating your own holiday cards or menus!
Live Captions, a feature that makes audio accessible by automatically transcribing it. Now, on a Copilot+ PC, Live Captions can translate audio from 44 languages into English across any app or video platform, even offline. This tool works throughout Windows 11 and can be personalized to include microphone audio for in-person conversations.
Windows Studio Effects – it utilizes AI on select Windows devices to apply special effects to the device camera or built-in microphone. A few features AI effects include, background blur, eye contact, auto framing, voice focus and more!
The Copilot app is also available on both PCs and on iOS and Android mobile devices! With its new sleek, intuitive design, the Copilot app is your on-the-go AI companion, helping you answer questions on the go, get inspiration for planning your next holiday party, or find affordable dupes and other fun holiday gifts!
If you want to get your game on, then this is the gaming console for you!
Xbox Series S – 512 GB
Go all-digital with Xbox Series S and enjoy next-gen performance in the smallest Xbox ever, at a great price. Make the most of every gaming minute with Quick Resume, lightning-fast load times, and gameplay of up to 120 FPS—all powered by Xbox Velocity Architecture. Enjoy digital games from four generations of Xbox, with hundreds of optimized titles that look and play better than ever. Get the most out of your Xbox Series S with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and be the first to play new games on day one. Plus, enjoy hundreds of games with friends on console, PC, and cloud.
- Available for purchase at the Microsoft Store, www.Xbox.com and all major retail stores and websites.
- For more information, visit www.Xbox.com.
Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be stressful, check out these tips below to make your shopping easy this holiday!
Microsoft Store
At Microsoft Store you can shop with perks like free 2 TO 3 DAY shipping, flexible ways to pay, and price protection until Jan. 31st.
If you’re in a rush you can check Microsoft Store’s Countdown Sale for a same-day gift, and SAVE on hundreds of the season’s hottest games, movies, and more.
And if you’re just not sure what to get for someone on your list, the new AI-powered Store Assistant can help you find the perfect present.
- For more information, visit www.Microsoft.com.
