Tech turkeys: Apple and Google dominate the year's menu of failures
In the spirit of Festivus here is our full list of the worst technology products and services of the year.
Mobile photography has exploded as an industry due to the increasing camera power and features found in today's smartphones and tablets.
For a high-end gift idea for enthusiastic mobile photographers, consider Exolens. The company offers a range of professional-grade lenses and accessories including telephoto and wide-angle lenses, brackets and covers.
Price: $Varies
Via: Exolens
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For a photography gift with a personal touch, you can check out Etsy to order personalized camera straps made of leather for a variety of cameras.
Price: $Varies
Via: Etsy
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Another gift for mobile photography enthusiasts, the Manfrotto twist grip smartphone clamp is a universal mount to keep your smartphone stable when taking photos.
Price: £39.95
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For something novel but still functional as a gift this Christmas, the Photorito Lens Wrap comically looks like a Mexican burrito -- but the soft layers help protect lenses from damage when they are being transported.
Price: $20
Via: Photojojo
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Over at PC World, the retailer is currently offering a good deal this holiday season on a decent, entry-level Canon DSLR which is all a budding photographer needs to get started.
The Canon EOS 1300D DSLR camera kit includes an 18-55 mm DC III lens and 75-300 mm DC II telephoto lens. The body of the camera has a 22.3 x 14.9 mm APS-C CMOS sensor, an ISO range of 100 -- 6400 and built-in Wi-FI capabilities.
Price: £348
Via: PC World
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The Nikon Coolpix B500 is a stylish, cute compact camera which could make a great gift this Christmas. The 16-megapixel camera has a 40x optical zoom -- extendable to 80x -- a rotating LCD monitor and is also capable of shooting HD movies.
Price: $256 (£199)
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While expensive, the Kodak Pixpro VR camera is certainly a talking point for photographers keen to venture into the world of virtual reality.
The small camera is able to to take 4K 360-degree footage for spherical shooting which can then be edited on your PC for VR purposes.
Price: $449.99 (£339)
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The Iris lens kit, suitable for iPhone photography enthusiasts, are Photojojo's latest move into the mobile photography space.
The kit includes three different lenses -- a wide angle, Fisheye and macro -- alongside a smartphone adapter.
Price: $69.99
Via: Photojojo
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Every serious photographer should have a tripod or two in their kit, but they do not need to be expensive. For mobile devices and smaller cameras, Joby's GorillaPod is a safe, stable bet.
Price: $19.95 (£15.34)
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Every photographer needs to have a safe place to stash their valuable memory cards and the Pee Wee Pixel Pocket Rocket is an inexpensive but great option for a stocking filler this Christmas.
Price: $16.75
Via: Thinktankphoto
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The 42-inch Impact 5-in-1 Collapsible Circular reflector disc is a portable reflector which could be a great addition to any photographer's equipment. The disc, which comes with a storage bag, comes in white, silver, and gold variations.
Price: $49.95
Via: B&H
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An investment piece or gift likely to be appreciated, the Ona Camps Bay camera and laptop bag is a well put together canvas and leather bag which will keep expensive camera kit safe from the elements. The bag has been designed to accommodate a 17-inch laptop, camera, and up to seven lenses.
Price: $399
Via: Amazon
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Here are some of the top photography accessories, stocking fillers, and kit to make this holiday season special.
An investment piece or gift likely to be appreciated, the Ona Camps Bay camera and laptop bag is a well put together canvas and leather bag which will keep expensive camera kit safe from the elements. The bag has been designed to accommodate a 17-inch laptop, camera, and up to seven lenses.
Price: $399
Via: Amazon
Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Tech turkeys: Apple and Google dominate the year's menu of failures
In the spirit of Festivus here is our full list of the worst technology products and services of the year.
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