Top Tech Gifts for the Holiday Stocking
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Top Tech Gifts for the Holiday Stocking
Many adults admit that they'd like to see Star Wars gadgets under their tree this season, but IoT devices are also among the most-wanted tech holiday gifts. -
Santa Suggestion
61% of the survey respondents said they want Internet of things (IoT) gifts for the holidays. -
Top IoT Gifts for the Holidays
Smart TVs: 30%, Streaming media players: 19%, Smart watches: 18% -
Smart Support
51% of respondents have smart devices connected in their homes. More than two-thirds of Millennials have these devices, compared with less than half of those who are 45 or older. -
Techno-Task
More than four of five survey respondents would like to automate some aspect of their daily lives. -
Routine Relief
56% would like to automate their housekeeping, and 34% would like to automate their commute to work. -
Robot Rescue
34% would like to automate their yard work, and 27% would like to hand off their home maintenance and utility duties to a robot. -
Formidable Force
Among those who have seen the Star Wars films, 78% said they'd like to acquire some form of technology from the series. -
Most Wanted Star Wars Tech
Hover bikes: 32%, Light sabers: 31%, Landspeeders: 26%, Hologram messages: 24%, Droids: 23% -
Technologist in Chief
18% of respondents said Donald Trump is the most likely "tech president" among the candidates, and 17% pick Hillary Clinton. Ironically, ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina got only 12%.
"All I want for Christmas is …a light saber?" Yes, actually, many American adults admit that they'd like to see the iconic Star Wars creation under the tree this season—not to mention other franchise goodies, like a hover bike, landspeeders and even droids! This is among the many fun findings revealed about the most-wanted tech holiday gifts in a recent survey conducted by Harris Poll for myDevices, an Internet of things (IoT) solutions company. However, much of the research focuses on technology that's more fact than fantasy, especially when it comes to IoT advances. Top IoT products on gift lists include smart TVs, streaming media players and smart watches. And if Santa could come up with a device that could clean up the house and change light bulbs, well, there are plenty of shoppers out there who are more than willing to buy one. "Soon, Americans' households and workplaces will be full of smart devices that make their lives easier," said Kevin Bromber, CEO of myDevices. These include "thermostats that intuitively control a home's temperature [and] devices, report on the functionality of HVAC systems, automatically contact a repair man when the system breaks, and report back to the manufacturer about why it broke and how it's been performing. That's just one simple example. We're on the brink of another technology revolution that will change the way we all live and work. In five years, 100 percent of Americans will have connected devices in their homes." As a bonus, the findings reveal which current presidential candidate would make for the most tech-savvy POTUS—and the result may surprise you. A total of 2,020 U.S. adults took part in the research.