You can’t avoid it any longer—it’s time to start thinking about holiday shopping. But this year, skip the traditional go-to gifts of sweaters and boxers, and instead impress your family and friends with cutting-edge gadgets and gear. From the latest and greatest smartphone to the best handheld gaming system, we reveal the hottest gifts of 2011.

Samsung GALAXY Note

Samsung has taken the smartphone to a whole new level with the GALAXY Note. Featuring a large and immersive screen, best-in-class mobile input ‘with a touchscreen and the advanced S Pen, a full suite of features including built in photo and video editing capabilities, this is must-have for your most discerning gift recipients.

Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung LED 8000 Series TV

This incredible television is something everyone should experience: From its visually stunning LED HD picture to its Smart TV capabilities with a solid collection of apps including Facebook and Skype, it’s a must-have for anyone who’s a gadget lover.

Samsung LED 800 Series

Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch

The latest generation of the Barnes and Noble e-reader is faster, lighter, and thinner than its predecessor. And we haven’t even gotten to the best part: The new Nook has a two-month battery life (that’s an entire month more than the Kindle!). With its library of more than 2.5 million books, this is a dream come true for any book lover.

Barnes and Noble e-Reader

Casio Tryx Camera

There always seems to be a snazzy new handheld camera hitting the market—but this one rises way above the rest. The insanely flexible 12-megapixel Tryx can turn, twist, hang, and stand unassisted to get shots you never thought possible.

Casio Tryx Camera

Sony HD 3D Camcorder

Sony’s new camcorder isn’t the first to tout two lenses—but it is the first to have two imaging sensors and two processors. What does that mean? Unbelievably clear playback and the ability to seamlessly go from 3-D to 2-D HD and back.

Sony HD 3D Camcorder

Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset

Want to really impress him? This is the only headset on the market equipped with military-grade noise-cancelling technology to ensure the least amount of background noise possible during important phone calls. The design is really cool too.

Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset

Garmin GTU 10 GPS Tracker

This lighter-size tracker combines a Web-based tracking service with GPS technology so you can keep an eye on children, pets, or personal property. View the location of your tracker from your computer or, if you prefer, your mobile device. Perfect for the person who can’t get enough James Bond.

Garmin GTU 10 GPS Tracker

Livescribe Echo Smartpen (2GB)

Not only does this pen create digital backups of handwritten notes (when used with special paper), it also can record up to 400 hours of audio. Did we mention it has a camera too?

Livescribe

Nintendo 3DS

In the landscape of handheld gaming devices, the 3DS might not have the deepest selection of game titles. But what it lacks in selection it more than makes up for in its incredible, all encompassing 3-D experience (minus the glasses!). Once you play it, you’ll never put it down.

Nintendo 3ds

Nike Plus Sportswatch GPS (Powered by TomTom)

When Nike partnered with GPS powerhouse TomTom to create the Sportswatch GPS, we knew greatness would happen—and we weren’t disappointed. The watch tracks your time, distance, pace, and calories burned and seamlessly connects all this info with the NikePlus website to help you manage your running. Pretty slick.

Nike Plus Sportswatch GPS

Here at girlgeekchic towers we love Christmas and we love stickers so what better way to celebrate by combining the two!

You can transform minicards, stickers and greeting cards into fun, festive favourites and bring even more holiday cheer to family and friends. Make your Christmas Cards truly personal by uploading your favourite photos (everyone loves a dog in a pullover!) for friends, family and loyal clients.

MiniCard gift tags will give your Christmas presents that extra festive flourish. Upload your favourite photos or use your own artwork to make it special.

And finally what better way to seal a gift than with a sticker, print festive Logo Stickers to add your own special stamp to your pressies.

I have to get some of these for my girlgeekchic-ers soon!!

Christmas Wrapped is a new iPhone app just in time for Christmas and it solves the biggest problem almost everyone faces at this time of year – what to buy people! As well as generating gift ideas the app produces an organised shopping list of  who youʼve bought for, what youʼve bought, and whatʼs still left to buy – so youʼll never miss anybody out again.

It uses highly refined data from over 4,000 products, and 250 shops, to generate unique and tailored gift suggestions for your loved one. No more socks or dreaded gift vouchers from your Aunty.

It costs £1.19 and 10p of every download goes to the Make-A-Wish foundation who grant magical wishes to children and young people fighting lifethreatening illnesses. Thereʼs also a free version available so you can ʻtry before you buyʼ.

Top Tips

Christmas is getting closer (yay!) and most of us work and most of us like to shop. Check out these 5 top tips for staying safe when shopping on line in the holiday season.

1) Use your desktop PC, not your mobile device, to shop, because your desktop browser is likely to be more secure.
2) Protect sensitive information, like credit card numbers, by password-protecting both your mobile device and its memory card.
3) Make sure you update your anti-virus and anti-malware programs continually.
4) Treat social networking sites with the same caution as other web sites-social sites are a growing target for fraudsters and virus writers.
5) Be cautious of special offers. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Fake online offers and coupons may lead to harmful sites, so be suspicious.

MemoryBits.co.uk has now relaunched as ZoomBits.co.uk to reflect the wider product offering and an increasingly dynamic brand. It is the newest online computer, camera, gaming and mobile accessories superstore, boasting over 10,000 products to suit gadget-lovers of all ages. Perfect! 

From a bedroom-based entrepreneur with a vision, the MD Jonathan has built an extensive management team to continue to drive the business forward. “We’re not short of ambition,” he adds, “and fully expect to develop ZoomBits into the biggest accessories site on the web.”

The recent launch of their new website at the Soho Hotel was fab, there were gadgets everywhere for everyone at every budget! Here are my top 3 stocking fillers from www.zoombits.co.uk in the run up till Christmas and even better they are all under £20.

Z Flyer hand command astronaut

The ZFlyer Hand Command flying astronaut puts remote control power right into your hands with an innovative and unique control system. Hovering just above the ground in normal flight, when you place your hand underneath him, he’ll follow your lead so you can control his flight with hand gestures. How cool is that!  Hand Command is simple to fly and will stay upright with no effort at all – errrr probably not if I was doing it!  Price around £15

Satzuma USB mini fridge cooler

Keep your drinks cool by your computer with this very *cool* little fridge. No software or batteries needed just plug into your USB and away you go.  Great stocking filler and you can spend even more time at your computer than you already do!! Price around £15.

Gorilla Pod by Joby

We all love the gorilla pod spesh the new pink flavour that has been launched following on from the original one. Girlie, bright, and super useful, you can also get it in red, blue, green, orange and yellow. It is the lightest and most versatile camera tripod available today. Featuring over 25 flexible leg joints that bend and rotate, it will firmly secure compact digital cameras to virtually any surface – anywhere and everywhere! So attach it to the Christmas tree and snap away!! Price around £14