📅 - It's time to start shopping for your loved ones, and maybe even for yourself, to stock up on the latest gadgets and best holiday deals. It's that time of year when you want to catch a great deal on smart devices, laptops, tablets, and more. This year, everyone is talking about music, smartwatches, tablet laptops, and automation.
It's a great time to get your home automated with Wink Hub's tool that allows you to control your thermostat, locks, garage door, switches, and more in one spot. Nest Thermostats are available to prevent your kids from touching the temperature too.
Be sure to check out the table laptop Microsoft Surface Pro 3 for a light and powerful option, the smartwatch by Pebble Classic, and Sonos for playing all of your favorite songs from Pandora and Spotify. .
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