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Marianne is Nixplay's Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

The Nixplay Gift Guide Series: Gift Ideas Under $100

By Mars Salazar

On November 27, 2018

In Gifting Guides

The holiday season’s upon us! Have you started shopping for presents already? We’ll help you get a headstart with these eight options, all under $100. Shop on!

1. Benefit Cosmetics Goodie Goodie Gorgeous Face Set, $29.00

This stocking stuffer contains a mascara, bronzer, and primer, all wrapped up in a pretty tin.

2. Yootech Wireless Charger Qi-Certified 7.5W Wireless Charger, $39.95

This nifty wireless charger will be a great addition to your techie pal’s desk or bedside.

3. NIX Advance Digital Frame 8 Inch Widescreen, $79.99

Display your favorite holiday memories on the NIX Advance, one of the top digital frames in the market today.

4. LEGO Star Wars PORG 75230 Building Kit, from $55.99

It is impossible to resist the owl-like porgs from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Now, kids (and kids at heart) can make their own with this LEGO kit!

5. Adidas X_PLR Sneakers, $85

The highlighter yellow sole adds a fun touch to these knit sneakers.

6. Amazon All-new Echo Dot (3rd Gen), $49.99

This small but mighty home assistant can play your music, check the weather for you, control compatible devices, call and message people, and do countless other skills. Save $50 by getting it with the Nixplay Seed 10.1″ Smart Photo Frame!

7. Animal: Exploring The Zoological World, $60

This coffee table book is packed with beautiful illustrations, photographs, and commentary from Charles Darwin, Andy Warhol, and other notable personalities. It’s a great present for art connoisseurs, wildlife lovers, and everyone else in between.

8. Owl Cocktail Shaker, $79

This quirky cocktail shaker will be an amazing present for your Christmas party’s host.

Need more gift ideas? Find more options for everyone on your list here.

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

The Best Cyber Monday Deals You Shouldn’t Miss

By Mars Salazar

On November 26, 2018

In Gifting Guides

Missed the Black Friday pandemonium? Don’t worry: Cyber Monday‘s here, with a slew of amazing deals you shouldn’t miss. Whether you’re planning to buy presents for your nearest and dearest or just want to treat yourself, check out some of our top online finds!

1. Moleskine Classic Hard Cover Notebook, starts at $11.83 (from $14.79)

A classy notebook, like this Moleskine journal, will always be appreciated. This will be a great gift for your colleagues.

2. Hoyle Waterproof Clear Playing Cards, $4.77 (from 5.97)

These stocking stuffers will come in handy during beach trips and pool parties.

3. Gaiam Yoga Mat, select styles at $22.49 (from $29.98)

Were you (like us) guilty of eating a bit too much turkey and pie during Thanksgiving? This stylish yoga mat might be just the thing to help you get back on the fitness track.

4. AmazonBasics Lightweight Double Camping Hammock, starts at $19.99 (from $29.99)

Feeling stressed? Tie up this portable hammock and swing your worries away.

5. Putt-A-Bout Par Three Putting Green, $31.99 (from $49.99)

Now your golf-loving dad can perfect his putts at home or at work. Throw in a couple of golf balls for good measure!

6. Breville JE98XL Juice Fountain Plus 850-Watt Juice Extractor, $93.95 (from 149.95)

Can’t get enough of smoothies and fresh fruit juice? Now you can get your daily dose of all-natural vitamins and minerals at home using your very own juicer.

7. DYMO LabelWriter 450 Thermal Label Printer, $46.38 (from 149.99)

Easily (and literally) put your mark on all your belongings, thanks to this thermal label printer! Neat freaks, this one’s for you.

8. Nixplay Iris 8 Inch (Wi-Fi), as low as $149.99 (from $199.99)

Display all your favorite memories from the holidays on a Nixplay Iris Frame! Want another style? Don’t worry: You can enjoy up to 20 percent off NIX Frames and up to 25 percent off Nixplay Frames for Cyber Monday, only until November 29.

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

8 Of The Best Black Friday Deals Online

By Mars Salazar

On November 23, 2018

In Holidays

If you’ve ever ventured into a department store or a mall on a Black Friday, you’ve probably…

1) Pushed, shoved, or fought your way through a sea of customers
2) Waited in line at the cashier for an ungodly amount of time
3) Dealt with stressed salespeople who just cannot wait for the day to end
4) Encountered erstwhile peaceful shoppers that lose all sense of morality at the prospect of getting a new TV at 70 percent off

Indeed, Black Friday can get crazy. That’s why our Black Friday strategy is to stay in and do all our shopping online instead. It can still get chaotic, sure, but at least you can comfortably navigate the online shopping wilderness in bed, clad in your comfiest pajamas. To help you start your search, we’ve rounded up some of the nicest deals we’ve found online. You’re welcome!

1. R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid, $39.99 (from $99.99)

Feel like you’re in a galaxy far, far away with your very own droid! From a galaxy far, far away, now in your very own home.

2. Box of 12 Sharpie Permanent Markers $7.56 (from $16.44)

No work desk or study table would be complete without a Sharpie! This box will ensure that you’ll always have a marker on hand should inspiration strike.

3. Napier “Classics” Boxed Gold tone and Yellow Bee Brooch, $9.99 (from $20)

To bee or not to bee? With this stylish entomological brooch, you’ll definitely make a fashionable buzz wherever you go.

4. Flents Quiet Please Ear Plugs (50 pairs), $8.06 (from $15.07)

There are some people who can fall asleep easily, whether they’re in bed, on a plane, or standing in a crowded train. For everyone else, these foam ear plugs should be able to help.

5. Cards Against Humanity card game, $18.75 (from $25)

Even the nicest people will find their inner horrible selves exposed in this fun party game.

6. AmazonBasics 6-Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set, $17.41 (from 24.99)

Practice your baking skills this holiday season on this bakeware set! It’s got everything you need to churn out cookies, pies, cakes, muffins, and more.

7. Jabra Move Wireless Stereo Headphones, $49.99 (from 99.99)

Connect these wireless headphones to your phone via Bluetooth so you can listen to your favorite tunes and take calls on the go.

8. Nixplay Seed 10 inch Wi-Fi Cloud Frame, as low as $134.99 (from $179.99)

Of course, we have to mention that you can get a Nixplay Seed Frame for up to 25 percent off this Black Friday! Our pick from the Seed line: The Nixplay Seed 10 Inch Frame, which comes in four chic matte hues. We’d hurry and snap this up ASAP—the black version’s already sold out!

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

5 Essentials For Your Smart Home

By Mars Salazar

On November 22, 2018

In Home & Interiors

You can use technology for nearly everything these days, from looking up dessert recipes to drafting complex databases and spreadsheets, to creating robots and curing diseases. But on a more personal note, you can use technology for more relatable purposes, like setting it up to control your home with a push of a button. And sure enough, here are some gadgets you can use to make your home more updated on the tech front.

1. Amazon Echo Dot

The Echo Dot lets you access Alexa, Amazon’s brilliant virtual assistant. You can ask Alexa to play your favorite songs, answer your most pressing questions, set your alarms so you’ll never wake up late again, and so much more. You can even use it to control compatible smart home devices to automatically set up your home according to your liking.

2. Nixplay Seed 10.1″ Widescreen Wi-Fi Cloud Frame

Enjoy your photos and videos in crystal-clear HD on the Nixplay Seed’s 10.1-inch LCD IPS display! It’s just the thing that will delight your loved ones and keep them entertained while at your abode.

For a limited time, you can get BOTH the Echo Dot and a Nixplay Frame at a steal, only on Amazon! You’ll be able to get the Echo Dot with the Nixplay Seed 10.1″ Widescreen for only $149.98, or with the Nixplay Seed 13.3″ Widescreen for only $209.98. You’ll get to save $49.99 on this amazing bundle—quite a steal if you ask us! Stocks available until supplies last, so hurry and catch this incredible deal before it’s too late!

3. A Smart Lighting System

Wouldn’t it be the height of cool to be able to walk into a room and have the lights automatically turn on for you? This is what will happen with a smart lighting system, such as the Philips Hue White Ambiance Smart Bulb Starter Kit. You can now control the lights with your voice using Alexa!

4. A Cloud Security Camera System

As much as it pains us to write this, you can’t just trust people these days. If you’re investing in a smart home, you should also invest in a security camera system so you can properly monitor your belongings. Try the Amazon Cloud Cam Security Camera, which captures activity in 1080p Full HD, has night vision, and works with Amazon Alexa. It even has two-way audio that lets you check in with your family and fur-riends while you’re away!

5. A robot cleaner

Of course, a smart home should be cleaned in a smart manner. And there’s no smarter way to go about this than by investing in an intelligent vacuum cleaner that can clean your place on its own. We recommend a Roomba: It’s a sleek, efficient tool with sensors that enable it to vacuum, sweep, and mop the grime off your floors. Cleaning your house has never been this easy (or fun!).

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

4 Black Friday Shopping Tips You Should Know

By Mars Salazar

On November 19, 2018

In Holidays

Black Friday is almost here, which means that hordes of bargain-loving shoppers will be descending upon stores across the country, all hoping to secure an amazing bargain without receiving an injury in the process! If you’re looking to get the most out of this year’s deals, check out these Black Friday shopping tips.

1. See whether shops will match prices.

Competitive retailers will happily match prices on their Black Friday promotions, ensuring you get the best possible deal from their store. On the other hand, some stores may refund the difference if you complain about a drop in the price after you bought a product from them. Not all retailers will offer these deals, so find out who will and hold them accountable!

2. Do your research beforehand.

There is a wide range of web tools which can be used to check how much a product sells for at various locations and various times of the year. Before you walk into a store and check the Black Friday “deals”, look at how much the item you want is priced at other shops first. Some stores advertise “deals” yet price their “deals” as they normally would, or at least very close.

3. Don’t disregard lesser known brands.

Watching out for lesser known brands is one of the best Black Friday shopping tips we can give you! You may be able to score a good deal on less famous electronics brands that don’t scrimp of quality—they’ll make for great gifts for your loved ones, too. Check out all your options, compare product specs, and shop away!

4. Avoid brick and mortar shops!

We’re living in the digital age now. Why would you want to fight the crowds and wiggle through all the other shoppers, when you can stay home and shop online instead? After all, many of the best Black Friday deals are found in online stores like the Nixplay shop, where you can get up to 25 percent off the Nixplay Seed range!

Besides, the holidays should be a time for relaxing and enjoying yourself, not stressing out and exhaustedly jogging around a mall with 15 heavy shopping bags in tow. Shopping online means that you can compare deals much more quickly and easily, and you’re less likely to end up with an injury! Stay at home and go online instead!

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.