Christmas is around the corner. And if you want to give a gift to someone who likes to use Apple devices or is a general fan of technology from Cupertino, then you can find a bit of inspiration here. The gift ideas range from headphones and iPad accessories to charging stations and MacBook cases to biographies, comics and specialist reading about the world of tech companies. Finally, there are also book recommendations from Apple CEO Tim Cook himself. So there should be something for everyone.
Chapter in this post:
- 1 AirPods: The Bluetooth headphones for Apple devices
- 2 Apple Pencil: taking notes, drawing and illustrating on the iPad
- 3 Apple microfiber cloth
- 4 Belkin 3-in-1 chargers for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods
- 5 SATECHI iPhone and iPad holder for FaceTime, media, work and more
- 6 Travel safely: laptop bag for your MacBook
- 7 biographies of Steve Jobs, Tim Cook and Jony Ive
- 8 Steve Jobs – The Insanely Brilliant Life of the iPhone Inventor (Comic)
- 9 Apple Junkies: What others don't want to understand
- 10 The Four: The Secret DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
- 11 Tim Cook's current book recommendations
- 12 My tips & tricks about technology & Apple
- 13 Similar posts
AirPods: The Bluetooth headphones for Apple devices
The Apple AirPods are available in different versions, but they are all ideal for use with the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Below you will find a small comparison so that you can choose the right model for the person you want to give the gift to.
| AirPods (3rd Gen) | AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) | AirPods Max | |
| form factor | In-Ear | In-Ear | Over-Ear |
| charging Case | ja | ja | no |
| 3D audio | ja | ja | ja |
| Siri usage | ja | ja | ja |
| Runtime (one battery charge) | 6h | 6h | 20h |
| Automatic device change | ja | ja | ja |
| Active noise cancellation | no | ja | ja |
| transparency mode | no | ja | ja |
| Adaptive audio | no | ja | no |
| Price (Apple) | 199 euros | 279 Euros | 579 Euros |
| Price (Amazon) | 179 Euros | 263 Euros | 532 Euros |
Information provided without guarantee; Typos and changes possible
Apple Pencil: taking notes, drawing and illustrating on the iPad
There are also different models of the Apple Pencil, which you can use to make notes and drawings on the iPad. There's the 1 Apple Pencil 2015st Generation for Lightning iPads, the 2 Apple Pencil 2018nd Generation for USB-C iPads (except iPad 10), and the Apple Pencil USB-C for all USB-C iPads including iPad 10. But that was just a rough overview. If you don't know exactly which Apple Pencil you should get, then take a look here for all the information you need: Apple Pencil buying advice – which model is the right one?
- The Apple Pencil is a great addition to the iPad and brings new creative possibilities.
- It reacts to pressure and tilt. So you can draw lines of different thicknesses, shading and much more...
- Compatibility: iPad mini (6th generation), iPad Pro 12,9 inch (3rd, 4th and 5th generation), iPad Pro 11 inch (1st, 2nd...
- The Apple Pencil (USB-C) is perfect for sketching, taking notes, annotating documents, and more.
- Its pixel-perfect precision, low latency and tilt sensitivity make it feel like a real...
- The Apple Pencil (USB-C) attaches magnetically and pairs and charges via USB-C.
Apple microfiber cloth
The Apple cleaning cloth certainly doesn't win the prize for the cheapest microfiber cloth in the world, but it's also very well made. It feels good and with a 70% mixture of isopropanol and water - as recommended by Apple - you can use the cloth to get even stubborn stains from the iPhone, iPad or Mac display without scratching the display. And be careful: I have linked the original from Apple here. There are also wipes on Amazon that even imitate the packaging, but are not from Apple. And accordingly they also have bad reviews because they don't clean well. So just please this one buy.-
- Made from a soft, non-abrasive material, the polishing cloth cleans any Apple display, including nano-textured glass,...
- Safe for use with all Apple displays, including nano-textured glass.
Belkin 3-in-1 chargers for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods
Are your friends and family already equipped with all the Apple devices they need and are the only things missing from practical third-party accessories? Then the 3-in-1 charging stations from Belkin make a perfect gift. These high-quality and Apple-certified charging aids are ideal for charging the iPhone, AirPods with charging case and the Apple Watch. There is no tangled cables because charging is carried out wirelessly using MagSafe technology. There are a model for angled iPhone and Watch displays as well as alternatively a model for discarded devices.
- A whole new 3-in-1 charging solution with MagSafe mount for your Apple devices
- Charge three devices, iPhone 15, iPhone 14, iPhone 13 or iPhone 12, Apple Watch (Series 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, SE) and...
- Fast wireless charging for your iPhone 15, iPhone 14, iPhone 13 or iPhone 12 at up to 15W
- Conveniently charge all your Apple devices at the same time and in one place
- Charge your Apple Watch 7 33% faster so you can be more confident about your workout progress...
- Perfect alignment of the iPhone for charging with MagSafe
SATECHI iPhone and iPad holder for FaceTime, media, work and more
Not primarily for charging, but for ergonomic working or gaming on the iPad and iPhone this holder from SATECHI thought. The holder, which can be adjusted at two points, ensures an individual height and a continuous tilt of the display. You can use the various functions of the devices while sitting, standing or lying down - FaceTime calls, streaming films, playing games (with a paired Bluetooth controller), drawing, making entries using the keyboard and mouse and more.
- UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY - M2/M1 iPad Pro, M1 iPad Air, 2022 iPad 10th generation, 2021 iPad Pro, 2021 iPad Mini,...
- SLIM & STURDY DESIGN – No more worrying about your tablet tipping over! The hands-free display...
- ADJUSTS TO THE PERFECT ANGLE - whether you're watching YouTube videos, using FaceTime or just...
Safe on the go: laptop bag for your MacBook
Because I use it myself when traveling and on activities, I can recommend the laptop bag from tomtoc for safely transporting your Apple MacBook. The well thought-out bag offers bumpers in the corners, a padded microfiber interior and a water-repellent exterior. In addition to the main compartment for the MacBook, there is also a compartment for cables, hard drives, USB sticks, writing materials or other accessories. I carry the power supply, charging cable, mouse and mouse pad in it. There are different colors to suit every taste as well as three sizes for all current models of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
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- Military-Grade Protection: To handle the toughest situations: from drops to impacts to...
- Quality meets performance: The high-quality, splash-proof recycled fabric, the YKK zippers, the...
- Convenient Storage: Your laptop is never the only thing you need to take with you. Maybe your charger too...
- Military-Grade Protection: To handle the toughest situations: from drops to impacts to...
- Quality meets performance: The high-quality, splash-proof recycled fabric, the YKK zippers, the...
- Convenient Storage: Your laptop is never the only thing you need to take with you. Maybe your charger too...
- Military-Grade Protection: To withstand the harshest conditions - from drops and impacts to...
- Quality meets performance: The MacBook case meets the highest standards, which is ensured by the splash-proof...
- Practical storage: With the sleeve you can not only transport your laptop, but also accessories such as...
Biographies of Steve Jobs, Tim Cook and Jony Ive
If there is nothing left to be desired when it comes to devices and accessories, you can also treat Apple fans to specialist reading. I recommend this for all Apple nerds Steve Jobs biography, because this puts a lot of focus on his professional career, his contribution to Apple's success and similar ventures (e.g. his investment in Pixar). You can find out about the current Apple CEO Tim Cook in a very separate book well-read. There is also Reading about Jony Ive, the former star designer at Apple who, among other things, is responsible for the look of the 1998 iMac.
- Brand: Bertelsmann Verlag
- Steve Jobs: The Authorized Biography of the Apple Founder
- Product type: ABIS_BOOK
- Kahney (Author)
- Leander Kahney (Author)
Steve Jobs – The insanely brilliant life of the iPhone inventor (comic)
If you are more into comics, you will happy about this book. It is “Steve Jobs – The Insanely Brilliant Life of the iPhone Inventor” by Jessie Hartland, translated by Ulrike Schimming. Accompanied by creative drawings, it contains the most important facts and milestones from Steve Jobs' life. Private life is taken into account as well as working life and setting up your own company. A cheap but beautiful gift that - unlike the biographies shown above - is probably not on that many shelves yet.
- Hartland, Jessie (Author)
Apple Junkies: What others don't want to understand
How does someone who has had nothing to do with Apple for a long time become a big fan of iPhone, Mac and Co.? How does this person respond to the criticism that Windows, Linux and Android users repeatedly bombard Apple and Apple technology users? And what do people think of the statement that Apple is no longer bringing innovations to market? These are exactly the questions asked in the book “Apple Junkies: What others don't want to understand“ answered. Christian Caracas shows his own journey to becoming an Apple user and fan and evaluates the innovation potential under Tim Cook (as of 2021, before apple vision pro). With a foreword by Macwelt's deputy editor-in-chief, Peter Müller.
- Caracas, Christian (Author)
The Four: The Secret DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
Here is another book that is also about Apple, but also takes a look at Amazon, Facebook (now “Meta”) and Google. The book "The Four: The Secret DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google“ by Scott Galloway is from 2017, but it still impressively shows how the four technology giants are structured, operate and were able to become what they have become worldwide. So if you want to understand a little better how a manageable number of companies around the world were able to have such a big influence on society, the economy and politics, you should get the book as a gift.
- Scott Galloway (Author)
Tim Cook's current book recommendations
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in mid-November guest on BBC podcast “Dua Lipa: At Your Service”. The almost 45-minute conversation covered a wide range of topics, from Tim Cook's childhood to equality in the workplace to the regulation of generative AI. But people also asked for book recommendations. The Apple boss made the following recommendations:
- Who Troubles the Nightingale, Harper Lee: Bound / Paperback / Graphic Novel
- Shoe Dog, Phil Knight: Bound / Kindle
- Now before I go, Paul Kalanithi: Paperback / Kindle
- I am Malala, Malala Yousafzai: Paperback / Kindle
- Biographies of Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy and other civil rights personalities
- Lee, Harper (Author)
- Brand: FinanzBuch Verlag
- Shoe Dog: The official biography of the NIKE founder
- Product type: ABIS_BOOK
- Kalanithi, Paul (Author)
- Yousafzai, Malala (Author)
- Prince, Dr. Alois (Author)
- RANDOM HOUSE
- Tye, Larry (Author)
My tips & tricks about technology & Apple
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After graduating from high school, Johannes completed an apprenticeship as a business assistant specializing in foreign languages. But then he decided to research and write, which resulted in his independence. For several years he has been working for Sir Apfelot, among others. His articles include product introductions, news, manuals, video games, consoles, and more. He follows Apple keynotes live via stream.
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Hi John,
I think the Apple microfiber is simply missing here.
Greeting Horst
Hello Horst! Johannes is on vacation right now, but of course you're right. The polishing cloth from Apple still has to be included! I just caught up on it. LG, Jens
Hi Jens,
Thank you👍
Before I forget it
Best wishes to you, your family and of course the entire team
Merry Christmas🎄🎄🎄 and a successful New Year👍👍👍
PS
My Airpods Pro 2 USB C charging case was delivered yesterday. Sounds excellent! A real improvement on my old Airpods Pro from 2019.
Hello Horst! Thank you. I'll pass it on to everyone! And of course a happy holiday and a happy new year to you too. Unfortunately, Lynne stole the AirPods Pro from me a long time ago... But USB-C and good sound are two good reasons to maybe buy them again if there's a good offer. 😊 LG, Jens
Hi Jens,
At Saturn.de the Airpods Pro 2 USB C cost €249 with free shipping.
Gruss Horst
Hello Horst! Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, budget-wise, I have to wait until January. Splurged a bit on other tech stuff this month. 😂 But there will definitely be a good deal again. LG, Jens