Sixties crooner Andy Williams wasn’t wrong when he said Christmas was “the most wonderful time of the year”. And that’s especially true if you’re an Apple fan. For over the next 12 pages, you’ll discover some incredible gifts that’ll help you make the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch – from more affordable accessories to premium peripherals, curated and arranged into categories to make them easy to find.
So pour yourself a glass of delicious eggnog, settle into your cosiest chair and indulge in this year’s Gift Guide – we’re sure you’ll find plenty to surprise and delight you, and if you hint hard enough, you might even find them under your tree on Christmas morning.
Audio & video
1 Apple AirPods Pro (2022)
£249 apple.com/uk Apple has improved its excellent wireless earbuds with the AirPods Pro 2. The battery life is longer, the active noise cancellation (ANC) and sound quality have stepped up, there’s a new Adaptive Transparency Mode, and the case now has Find My support.
2 Samsung BU8500
£849 samsung.com/uk
The ideal smart TV for any Christmas TV binge watch, the affordable BU8500 has a stunning 65-inch 4K Ultra HD display (with HDR10+), support for a huge range of streaming services (including Apple TV+). Plus virtual 3D surround sound and three HDMI 2.1 ports.
3 Audio Pro A15
£350 audiopro.com
This slim, stylish speaker from Sweden’s Audio Pro is not only a great-sounding Bluetooth and AirPlay 2 speaker but it’s portable too. Offering up to 11 hours of battery life and IPX2 water-resistance, it’s just as home in the garden as any room in your household.
4 Marshall Emberton II
£149 This is a top pick if you want a roadworthy speaker for tunes on your travels. It’ll give you 30 hours of juice and is IP67 rated against ingress, plus
