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What NOT to buy for Christmas

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales may be over, but there’s still time to buy your loved ones new devices for Christmas. However, with money tighter than ever this year, it’s important to choose technology gifts wisely, so you don’t spend a fortune on an item that will disappoint the recipient and embarrass you. Few of us can afford to splash out on luxury items such as smart TVs, iPads and high-end phones, but there are other, less expensive devices that are not worth buying because they don’t work as promised or are overpriced for what they offer. Here we suggest five tech rip-offs you should avoid.

Photo stick

Why you might buy one

A photo stick sounds like the perfect gift for a keen photographer. It lets you back up all your precious

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