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emojis just got a musical makeover these $20 emoji Bluetooth speakers let you rock out to your favorite tunes as lights flash in time to the beat you get six hours of listening time for the living room the $30 Roku Express makes any TV smart this $30 streaming box lets you watch services like Netflix and Hulu it does most of what the expensive Roku streaming sticks can do but doesn't have a voice remote or 4k support where does Santa Claus live talk to your tablet with the $49 Amazon fire seven voice assistant Alexa lets you ask questions or control smart devices around the home the seven-inch screen is big enough for watching movies or reading books and it has around 9 hours of battery life you can also put your favorite voice assistant in more places with these small $49 smart speakers the Google home Mini and Amazon echo dot work the same as the larger speakers so you can do things like set reminders or shop with your voice if you're choosing between the two the echo dot has an audio jack to connect to your existing speakers while the home Mini has a touch panel if your phone doesn't come with a headphone jack cut the cord completely with the $45.00 iFrogz impulse duo headphones they connect via bluetooth to your phone and have a remote with a magnetic clip to attach to clothes for more tech gift ideas visit the scene at Holiday bias guide at C Netcom Lexus Avedis cnet.com for CBS News