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New Tech for a New Year

Gifted a fun new gadget? Scored a Boxing Day deal? Gift card burning a hole in your pocket? Let this tech booklist assist you.

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28 items

  • Learn how to master your Apple Watch and watchOS
    Online MagazinePapercut Limited
  • With the help of this clear and accessible Dummies guide, you'll set up your phone and discover all its features. Start making photo and video memories, know what's happening with the weather, and download games and other apps. You'll also…
    BookHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025] — 004.1675 iPhon-S 2025
  • 3D Printers

    a Beginner's Guide : All of the Design and Technical Basics You Need to Use Any 3D Printer

    Bothmann, Oliver,
    This newly updated and expanded edition of 3D Printers: A Beginner's Guide features the latest printers and programs, new software updates, and a larger gallery to show you what's possible and what's not with tips and tricks for practical…
    BookMount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, 2025. — 621.988 Bot 2025
  • Casting On & Starting to Knit

    Machine Knitting: Essential Techniques - Season 1, Episode 2

    Host shows how to use waste yarn for a speedy open cast-on and begin knitting. Check your tension, play with stitch sizes, add new yarns and learn how to weave in ends automatically.
    Streaming VideoCraftsy, 2020
  • Sew Step by Step

    How to Use Your Sewing Machine to Make, Mend, and Customize

    Smith, Alison (Alison Victoria),
    Taking you through the basics, including the features of a sewing machine and the qualities of different fabrics, this simple handbook will soon have you making and mending your own clothes and home furnishings.
    BookNew York : DK Publishing, 2020. — 646.2 Smi
  • This manual has been designed to introduce you to the Nikon range of compact cameras, DSLR’s, lenses and accessories, with clear, concise, no-nonsense information to help you choose what is right for you.
    Online MagazinePapercut Limited
  • The essential step-by-step manual to mastering the Android OS on your tablet and smartphone.
    Online MagazinePapercut Limited
  • Drones are one of the hottest gadgets right now, and in this book we’ll take you through all the basics, and examine some of the best drones and accessories on the market.
    Online MagazineFuture Publishing Ltd
  • Hacks for Alexa

    An Unofficial Guide to Settings, Linking Devices, Reminders, Shopping, Video, Music, Sports, and Mor

    Moran, Joseph
    This smart device is the personal assistant that everyone wants. In this guidebook, you'll learn a variety of tasks you can do with your Alexa device
    eBookRacehorse, 2019
  • It's tablet time! Get acquainted with the latest iPadOS and devices, the easy way.
    BookHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022] — 004.1675 iPad-M 2022
  • A guide for the Apple Watch covers the technology's many features, designs, and parts, including how to connect the watch to other devices such as a MAC computer, tracking fitness and health goals, and receiving messages by email, text, or…
    BookHoboken, NJ : For Dummies, A Wiley Brand, [2023] — 004.1675 Apple-S 2023
  • Macs All-in-One For Dummies truly covers it all. This compete reference guide contains five books in one, so you can learn all your Mac is capable of.
    BookHoboken, NJ : For Dummies, A Wiley Brand, [2023] — 004.165 Macin-M 2023
  • The Droner's Manual

    A Guide to the Responsible Operation of Small Uncrewed Aircraft

    Jenkins, Kevin
    The Droner’s Manual compiles the most important and relevant knowledge into a guide for both beginner and experienced operators.
    eBookAviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2023
  • This book walks you through all the latest features of iOS 16 and the latest iPhone models, including the iPhone 14. Looking for a guide to an older model? We've got you covered there, too, with plenty of know-how that applies to previous…
    BookHoboken, New Jersey : For Dummies, a Wiley brand, [2023] — 004.1675 iPhon-B 2023
  • This book outlines the basics of selecting and operating a drone, shows you how to get licensed, and explains all the regulations you need to know.
    BookHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025] — 629.13339023 Sim
  • iPad User Magazine is the complete companion guide for owners of any iPad model, including the new iPad mini. Published every six weeks you’ll be kept up-to-date with the latest things to do on your iPad.
    Online MagazineFuture Publishing Ltd
  • It provides an overview of the popular models, and then shows how to customize your phone to suit your needs.
    BookLeamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom : In Easy Steps Limited, [2022] — 004.1675 Andro-V 2022
  • In this bookazine, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know, from setting up the Apple Watch to downloading exciting and innovative apps.
    Online MagazineFuture Publishing Ltd