by MARC SALTZMAN

Time to start shopping for family, friends and colleagues you care about. If you haven’t checked out the world of electronic devices in a while, you’ll be blown away by the capabilities of the shiny new smartwatches, the thinness and sheer power of the latest laptops, and the size and picture quality of today’s televisions.

Here’s a sleigh-full of ideas to suit varying budgets and tastes.

Smartwatches are one of those gadgets you don’t think you need until you start wearing one. Not only do they let you customize the watch face, but smartwatches accurately monitor health, activity and sleep. They can also guide you to a destination via GPS; show you texts, emails and social media comments; and be your digital wallet at store checkouts.

I recommend the Apple Watch Series 7 or 8, Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Garmin Instinct 2.

Music lovers have no shortage of options. For private listening, the Bose QuietComfort SE Noise Cancelling Headphones bundle is a smart buy. It includes Bose QC45 headphones and a soft travel case. For in-ear headphones, the Beats Fit Pro True Wireless Earbuds are sure to please, regardless of the smartphone they’re paired with.

For filling a room with amazing audio, consider the Sonos Arc SL Sound Bar. If small, portable speakers make more sense for the recipient’s lifestyle, go with the Sony SRS-XB33 or JBL Charge 4 speakers.

If it’s time to treat the family to a gorgeous new television for 2023, the 65-inch LG UQ8000 is a stunning 4K smart TV, with built-in ThinQ AI for voice control. Its arsenal of features can make it your digital genie (bottle not included).

For those in the market for an OLED TV, which offers unprecedented contrast ratios and a ridiculously thin design, Samsung’s S95B Series televisions are a sight to behold.