Although the holiday season is often filled with warm memories and time with loved ones, let's be real: The holidays often come with a hefty helping of stress as well.

And if you're feeling stressed about what you should get the techie in your life, never fear. We here at the Fool have assembled our first ever Holiday Tech Gift Guide for you, featuring what are assured to be some of this year's best-selling, high-demand gadgets.

Merry Christmas, investors
But as tried and true Fools, we also can't ignore the broader investing implications at work as well. Because for all its good cheer, the holiday season can be a make-or-break time for many of the companies we watch daily.

So, with that in mind, here's our list of some of the most important tech gadgets for the holiday season, and a few of the publicly traded names behind them.

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