Gift Guide

Verizon presents the best holiday gifts for everyone in your family

If you're still facing down a long list of holiday gifts to buy for family, don't stress. You can't go wrong with the latest gadgets from Verizon — and yes, that even includes the tech-challenged in your clan.

Gifts for Mom
Stop the drugstore cycle and show her there's a better way to print out photos with the LifePrint Photo Printer. It uses Bluetooth to print out pics directly from her phone (ink-free, too!), which is infinitely easier than the old way. Not only that, you can send the latest snaps of her grandkids (or grandpets) straight to her printer.

Encourage her fitness goals with the Fitbit Versa, a lightweight and comfortable smartwatch with four-plus days of battery life. This perfect fitness companion records workouts, heart rate zones, sleep patterns, and more, as well as offers personalized guidance, insights, and on–screen workouts.

Gifts for Dad
Expand his world and indulge his curiosity with the Google Pixel 3 XL. The hot new smartphone comes complete with Portrait Mode, Google Lens, and Google Assistant, as well as wireless charging (say "so long" to keeping track of charging cords). And the best part? It's all on the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network.

Is your pops a guy who already has everything? Give him what he never knew he needed: the Google Home Hub. He can check his calendar, commute, reminders, and more right on the home screen, or use his voice to control compatible lights, cameras, and TVs. Finally, no one needs to program the remote anymore.

Gifts for the kids
Chances are the younger ones already have the latest tech — and lots of it. Make sure they never have to slow down by gifting a Mophie Powerstation Plus 6000, which has two USB outputs for simultaneous charging of multiple devices and a powerful 2.1 amp output. You can get up to two additional charges on a full battery.

Help track down treasured possessions with the Tile Sport. It traces key rings, backpacks, and more within a 200-foot Bluetooth range. Bonus: It's extra resilient and even waterproof.

Come in and browse your local Verizon store or check out all the giftable options online.

Mophie Powerstations can charge two devices at once.

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Mophie Powerstations can charge two devices at once.

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6 Dallas-Fort Worth cities among best U.S. places to start a business

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Dallas loves big business.

Dallas-Fort Worth's track record for developing entrepreneurial powerhouses has been recognized in WalletHub's just-released list of the "Best Large Cities to Start a Business" for 2025. DFW contributed six cities among the top 50, with Dallas proper landing in the No. 16 spot.

The annual report ranked 100 U.S. cities based on 19 metrics across three main categories: business environment, access to resources, and costs. Factors considered in the report include five-year business survival rates, job growth comparisons from 2019 and 2023, office space affordability, and more.

The central Florida city of Orlando came in at No. 1, topping the list as the best large city for starting a business this year.

Dallas' business climate has slipped slightly since 2024, when the city previously ranked No. 14.

Dallas scored highly in the "national business environment" category, ranking No. 13 out of all 100 cities in the report. But it got much lower marks in categories such as access to resources and business costs.

And it earned a dubious prize: Dallas workers have the second-longest workweeks nationwide.

"Starting a business can be very scary, considering one in every five startups doesn’t make it past the first year," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. "That’s why it’s especially important to live in a city that provides an environment where new businesses can thrive, with enough capital, workers and customers to keep it going long-term."

Despite this study's less-than-stellar review of the city's entrepreneurial spirit, there are many Dallas-based businesses that reigned superior on Fortune’s 2025 list of "America’s Most Innovative Companies." Dallas is also getting its own regional Nasdaq headquarters, so the metro clearly loves big business.

Across the Metroplex, Fort Worth ranked the highest out of all six DFW cities in the report at No. 11, followed by Arlington (No. 15), Irving (No. 22), Garland (No. 29), and Plano (No. 43).

Elsewhere in Texas
Austin was the only Texas city to rank among the top 10 best big cities to start a business in 2025, climbing up into the No. 3 spot.

Other large Texas cities that were named among the best places to start a business in 2025 include Lubbock (No. 33), Houston (No. 34), Laredo (No. 44), San Antonio (No. 64), El Paso (No. 67), and Corpus Christi (No. 70).

The top 10 best large cities to start a business in 2025 are:

No. 1 – Orlando, Florida
No. 2 – Tampa, Florida
No. 3 – Austin, Texas
No. 4 – Jacksonville, Florida
No. 5 – Miami, Florida
No. 6 – St. Petersburg, Florida
No. 7 – Boise, Idaho
No. 8 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 9 – Raleigh, North Carolina
No. 10 – Hialeah, Florida

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