This holiday season, foodie tech gadgets are hot. My fellow foodies will love the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Verizon Ellipsis 10! And, I’m giving away one Verizon Ellipsis 10 to one lucky giveaway winner!
Even before I became a full-time food, wine, and travel blogger and photographer, I took a LOT of photos. Tons of photos. I took photos everywhere I went, of anything that caught my eye. I also have always been in love with creating in the kitchen.
So if you’re a foodie who loves taking photos and cooking at home, you’re going to love the two foodie tech gadgets that I am reviewing today. BONUS: one lucky winner will win one of them!
Foodie Tech Gadgets
Recently, I had the opportunity to review two foodie tech gadgets: the Samsung Galaxy S7 phone and the Verizon Ellipsis 10 tablet. I should note that I am an Apple girl through and through. I have iEverything. But I was impressed by a few specific features that I think my fellow foodies will love too!
Samsung Galaxy S7
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has an AMAZING camera. I was highly impressed with the clarity of each photo I took, and I love the special FOOD photo setting. Granted, if you know how to use any cell camera, you would be able how to attain the same effects. However, the Samsung Galaxy S7 allows you to attain those effects with one simple button! So fast and easy!
I also love the extra photo editing options you have with the Samsung Galaxy S7 phone. You can add frames, special effects, and stickers, right in the phone’s camera app. I love this option instead of having to download a separate app in order to do the same.
So if you’re a foodie looking to up your Instagram game with the ease of one-button editing, the Samsung Galaxy S7 might be for you!
Verizon Ellipsis 10 Tablet
The next foodie tech gadget I recently had the opportunity to review is the Verizon Ellipsis 10. This 10″ tablet is available only from Verizon Wireless, has a reported 25-hour battery life, and is powered heavily by Google everything.
At home, we have an iPad and a Kindle, so I was able to compare the Ellipsis 10 to our devices. My daughter really likes the Ellipsis 10. It’s fast, has clear, bright graphics, and is pretty easy to navigate.
The Movies & TV section would be great to use during holiday travels. There are several free movies and television show episodes but also a large library of low-cost movies and shows that are kid-friendly. 
We tested the camera with one of our favorite models: Bliss Dog. It’s a great camera for a tablet! Very clear, fast , and great editing options.
It comes with a Pandora-like music app that my daughter loves, too. Super easy to navigate with lots of great music options. The speakers on the Verizon Ellipsis 10 are fantastic and designed to amplify sound with incredible clarity.
For my fellow home cook foodies, this tablet also comes with voice activated technology that will read your recipes and cooking tips out loud. It’s like having a sous chef in the kitchen with you! This would especially come in handy during the busy holiday baking season.
Enter to Win
Now I am THRILLED to have the opportunity to give one of you lucky readers your very own Verizon Ellipsis 10!!
ENTER TO WIN: Simply follow the prompts in the Rafflecopter widget below starting with leaving a blog comment. Then you also have several options for additional contest entries.
PRIZE: One Verizon Ellipsis 10 (value $299)
DEADLINE: Thursday December 15 11:59pm.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Must be 18+ years or older, a Verizon Wireless customer, and have a physical mailing address on the continental US to enter to win.
12 DAYS OF HOLIDAY GIVEAWAYS
DEC 1 – ENTER TO WIN: 4-pack of tickets to ZooLights at the Oregon Zoo
DEC 2 – A one-year supply worth of Oregon Fruit Product’s Pourable Fruit + Le Creuset bakeware
DEC 3 – A super cool Truly Pawsome pet subscription box
DEC 4 – Bacon lover’s giveaway package: win Smithfield Bacon for a Year ($416 value)
DEC 5 – Some of my favorite new travel bags and accessories!
DEC 6 – Travel Bliss giveaway package
DEC 7 – Wine & Beer Bliss giveaway package
DEC 8 – Foodie Tech Lover’s Giveaway: Verizon Ellipsis 10 tablet ($299 value)
DEC 9 – Food Bliss Giveaway: Panini Press + $75 worth of Daiya product coupons
DEC 10 – Kid Bliss Giveaway Package
DEC 11 – Savory Food Bliss Giveaway Package
DEC 12 – Sweet Food Bliss Giveaway Package
Be sure to check UrbanBlissLife.com daily to find out the awesome specific prizes that I will be giving away each day! Or, better yet, subscribe to receive daily posts in your email so that you don’t miss a single post!
I would give the Eclipse to my kids.
I love that the Samsung comes with a FOOD setting for taking pictures – How cool is that?! That would come in handy, like… everyday!
Just stopping by to say hello, not entering the giveaway, but thank you and Happy Holidays!
I think I’d have to keep the Ellipsis to myself… haha, I don’t have a tablet currently! I think it would be perfect for reading blogs and using as a digital cookbook!
If I won I would give this to my son for Christmas. Then he can stop using his mom’s ;)
Fun gift! I’d be ok winning that ;)
I’d totally keep it for myself!
These are some really nice tech gadgets for foodies for sure. I love the Eclipse as it works really well.
I would keep the tablet because my old one, which I use daily, just died.
My husband got his tablet stolen last year and we were not able to afford a new one even if he’s dying to get one to be able to read news at work (he stays in his car all day long… boring…), so it would be his late christmas present for sure!!!
I would give this to my husband!
I can sure use this! Need some holiday love! Thanks for a chance!
I am certain it would become a family commodity. Thanks for all of the fun giveaways!
I would probably keep it, I could use a new tablet.
I would have to keep it, sounds like a great one!
I would give this to my sister. My sister is reluctant to adopt new technologies, so this would push her towards it.
I would gift to my Granddaughter
I would give this to my husband! He doesn’t have a computer or tablet, other than his work laptop, so he would really appreciate this!
I would gift the tablet to my sister, who has long been wanting one!
I would share it with my family.
I would give this to my husband!
id give it to my daughter as she is in college and needs nt more than me
If I won I would gift it to my daughter. She would be thrilled!
I would love the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Verizon Ellipsis 10!!!
Thanks Maria! But just a reminder: as stated in the post, the giveaway is only for the Verizon Ellipsis 10 :) Such a great tablet for the holidays! Thanks for entering the giveaway!
I would keep it. It looks like it would handle all my quirky needs!
I already have a Samsung s7 so I would definitely keep the tablet for myself
I think I would have to gift the Ellipsis to myself if I won. Thank you for the chance!
These sound soooo handy! I love to have recipes right at hand in the kitchen!! I would probably keep these for myself/my husband! ;)
I would Be a gift for my husband, since he has the very first Ipad and could use and upgrade
I would give it to my husband since he has the very first Ipad and needs and upgrade
This would be a such a great Christmas gift. I think we’d have a row over who actually got to have it in our house lol. We all have our own reasons, but mine are pretty convincing ;).
I would keep it to share with my family. Thanks for the chance!
I would gift it to my teenage son! :)
keep the Ellipsis for myself
Give it to my hubby
I would give it to my mom who has been wanting tablet!
I would keep this for myself.
What an awesome device! I would definitely gift this to my mom. I think she would really enjoy it!
I’d be tempted to keep it but would probably end up gifting to my son :-)
What a great gift!
My son could actually use a new phone so this would be perfect for him
I would gift this to myself! This is an awesome prize!
IF I WERE TO WIN, I WOULD GIVE IT TO MY SON :)
I would keep it for myself, a Christmas present to me!
I would totally keep this for myself… I don’t have a tablet!
I would keep it for myself because I don’t have a tablet.
For sure, I would keep it for myself!
i would love to give this to my mom
I would give I to my son
I would use it myself!
I would give this to my husband he loves gadgets!
I would keep it and use it in my office!
I would probably gift it to my family.
I would give it to my daughter!
I would gift this to my son
I would give it to my nephew
My daughter loves all things tech, and while this looks like something I would enjoy, giving it to her sounds even nicer.
I would gift this to my grandson!
Would love to give to my kids
I would give it to my mother! Thanks so much for the chance!
my sister would love this
I would probably give it to my fiancé. He has an iPad, and he struggles with it all the time. This would definitely work much better for him.
HA ha fail on my part, I bought a Galaxy S 7 for my phone a little bit before Feast and I had no idea there was a food setting I’ve been using Auto all this time…
I would gift it to my son so he can use it for schoolwork! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway!
I would keep it. :) Only because I don’t currently have a tablet. Mine went kaput a few months ago. thanks!
I would love to win this because it would be a great gift this year !!!:) it is such a great giveaway & thank you for this opportunity.
If I won this I would give it to my niece.
I would keep it
I would give it to my son.
This is the season of giving, so I would gladly give it to my wife, as she is always “borrowing” my tablet.
I’d give this to my sister.
i would definitely keep it for myself :)
I would give this to my youngest son! Thanks for the chance!
I would keep it for myself
The boyfriend could use a new tablet. His is ancient.
It’s really cool — sorry son, this one’s a keeper for mom!
I WOULD KEEP IT!!! It would be all mine lol. My last one my kids have claimed ownership of lol, Would be nice to have my own again!!!
I would probably keep it for myself since my Dad has absconded with my Kindle Fire. (I would be tempted to gift it to him but that would require HOURS of trying to teach him how to use a new device).
this would be great to make sandwiches with
give it to my friend!
I would give it to my daughter!he is a great student and love tech items!!
I would give this to my dad! He has been looking at new tablets and I think he would love this one.
If I won I would gift it to my sister her birthday is coming up on 1-3 Merry Christmas and thank you for this FAN tastic giveaway!
I’d give this to my husband who really prefers larger screen….but I wont; swear to it, because I’d really like this for myself, lol
If I won, I would give it to my husband. He always gets my hand-me-down tech gadgets and has never had a new one! He is so sweet to me so he always gets me things if I need them but since I’m a new food blogger, a lot of the money I make goes right back into the blog. I would love to be able to get him something in return!