If you plan on rocking around the Christmas [1] tree this holiday [2] season, here are some techie Xmas tips to ensure you have a bright, safe, and energy- and money-conserving Christmas!

• Popgadget offers some nontraditional Christmas tree suggestions [3] including this pink prelit artificial tree from Treetopia [4].
• Wondering whether or not you should switch to LED [5] Christmas lights? Gizmodo provides a condensed list of the pros and cons of LED lights [6] from Consumer Reports. Did you know that LEDs use 3–33 percent less power than traditional lights, saving you up to $10 every 300 hours?!
• Storing Christmas lights can be such a headache — broken bulbs, tangled cords, ugh! Never struggle again with the $10 Christmas Light Storage Kit [7] featured on Coolest Gadgets [8].
• Looking for a geek-chic outdoor Christmas tree? Check out this multicolored LED tree [9] that was featured on 7Gadgets. Soaring 4-ft. tall, this $56 Christmas tree comes with 100 lights and a star top that changes color continuously. Bulb life is said to last up to 100,000 hours.