Just in case you might need to gift yourself something to maintain some holiday cheer, here are some ideas from my local bee club. I have no personal experience of any of them, except for the Arnia and the Shop Towels. I am still using the Arnia, I will not be doing shop towels again:
Recent innovations in beekeeping.
HIVE MONITORING
Arnia (Dawn presented info on this) http://www.arnia.co.uk/product-beekeepers/
Bee Smart Technologies https://beesmarttechnologies.com/
Hivemind http://hivemind.co.nz/products/
Broadminded https://broodminder.com/
Open Source Buzzbox https://www.osbeehives.com
HIVES
Hex Hive http://organicbeekeeping101.com/hexhive.html
Octagonal Hive http://www.thewarrestore.com/apps/webstore/products/show/1497126
Lyson Polystyrene https://www.betterbee.com/bee-hives-and-components/lyson-w1103u-with-latches.asp
Beemax Polystyrene Hive https://www.dadant.com/catalog/m58851-beemax-hive-complete-assembled-10-fr
Open Source Beehive (if you have access to a maker space) https://www.osbeehives.com/collections/source-files#
VARROA CONTROL
The fogger (using oxalic acid & ever clear) https://www.amazon.com/Burgess-Propane-Effective-Mosquito-Control/dp/B000HMA7OK
Ultrasound
VarroJet
Varomor Smoke Canon
Thermosolar Hive http://thermosolarhive.com/en/thermosolar-hive/
Blue Shop Towel http://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-shop-towel-updates/
MISC
FLIR IR Camera
