The right tech gifts can offer up new perspectives, expand our horizons and, most importantly, make life just a little easier.
Here are some ideas for holiday gifts that could make you a hit.
Nimble Champ power bank.
•Nimble: Champ Portable Charger
$59.95 | This eco-friendly 10,000 mAh power bank will recharge your phone (and other small gadgets) a few times over. Even better: It comes with a pouch you can fill with old tech and send in for responsible recycling.
Tech Kit organizational pouch from Bellroy. MUST CREDIT: Bellroy
•Bellroy: Tech Kit
$59 — Keeping track of cables, dongles and other tiny tech bits is annoying. This pouch is full of enough straps, slots and pockets to keep all of that stuff right where you need it.
ER310 emergency weather radio. MUST CREDIT: Midland
•Midland: ER310 Emergency Crank Weather Radio
$69.99 — Hopefully you’ll never need to use it, but this portable, crank-chargeable weather radio can tune to AM, FM and National Weather Service weather stations in case things outside start to look dicey.
ChargeKey USB-C cable/keychain.
•Nomad Goods: ChargeKey
$25 — The last thing you need is to be caught off guard with a dying device, so why not carry a charging cable on your keys?
One-year gift subscription to MasterClass.
•MasterClass: One-Year Subscription
Starting at $120 — Learning is a lifelong endeavor, and MasterClass offers insights from some of the world’s leading thinkers, creatives and more. This gift subscription is meant for one person using one device.
LectroFan Evo white noise machine.
•Adaptive Sound Technologies: LectroFan EVO
$57.33 — For those who have trouble sleeping, this tiny white noise machine — which also simulates fan and ocean sounds — can help drown out the din from the rest of the world.
Yoto 3rd-generation audio player for kids.
•Yoto: Yoto Third-Generation Kids’ Audio Player
$119.99 — The screenless Yoto plays music and audiobooks meant for children off interchangeable cards. If their catalogue isn’t enough, you can even fill blank cards with audio and family recordings of your own.
Insta360 GO 3 action camera.
•Insta360: GO 3 Action Camera
$379.99 — Once you pop this tiny action camera out of its housing, you can slip it into – or magnetically attach it to – spots where GoPros just can’t fit.
T7 Shield portable SSD by Samsung.
•Samsung: T7 Shield Portable SSD
$99.99 — There’s no such thing as too much storage. This rugged solid-state drive can survive being tossed around and can connect to a PC or smartphone for easy access to your important files.
ROG Ally by ASUS.
•ASUS: ROG Ally
$599.99 — Handheld gaming PCs are experiencing a renaissance right now, and the ROG Ally is a great example. It packs enough horsepower for gorgeous games, which look great on its seven-inch screen.
