Gadget Gift Ideas
When it comes to buying unique gifts for people gadgets are the way to go. This section of coolest gadgets is all about finding the perfect gadget gift for anybody, be them a golf fanatic, computer geek or am adult who’s still a kid at heart.
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Gadget Gift Ideas, Home Gadgets
Lace-amatic solves age old conundrum
Before zippers came along, mankind had to grapple with their arch nemesis – laces. Apart from making it extremely difficult for a hot-blooded male to relieve his consort of her extremely tight corset (which was wound with a knot that proved harder than the Gordian knot), it also proved to be rather messy when you needed it to stay in place the most. Well, the Lace-amatic could offer a dramatic solution to this age old problem, functioning as a device which acts as an instant on/off switch for walking & running shoes. With but a single wave of your finger, it is capable of tightening, knotting or undoing laced shoes – all without having to bend over. Requiring very little strength as well, it takes a minimal degree of dexterity or flexibility to operate. Seems to be available only in Canada at point of publishing though, but this is one invention which we welcome with open arms (and wounded up knots).
Gadget Gift Ideas, Office Gadgets
Heat Changing Arcade Mugs
Love all those old, retro games from of yore? Heck, you would most probably be sitting at your now office desk, thinking about your heydays at the local arcade, holding on to the High Score in Pac Man till today. The joys (and pains) of growing up, eh? Why not relive those moments with the Heat Changing Arcade Mugs? After all, any decent office ought to have a well-stocked pantry that has a hot pot of coffee waiting for its employees always.
Normally the Pac Boy mug displays an empty maze and the Space Intruders mug displays a blank starry sky. But add some kind of hot beverage and instantly the Pac Boy maze is filled with 8-bit style ghosts and energizers while the Space Intruders shows a retro invaders style battle in action.
At $7.99 a pop, this would make for the perfect gift for any geek in the office (including yourself).
Electronic Gadgets, Gadget Gift Ideas
Please your woman with Lelo
You know what they say about women – can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Well, for those of us who are (un)lucky enough to be hooked up to somebody else, you learn (either through the hard or easy way) that there are just some dates that you should not forget, or do so at your own peril. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it would be prudent to find a gift that would bring satisfaction not only to her but presumably, your relationship as well. What better way than having the Lelo Mona presented to her? Lelo is the world’s leading designer brand of intimate lifestyle products, and hopes that its Mona ought to do the trick. After all, Mona is one of its most popular, well-designed, multi-functional and beautiful erotic massagers, aiming to make a delectable mark in your life this Valentine’s Day.
Gadget Gift Ideas, Garden Gadgets
Love Heart Sky Lanterns
Forget about wishing upon a star – why not do it with a lantern, specifically the Love Heart Sky Lantern from Firebox? After all, this gives you a higher degree of control when it comes to making a wish, as you can always pen down your own personal messages with a marker, and do not have to rely on the weather forecast to make sure that the lantern can be spotted within a certain time frame.
These enchanting paper blimps are guaranteed to become the talking point of any romantic evening because they climb gently into the night sky like mini hot air balloons. Simply light the special wax fuel cell, wait for a flame to form, make a wish and watch in wonder as your biodegradable lantern gradually ascends to the heavens, glowing as it rises. You can even personalise your lantern with wishes, thoughts or messages of love using a marker pen. Each flame-retardant Flying Heart Sky Lantern can glow for as long as 20 minutes, travelling for miles and rising up to 1500 metres. For a truly passionate effect, why not light a pair of Flying Heart Sky Lanterns simultaneously? With two lanterns per box it’s easy and the effect is so breathtaking.
After all, Valentine’s Day will come upon you sooner than you think, so you might as well fork out £9.99 for a 2-pack of Love Heart Sky Lanterns before realizing too late that it is already February 15th and the reason behind your spouse’s silent treatment.
Childrens Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Gadget Gift Ideas
Balance Keeping Bank
If you’re the old fashioned type who loves stashing away all of your loose coins in a piggy bank only to take those coins out from time to time and keep count of the total amount, then the Balance Keeping Bank is definitely not for you. After all, where is all the fun of dirtying your fingers with the smell of old coins, while repeating a tedious task time and again where you could better invest those minutes on other money-making efforts? We’re being sarcastic here, and think pretty highly of the Balance Keeping Bank as a time-saving and convenient tool.
This is the coin bank that automatically tracks deposits and withdrawals, helping young financiers learn firsthand about fiscal responsibility. As each coin is inserted, its value is added to the balance displayed on an LCD panel next to the coin slot; when a coin is dispensed, its value is deducted. The bank recognizes each denomination and automatically sorts coins into four separate chambers as they are deposited. It holds more than $25 and will remember its balance even if power is lost. The bank’s translucent body has hash marks that indicate how much in each denomination you’ve saved and rotates for easy dispensing. Requires two AA batteries. For U.S. coins only.
Can’t they come up with a localized version for different countries? We’re guessing the market isn’t that big to begin with elsewhere, which might impact the bottomline. If you’re interested in the Balance Keeping Bank as Junior’s last minute Christmas present (or perhaps even belated), then Hammacher is carrying it for $29.95.
Childrens Gadgets, Cool Clocks, Gadget Gift Ideas
Good Nite Lite
Being a parent would also make you wear another hat – that of being a zombie, since when your little one doesn’t sleep, nobody else at home gets their sleep. That’s the way things have been all the while, but with the Good Nite Lite, we hope that the situation would end up being the better for you. It basically teaches your little one the difference between night and day as long as he/she is able to recognize the difference between the Sun and the Moon. When night falls, the Moon will shine brightly to fill up the room with a gentle light, while the Sun’s rays will shine brightly when morning comes (at your preset time, of course). Measuring 6″ in diameter, the Good Nite Lite retails for $34.99 and makes for a great teaching tool for your little one, while helping regulate your own sleeping pattern to that of a normal human.
Gadget Gift Ideas, Home Gadgets, Kitchen Gadgets
Fusion Silicon Finger Tongs
Do you spend plenty of time in the kitchen whipping up delicious morsels for yourself and the family? Chances are the rite of passage to being a good chef often involves getting burned in the process, and we’re talking about physically as well as the food. With the Fusion Silicon Finger Tongs, things might change for the better, and if you use it from the outset of your cooking ‘career’, you might not even experience the feeling of being scalded throughout your life!
These tongs fit on your hands like a puppet, letting your digits control the opening-and-closing of the silicon mitts. Reach right into the pan, and pull out the bacon, or burgers, or broccoli if that’s how you roll. These Silicon Finger Tongs resist heat up to 500 degrees, so don’t worry about disfiguring burns.
The Fusion Silicon Finger Tongs is dishwasher safe and can resist heat up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, going for $17.99 on ThinkGeek.
Gadget Gift Ideas, Gift Guides
Coolest Gift Ideas (UK Edition)
Time to find some cool gadget gift ideas for our UK readers and we were kind of spoilt for choice.
‘Bum and Boob’ Gel Filled Mouse Mats – £8.95
We can think of at least a pair of reasons to get your hands on one (or both) of these!
These mouse mats are fantastic for blood circulation, are great for relaxing the arm muscles and add a cheeky moment to every click of the mouse!The gel filled bum or boobs offer ergonomic wrist support, and the titillating images will stimulate you, relax you and make you want to get your hand on that mouse!
The ‘Bum and Boob’ Gel Filled Mouse Mats is available from Boys Stuff for £8.95.
Shot glasses are so last week. Didn’t you know that everyone who’s anyone is drinking shots out of hollowed out pieces of fruit? This fun little device allows you to carve out the centre of most fruit and fill with drink, making sure you never run out of glasses! With a comfortable ergonomic handle, it makes carving fruit a doddle.
Tasty, unique, economical and less washing up, what more could you ask for? So grab the nearest apple, melon, pineapple or…potato and get carving, pouring and drinking! For even more taste, let your fruit infuse with your favourite tipple.
The Shot Carver is available from Drink Stuff for £9.99.
“Sun and Moon Jars make a great present. Just leave them in the sunlight to charge up (they don’t work so well on cloudy days) and then you have a gentle blue or orange glow at night (depending on your choice of jar). I have one of each and I’ve found that although the Sun Jar has a warmer light, the Moon Jar does seem to have a brighter light. The light isn’t really bright enough to read by unless you have the jar very close to the page but they are useful at night for finding your way around, plus, you save on electricity by not switching lights on and off.
The Sun Jar is available from Gizoo for £12.95.
Remember when picture keychains involved passport photos and see-through plastic? Well if you haven’t already, it’s time to upgrade! The Tao Digital Photo Keychain is one doozy of a gadget with on-board memory to load up 99 of your favourite photos and show them off on a large 1.5 inch LCD screen.
The Tao Photo Keychain is available from Gizoo for £12.95.
Loafing around on the sofa is where it’s at. But only if it’s nice and warm. Unfortunately, what with this pesky credit crunch malarkey, heating a room costs about the same as fuelling up a 747 with liquid gold. So thank goodness for the Slanket.
This gigantic fleece blanket is soft, light and ludicrously snuggly. ‘But so are most modern blankets,’ we hear you yell. Well yes, but this quality slice of 100% polyester microfibres features large, loose sleeves so you can keep your entire body covered, arms ‘n’ all, and still use your hands. Clever, eh? Your remote will love you for it.
The The Slanket is available from Firebox for £29.95.
Seeing as it’s the 21st Century you’d have thought we’d evolved past the point of sticky notes left on a fridge door. The Digital Video Memo takes that bold leap into the future and gives you a fridge magnet that you can record a 30 second video message on. Just look into the camera, press the record button and leave whatever message you want. It’s designed to be as simple as possible so it only records one message at a time to avoid confusion. Let the kids know where you’ve hidden their dinner on the 1.5 inch LED screen, remind the other half to take the dog for a walk or just tell your wife that you love her – all of this is possible with this nifty fridge magnet. When it runs out of juice just hook it up for a quick recharge via USB and it’s good to go again.
This gigantic fleece blanket is soft, light and ludicrously snuggly. ‘But so are most modern blankets,’ we hear you yell. Well yes, but this quality slice of 100% polyester microfibres features large, loose sleeves so you can keep your entire body covered, arms ‘n’ all, and still use your hands. Clever, eh? Your remote will love you for it.
The Digital Video Memo is available from I Want One Of Those for £29.99.
PoGo Instant Photo Printer – £39.95
You’ve probably got oodles of photos trapped inside your mobile phone and digital camera. But how do you print them off when you’re out and about? No, you don’t cart around a computer, a tech-nerd and a bulky printer. You don’t even dust off your raincoat and head to the nearest photo lab. You use the revolutionary PoGo Instant Photo Printer.
The PoGo Instant Photo Printer is available from Firebox for £39.95.
Treasure Seeker’s Shoes – £39.99
The humble practice of metal detection is one traditionally associated with weird old men who tramp around the beach, but that image is set to be cast aside thanks to these Treasure Seekers. Essentially a metal detector that doesn’t make you look like a complete nerd, these crafty sandals will make hunting for metal items amongst the shingle a much more agreeable prospect.
The Treasure Seeker’s Shoes is available from I Want One Of Those for £39.99.
The Wand Remote Control – £49.99
If you or your precious offspring are obsessed with a certain bespectacled boy wizard, you’ll no-doubt already have wands lying about the house. This one, however, is totally different to anything you will have waggled before – it can control the telly. In fact, it can control most things that require a remote control, making its wielder appear to be able to perform some pretty incredible leisure-orientated magic tricks, and you won’t even need to spout gibberish spells to do it.
The The Wand Remote Control is available from I Want One Of Those for £49.99.
Flip Video Ultra High Definition Camcorder – £124.99
The Flip UltraHD camcorder combines Flip Video’s signature shoot-and-share simplicity with the power of vivid, vibrant HD video. UltraHD could not be easier to use: just power on and press record, and you’ll be capturing high-quality HD video in seconds.
The Flip Video Ultra High Definition Camcorder is available from Amazon for £124.99.
See, hear, touch everything that entertains you on one really great iPod. iPod touch lets you enjoy everything you love about an iPod, and then some. Watch your movies and TV shows on a brilliant 3.5-inch display. Use the revolutionary Multi-Touch interface to flick through your music in Cover Flow. And anytime you’re itching for more entertainment, just tap iTunes to browse and buy on the fly.
The Apple iPod touch is available from Amazon for £139.00.
