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For Students and Note Takers
Rocketbook Smart Reusable Notebook
Students and avid note-takers you care about will undoubtedly be impressed by the Rocketbook smart notebook. Available in many colors, the reasonably priced product will allow them to take notes the old-school way, then scan them for easy sharing or cloud storage. We like that its reusable pages are easy to clean via a bundled microfiber cloth, too.
Other key features of the Rocketbook include dot grid page styles and an included Pilot Frixion pen.
More: 100 Tech Gadgets We Vouch For
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For Enhanced Audio
Beats Studio Pro Wireless Headphones
These are the perfect gift for your loved one who prefers wireless headphones over earbuds. The Beats Studio Pro headphones offer up to 40 hours of listening on a single charge, filter background noise during calls, and provide top-tier audio thanks to Active Noise Cancellation technology.
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For Adventure Enthusiasts
GoPro HERO12 Black Waterproof Action Camera
GoPro's latest HERO12 Black action camera is a great gift for adventure enthusiasts. It's sleek, compact, durable (can go up to 33 feet underwater without a housing), easy to operate, and more feature-packed than competitors.
The HERO12 Black can capture insanely sharp, instantly shareable 5.3K video and 27MP still images and stream their follies live in Full HD. It doubles as an awesome webcam, too.
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For the Shutterbugs
HP Portable Photo Printer
The HP Sprocket Select compact photo printer is one of the best tech gifts you can get for the Instagrammers in your life. The stylish gadget is capable of printing 2.3 x 3.4-inch photos on water- and tear-resistant paper.
Users can edit their photos before printing through Sprocket's mobile app. There's even an option to interact with the prints in augmented reality.
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For the Aerial Photographer
Holy Stone HS280 Foldable Drone
The Holy Stone HS280 drone is a perfect tech gift for aerial photography beginners. It can capture Full HD video from a robust range, and it packs an impressive set of flight and camera controls. Users can tap into the foldable gadget’s stellar capabilities via a bundled remote control, using their smartphone as a viewfinder.
According to its maker, the HS280 can fly for up to 15 minutes between battery swaps. Its retail package includes two batteries, a controller, additional propellers and propeller guards with a screwdriver to help change them and a storage case.
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For Pool Days
Bose SoundLink Flex Wateproof Portable Speaker
The Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth speaker is a great tech gift for any music enthusiast. It is incredibly elegant, plenty durable with an IP67 rating for water resistance (it can even float!), and capable of blasting signature Bose sound with excellent quality for up to 12 hours between battery charges.
Bose offers the SoundLink Flex in black, white, blue, and red. Each speaker has a cool fabric strap.
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Keeping Cards Safe
Ekster Aluminum Cardholder
The Ekster aluminum cardholder has a sleek, slim design and many smart features, making it a great tech gift for gearheads. We like its patented mechanism that can eject cards from its aluminum storage pocket just by pressing a button. The slim accessory also has an RFID-blocking layer to safeguard against identity theft.
This wallet has enough space for at least 12 cards, as well as a handy strap for carrying cash and receipts. It’s crafted from space-grade aluminum that’s available in a multitude of colors.
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For Beer Connoisseurs
FIZZICS DraftPour Beer Dispenser
The DraftPour dispenser by Fizzics will improve the recipient's beer ritual, thanks to nifty micro-foam tech. The latter will enhance the brew's flavor by creating create nitro-style micro foam. It can accommodate bottles and cans.
We like the dispenser's sleek design and versatile power options. You can use a USB charger or a duo of AA batteries.
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For Plant People
Click and Grow Smart Garden
Is there someone in your life who feels like they can never keep their herb garden alive? This nifty smart garden will solve that problem for them.
The kit includes the planter base with a built-in water reservoir that holds a month's worth of water, an LED lamp to make sure the plants are getting enough light, and some basil starter pods so the recipient can start growing their indoor herb garden pronto.
More: Click & Grow's Self-Sustaining Smart Planter Produces Healthy Sprouts Without the Stress
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For Nostalgic Techies
Tidbyt
The Tidbyt Smart LED display is an awesome gift that combines retro charms with modern functionality to brighten the recipient’s day. The gadget can display relevant information like weather, upcoming calendar appointments, and live scores from their favorite sports, among many other bits, on an old-school screen with clearly visible dots.
You can order the Tidbyt with a beautiful solid walnut or beech enclosure. The gadget has a companion app that makes setting it up and customizing its screen a breeze.
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High-Tech Hydration
LARQ Self-Cleaning Water Bottle
The sleek PureVis water bottle by LARQ — the maker of our favorite pitcher — is a surprisingly high-tech gift, thanks to an onboard UV-C light. The nontoxic technology will allow users to seamlessly sanitize the bottle’s interior, as well as the water inside it. The process takes only a minute to complete.
Available in several colors, the bottle has an insulated design, which allows it to keep the liquids hot for up to 12 hours and cold for up to 24 hours. The rechargeable battery of its sanitizer can last up to a month between charges.
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A Badass Wallet
Dango Products Tactical Wallet
The T01 Tactical bifold EDC wallet by Dango Products is a sleek, functional accessory that's a great gift option. Crafted in the United States from machined aluminum and top-grain leather, it has space for up to 12 cards. It comes with a removable multitool, whose features include a prier and a phone stand, among other functions.
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For Mobile Gamers
Backbone One iPhone Gaming Controller
The Backbone One mobile gaming controller is a gift that avid smartphone gamers will surely appreciate. Available with a Lightning or a USB-C connector for iPhone 15 and Android phones, the accessory rocks a complete set of buttons, thumbsticks, and triggers for console-grade gameplay anytime, anywhere. Its companion app will allow the recipient to find new titles and access their cloud gaming subscriptions, among other things.
A standard audio jack is another BackBone One feature we like. The controller also has a Lightning connector for charging. You can order it in black or white, with the latter being tailor-made for PlayStation remote gameplay.
More: The Best Gaming Controllers for PlayStation 5
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For Gamers
Microsoft Xbox Series S
Because it’s easier to find in stock and get a hold of than when it launched back in 2020, the Xbox Series S gaming console is an excellent gift. The surprisingly elegant, reasonably priced rig can deliver high-performance, high-resolution gameplay at up to a brisk 120 frames per second. It’s guaranteed to impress a gaming newbie or a seasoned player switching from an older console.
The Series S lacks a disc slot, so it’s super compact. It’s backed by an incredible selection of accessories and third-party controllers.
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A Nifty Smart Display
Amazon Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023 release)
One of the best tech gifts in its price range, the Amazon Echo Show 8 is a cool smart display with a built-in camera and speaker.
The Alexa-powered gadget will allow its owner to make video calls with other Amazon Echo users, control connected home products with their voice, or simply use it as an awesome smart alarm clock.
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A Webcam Perfect for Streaming
Razer Kiyo Pro Webcam
Whether your friend or loved one is constantly on Zoom calls with colleagues or has a Twitch channel, this Full HD webcam from Razer is a great gift option. The accessory is capable of recording 1080p video at 60 frames per second — an impressive feat for a webcam.
In case you're unfamiliar, a higher frame rate means smoother footage. This high-end webcam has useful autofocus and lets users manually adjust the brightness, so even the darkest of rooms will look good on camera. Plus, it has four built-in microphones!
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For PlayStation Aficionados
Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim)
The redesigned PlayStation 5 slim gaming console is a superb gift option for gamers, whether they are newbies or longtime platform users. The new iteration of the gaming rig is noticeably smaller and considerably more elegant than the original while delivering the same industry-leading power and in-game haptics.
Spending less than $500 will get you a digital edition of the console without a disc drive. The latter is available as an add-on accessory. Of course, a PS5 slim version with an integrated disc drive is also available. Best of all, every PlayStation 5 is in stock and ready to ship.
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The Only Battery Pack They'll Need
Anker Prime 20K PowerBank
This feature-rich battery pack by Anker is a thoughtful gift option for on-the-go gearheads who carry multiple gadgets. The product's 200-watt maximum charging capacity allows it to simultaneously power up two laptops via USB-C without skimping on charging speed. Of course, the battery is also perfect for charging laptops, tablets, and, thanks to USB-A port, countless small gadgets.
A built-in color screen will allow recipients to marvel at the device's charging speed in real-time. You can order the Prime 20K PowerBank with black or golden housing.
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A Touchscreen PC Upgrade
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 is a great gift for anyone who needs a new compact PC, especially students. A follow-up to an excellent product, it has a timelessly beautiful design, a 12.4-inch touchscreen, a sleek all-metal build, stellar hardware specs, and reliable performance — all at a reasonable price.
Microsoft offers the Surface Laptop Go 3 with 128 or 256GB and up to 16GB of RAM. You can order the notebook in platinum, sandstone, and blue colors.
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Upgrade Their Wi-Fi
eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router
High-quality wireless internet is one of the best tech gifts you can give friends and family who haven't thought about upgrading. The easy-to-setup, inexpensive eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi system is perfect for the task. The mesh Wi-Fi system supports ultra-fast data transfer speeds, so it's suitable for gigabit internet users.
A standalone eero 6+ can cover up to 1,500 square feet of space with futureproof Wi-Fi 6. A sole eero 6+ can accommodate more than 75 connected devices, and the setup can easily expand via more satellites should the recipients' needs change down the line.
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