Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tech gifts for the geek with everything

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini- A nifty speaker and iPod/iPhone dock that's a sort-of miniaturized version of B&W's beautiful full-size Zeppelin. Never mind that it doesn't actually look like a zeppelin at all... it's still a very cool gadget. $400

LoSafe Disaster-Proof Hard Drive- Your external backup drive does you no good if your house burns down. IoSafe drives are fireproof and waterproof and start at $149, not much more than a standard external hard drive.

Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clock- A travel clock with a twist: You set the time and alarm via voice... and you can even snooze it by command instead of pushing a button. Just $20, it makes a great stocking stuffer.

Jabra Stone- A strange and unique Bluetooth headset, the latest Jabra sinks into a smooth pebble-like device for charging and storage. A conversation piece, to say the least. $120

Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements8- $100 gets you slimmed-down and simplified versions of these industry-standard photo- and video-editing applications. Get your friends and family off of Windows Movie Maker and Paint and into something legit.

Livescribe Pulse Digital Pen- Perfect for your hyper-organized student, the Livescribe Pulse records audio, transfers handwritten notes to your PC, and even plays Hangman. $200

ICON Rogue Flashlight- A distinctive and bright LED flashlight, powered by a single AA battery. $40

TomTom GPS for iPhone- If your loved one already has an iPhone, there's no need to bother with a standalone GPS receiver. The TopTom app is the best iPhone GPS navigator that I've tried to date, with complete text-to-speech voice nav features. $100

Boggle- Because everybody loves Boggle. $19

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