It’s pretty clear by now that our obsession with technology and gadgets is still going strong. And since it’s not going anywhere, it’s a-ok to embrace it. We’re all for making our lives a little bit easier and well – a little more fun! We just want to be able to listen to our music on the go, at the beach or pool – all while being illuminated and waterproof. Oh, and for Alexa to do our Amazon shopping for us, all while answering our burning questions – like “How old is Chunk from The Goonies?” Check out some of our favorite tech gadgets below.
RING VIDEO DOORBELL
Responds when your doorbell rings, or motion is detected – allowing you to see, hear and speak to drop in guests and visitors before you decide if you’d like to let them in! Oh, and security for the win.
AMAZON ECHO DOT (3RD GENERATION)
This Alexa-enabled bluetooth speaker is like Alexa’s portable little sister. Want to stream music (with improved sound) from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn? Just give her a shout.
NINTENDO SWITCH
Game at home, or on the go. Kids (or adults, obviously) can play at home by using the docking system, and hooking it up to the TV, or take it with you by transitioning to handheld mode.
AMAZON ECHO PLUS (2ND GENERATION)
Plays music, (with new premium speakers powered by Dolby play 360° audio), answers questions and does your shopping. Perfect. Next.
FITBIT CHARGE 2
Track steps, distance, calories burned, floors climbed and more. Need a little zen? It also helps you find some calm with personalized guided breathing sessions based on your heart rate. Hooray for accountability!
AMAZON FIRE TV CUBE
Amazon’s newest and first hands-free streaming media player. Fire TV Cube hears you from any direction, so you can search, play, pause, fast forward, control the volume, and more. Stream 500,000 movies and TV episodes from Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, NBC, and more.
BOSE QUIETCOMFORT® 20 ACOUSTIC NOISE CANCELLING® HEADPHONES (WIRED)
Quality Bose sound, that allows you to shut out the world. Choose Noise Canceling or Aware mode. Compatible with iPhones, iPads and iPods. Goodbye cruel world!
MPOW FLAME BLUETOOTH HEADPHONES (WIRELESS)
Comfortable, lightweight and sweatproof! These noise canceling headphones have up to 7-9 hours of playback. Seven colors available.
XENVO IPHONE CAMERA LENS PRO
Capture 45% more picture with this wide angle lens kit. Clips on iPhone 7/6/5/4 and Android/Samsung mobile smartphones. Also includes a rechargeable LED fill light– which plugs into your phone’s earphone jack. Totally up your likes per minute on Instagram.
DJI MAVIC AIR QUADCOPTER WITH REMOTE CONTROLLER
Fly up to 21 minutes while controlling your drone from up to 6562′ away. Supports 4K video at 30 fps, flies by phone or controller, uses five vision sensors, GPS and GLONASS, to make sure that your drone is flying safely. This drone is the business. Perfect for anyone who’s always wanted a birds-eye view, but not in a creepy, nosy neighbor way, of course.
HYDRO-BEAT ILLUMINATION SPEAKER
A portable, waterproof speaker with 4.0 Bluetooth and FM Radio, and LED Illumination. Because things are just better when they’re lit up. Wait.
INSTAX MINI 9 INSTANT CAMERA
Get 62 x 46mm. photos on the double. Old timey. Grab some extra film here.
MEYOUNG PORTABLE PROJECTOR
Perfect for outdoor movies, this projector supports Blu-Ray DVD players, laptops, tablets, smartphones and HD games. Let the backyard movie and wine nights commence.
SONOS PLAY:1 COMPACT WIRELESS SMART SPEAKER
The perfect smart speaker for streaming music. Using WiFi (not Bluetooth), wirelessly stream your favorite music services like Prime Music, Pandora, Apple Music, and Spotify. Stream it all. All of it.
PHILIPS SONICARE 2 SERIES ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH
For the perfect smile obsessed, this brush hits up to 62,000 brush movements per minute. Cheese!
IROBOT ROOMBA 690 ROBOT VACUUM WITH WI-FI
Because if you can get a robot to vacuum, why not? Schedule your cleanings (compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant) or just press CLEAN (I mean if we have to) on the robot. Automatically recharges, so it’s already better at putting things back than your kids.
CPR V2000 CALL BLOCKER
This 3,500 number capacity call blocker is line-powered and helps put a stop to annoying calls with a tap of the red “block now” button. Victory!
GOOGLE HOME
If Alexa isn’t your thing and you’re ready to branch out, we recommend giving Google Home a try. First off, Google pretty much runs everything and has the answer to everything so you really can’t go wrong. It also plays music, games, helps plan your day, run your smart devices and more. Okay Google!
BAGSMART TRAVEL UNIVERSAL CABLE ORGANIZER
Perfect for the traveler, this keeps all the cords in their place. Because nobody enjoys the brain teaser that is “unravel all the cords.”
OCEAN WAVE LIGHT PROJECTOR
This color changing ocean wave light projector with a built-in mini music player, creates a chill atmosphere for drifting off to sleep. Or creates the coolest under-the-sea theme party. Either way.
BROTHER P-TOUCH PT-D210 LABEL MAKER
For people who need to get organized…and quick! Has 14 fonts, 95 frames, and more than 600 symbols.
BRAUN SERIES 7 790CC CORDLESS ELECTRIC FOIL SHAVER FOR MEN WITH CLEAN AND CHARGE STATION
Uses up to 1,000 micro-vibrations per minute when needed, while an alcohol-based “clean and charge station” hygienically cleans, charges and lubricates the shaver with one touch of a button. I mustache you a question…but I’ll shave it for later.
ANKER POWERCORE+ PORTABLE CHARGER
Lightweight, but will charge charges most phones over 7 times, tablets at least 2 times or notebooks at least once. It’s the perfect backup plan.
ECHO SHOW (2ND GENERATION)
If you’ve ever struck up a conversation with Alexa, but wished she could show you stuff – now she can! Watch video flash briefings, Amazon Video content, see music lyrics, security cameras, photos, weather forecasts, to-do and shopping lists, browse and listen to Audible audiobooks, and more. Phew! All hands-free of course and now with premium speakers. Just call her name.
SONY ALPHA A6000 MIRRORLESS DIGITAL CAMERA WITH 16-50MM POWER ZOOM LENS
An advanced mirrorless camera, that produces high-resolution still images and Full HD movies – with marked low-light quality.
NETGEAR WIFI RANGE EXTENDER
Extends your WiFi range on devices such as iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, iPad 2, and PlayStation, etc. Other versions are available depending on your WiFi needs.
FIRE TV STICK 4K
Now with Alexa voice remote, and a new Wi-Fi antenna design optimized for 4K Ultra HD streaming, you can view tens of thousands of channel and apps having access to over 500,000 movies and TV episodes from Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ, and more. Also, access millions of websites. Never leave the house again!
SERENELIFE PORTABLE INSTANT MOBILE PHOTO PRINTER
The instant-ness of a Polaroid, with the ability to edit and choose what you’d like printed! Works with iPhones, iPads and Android Smartphones. The portable design makes it a cool option for travel. Paper and ink come in one cartridge, making it easy to print out (using the mobile app and WiFi).
VICTSING MM057 2.4G WIRELESS PORTABLE MOBILE MOUSE
Always on the go with your laptop, but life would be easier with a mouse? This wireless mouse is powered by an AA battery (not included) and is compatible with most PCs, laptops, and MacBooks – making your set up in the hockey rink “warm room” (and everywhere else), more efficient. Other colors are available.
ECHO SPOT
Small and compact, with a screen! Easy to move about, with a built in speaker and the usual Alexa features.
YOOZON EXTENDABLE SELFIE STICK WITH WIRELESS REMOTE AND TRIPOD
Perfect for travel, this selfie stick morphs into a tripod by unfolding the bottom of the stick.
Source: 31 Best Tech Gifts 2019 – Cool Technology Gadgets & Gift Ideas