So Valentines Day has come and gone, but information about a great gift never goes out of season for that special someone. I’ve done the research and come up with creative gifts for a wide variety of tech lovers. If you have any interesting tech-related gifts of your own, comment below to let us know!
DNA 11 DNA Portrait
Discreetly display your status as a couple with a his and hers DNA portrait. Take a DNA swab with the DNA Portraits kit and DNA 11 will turn it into a high-quality canvas print. A 48 by 18 inch panel sells for about $650. Go to www.DNA11.com to learn more.
Swarovski USB Heart Necklace
Much more than just a USB key, this heart-shaped silicon pendant is studded with 54 genuine Swarovski crystals. Preload the 4GB of storage with special photos, movies or songs and it becomes a true expression of your love. Available in red, black, blue, rose and violet with matching colored crystals for $75.
Men’s Polished Silver Oval WiFi Hotspot and 2GB USB Combination Cufflinks
These gleaming oval cufflinks hold an intriguing secret:
- 2GB USB Flash drive in one cufflink stores digital files
- Mini router in second cufflink creates Wi-Fi hotspot (Wi-Fi range of 150′; software included)
- Rhodium-plated metal with silver finish
- .75″w x .75″l x .25″h each, with straight post whale-back closure
USB Blanket
Nothing says you love someone more than showing a little warmth. And this USB-powered blanket will provide that warmth when you’re not around. Simply plug the cables into a computer and your loved one will stay nice and cozy.
Ipico Portable iPhone Projector
Say goodbye to standing around a tiny cell phone to share home movies or family photos: the ipico hand-held projector is small enough to fit in your pocket but projects a huge 50″ image right from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, without any messy cables to wrangle. It’s also great way to watch movies or travel videos shot on the smartphone wherever you are. Newer Apple devices, like the iPhone 5, will need a lightning adapter to connect.
ShaveTech Electric Razor with USB Port
The ShaveTech uses USB powered state-of-the-art technology, so that you can charge it anywhere. Just by plugging the ShaveTech into any standard USB port, you can charge your electric razor with ease, free of the frustration of finding an unoccupied electrical outlet and packing any bulky adaptors. When not charging, the ShaveTech USB port flips up directly into the razor itself, making it easy to grip for a close shave.
ThermaCELL Heated Insoles
ThermaCELL Heated Insoles offer comfort technology for your feet, featuring heat sensors to maintain a consistent temperature up to five hours per charge with three temperature settings, a remote control for easily adjustable temperature settings with a wireless remote , Lithium-Ion Polymer batteries fully recharge in less than four hours and completely wireless, water resistant insoles and a customizable fit.
Olloclip 3-in-one IPhone Photo Lens
The olloclip is a quick-connect lens system for the iPhone 4/4S/5 and iPod touch generation 4 and 5. It includes three lenses for fisheye, wide-angle and macro shots in one small, convenient package . It slides quickly and easily onto the iPhone and iPod without any user adjustment to instantly and easily capture images with a multi-effect capability. The iPhone’s camera auto focuses normally through the olloclip and selecting a lens is as simple as flipping it over.
- The fisheye lens captures approximately a 180° field-of-view
- The wide-angle lens nearly doubles the iPhone’s normal field of view.
- The macro lens applies roughly a 10X magnification. The olloclip features the Panorama 360 Plus™ creating more than a 360 degree image. The Panorama feature used with the wide-angle lens also provides a wider and taller field of view that enhances the panoramic experience. Price $69.96.
The ThinkGeek 8-bit Tie
For the geeks in peoples’ lives their whole world was 8-Bit, just like the video games we grew up on. They leaped from platform to platform and fought scary mutated plants and animals. Their music was awesome (and still stuck in their heads today) but the coolest part was what they were wearing: a tie. Not just any tie, an 8-Bit tie! It’s a silk-like Microfiber construction, clip on (for easy dressing and t-shirt wear if needed), and custom designed.
Single Credit Card = 8 credit cards
How about a better physical credit card? The company, called Coin, is making a single credit card-sized device that can store information from other credit cards so that it can be used just like the stack of cards crowding wallets for everyday transactions. Coin looks like a slick plastic credit card, and can swipe like one, but stores account information from multiple credit cards that can be accessed through the single Coin card itself. Users load information from their existing credit cards into their Apple or Android smartphones, which then sends the information to the Coin card using Bluetooth.
Yellow Jacket™ Stun Gun iPhone Case
If you want to protect your loved one, the Yellow Jacket™ is a high voltage stun gun concealed inside an iPhone™ case. Yellow Jacket™ has 2 safety features that help prevent accidental discharge while being easily deployable in an instant. The external battery can charge your iphone for up to one full extra battery charge. Concealed inside Yellow Jacket™ is a loud, bright, high voltage stun gun that produces a painful “sting”. Additionally, a durable PC & ABS hard plastic case protects your phone from damage.
So there you have it. A few technology gifts for your loved one. To learn more about how we can help your business (and have fun at the same time), email me at mlewis@simmonswhite.com, or call me at 504 905-4646. Here is to your success…and your love life…
Editor’s note: The above article is not a product endorsement and the author was not paid for this post.