It’s one week out from Christmas Eve! THIS is the last week I’ll be on with Mark Starling and the First News 570 crew. I was tasked with one mission this week, find five gadget gifts you can recommend to First News 570 listeners that can be bought before Christmas. I used these parameters: less than $100, must be received before Christmas, and must have some practicality. You can buy all of these gifts from Amazon and the person who receives them won’t think you’ve copped out on them. All of these items and more are on the 2020 Annual Gift Guide. You can listen to Mark and I point and laugh while talking about the wild and crazy technology world every Thursday morning, LIVE at 6:43am Eastern.
LAST MINUTE – Now, more than ever, have we paid more attention to cleanliness. With everyone wearing masks and using hand sanitizer we forget about those moments when we are touching things or holding phones up to our ear. Keep your phone clean with the PhoneSoap 3. A UV sanitizer for your smartphone. This little device has proven effective and is backed by the Discovery Channel.
Honestly, the bots will have more important things to think about other than the conquering of humans. We’re irrational enough to take our ownselves out. But we love robots, and this year the 98k is on the list. This bot is best with boys and girls 3 years and up and can be easily had in time for Christmas. ‘Tis true. I got a robot for Christmas one year, and I’ve been enamored ever since.
If you’re reading this in the US, you probably haven’t flown anywhere in a while. If you’re one of the few who have flown, hopefully you flew private. If you can’t make it in the wild blue yonder, how about a spin around the house. This mini-drone by SNAPTAIN is a great beginner device with its own handheld controller. It’s easy to learn how to fly and inexpensive so you can fly it into a wall and not be too upset.
What if…you could give a gift that was both practical and stylish. I think you could win with the TOZO W1 wireless charger. At $20 you’d be doing yourself a disservice for not getting this stocking stuffer for your gal or guy. The TOZO comes in all sorts of colors, and it’s shiny. Make sure you grab an AC adapter you’ll need it to supply, uh, the actual power.
A good set of earcans always makes a great gift. The Cowin E7 active noise canceling headphones will perfectly drown out the sound your kids make when they discover Santa didn’t buy batteries. Amazon’s Best Selling headphone are ideal for your loved one on the go because they are wireless and are inexpensive to boot. For just $60 you’re in primo sound territory.