Father’s Day falls on June 15, 2014 this year. For many Dads, gifts have evolved from neckties and beef jerky to gadgets, and we’re not talking about an animal shaped mouse or watches that look like golf balls (seriously, these were on a list I just read). We’re talking about stuff Dads actually want. If you’re not sure what that may be, we’re here to help.
Top 10 Gift Ideas for Tech-Loving Dads
- A tablet device for everything from gaming and browsing and reading to work - you can never go wrong here! Our top picks are the Samsung GALAXY tablets, offering a huge variety of tablets to suit Dad’s needs
- Fitness tech like a Fitbit, Jawbone Up or Garmin
- Wireless Speakers such as the Outdoor Tech or or Jawbone JamBox (or even more geeky, the Jawbone LiveAudio to stream more content from devices)
- A smartphone-enabled thermometer like the iGrill for worry free grilling!
- Wearable tech such as the Samsung Galaxy Gear - watches are so boring in comparison!
- Smartphone photo accessories such as the olloclip lenses or jelly lenses or the flexible GorillaPod stand. With more fun ways to take photos, maybe we’ll see more of Mom in the pictures?
- Smartphone waterproof cases since, let’s face it, liquids and phones just don’t mix. There are lots of great options out there such as the Otter Box.
- A media streamer such as the Roku can stream all the awesome content from services such as Netflix and Hulu.
- A flash charger like the BoostBloc to give those electronics an extra boost. Let’s face it, we all run down our batteries before a day is out.
- Wireless and cordless earbuds such as the Motorola S11 which not only offer a boost in quality but can help minimize the risk of using earbuds in public (since there’s nothing that says ‘Hey, come steal my phone’ like earbuds dangling from your face).
When giving Dad any gadgets or devices that actually store data, be sure to gift a subscription to Absolute LoJack too. Device theft is on the rise, so protect all that data and raise the bar on theft recovery. Even if you’re not giving a new data device, we think Absolute LoJack would make a great gift too for all the other devices Dad may be using (laptop, tablet, smartphone). Let’s call that #11?
Happy Father’s Day!