As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some of the most groundbreaking and exciting innovations that have shaped the tech landscape. Cutting-edge technology not only makes thoughtful gifts for loved ones, but also provides clever solutions to everyday challenges. To inspire your holiday shopping, here are some standout tech gift ideas for the special people in your life.
PURA: 4™ Smart Fragrance Diffuser
The Pura 4™ diffuser ($49.99) is designed for medium-sized rooms like bedrooms, kitchens, and living rooms. After inserting the fragrance vial into the Pura 4™, the smart diffuser can be synced with your phone via the Pura app. There, you can adjust fragrance intensity, easily switch between fragrances, set schedules and timers, and more. The Pura 4™ can hold 2 fragrance vials for up to 6 weeks when diffusing 6–8 hours per day.
HP: SPROCKET PORTABLE
INSTANT PHOTO PRINTER
The Sprocket Portable Instant Photo Printer by HP ($79.99) can print photographs right from your smartphone or social media accounts and is compatible with iOS 10-Plus & Android 5-Plus using Bluetooth 5.2. The lightweight design features a user-friendly interface that can print in an instant. The HP Sprocket app allows you to customize your photos and make personalized creations with editing tools included. The printer is rechargeable and uses glossy, sticky-back photo paper with colors embedded inside for water, smudge, and tear resistance.
NIGHTSIDE:Task Lamp
The Nightside Task Lamp ($349) comes from a startup that aims to create innovative, simple designs that ease the transition from wakefulness to sleep. Founder Jess Gupta wanted a lamp that could illuminate a small area of the bedroom without disturbing a partner’s sleep. In early prototypes, Gupta set out to design a lamp specifically for reading in bed without causing disruption. The product can fit comfortably on a bedside table and features a single LED source that serves two functions providing an uplight effect for ambient lighting and a focused spotlight for reading.
NOTHING:Ear Open Headphones
Product company, Nothing, has released new Ear Open headphones ($149) designed specifically to hear the world around you. Noise cancelling headphones have become increasingly popular, but Nothing went for the opposite approach and opted for headphones that maintain situational awareness. Consumers can listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. while surrounding noise blends in.
EMBER:Smart Mug
The Ember Mug ($149.95) allows you to set an exact drinking temperature, so your coffee is never too hot or too cold. It comes in a variety of colors and two sizes: 10oz and 14oz. The 10oz can maintain the desired temperature for up to 90 minutes, while the 14oz can maintain the set temperature for 80 minutes, but both sizes can maintain the temperature all day if placed on the charging coaster. The Ember app can be used to set the desired temperature and will send a notification when the temperature is reached. Users can also set and save preferences for specific drinks and Ember provides drink temperature recommendations based on the type of drink inputted in the app.
