Every year, it gets down to the 11th hour and you have no idea what gifts to give your gadget lover. We’ve compiled a list of gadget gift ideas for the whole family. Sale prices subject to change.
Under $25
Aquapod Splash-Proof iPod/mp3 speaker case
$14.99 AT K-MART STORES
Let’s face it. We live in a rainy, snowy climate most of the year. Just like you wear rain boots to protect your feet, give the old mp3 player a little TLC.
Logitech Quick Cam Chat
$29.99 AT OFFICE MAX STORES
Chat face-to-face with the whole family and add live images to instant messages with this sleek little Web cam.
NexTech ultra mini laptop mouse
$15.99 ON SALE (REG. $19.99) AT CIRCUIT CITY STORES
If Dad’s battling with a cord on his mouse, get him up to speed. This mini-mouse wants to roam free on the mouse pad; it’s time to liberate it.
$25-$49
Radar Pitch baseball
$25 AT BROOKSTONE STORES
The Little Leaguer can get a head-start on Spring Training with this regulation-size baseball that measures the speed at which it’s thrown.
Bark Stop
$49.95 AT X-TREMEGEEK.COM
When you hear the neighbor’s mutt barking like a mad dog at 6 a.m., don’t call the police for the umpteenth time — try Bark Stop instead. The high-pitched sound is inaudible to humans but says “shut the heck up” to Fido.
Sonic Boom extra-loudalarm clock
$34.99 AT X-TREMEGEEK.COM
This alarm clock wakes the deepest of sleepers by actually shaking the pillow of the sleeper while almost deafening them at the same time. OK, not really deafening, but you get the gist.
