The Wishlist: 13 Best Gifts for the Technophile

Simply put, tech dominates the holiday season, especially considering how we do most of our shopping these days. Whether you’re purchasing things at full price or looking for a good deal, we’ve compiled a guide to the best gifts for the technophile in your life.

Total Wireless iPhone 14 Plus Pre-Paid

When it comes to Apple’s long line of impressive devices, the iPhone 14 Plus is one of the best. Upgrading the screen size to 6.7” and enabling satellite connectivity for emergencies, the smartphone also benefitted from a new dual-camera system for clearer images both front and back. This season, Total Wireless is offering a deal on the 14 Plus at $449 if you buy a Total 5G Unlimited plan or higher. Best of all, you get $180 back after 12 monthly service discounts.

CMF Watch Pro 2

Nothing’s affordability-focused sub-brand CMF has proven that you can get high-end gear without paying extraordinary prices. This year, it debuted its Watch Pro 2, a $70 design-focused smartwatch that can give you sleep, stress, and general health readouts, GPS, and 120 sports modes.

8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard C64 Edition

If you know any retro gamers who love to integrate their passion into everyday life, consider getting them 8BitDo’s C64 Edition Mechanical Keyboard, with design cues paying homage to the 8-bit Commodore 64 PC from the ‘80s. It even comes with Super Buttons and a mini joystick for playing games on your computer.

Anker Prime Charger

Anker is absolutely killing the portable and home charger game. They recently debuted the Prime Charger, a very useful power bank system featuring six USB ports, each of which can be customized with a dial at the front of the box to deliver the perfect amount of power to each one.

DJI Neo Drone

Drones might be an intimidating hobby to get into, with a high learning curve and all kinds of specificities to get acquainted with to fly properly. Luckily, DJI, who all but owns the consumer drone space, recently debuted its palm-sized Neo model, intended for novice users.

Rabbit R1

If you haven’t noticed, AI is everywhere, changing the way we do virtually everything. Rabbit’s R1 is essentially a device that funnels every command through artificial intelligence. Think of it as an “AI Pal” that now features a customizable interface thanks to the recent LAM update.

Aer Tech Pack 3 X-Pac

Technophiles don’t just want literal tech for the holidays; they may also want a sleek and stylish bag to store all their gear inside. Aer’s Tech Pack 3 is made of lightweight, sturdy X-Pac fabric and can hold everything from cameras to laptops.

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Sunglasses

This past year, Ray-Ban just unveiled its smart Wayfarer sunglasses in collaboration with Meta, using the latter’s AI tech to optimize the built-in HD camera. You can take pictures and videos on the go, make video calls, and get real-time information about the world around you.

Oura Ring 4

If a smartwatch isn’t for you but you still want all the health tracking benefits, check out the best smart ring on the market. Oura just unveiled its fourth-gen Ring, with improved accuracy across the board and a full titanium build for improved comfort.

Sony HT-AX7 Speaker

As big of a tech giant as they are, Sony is no stranger to cutting-edge technology. Sporting a design-forward aesthetic, their HT-AX7 is a 360-degree speaker that can be used as one or separated into three different units for surround sound.

Yamaha SEQTRAK

Packed with a drum machine, synth, and sampler, Yamaha’s SEQTRAK is a “mobile music idea station” with a design-forward aesthetic for making music on the go.

Apple iPad Pro 11th Generation

This year, Apple dropped its 11th-gen iPad models, including the Pro version with the brand-new M4 chip, a cutting-edge camera system, and what’s being called the world’s most advanced display.

Fujifilm X-T50 Mirrorless Camera

Any tech-head will tell you, there’s still plenty of room for analog in a digital world. Fujifilm’s latest mirrorless camera has a dial that lets you select up to 20 different modes that simulate old film cameras.