Top 10 Hot Tech Gifts for Father"s Day 2015
Is your dad into the latest tech gadgets? If so, then this Father's Day Gift Guide for 2015 should give you lots of shopping options for your tech focused dad.
I am a big fan of the Chromebook (I am preparing this gift guide on my Samsung Chromebook), and the newest Toshiba offering is among the best Chromebook offerings now available. It has a 13.3 inch 1080 p display (which is quite impressive), 4 GB of onboard memory and a 16 G solid state flash memory, along with 2 USB ports to allow use of a memory stick for expanded memory. But you don’t need much memory because most of your work is stored on your personal Google Drive. The Chromebook is lightweight and has incredible battery life. If you are looking for a great and easy to use laptop, this new Toshiba Chromebook is awesome and affordable.More »
This has to be one of the coolest and best value new monitors this year, and perfect for your dad’s man cave. With a native 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution, it can support just about any graphics program you might want to throw at it. While most 4K monitors only work at a 30 Hz refresh rate, this monitor has a 60 Hz refresh rate, allowing graphics to load much faster, which is really useful for high def gaming. This has a huge wow factor for any dad into computer graphics and gaming. More »
A little less expensive 24 inch monitor, this version is designed with the computer gamer in mind. It has a 1080p resolution, which is great for higher speed Internet connections, and it has a 144 Hz refresh rate, making it blazing fast when playing League of Legends or World of Warcraft. The stereo speakers on this model are also quite good - you won’t even need a sound bar unless you really want the volume or definition to be significantly better.More »
Any dad in the tech world would love one of the new wireless hard drives that can connect to a computer, HDTV or laptop. This version from Toshiba includes 1 TB of storage, five hours of battery life and can connect with up to six devices at once, allowing you to watch a movie on the television and still surf the web and post to Facebook at the same time on your mobile device. And if you are using it as a wireless backup device, that is a very cool alternative to backing up to the cloud. Just plug it in overnight and set your device to back up while you are sleeping. It is very easy to set up and to begin using pretty much right out of the box.More »
Another brilliant product from Toshiba - new for Father’s Day - is the Encore 2 tablet. It is a Windows 8-based tablet with an 8 inch diagonal display and a larger 10 inch model. What distinguishes this tablet from many others is the software and stylus that allow it to truly function as an electronic note taker. It comes with a precision pen stylus and some Toshiba-patented software like TruNote and TruCapture that optimize the use of the stylus for note taking (including transferring text to Microsoft Office) and digital photo enhancement. It has 2 BG of onboard storage and comes with one year of Office 360. It is a great little unit, particularly for people like me that love digital note taking (the perfect blend of digital and analog personalities)!More »
Have you ever had a time when you wished you had a projector connected to your mobile device so you can show family pictures or YouTube videos to a larger group of people than could see your phone or tablet. This little projector from Brookstone is really cool. It has a 100 lumen lamp and advertises that it can project an image up to 80 inches diagonal. It requires an HDMI cable to connect to a device, has a 1280 x 720 resolution and about a 2 hour battery life. And it is only 4” square! I think it would be a great tech accessory for a father who would love to show off the cool family pictures and videos he recorded. More »
The FitBit line is the latest fitness tech craze. The device rides on your wrist and can do all kinds of stuff for the dad who wants to be more fit. It tracks all of your activity (including sleep time) and workouts, and the LED lights on the device helps you see in real time how you are doing with your fitness goals. And when you connect to the Internet, you can compare your results with friends, earn badges and compete with others. And it is relatively inexpensive but pays big dividends toward a dad’s health and wellness. More »
I love using GPS when I am traveling in an unfamiliar area - it sure beats the old days of reading big folding maps or map books when trying to drive. But I hate having to take my eyes off the road for more than a millisecond when I am driving just to see what is coming up next. The new Garmin HUD+ system fixes that with a built in projector that puts on a little transparent screen mounted on the windshield in a little box the next turn, the distance to the next turn, the vehicle speed, and the time left to the destination - just about all the data you need while driving. If your dad spends a lot of time in the car in unfamiliar areas (or he just hates to ask directions), this is a great option for a Father’s Day gift.More »
OK, for you whose dads love to bike, this is a hot new tech item. Skylock is a very sturdy U-lock for a bicycle equipped with Bluetooth technology that unlocks when dad approaches with his enabled cell phone, and sends an alert to your phone if someone tampers with the U-lock. I can’t think of a more useful device for the dad who loves to cycle and wants to protect his trusted bicycle companion!More »
I am one of those dads who is forever trying to track down my keys, the remote control, or my smartphone. I set the stupid thing down somewhere in the house or the garage and then can’t find it an hour later when I need it. The TrackR StickR is for dads like me. You connect the little quarter-sized device to the think you always lose, and then when you can’t find it, you use a smartphone app to start the tracker beeping, and then you can follow the beep. It is a very smart idea, and a very cost-effective solution for the dad who has a brain too cluttered with important stuff to remember where he put something!More »
1. Toshiba Chromebook 2
I am a big fan of the Chromebook (I am preparing this gift guide on my Samsung Chromebook), and the newest Toshiba offering is among the best Chromebook offerings now available. It has a 13.3 inch 1080 p display (which is quite impressive), 4 GB of onboard memory and a 16 G solid state flash memory, along with 2 USB ports to allow use of a memory stick for expanded memory. But you don’t need much memory because most of your work is stored on your personal Google Drive. The Chromebook is lightweight and has incredible battery life. If you are looking for a great and easy to use laptop, this new Toshiba Chromebook is awesome and affordable.More »
2. 28" UHD LED 4K Monitor
This has to be one of the coolest and best value new monitors this year, and perfect for your dad’s man cave. With a native 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution, it can support just about any graphics program you might want to throw at it. While most 4K monitors only work at a 30 Hz refresh rate, this monitor has a 60 Hz refresh rate, allowing graphics to load much faster, which is really useful for high def gaming. This has a huge wow factor for any dad into computer graphics and gaming. More »
3. 24 inch LED Gaming Monitor
A little less expensive 24 inch monitor, this version is designed with the computer gamer in mind. It has a 1080p resolution, which is great for higher speed Internet connections, and it has a 144 Hz refresh rate, making it blazing fast when playing League of Legends or World of Warcraft. The stereo speakers on this model are also quite good - you won’t even need a sound bar unless you really want the volume or definition to be significantly better.More »
4. Canvio AeroCast™Wireless Hard Drive
Any dad in the tech world would love one of the new wireless hard drives that can connect to a computer, HDTV or laptop. This version from Toshiba includes 1 TB of storage, five hours of battery life and can connect with up to six devices at once, allowing you to watch a movie on the television and still surf the web and post to Facebook at the same time on your mobile device. And if you are using it as a wireless backup device, that is a very cool alternative to backing up to the cloud. Just plug it in overnight and set your device to back up while you are sleeping. It is very easy to set up and to begin using pretty much right out of the box.More »
5. Toshiba Encore 2 Write Tablet
Another brilliant product from Toshiba - new for Father’s Day - is the Encore 2 tablet. It is a Windows 8-based tablet with an 8 inch diagonal display and a larger 10 inch model. What distinguishes this tablet from many others is the software and stylus that allow it to truly function as an electronic note taker. It comes with a precision pen stylus and some Toshiba-patented software like TruNote and TruCapture that optimize the use of the stylus for note taking (including transferring text to Microsoft Office) and digital photo enhancement. It has 2 BG of onboard storage and comes with one year of Office 360. It is a great little unit, particularly for people like me that love digital note taking (the perfect blend of digital and analog personalities)!More »
6. Pocket Projector Mobile, 100 Lumens
Have you ever had a time when you wished you had a projector connected to your mobile device so you can show family pictures or YouTube videos to a larger group of people than could see your phone or tablet. This little projector from Brookstone is really cool. It has a 100 lumen lamp and advertises that it can project an image up to 80 inches diagonal. It requires an HDMI cable to connect to a device, has a 1280 x 720 resolution and about a 2 hour battery life. And it is only 4” square! I think it would be a great tech accessory for a father who would love to show off the cool family pictures and videos he recorded. More »
7. Fitbit® Flex™ Wireless Activity & Sleep Wristband
The FitBit line is the latest fitness tech craze. The device rides on your wrist and can do all kinds of stuff for the dad who wants to be more fit. It tracks all of your activity (including sleep time) and workouts, and the LED lights on the device helps you see in real time how you are doing with your fitness goals. And when you connect to the Internet, you can compare your results with friends, earn badges and compete with others. And it is relatively inexpensive but pays big dividends toward a dad’s health and wellness. More »
8. Garmin HUD+ Navigation System
I love using GPS when I am traveling in an unfamiliar area - it sure beats the old days of reading big folding maps or map books when trying to drive. But I hate having to take my eyes off the road for more than a millisecond when I am driving just to see what is coming up next. The new Garmin HUD+ system fixes that with a built in projector that puts on a little transparent screen mounted on the windshield in a little box the next turn, the distance to the next turn, the vehicle speed, and the time left to the destination - just about all the data you need while driving. If your dad spends a lot of time in the car in unfamiliar areas (or he just hates to ask directions), this is a great option for a Father’s Day gift.More »
9. Skylock, the Keyless U-lock
OK, for you whose dads love to bike, this is a hot new tech item. Skylock is a very sturdy U-lock for a bicycle equipped with Bluetooth technology that unlocks when dad approaches with his enabled cell phone, and sends an alert to your phone if someone tampers with the U-lock. I can’t think of a more useful device for the dad who loves to cycle and wants to protect his trusted bicycle companion!More »
10. TrackR StickR
I am one of those dads who is forever trying to track down my keys, the remote control, or my smartphone. I set the stupid thing down somewhere in the house or the garage and then can’t find it an hour later when I need it. The TrackR StickR is for dads like me. You connect the little quarter-sized device to the think you always lose, and then when you can’t find it, you use a smartphone app to start the tracker beeping, and then you can follow the beep. It is a very smart idea, and a very cost-effective solution for the dad who has a brain too cluttered with important stuff to remember where he put something!More »
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