Gift Guide: Tech

When they offer the perfect marriage of beauty and utility, a great piece of tech can make any day a bit better. We asked EMILY HSIEH to round up truly life-enhancing finds.

Emily Hsieh
Cobra Tag
1

Cobra Tag

Forgetful types will relish this sensor, which hooks onto keychains and sends reminders if you've left your cell behind, and can automatically lock your phone if it's out of range.

Kindle Touch
2

Kindle Touch

The lightest, smallest Kindle yet now also boasts a touch screen and holds 3,000 books.

On Angels' Wings Mobile Device Stand
3

On Angels' Wings Mobile Device Stand

These sweet, silicone wings suction onto the backs of any mobile device for easy viewing on the go.

Artriver
4

Les Media Speakers

These desktop speakers are minimally designed, with a very elegant end result.

Cardboard FM Radio
5

Cardboard FM Radio

There's something appealingly no-frills about this cardboard AM/FM radio, which also comes with a handy stereo input for iPods.

iPhone 4s
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iPhone 4s

For those who haven't already made the switch to an iPhone, this one's amped up features (faster processing, better camera, built-in personal assistant, and so on) make it very difficult to resist.

Clap Alarm Clock
7

Clap Alarm Clock

This clean-lined wooden cube cues to display the time with the sound of a clap.

Ruby Viana Camera Case
8

Ruby Viana Camera Case

Conveniently, the buttery soft nubuck interior of this cherry red camera case also features a handy pocket for memory cards or batteries.

Sony Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones
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Sony Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones

Long flights are so much more palatable with these compact, foldable, noise-cancelling headphones, which have a battery life of 22 hours.

Jawbone Up
10

Fitbit Ultra

This wee device functions as a pedometer, calorie counter, and sleep monitor in one.

Bamboo Keyboard
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Bamboo Keyboard

A brilliant marriage of eco-awareness, style, and technology.

Bookman Light Set
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Bookman Light Set

This teensy pair of bike lights comes with three different settings and are built to withstand any kind of weather.

NuForce Icon iDo
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NuForce Icon iDo

For serious audiophiles, this headphone amp boosts the sound quality of your iPod, iPhone and iPad.

Hex Icon Watch Band Apple iPod Nano
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Hex Icon Watch Band

Slip the latest iPod Nano into one of these chunky, colorful bands to ensure it's always protected—and close at hand.

Barky Turntable
15

Barky Turntable

Comprised of a single slice of ashwood, this turntable may very well be the most gorgeous gadget we've ever seen.

iPhone Lens Dial
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iPhone Lens Dial

A rotating trio of lenses—one wide angle, one fisheye, one telephoto—that snap onto the back of your iPhone makes artsy picture-taking brilliantly simple.

Geneva Sound System Model XS
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Geneva Sound System Model XS

This portable speaker delivers rich, hi-fi sound and comes packaged in a sleek, leathery case.

Rebecca Minkoff Pyramid Neoprene 13in Laptop Case
18

Rebecca Minkoff Pyramid
Neoprene Laptop Case

Pyramid studs give this super-practical neoprene computer sleeve a rock and roll edge.

Gift Guide: Tech (Featured Left–Right): 1 - Cobra Tag Cobra, $79.95; 2 - Kindle Touch Amazon, $99; 3 - On Angels' Wings Mobile Device Stand dci, $8.00; 4 - Les Media Speakers The Ghostly Store, $199.99; 5 - Cardboard FM Radio Amazon Marketplace, $33.55; 6 - iPhone 4s Apple, $199 & up; 7 - Clap Alarm Clock Amazon, $23.86; 8 - Ruby Viana Camera Case Smythson, $195; 9 - Sony Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones Sony, $199.95; 10 - Fitbit Ultra Fitbit, $99.99; 11 - (similar to above) Wireless Hand-Carved Designer Bamboo Keyboard Amazon, $55.99; 12 - Bookman Light Set Need Supply Co., $29; 13 - NuForce Icon iDo Nuforce, $249; 14 - Hex Icon Watch Band Amazon, $36.99; 15 - Barky Turntable Anthropologie, $1,298; 16 - iPhone Lens Dial Photojojo, $249; 17 - Geneva Sound System Model XS Amazon, $249.95; 18 - Rebecca Minkoff Pyramid Neoprene Laptop Case Nordstrom, $78;
 
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