Logitech’s bluetooth multi-device keyboard K480 works with all major computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.
The K480 is portable enough to fit in any bag that can carry a laptop or tablet, but big enough that your fingers feel comfortable and uncramped. Running the length of the keyboard above the function keys is a rubberized tray where you slot your smartphone or tablet (up to 10 inches). Once your mobile multi-tasker gets a taste of this QWERTY keyboard’s excellent travel and tactile feedback, they’ll wonder how they ever typed a text without it.

As its name suggests—Bobine is French for "coil”—this $35 gooseneck sync cable coils into all kinds of configurations to prop up your iPhone. Whether you need a tripod to shoot a selfie, want to watch a video hands-free, or just like your phone one-touch accessible while you’re working on your laptop, the Bobine is just a few twists away from being your ideal dock.

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The Bobine iPhone Dock helps position your phone for productivity.
Made from military-grade, nickel-plated steel, the flexible arm holds the weight of the iPhone well in both upright and horizontal positions, even when plugged into the USB port of a laptop. The only caveat is the user will almost certainly have to remove whatever case houses their device, as the Bobine website advises, to get it to dock securely. Currently available for iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, 6, and 6 Plus, the Bobine puts the "fun” in functional, no matter how you use it.

JBL Clip
The problem with most portable Bluetooth speakers is that the reduction in size comes with a sacrifice in sound. No so with the $35 JBL Clip. This puck-sized speaker delivers ample loudness and bass—with little distortion except at the upper volume limit—while still fitting in the palm of your hand.

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The Clip lives up to JBL’s reputation for exceptional sound.
The Clip can be used wirelessly or connected via its 3.5mm audio cable, which can be snapped securely underneath the speaker when not in use. There’s also a built-in microphone, so you can answer calls without having to disconnecting the speaker. The carabiner hook at the top lets you easily fasten the Clip to belts, backpacks, and other items. The clip comes in five colors: black, blue, grey, red, or purple.

Philips Shoqbox Mini
For the outdoorsy music lover, consider a more rugged wireless speaker like the $50 Shoqbox Mini. This seven-ounce speaker is tough enough to hold its own off-road. It’s IPX6 rated for water resistance, so it’s safe even if your hiking or biking expedition encounters a rain shower. It even floats.

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Philips Shoqbox Mini is a rugged wireless speaker for outdoor lovers.
The Shoqbox Mini streams music wirelessly via Bluetooth or you can wire it your device via its auxillary port. No matter whether it’s playing rock, jazz, hip-hop, or classical, the speaker delivers clear, balanced sound even at extreme volumes, thanks to an anti-clipping feature that prevents distortion. With a rechargeable battery that lasts about five hours, it can keep up for the duration of most outdoor adventures.

SanDisk UltraFit USB 3.0 Flash Drive
Admittedly, giving someone a USB drive is bit like giving them socks or a necktie, but hear us out. SanDisk’s $25 Ultrafit USB 3.0 Flash Drive packs 64GB into a USB 3.0 flash drive. Both the size—the Ultrafit protrudes only about 8mm when plugged in—and the speed make this drive ideal for connecting to TVs and car stereo systems. It also comes with SanDisk SecureAccess, which protects files with 128-bit AES encryption. A great gift for the music or movie buff in your life, it can be made more personal by preloading it with their favorite media.

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SanDisk’s 64GB UltraFit USB 3.0 flash drive is a great option for the movie or music lover on your list.
Chromecast
It’s hard to imagine Google could have improved on the original Chromecast streaming device, but it did—and it still costs just $35. The most significant upgrade is practical: The new version’s design, a flat disc on a flexible HDMI cable, makes it a lot easier to squeeze into tight TV setups than the previous USB-stick style. Dual-band (2.4GHz/5GHz) Wi-Fi support and a tri-antenna system makes for noticeably stronger connections and faster speeds. Finally, a revamped Chromecast app makes it a lot easier to find things to watch.

The new and improved Chromecast is a perfect gift for streaming newbies.
But Chromecast’s strongest selling points remain: You can set it up in minutes, and it costs a fraction of set-top streamers like Roku and Apple TV.

The UpMove has many of the same features as Jawbone’s higher-end activity trackers.
This entry-level tracker offers most of the same features as Jawbone’s upper-tier models, tracking steps, sleep, calories burned, and dietary data. About the size of a quarter, it snaps into a silicone clip that fastens securely on your belt or pocket. You switch between activity and sleep modes by pushing the device face—actually a big button. Jawbone’s excellent Up app syncs the users’ inputs to their mobile device and analyzes them to guide them toward their fitness, nutrition, and recovery goals. Unlike most other trackers, which need to be recharged every few days, the UpMove runs on one coin-cell battery that promises months-long life.

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With its balance of cost and performance, the UpMove is a good call for any fitness-minded friend or family member.

Things change in the rapidly advancing tech space faster than most places, but even here, where progression and innovation are the name of the game, some things stay the same. Chief amongst them? Old rivalries. Those things die hard. Microsoft and Apple are two of the tech space's old guard and the rivalry between them is long standing, it's a bit like Ridley Scott's The Duellists, the two go off and do their own thing for a bit, but then come back and have a scrap every now and then.

Microsoft and Apple have been at each other's throats for a long time, but way back when it was the PC vs the Mac (and more recently, actually, remember the "I'm a PC, I'm a Mac" ads?). But it's fair to say that for a long time Apple has had Microsoft well and truly on the backfoot when it comes to mobile devices - for Apple, this war was being fought against Google's Android. This situation is turning now though, with the advent of Windows 10, Microsoft is re-entering the arena under new leadership, and with a few new tricks up its sleeve.

It’s the 1980s all over again. But this time Microsoft and Apple are battling it out on a new device front – the prosumer tablet niche. Each has released its respective powerhouse tablets in recent weeks. For Apple, this is the iPad Pro and for Microsoft, the Surface Pro 4. But more than being JUST a tablet, each device also purports to be the only device users need – that’s right, each claims to kill the need for an additional laptop or desktop.

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