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Being a geek this holiday has never looked so good.
He might be the family’s own computer-repair man, or maybe she beats her brothers at gaming four times out of five. This friend or family member is the one in the know when it comes to the latest gadget. Won’t they be surprised by one of these gifts, when they find out you’ve actually been paying attention to those lectures on state-of-the-art whatcha-ma-call-its?
USB Bottle Opener
$17.99 (USD) at Think Geek
There are so many things that a geek should carry around, and of course, the one tool they really need is the one they don’t have (yet.) This shiny silver USB flash drive has 8 GB of storage for all your important data AND it doubles as a bottle opener.
Bring it to work, load it up with all your important files, and then bring it out to happy hour or back to your place for a few brewskis.
Xbox One
$499.99 (USD) at Amazon
Introducing Xbox One for your favorite gamer, where the best games, multiplayer, and favorite movies, music, sports and live TV come together in one place. Xbox One games look and feel incredibly real, with cinematic gameplay that rivals Hollywood.
Watch TV or chat with friends on Skype while you play, and keep on playing while smarter matchmaking happens behind the scenes. With Xbox One, you can snap two things side-by-side on your TV and switch from one to another instantly.
Cloud-powered and built for the digital age, Xbox One is designed to keep getting better over time. Xbox One delivers an all-new gaming and entertainment experience that will transform how you play. Xbox One brings together the best games, the most reliable service and rich entertainment all-in-one system that is built for today and tomorrow.
Black 4GB Walkman Sports MP3 Player
$79.99 (USD) at Sony Store
Stay motivated with a wire-free, hands-free MP3 player that's both waterproof and super comfortable. Use quick charge to power up fast before hitting the gym, plus you can drag and drop your favorite songs from any music service or even your desktop.
Tablet Pocket Projector
$249.95 (USD) at Hammacher Schlemmer
Make your loved one king of queen of the office with this pocket-sized projector that connects directly to an iPad to instantly display enlarged views of photos, movies and presentations.
The projector's 640 x 480 pixel resolution ensures a sharp view, a manual focus wheel fine-tunes image clarity, and the iPad's speakers control the sound. With a free app, users can magnify or rotate images and project everything from YouTube videos to live Internet surfing sessions.
The internal lithium-polymer battery provides two hours of projection and recharges via USB with the included cable. Also functions as a backup battery for an iPhone. LED is rated for 20,000 hours. Compatible with devices that use 30-pin connector, including third generation iPad, iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, and third and fourth generation iPod touch. 3" L x 2 3/4" W x 1" D. (4 1/2 oz.)
Kindle Fire
Starting at $299 (USD) at Amazon
This is the ultimate E-reader for your reader, plus more.
The Kindle Fire HDX features:
Exclusive 7" HDX display (1920×1200), high pixel density (323 PPI), and perfect color accuracy (100% sRGB) for vivid, lifelike images that go beyond standard HD. The fastest processor on a 7" tablet—powerful 2.2GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM for fast, fluid multi-tasking, gaming, and video. Introducing the "Mayday" button—revolutionary, on-device tech support, exclusive to Kindle Fire HDX tablets. Connect for free to an Amazon expert 24×7, 365 days a year
Stay productive on the go with ultra-fast web browsing, built-in OfficeSuite, and updated e-mail and calendar support for Gmail, Outlook, and more. Immersive entertainment experience. See trivia and character backgrounds with X-Ray for Movies and TV, follow along with lyrics, new X-Ray for Musicand fling videos to your TV with Second Screen plus much more.
HP Slate 7
Starting at $135 (USD) at Amazon
Carry your world in the palm of your hand. At only 1.14 pounds, think smaller with an affordable HP Slate 7 that keeps 8 GB of your photos, documents, music, games and apps with you every step of the day.
Access and manage it all through Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with a fully-featured, 7-inch display diagonal tablet that brings everything down to size including price without sacrificing speed.
Your resident computer genius might not be Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, but he or she will appreciate your contribution to their blinking, flashing, beeping collection.
USB: http://www.thinkgeek.com
Xbox: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/get-the-facts
Projector: http://www.hammacher.com/
Samsung Galaxy S4 http://www.amazon.com
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Swati Bhatt Vyas
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With a master’s in Journalism from Mumbai University, Swati published her first book as one of the youngest female self-help authors in India. Later in 2011, she penned her second book. Since then she has worked extensively in print, web & broadcast media in India & Canada. She c...
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