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6 Perfect Gifts for Your Tech-Loving Dad, Or Just Treat Yourself
Father’s Day is coming up and, yes, he’ll notice if you phone it in after getting your mom and beautiful $50 bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day. Luckily, dads are one hundred times easier to buy for, too. Dads are wonderfully simple creatures focused on simple pleasures like, based on my experiences: Grilling meat badly, Bob Dylan deep cuts, and six hours of golf on TV with the volume turned up as high as it will go.
So, here are six great technological gift ideas for your dad. Whether he’s the kind of guy who has embraced modern tech with open arms, or still calls the FM radio a “gizmo,” you’ll blow his mind with these super cool inventions. You can also, you know, pick up these classics for yourself if you feel like it, too.
SYMA HD Camera RC Quadcopter
An amazingly-priced starter drone for people who think they could never handle a drone. The HD camera and 7-minute flight life make this an ideal gift for even the most technophobic among us.
Philips Norelco OneBlade hybrid electric trimmer and shaver
I don’t want to draw wide generalizations, but you and your dad have been using the same razor/trimmer/shaver for forever and it’s now dull and gross. The Philips OneBlade is maybe the best, most affordable new piece of shaving tech in years, and will satisfy literally everyone.
AmazonBasics 10-Foot USB to Lightning Cable
The ultimate gift or accessory for anyone who owns a phone, which is everyone. OK, fine: The ultimate gift for everyone.
Picun Bluetooth Headphones
A good, solid pair of wireless earphones that look great and sound ten times more expensive than they are. Your ears and your father will both thank you.
Dkaile 2-in-1 Lightning Splitter Adapter for iPhone
Nothing makes my dad angrier than his new phone featuring no headphone jack, rendering his boring obscure British radio talkshows inaccessible. No longer! I am a hero in his eyes now.