It’s that time of year again. A famous Christmas tree has sprung up in Rockefeller Center, department stores are displaying extravagant holiday window exhibits and the streets are lined with miles of twinkling lights. The season of gift giving is in full swing, and we’ve rounded up the best tech gifts for your loved ones to nerd out to.
For your Mom: Sona Connected Bracelet from Caeden
What it is: This sleek and simple bracelet hooks up to the Caeden’s wearable technology app over Bluetooth to track user’s Resonance meditation sessions and heart health.
Price: $149
For your Dad: NY Times Sampler Wine Club Subscription
What it is: This subscription service delivers six unique wines (4 reds and 2 whites) along with a guideline of Times Tasting Notes to your favorite reader/sommelier.
Price: $90 per 6-bottle shipment
For your girlfriend: Trove jewelry
What it is: Trove is an online platform for discovering, sharing and customizing 3D printed jewelry. Users can browse through a variety of design templates to customize rings, bracelets and necklaces for a unique take on traditional jewelry.
Price: Varies
For your boyfriend: A Jukely subscription
What it is: Jukely is a concert subscription service that gets its members access to unlimited concerts.
Price: $25/month.
For your brother: A virtual reality headset
What it is: A virtual reality headset brings gift giving into a new (three-dimensional) world. A VR headset will let your loved one watch sports from a 360-degree viewpoint, experience the news through immersive reporting and take gaming to the next level.
Prices: Samsung Gear VR—$100, Google Cardboard—$20
For your sister: A Birchbox subscription
What it is: Birchbox is a subscription box service that offers monthly deliveries of five personalized beauty samples.
Price: $10/month
For your grandparents: Cookunity
What it is: Cookunity delivers gourmet homemade meals from artisan chefs to your doorstep. While your grandparents may prefer to stay in rather than go out, this service brings restaurant-level dishes among the likes of New York strip steak and chicken cordon bleu to their home.
Price: $14/meal.
For your best girl friend: A Ringly ring
What it is: Ringly is a line of wearable rings that connect to your phone via Bluetooth. You can then receive customized notifications through vibrations and subtle lights on the side of the ring.
Price: $195
For your best guy friend: Bespoke Post subscription
What it is: Bespoke Post is a subscription box service for men’s lifestyle items. Each month, the company curates a themed box to assemble a collection of goods, which can include anything from beer flight glasses to wireless headphones.
Price: $45/box
For your dog: BarkBox
What it is: BarkBox is a subscription e-commerce company for dog lovers. While this gift is more for loyal dog parents, BarkBox delivers a monthly box of toys, treats and chews to your favorite canine.
Price: $39/box, $99/3 months of boxes
For yourself: ClassPass
What it is: ClassPass is a fitness subscription that allows members to take unlimited classes across different gyms and studios. This self-love present will come in handy when it comes time to make your New Year’s resolution.
Price: $125/month.
