72 Best Tech Gifts to Buy in 2024

These headphones are powered 100 percent by light, be it sunlight or lightbulb light. The future is now.

Traditionally, we've had a hard-line stance that adults should not own colorful LED lights. But the Philips Hue collection can connect to music or TV, and it displays in tasteful, muted shades.... We'll allow this one.

Another pick from our gadget awards, this speaker sounds just as good as it looks.

This is a real, physical paper notebook that transfers your pages to digital files as you write. Really! It's the craziest and most convenient piece of tech we have seen in a long, long time.

TVs are over; smart projectors are (for real this time) the future. The easiest way to upgrade their entertainment room is with Samsung's portable silver screen.

Buy them this smart TV that packs up into a suitcase.

A paper-white tablet that'll do everything your iPad does. It's one of our favorite products of the year.

Glasses that can take photo or video, play music into your ears, and read you a street sign in a different language—weird, but the nerd in your life will enjoy them.

One of the smartest health wearables—and that's saying something—to be released in recent years, this ring accurately tracks heart rate, sleep cycles, and activity, then provides insight and guidance based on what it tracks. Considering how discreet it is, that's quite a feat of engineering.

You know what we're into these days? Good old-fashioned American coffee. You know what we're not into? Ugly kitchen machines. Moccamaster combines these sensibilities.

Not even those of us who spend a lot of hours driving know what the heck is happening all the time—who's behind us, what hit us, etc. Garmin's dashcam will take care of that—day and night—while looking virtually unnoticeable and giving results through an easy-to-understand app.

Movie nights are getting an upgrade.

Okay, hear me out ... anyone who's interested in wildlife, over the age of 60, or under the age of 12 is going to love this little smart bird feeder. It gives your ornithologist a direct look at all the birds eating from their little buffet.

Leica's most approachable camera ever is this brand-new digital point-and-shoot. Save pictures to an SD card, send them to your phone, or print them out instantly Polaroid style.

They can use these XR glasses to project iPhone games in the park or TV shows on the ceiling.

Apple's best-in-class headphones. You want a pair. They want a pair. Just about everyone wants a pair.

The strangest, most useful piece of tech on this list. It's a smart mug that will keep their drink at a precise temperature for hours at a time. No more microwaving coffees.

A lot of kitchen tech falls into the category of cool, not useful. But the Nutr? It's the most useful thing they can have in their kitchen. No more expensive alternative milks and creamers with fake additives.

This is the ultimate tech-enabled golfing gift. Even if it's cold, you can still make par from the comfort of your home.