21 tech gifts you should grab now before they sell out
Trying to get an early start on your holiday shopping this year? We don’t blame you. The holidays can be stressful in normal times, and this year is nothing like years past.
Picking out the big gifts for your friends and family is pretty easy. You can just hone in on what they like, pick a price range and then find the perfect item or two. It can be much tougher to find the good stuff for stockings, however. Need help finding gifts this year? The holiday deals are already here on Amazon.
Those little items are often cheap or just flat-out useless. Lucky for you, we’re here to help with that task with the list below. From USB laser star projectors to beanies with built-in speakers, these are the perfect tech stocking stuffers this holiday season.
1. Light up a room — and sleep under the stars — with this USB laser star projector.
Have a science fanatic on your list? This USB laser star projector will let them project a galaxy of stars on anything! They can use it to light up a room or sleep under the stars any time they want. It plugs right into a laptop, phone charger, battery pack or USB outlet — no extra equipment required.
Promising review: “For the price these are amazing! This is such an awesome upgrade for a room. Bought it after seeing it at a friend’s house and thought it was just so neat. Easy setup – just plug it into a USB and your off to see an awesome display of the stars! I absolutely love it — looks so good will be buying a few more before the months over to put in my son’s room.”
2. The teens or music-lovers in your family will love this knit Bluetooth beanie winter music hat headphones with built-in stereo speaker.
Want your teens to wear their beanies on cold days? You may want to grab this knit Bluetooth beanie winter music hat headphones with built-in stereo speaker for their stockings. They can use it to keep warm and listen to music at the same time. It comes with a built-in mic, too, so they can take hands-free calls while listening to their playlists.
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