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Whether your dad realizes it or not, deep in his heart he really wants a tech gift for Father’s Day. He may not think of himself as a techie, but chances are one of these amazing tech gifts will rock his world…or at least make him smile.
These tech gifts are sure to delight dads, grads, brides and grooms or anyone else you might be getting gifts for this season, no matter what your budget is. You may even find a fun gift or two for yourself!
Light Saber Umbrella
Bring your dad’s rainy days into the future with a light saber umbrella. Whether your dad is battling rain drops or Darth Vader, he will appreciate this high tech umbrella. The shaft illuminates, making you more visible and doubling as a light saber for those times when you need to fight evil.
The Light Saber Umbrella is currently available from ThinkGeek for $7.49 on sale.
Hot Rod Heated Travel Mug
If your dad enjoys a cup of java on the way to work, get him this coffee mug with both retro style and high tech functionality. Pop this mug into your cup holder, plug it into your car’s outlet and keep your coffee piping hot during your morning commute.
This mug comes complete with an analog gauge so you can see the temperature of your drink, and an on/off switch so you can control the heat.
The Hot Rod Heated Travel Mug is available from ThinkGeek for $24.95.
Curved Wooden Phone Stand
Your dad can prop up his phone elegantly with this wooden phone stand. Made from oak and oak veneers, this curved stand holds your phone in either landscape or portrait position. You can even charge your phone while it’s in the stand by threading your cable through the hidden channel.
The Wooden Phone Stand is available from Etsy for $25.
iKeyFinder
Your dad never has to lose his keys again with iKeyFinder. When he attaches his keys to this high tech key chain he’ll be able to locate his keys by tapping a button on an app. The Bluetooth signal from his phone will make his iKeyFinder beep and light up, so he can find his keys from up to 50 yards away.
The iKeyFinder comes with a USB charger that can plug into your computer or a wall USB outlet and its battery stays charged for up to 30 days. The device comes with a registration feature so you can get your keys back if someone else finds them.
This video shows how iKeyFinder works:
iKeyFinder is available from the manufacturer for $39. The Android iKeyFinder app is free at Google Play. An iPhone app is expected soon. Stay tuned to The Wonder of Tech for updates!
Lexon Flip On/Off Alarm Clock
If you want your dad’s day to start off right, get him the Lexon Flip On/Flip Off Alarm Clock. This clock is easy to set, just flip it to turn it on, then flip it again to turn it off. The display rotates when you turn the clock so the numbers aren’t upside down.
You’ll never wonder whether you’ve forgotten to set your alarm: bold letters on the top of the clock tell you whether the alarm is on or off. The time shown in the bottom corner of the screen tells what time the alarm is set for. Touch the top of the clock for snooze or to light the display.
The Lexon Flip On/Off Alarm Clock is available from Amazon, currently on sale for $45.
Tablet Lawn Chair
If your dad’s one of your biggest fans, coming to your soccer, baseball and croquet games, get him a lawn chair that helps him do double duty during breaks. This tablet lawn chair gives you the convenience of a cup holder, a side pocket with a waterproof pouch, and a stand for your tablet. The flexible tablet stand lets you rotate your tablet 360° so you can take photos and share them with others.
The Tablet Lawn Chair is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $59.95.
Amazon Fire TV
Make watching his favorite TV shows and movies easier for Dad with the Amazon Fire TV. With Voice Search and instant loading of Amazon videos, Dad will be relaxing in no time! If your family is a member of Amazon Prime, you’ll be able to watch over 200,000 videos for free.
Dad can also enjoy games, music and photos on your television using the Fire TV. Load it up with apps such as Crackle, YouTube and Netflix for more entertainment options.
[note] Shhh…This is the gift I’ve gotten for my father-in-law and husband. :-$ [/note]
Fire TV is available from Amazon for $99. To really splurge on Dad, get him a game controller, available for $39.99, that also works as a remote control for the Fire TV.
My full review of the Fire TV: Amazon Fire TV Review — What Makes It Radically Different?
Converter Solar Backpack
Whether your dad is a hiker or hates to run out of juice, check out the Converter Solar Backpack that will charge his electronics with the rays of the sun. This backpack has solar panels to harness the energy of the sun and convert it into electricity for your laptop and mobile devices.
Backpacks come in silver or black and start at $129 from Voltaic Systems.
Belkin NetCam HD Wi-Fi Camera with Night Vision
Whether your dad likes to keep an eye on his castle or his cottage, get him the Belkin NetCam HD Wi-Fi Camera with Night Vision. Dad can see what’s going on using an app or his computer, even in the dark.
You can get text messages and email alerts when the camera detects motion and record the camera’s video using an app. The camera has a wide-angle lens and can be moved remotely using the app.
The Belkin NetCam HD Wi-Fi Camera with Night Vision is available from Verizon for $129.99.
Human Bowling Ball
Does your dad enjoy bowling? Then get him a human bowling ball so he can knock down those pins up close and personal. This outdoor game is sure to provide hours of fun as people take turns running inside the ball towards the 6′ high pins. Inflated side bumpers greatly increase your chances of making a strike!
The Human Bowling Ball is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $5500.
The Immersive Audiophile Pod
If your dad is an audiophile (and what dad isn’t?), help him enjoy his music to the fullest with the Immersive Audiophile Pod. This pod will engulf you in music with sound coming from the five speakers embedded in the pod. Vibrations in the seat help you experience sound waves that human ears can’t detect.
The pod rotates 350° and comes with a 16 GB iPad so you can access both your music files and tunes from the Internet.
This video shows how the pod can immerse you in your music:
You can indulge your dad with the Immersive Audiophile Pod for $32,000 from Hammacher Schlemmer.
Golf Cart Hovercraft
Whether or not dad’s a golfer, he’ll love the golf cart hovercraft that glides on a 9″ cushion of air over land and water. This hovercraft holds up to four adults and has a 65 hp engine that will attain speeds of up to 45 mph forward motion and 25 mph backwards motion. The pressure left by a human foot is nine times as intense as the air pressure of the hovercraft, which means that this golf cart doesn’t leave any marks on the grass as it glides you around the course.
This golf cart doesn’t need to be driven on paths, you can take shortcuts over greens and water hazards, potentially speeding up your golf game. Maybe Dad will even let you borrow the keys someday!
This video shows you the world’s coolest golf cart in action:
http://youtu.be/454lvFA39YM
The Golf Cart Hovercraft is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $55,000.
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Your Thoughts
Which tech gift would your dad like best? Did you find any tech gift for yourself? Has your dad always wanted a light saber umbrella? Would your dad let you borrow his hovercraft? Let us know in the Comments section below!
My dad is a foodie more than a techie, he would rather prefer a great dinner than a tech gift. However, I think he could use an iKeyFinder as he always forgot where he put all his keys 🙂
Hi Peter, Exactly, your dad doesn’t have to be a techie to appreciate these tech gifts. They’re designed to help dads in their everyday lives. My nephew visited this weekend and lost his keys during his visit. We still haven’t found them!
I’d like iKeyFinder myself. Such a useful gift.
Although, I can’t envision my 80-year-old father using it, I love the light saber umbrella. He probably wouldn’t know what it is, but he’d use it just to humor me. For me, it would have to be the golf cart hovercraft.
Hi Mike, Yes, the Light Saber Umbrella is a great gift, both because it’s cool, but also because it’s safe. With its illuminated shaft, that umbrella is very visible at night.
I think the hovercraft is so very cool! I want one too, but if I can’t own one, I at least want to drive one. If I can’t drive one, well, maybe I can get a ride in one. It would be so much fun to speed across land and water!
I hope you get a hovercraft golf cart, Mike!
HI Carolyn,
Trust you to come up with a special Father’s Day post – right in time, just as you do each year 🙂
Yes, it is a specail day for every Father and child. I think my Dad would love the keyfinder as he tends to misplace them half the time! Also, the travel mug is so apt, just what he would like as he likes his hot cup of tea, something tough to find when you want as you are not at home but travelling. The best of course would be the Golf Cart, though I know it’s way out of reach. However, he loves Golf for the game that he likes to play and the walk cum exercise, which one cannot do I think if you are in this Cart.
Lovely tech gifts indeed….you made my day by sharing all of these. Happy Father’s Day, well in advance to you too.
Thanks for sharing. Have a nice week ahead 🙂
Hi Harleena, Yes the tech gift lists are my favorite articles to do. Shopping for fun and cool tech is a thrill and I’m glad that my readers enjoy these gift lists too! I’m glad you found gifts that your dad would enjoy, both the key finder and coffee mug would be useful daily.
The hovercraft golf cart would be amazing, perhaps someday hovercrafts will be as affordable as bicycles, but for now that gift is probably out of reach for nearly everyone.
I like to add a dream gift at the end of these tech gift lists so we can see the coolest tech available, no matter what the cost. Some day I would love for a reader to leave a comment that they got one of these gifts because they saw it on The Wonder of Tech! That’s my dream. 🙂
Happy Father’s Day to your wonderful father, Harleena!
If your dad is like mine, then it is very hard to shop for and he doesn’t want anything. These are some very unique gifts and would be hard for dad not to like or use. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Caleb, Yes, my father is very hard to shop for too, but I bet he would like the hovercraft golf cart! 🙂
Hey Carolyn,
This blog post couldn’t have come at a better time since I’m out of ideas! There were a couple of things that caught my eye. The solar backpack and the ikeyfinder. He’s became a computer geek like me so the backpack would definitely be benefical. Although he rarely loses his keys, the ikeyfinder would be great for him to have. It’s better to have it and not need it, then to not have it and need it! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Sherman, Yes, dads can be particularly difficult to buy gifts for, but these gifts can be useful for almost anyone.
The solar charger backpack could help him charge his devices. You’re right, even if your father rarely loses his keys, the first time he does, he’ll be glad he has this key chain.
Happy Father’s Day to your dad, Sherman!
I was thinking about my brother as I was going through this list Carolyn and I could see him making the wooden stand for his iPhone. Yep, he’s very crafty.
I don’t think he’s bad about losing his keys but that’s a really cool invention. He’s seen the hovercraft but I remember him making some wise crack about it too.
I bet he would have a blast with the human bowling ball. I can see he and Thomas having fun with that one.
That’s my thoughts but since he’s not my Dad he’s not getting any gift from me. LOL!!!
~Adrienne
Hi Adrienne, Yes, I hope that someone does get the Human Bowling Ball. How cool would that be? I could see Thomas having a blast with that, running down the lane and scoring a strike!
Hi Carolyn,
You sure give some great tips on gifts. Looking at your list, I’m not sure what I should wish for. The most practical one, that I actually need, is the Converter Solar Backpack. That would be great for hiking. But, on the other hand, my family would love the human bowling ball 🙂
– Jens
Hi Jens, Yes, when you’re camping by the lake that backpack would come in very handy! But you’re right, the human bowling ball would be more fun. Make sure to drop hints so your family knows your wish list! :-bd
Hi Carolyn,
Wooah, what a very tech gifts you post here. These are gifts that are very interesting, I think. I was intrigued by the light saber umbrella, and human bowling, hmm .. I think I like everything. lol :))
Just by looking at these gifts, I can imagine a lot of fun that I can be with it 😀
Hahaha…
As you had given to your father, my father seemed to be more like the Amazon Fire TV. I hope, I can give him one someday 🙂
Thanks for sharing this, Carolyn.
Interesting, indeed!
Nanda
Hi Nanda, Yes, I’m even wondering if you could use the Light Saber Umbrella while you’re inside the Human Bowling Ball, or if that would be a particularly bad idea. X_X
You’re right, Dad deserves some fun and he can definitely have fun with a lot of these gifts.
Happy Father’s Day to your dad, Nanda!
That’s an extreme idea Carolyn. hahaha :))
Thanks Carolyn, Happy Father’s Day for you too 🙂
Nanda
Carolyn,
You have come up with great ideas just in time. Although my father has passed, I do purchase a Father’s day gift for my husband. I like the phone stand because he always looses his phone. Plus, when he puts it on speaker, it always falls!
The key finder is another great thing to get him. He is ALWAYS misplacing his keys lol. I have to keep a copy in my purse all the time.
Thanks for sharing these awesome gifts
-Donna
Hi Donna, I’m very sorry about your father’s passing. That must make Father’s Day tough for you this year.
That stand looks nice enough for someone to have in their office, keeping their phone handy in an elegant style.
The iKeyFinder looks amazing and can eliminate a lot of stress in your daily life.
Happy Father’s Day to your husband, Donna!
Hello Carolyn,
What a nice post to spice up the season…
I truly find one of the listed items interesting which is The solar backpack. I have checked the site and buying me one 🙂
Happy fathers’ day…
Hi Babanature, Yes, the solar backpack would be so incredibly handy. I have a smaller solar charger that was very useful this winter when we lost electricity for 4 days! You would never have to be without electricity with these backpacks.
Hello,
I was just searching for amazing gifts for my father and yet I came here and I’m consider this tech gifts as my father too likes tech gadgets. let pick one of the gift here.
Thanks
Hi Carolyn,
My father is not too tech savy, and hardly give any attention towards technology. However I do planning to offer him a smartphone on Father’s day. 🙂
Hi Pankaj, I hope your father enjoys his new smartphone. Happy Father’s Day to him! 🙂
Hi Carolyn,
All these are cool, especially the hovercraft. My next tech buy will be a telephoto lens for my camera. Amazon had a problem with them and the price went up, they are investigating so I have to wait a little while. I’m promoting local business and events so I want a tablet computer so I can show them photos and advertising on my website while I’m out and about. I have some linked photos on my site at times, that I hope add to the site rather than be intrusive adverts. I’m promoting localisation rather than globalisation! 🙂
Hi Mike, Great idea to have a tablet handy to show off your photography. A Wonder of Tech reader who is a local artist brings an iPad to art shows to display his entire collection. Such a handy way for his customers to see his works without him having to jaul all of them to the shows.
Hello,
Well fathers day has been over I guess but still I want to buy few of the tech products for gifting.
Thanks
There is never a bad time for a tech gift, Debasis! You definitely deserve a tech gift for yourself.