This is the challenge when tech-gift shopping: Make a splash without spending a fortune. In fact, you want to keep each purchase to a bit over or a bit under $100.
Here are a few suggestions:
AirPods Pro 3: Apple’s flagship earbuds give you the gift of silence, or close to it. If you are in a noisy airplane cabin, a couple of stalk squeezes reduces the roar to a nearly inaudible hum. Apple has been picking away at this problem for years and nearly has it nailed. $249 apple.com
Clara Colour: Kindle, meet Kobo. This lesser-known line of ebook readers has appealing and often unique features. The Clara Colour model boasts a dazzling color screen. All Kobos offer built-in public-library access, and they can archive articles sent from your phone or computer. $159 kobo.com
Kindle: Prefer a Kindle? For a bargain, check out the entry-level Kindle (with nothing else in the name). This is a black-and-white model, but that’s all you need for pristine reading of text. It’s about the size of the Clara Colour and is available in a fetching matcha color. $109.99 amazon.com
Pill: This Beats speaker gets its name because it’s shaped like a giant capsule. It sounds terrific, though. Use its USB-C port for lossless audio playback or to charge an external device. A lanyard is included. It’s dust and water resistant. Battery life is 24 hours. $149.99 beatsbydre.com
MX Master 4: Logitech fans will cheer the new version of its flagship mouse. This one has a trick: a Haptic Sense Panel that vibrates when pressed, opening an on-screen Action Ring. You can load up that overlay with any app- and system-level shortcuts you desire. $119.99 logitech.com
Snap Grip 4: Don’t call this a Pop Socket, but the idea is much the same: A clicky doodad on the back of a phone that makes it easier to hold. Ohsnap!’s product is “stupid thin,” has a kickstand function, attaches to metal and doesn’t block MagSafe charging. $39.99 ohsnap.com
Signature Slim Solar+: Prominent in Logitech’s bag of tricks over the years is the solar keyboard, which derives power from any light source. even in a gloomy room. Now it’s back with model K980, which has the same light-sipping strip to keep the keyboard going. $99.99 logitech.com
Moonbase: It’s a power strip, but unlike any you’ve ever seen. It glows in a variety of unearthly colors, because it’s not of this Earth. It’s called the Moonbase, after all. The strip has three generously spaced AC outlets along four USB-C ports on one end. $139.99 genkithings.com
Power banks with stands: Portable power banks are great for keeping your phone charged while on the go, but the two devices make for a heavy, bulky bundle. UAG has the answer: It has built kickstands into its Slim ($69.95) and Rugged ($109.95) power bank models. urbanarmorgear.com
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