25 Gifts Your Techy Friends Actually Want in 2022

November 24, 2022

Did You Know?

In 1972, a young Serbian flight attendant, Vesna Vulović, fell 33,330 feet (10,160 meters) when JAT Flight 367 was ripped apart by a terrorist bomb. Although she suffered multiple broken bones, spent ten days in a coma, and was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down as she recovered from her injuries, she went on to live into her sixties. She holds the Guinness world record for surviving the highest fall without a parachute.

Happy Thanksgiving! Looking to buy a TV tomorrow? You don’t have to wait and fight the crowds for a doorbuster deal—you can purchase your new set now and have it delivered to your door, instead.

But it’s not always easy figuring out which TV to get. Our best TVs buying guide can help! Here are some TVs from our roundup that are on sale now:

• Samsung S95B OLED 4K TV (65-inch) for $1,797.99 ($1,200 off)
• Hisense U6H ULED 4K TV (55-inch) for $368 ($212 off)
• Hisense U8H Mini-LED 4K TV (65-inch) for $899.99 ($500 off)
• Sony A95K BRAVIA XR OLED TV (55-inch) for $2,498 ($502 off)

Looking for more great deals? Check back tomorrow, and we’ll have the best tech deals for Black Friday picked out and ready to make your shopping day go smoothly.

– Elizabeth

Technology lovers can be hard to shop for. They tend to enjoy the process of finding the perfect product on their own. If you’re attempting to buy a techy gift for a techy person, you better do it right. Read More »

Happy Black Friday! We know you've got a lot of gadgets on your radar, so we'll make this quick. Whether you've been eyeing a robot vacuum for years (guilty🙋‍♂️) or you're looking to replace an outdated model, Roborock's running a phenomenal sale on the absolute best vacuums they've ever built. Check them out:

• Roborock S7 for $409.99 ($240 off)
• Roborock S7+ for $679.99 ($270 off)
• Roborock S7 MaxV for $639.99 ($220 off)
• Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra for $1,059.99 ($340 off)
• Roborock E5 Mop for $199.99 ($160 off)
• Visit Roborock's Amazon page for even more deals

Gift cards have a bad reputation for being boring, thoughtless gifts. However, when buying a gift for a techy person, some free money to spend in Apple App Store or Google Play Store may just be the perfect thing. Read More »

Have you got most of your holiday shopping done? That’s great! Don’t forget to get some stocking stuffers, however. One gift that will be great for practically anyone? Samsung’s Wireless Charger and UV Sanitizer.

Out phones attract all sorts of bacteria, after all, and a UV sanitizer like this will make sure your giftee doesn’t get sick from them. The wireless charging is just the cherry on top, giving the product a dual purpose (and making it more likely to be used in the first place).

If there’s a techy person in your life, you’ve probably heard that you shouldn’t buy phones directly from your carrier. While that’s a good general rule, it’s not always true. Let’s talk about the pros and cons. Read More »

Roku sells some of the best streaming devices around, and each year, the company usually partners with Walmart on a cheaper limited-edition player for the Black Friday shopping season. Sure enough, the company just revealed a $19 streaming device. Read More »

If you’re looking for some fun and useful stocking stuffers, look no further. From phone accessories to handy Everyday Carry gadgets, we have a little something for everybody. Read More »

Not every tech gift has to be a jet pack that costs more than your house. Plenty of respectable gadgets under $100 are ideal for those in your life who deserve gifts less than $100. That covers generous $99.95 gifts, and those joke presents you buy for that secret Santa thing at work you can’t get out of. Read More »

A beloved annual tradition for nearly a century, the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is back with floats, balloons, and musical performances. Here’s how to stream the parade on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at 9 a.m. ET / PT. Read More »

Vinyl records have made a comeback in a big way, and with so many people getting into vinyl, it makes sense that Victrola would offer an affordable, easy-to-use model for first-time turntable owners. That said, the Victrola Re-Spin is more than just an entry-level record player. Read More »

Laptops come in multiple shapes and forms, but going with a thinner model usually means giving up performance and battery life. ASUS is hoping to change that with a new MacBook Pro competitor, which the company says is the thinnest 14-inch laptop in existence. Read More »

Cryptocurrency mining often requires massive amounts of electricity, especially for proof-of-work chains like Bitcoin. That power sometimes comes from fossil fuels, which the state of New York wants to limit. Read More »

There’s always that moment during a chase scene in a movie where the driver presses some red turbo button to get away. That scene might be a bit lamer if instead of pressing a button to get more speed, they’re entering their credit card information on a website. Read More »

Logitech sells many keyboards, but the MX Keys series combines best-in-class wireless connectivity with a premium membrane build. Now you can get two models for 15% off their usual prices. Read More »

Shoppers are often wary of “renewed” or “refurbished” products. They don’t want to end up with a hunk of junk, especially if it can’t be returned. But the Amazon Renewed program does a decent job addressing these concerns—it’s a quick and easy way to save money, and it’s backed by a 90-day guarantee. Read More »

Garmin outdid itself with the Enduro 2. The GPS fitness watch is a significant upgrade over the original Enduro, addressing almost all the shortcomings of its predecessor. There are many reasons to love and few to hate this ultra-endurance watch for active lifestyles. Read More »

Even the humble base-model M1 Macbook Air packs more punch than the previous generation of consoles, yet it may still come as a surprise to realize that the M1 and M2 Apple computers can play some intense games. Read More »