Gadget Gift Guide for 2011
The holidays are fast approaching and not all of you got the chance to get out there for Black Friday or even Cyber Monday. We know many of you will be scrambling to get last minute gifts for those special guys in your lives, Father, Brother, son, Friends, What better thing to get a guy then a gadget. Not to worry, Pinstripe Magazine has put together a small list of top items in our Gadget Gift Guide for 2011 that you may want to consider for that special someone. In no particular order:
1. Apple TV
Wirelessly stream your media content to your TV via Apple TV! With Apple TV you can stream your favorite content straight from your computer, no wires, no bs. Apple TV makes your TV come to life! Your even able to store your content with iCloud. It basically fits in the palm of your hand and sits neatly off to the side while you bring the best of your media and the web to your TV. Available through www.apple.com
Retails for $99.00
2. Mophie JuicePack Air iPhone 4/s Case
Get the most out of your iPhone 4/4S with the mophie juice pack air. This award-winning, durable, ultra-thin case houses a rechargeable battery that virtually doubles your time to rock, talk, surf and send, while protecting your iPhone from everyday wear and tear, all with a style that mirrors the aesthetic of the iPhone. Available through www.mophie.com
Retails for $79.95
3. Powertraveller Powermonkey Extreme
The powermonkey extreme houses a massive 9000mAh capacity Lithium Polymer battery and offers users real power in a compact, durable shell. The unit is capable of recharging most 5V devices, including an iPhone up to 6 times, a Garmin Edge 800 up to 6 times and standard mobiles up to 12 times.
Check out Pinstripe Magazine‘s review of the Powermonkey Extreme portable solar charger
Available through www.powertraveller.com or their US distributor www.outdoortactical.com
Retails for $189.95
4. Bowers & Wilkins C5 iPhone headphones
These innovative organically futuristic looking headphones not only look cool but deliver vibrant sound and with the C5′s noise-isolating in-ear headset technology performance is not an issue. C5 in-ear, noise-isolating headphones offer pristine sound quality on the move. The innovate Secure Loop design keeps C5 comfortably in place, and aids fit and performance. Plus the proprietary Micro Porous Filter enables C5 to produce a wonderfully open, natural performance, perfect for longer listening sessions. Available through various vendors check www.bowers-wilkins.com for retailers
Retails for $179.95
5. Jawbone Up Smartbracelet
Jawbone includes features like a step counter, sensors that can tell when your sleeping and when your active, a mobile app that compliments the data gathered through the Up device and what device wouldn’t be complete with some social media hooks in the functionality. Available through jawbone.com/up
Retails for $99.95
6. Apple iPad 2
You have seen them around, read about them, drooled over them. Time to give in and grab that slick new Apple iPad 2 tablet that you have been eyeballing for a months now. Lightweight, convenient and fast, it’s just 0.34 inch thin and weighs as little as 1.33 pounds, so it feels completely comfortable in your hands.2 And it makes surfing the web, checking email, watching movies, and reading books so natural, you’ll wonder why you ever did it any other way. Available through www.apple.com
Starts at $499.00
7. Barnes and Noble Color Nook
Looking for something better than the kindle but not quite a tablet? The Barnes and Noble Color Nook fits the order with flying colors. 16 Million colors to help render and bring to life all of the content you download and bring to the Nook. Magazines, books, movies, music, apps and internet access with built-in WI-FI, Access to over 2.5 million publications through the world’s largest bookstore with Nook. Available through www.barnesandnoble.com
Retails for $199.99
8. Samsung Galaxy sII
Tired of your Droid or iPhone? Time to run out and pick up an Samsung Galaxy SII smartphone. Featuring a vivid and rugged gorilla glass 4.3″ SUPER AMOLED Plus display, dual-core processor, an 8.49mm slim design, this smartphone is the latest and greatest in smartphones. Available through AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile
$199.99 with a 2-year contract, ATT and $229.99 for the Titanium version on T-Mobile
9. Otterbox Defender iPhone 4/s Case
The Otterbox Defender series for iPhone 4/s offers serious protection for your smartphone. An inner Hi-impact polycarbonate case, wrapped by a impact absorbing silicone shell. Silicone flaps cover the the power port, vibrate toggle and headphone jack/mic areas. Available through www.otterbox.com
Retails for $49.95
10. Harman Kardon’s MS 150 speaker dock
Delivering high-fidelity sound from two built-in bass-reflex loudspeakers in a compact, convenient and easy-to-use package, the MS 150 is a complete high-performance system with a CD player, an FM tuner and a universal docking station that’s compatible with your iPod and iPhone device (not included). The audio dock also comes with auxiliary inputs for integration with other audio products – making the MS 150 a versatile system that’s perfect for the home, office or wherever you like to take in your favorite music. Available through www.harmonkardon.com
Retails for $599.95
11. Cobra Phone Tag
A Cobra Tag™ sensor is attached to your keys, purse, computer bag, or any other item you want to protect from loss. The sensor communicates with the phone’s free app and will remind you if you leave your phone or valuables behind. The Cobra Tag is also a 2 way finder. Tap the button on the Cobra Tag tag to ring your Smartphone. If you are looking for your Cobra Tag protected item, use the phone’s application to make the Cobra Tag™ ring. To secure your phones data, the powerful PhoneHalo application can be set to lock your phone when out of range of your tagged item. Never lose your valuables again! Available through www.cobra.com
Retails for $79.95
12. Element Vapor R8 Pro Case for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4/s
Made out of high-grade anodized aircraft aluminum, it’s contours are sexy, slim and streamlined. Available in 3 color combinations: Gloss White Frame/Matt Black Cap, Matte Black Frame/Gloss White Cap and Gloss Black Frame with Gloss Black Cap which Pinstripe Magazine got a chance to test out. Sure it looks great in the picture but how does it feel and look in the real world? The answer is every bit as slick as it looks in the pictures! The Black powder coat and the fiberglass textured backplate give the R8 Pro its racing theme a feeling of authenticity.
The Vapor R8 Pro is one of seven styles available in the Vapor Pro line of cases.
Check them out at www.elementcase.com
Starting at $129.95
Pinstripe Magazine’s Gadget gift guide for 2011
