Photo by ddqhu, feature photo by karindalziel

If the Black Friday discount still wasn’t enough to put an iPod on your gift list, try these ideas for the gadget lovers in your life.
GelaSkins

Chances are someone on your list already has an iPhone, Blackberry, Kindle, iPod…

For all of these and more, GelaSkin offers an artistic way to protect the front and back from scratches. Choose from their gallery of artwork, or visit GelaSkins to customize your own skin with art or even photos.

Price: $14.95 to $17.99


IOGear WiFi Finder

This little keychain will alert users to hotspots within 500 feet, meaning there’s no need to power on the laptop to find Wi-Fi.

Four LEDs will show the signal strength and LAN service coverage. While the finder won’t tell you whether or not the network requires a password, it’s still a good deal for around $10.

Price: $9.95

 

QuikPod Handheld Convertible Tripod


Personally, I like the odd angles and in-your-face images that come from taking a real self-portrait.

But this attachment is great for those times when you actually want to see some background behind your mug, not to mention capturing some decent video.

Price: $17.37

Tavo Gloves

Touch screens are great until winter comes and you realize you’ve got to choose between using your iPhone outside, or losing the gloves (and possibly a finger).

These gloves by Tavo are designed to let you use you iPhone or Blackberry Storm while keeping your fingers free of frostbite.

Price: $29.88

 

iLuv Mini Portable Speakers

There’s a wide variety of mini-speakers out there that range from cheap and awful to amazing and bank-breaking.

A good option is the iLuv for mp3 Players and iPods, which users claim have great sound for such a tiny package.

Price: $21.99

 

USB Humping Dog

And finally, for the less mature computer geeks on your shopping list, these pointless but hilarious little pups might make a great stocking stuffer.

No function, no purpose – just plug one in and watch him show your laptop who’s boss.


Price: $8.94

About The Author

Michelle Schusterman

Michelle is a musician, writer, and teacher just trying to see the world while doing what she loves for a living. She's taught ESL in Salvador, Brazil and kindergarten in Suwon, Korea, and now she's a full-time freelance writer living in Seattle (just to keep the city alliteration going). She'll try pretty much any food once and believes coffee is its own food group.

  • http://meganahill.wordpress.com Megan Hill

    These look like great finds. Thanks for the advice!

  • http://carlo-alcos.com Carlo

    The wifi finder is sweet. And I love that picture of that couple taking the self-portrait. How can you go wrong! :)

  • http://nancythegnomette.com Nancy

    Cool pics. The usb dog cracked me up.

  • http://www.article-elf.com forex robot

    Amazing as always :)

Electronics / Software / Apps →

My iPod Touch slams screen-first into the tile with a SMACK that sends the dog running.

Electronics / Software / Apps →

The Goods team is looking for your stories about the "ultra-modern" tech toys from the...

Electronics / Software / Apps →

Choosing the right device is essential to ensure that you’re not carrying around a...

Electronics / Software / Apps →

Associate Editor Michelle Schusterman considers what it would take to forget her Apple...

Electronics / Software / Apps →

Sony's new glasses prototype tracks and records the movement of the human eye.

Electronics / Software / Apps →

Blogger Jacky Yuen demonstrates how he mounted his iPad in his car for less than $0.50.

Electronics / Software / Apps →

Watch this hard drive get dropped, hosed, lit on fire and driven over by a forklift –...

Electronics / Software / Apps →

Bandai's new "science toy" for children looks like something my thirty year old self...

Culture + Religion →

Technology purports to make our lives better -but we're savvy enough now to realize...

Electronics / Software / Apps →

We're barely through the first quarter of 2010 and some pretty nifty technology are...

Electronics / Software / Apps →

The past decade in technology gave us Skype, smartphones, and the second coming of Apple.