Tech Graduation Gifts
10 Tech Gifts Perfect For Any Graduate
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It's peak graduation season, where family, friends, and other grads are coming home or heading off into new cities . . . unaware of just how much they're going to miss school. While you may not be able to hold their hand every step of the way as they head into the real world, you can help ease their way into it with useful items that'll make their lives a bit better. From a practical Dropbox subscription to a handy laptop bag, these 10 gifts are all things recent graduates will love.
Amazon Fire Tablet
Graduates are constantly on the go, from traveling to new volunteer opportunities to starting new jobs. The Amazon Fire HD 7 ($139) tablet will help them stay on top of everything they need, without having to carry around a heavy laptop.
Smartphone Photo Lenses
If you've got a graduate who's into experimenting with photography but wants to stick to using only their smartphones, then Photojojo's iPhone and Android Lens Series ($99—$115) is an amazing fit. The lenses are transportable and easy to use.
Fitbit Flex Activity Tracker
Staying healthy will be even easier with the Fitbit Flex ($100), a wristband activity tracker that monitors sleep patterns, calories, steps, and much more.
The Brookline Laptop Bag
Traveling from work to a cafe and carrying everything necessary in one nonclunky bag will be supereasy with The Brookline Laptop Bag ($198, wait-list). This is perfect for a grad who enjoys organization without having to leave anything behind.
A Selfie Stick
Recording and taking photos will only get easier with the Smart iReach ($50, originally $70) selfie stick. Whether you buy it as a joke or in all seriousness, it's definitely useful.
Portable Speakers
Listening to music anywhere and everywhere is easy and loud with Soundfreaq's Pocket Kick ($99). Chargeable, Bluetooth friendly, and transportable in a pocket makes Pocket Kick a great gift for any grad trying to keep their music on the go.
Premium Subscription Services
Both Dropbox Pro ($10 a month) and Spotify Premium ($10 a month) are great deals for graduates. Dropbox Pro is a smart way to back up huge amounts of files, as it offers 1 TB of space in its pro option. Spotify Premium is definitely one of the best ways to stream music, especially considering that not too many people are buying music these days.
Roku 3
Let's face it, every graduate, whether recent or not, is going to want to stream a variety of apps onto their TV. The Roku 3 ($90, originally $100) is a great combination of many streaming products, like Chromecast and Apple TV. It comes with a remote and over 1,000 channels to watch a variety of movies, shows, and sports.
Skullcandy Headphones
Whether they're for working in a noisy office or zoning out on a commute, Skullcandy's Knockout headphones ($100) are great to play music and tune out the world. Comfortable and easy on ears with several piercings, these headphones are worth the price.
Different Camera Filter Sets
Documenting life in an array of filters gets even easier for grads with the Polaroid Optics 4 Piece Filter Set ($50), a nice option for beginner photographers who want to document their postgrad lives.
Here's wishing all graduates a great time in the real world!
It's a fun and terrifying adventure with so much to look forward to! If anything, these gifts will definitely help them try to have a balanced life.
