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20 Best Tech Gifts Under $100

The holiday season is almost upon us. As always, there will be a lot of Santas looking for the perfect holiday gifts for their loved ones. Unless you’re Jeff Bezos, you’re probably under a tight budget too and maybe have plenty of people to send gifts too.

We’ve compiled this holiday gift list of things you can gift to people and all of these are priced under $100.

Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones

Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones

Powerbeats3 are a nice pair of sweat-resistant earphones with up to 12 hours of music playback work with both iPhone and Android.

Are you looking for a pair of wireless sports headphones? Powerbeats3 can provide up to 12 hours of music. This sweatproof Earphones also charges pretty fast, with 5 minutes of charge providing about an hour of music playback. Sweat and water resistance are important for such earphones and the Powerbeats3 wireless earphones have it.

These Earphones come with 4 tips of different sizes, a carrying case, and a micro USB charging cable. This holiday season you can grab the Powerbeats3 for well under a hundred dollars (check more workout headphones). Keep in mind, the case is a regular carrying case, not a charging one.

Buy from Amazon: Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones

Fire HD 8 Tablet

Fire HD 8 Tablet (8" HD Display, 16 GB)

The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet is a budget friendly tablet packed with powerful hardware, perfect for kids and playing games.

Amazon Fire tablets are pretty powerful, packed with nice hardware. This 8″ Fire tablet comes with an IPS LCD display (800 x 1280). You get 16GB/32GB of internal storage with support for expandable storage up to 256GB via a microSD card. There’s 1.5GB of RAM paired with the MediaTek MT8163 processor. The hardware is excellent for daily works, eBook Reading, Video Playing, home automation and even convert to Android Tablet. Don’t expect to do a lot of multitasking or stream 4K content. There is a 2MP camera sensor on the back and a VGA selfie camera. The best thing, you can get up to 10 hours of battery life.

The Amazon Fire HD 8 is available for under $100 this holiday season (tablet deals). If you decide you let Amazon show ads on the tablet’s lock screen, that is, opt for the one “With Special Offers”, you can get it for even less. This can be a great device to gift to your kids this holiday.

Buy from Amazon: Fire HD 8 Tablet

Status Audio BT On-Ear Headphones

Status Audio BT On-Ear Headphones are priced under $100 but provide you with a sound quality that resembles headphones twice the cost, and it also looks and feels premium.

A hundred dollars can get you many things and that includes Bluetooth headphones that not only sound fantastic but also look premium The Status Audio BT One On-Ear Headphones are a prime example of that. For specs, these feature the latest Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX support ensuring high-quality audio. The bass is impactful but not overdone which doesn’t muddy the midrange or treble. The headphones have received multiple awards from a few publications for sound quality.

And these can continue to play that high-quality audio for up to 30 hours on a single charge. Speaking of charge, the headphones support quick charge via the USB C charging port. It only takes an hour to charge them fully. The build quality is also equally excellent featuring a sleek gunmetal grey frame. The earcups and headband are padded with memory foam and lined with a leather-like brown (umber) material.

Buy from Amazon: Status Audio BT One Wireless Headphones

All-new Kindle with a Built-in Front Light

All-new Kindle - Now with a Built-in Front Light - Black

Do you prefer eBooks than hardcopy? There’s nothing better than the Amazon Kindle to enjoy books on your vacation trip.

For reading books on your trip, there’s probably not a better product than the Amazon Kindle tablets. The new Kindle tablet uses the same e-ink display but comes with a built-in front light. The pixel density is 167ppi. It isn’t the sharpest but it gets the job done. The Kindle tablets, of course, work with Amazon Kindle Unlimited, Prime Reading, and the Kindle Store.

You can buy your books directly without having to rely on any other device and battery charge last for weeks. There probably isn’t a better holiday gift you can give to someone who loves reading books, for under $100.

Buy from Amazon: All-new Kindle with a Built-in Front Light


Echo Show 5 with TP-Link Smart Plug

Echo Show 5 (Charcoal) Bundle with TP-Link

Amazon Echo Show 5 can be your Smart display with Alexa and a fancy alarm clock. The bundled TP-Link smart switch is good to control devices with Alexa command.

The Amazon Echo Show 5 can be the smartest Alexa Display comes with a decent price tag. If you’re into Amazon’s ecosystem, this could be a nice addition to your other Alexa powered devices. The Echo Show 5 is a small 5.5″ smart display powered by Alexa. It could act as an alarm clock on your nightstand or something you can look up recipes on in your kitchen. With Alexa, You can ask it to show you your security camera feeds, control the lights, adjust thermostats, etc.

With the TP-Link smart plug, you can turn off connected devices by just using Alexa commands. The TP-Link smart can also be controlled using Google Assistant or Microsoft Cortana. For less than a hundred dollars you can get the Echo Show 5 and a TP-Link HS105 smart plug with this deal.  As a holiday gift, you can give it to almost anyone you know.

Buy from Amazon: Echo Show 5 with TP-Link Smart Plug

JBL FLIP 5 Waterproof Portable Speaker

JBL-FLIP-5-Waterproof-Portable-Speaker

The JBL FLIP 5 is a great Bluetooth Waterproof Portable speaker for under a hundred dollars with up to 12 hours of playtime on a single charge.

JBL is a popular name in the industry and makes some of the best earphones and speakers. The JBL FLIP series has been widely successful too and this is the 5th product in the line. The JBL FLIP 5 is a portable Bluetooth speaker with up to 12 hours of playtime. This can be the perfect holiday gift for who loves to listen to music and make others listen with them, short of a home theatre system. If you buy more than one, or if you have other JBL speakers with the party boost feature, you can pair multiple speakers all over your house.

Who needs one huge speaker? The JBL FLIP 5 offers premium sound quality and after all its waterproof. It may not be the best sounding Bluetooth speaker but for the price of nearly a hundred bucks, it is a pretty sweet deal. This is especially useful for music lovers who love to travel in groups.

Buy from Amazon: JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Portable Speaker

NIX Advance 10 Inch USB Digital Photo Frame

Digital Phoro Frame sub hundred dollar holiday gift

Why frame just one photo in one frame when the NIX Advance 10 Inch USB Digital Photo Frame lets you place a ton of photos in a frame depending on your mood for the day or hour?

We love keeping our best memories framed and in places where they’re always visible. But why use one frame for one photo? When everything is going digital, maybe your photo frame should too. The name, NIX Advance 10-inch USB Digital Photo Frame barely leaves any room for doubt. It’s a 10-inch display that acts as a photo frame for your digital photos. It’s a great holiday gift for anyone, be it your parents, your grandparents, relatives, or just friends.

You simply plug in your USB drive or memory card containing the photos and it will show you a slideshow. It also supports videos so that’s a bonus. The display is an IPS panel with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels which is fine for a 10-inch photo frame, as long as you don’t look very closely. There is also a built-in clock and calendar but this is a completely offline device. You can’t sync your online calendars.

Buy from Amazon: NIX Advance 10 Inch USB Digital Photo Frame

AmazonBasics Microwave

AmazonBasics Microwave 700W

The AmazonBasics Microwave is a smart microwave that you can control with your voice! Possibly even from your living room! Just make sure you have an Amazon Echo device nearby.

Did you ever dream of controlling your microwave with your voice? That’s exactly what you can with the AmazonBasics Microwave among other things. You can do normal microwave things like defrosting vegetables, making popcorn, cooking potatoes, and reheating rice. The magic happens if you already own, or buy an Echo device separately. You can simply ask Alexa to control all of it.

There are also some other features this microwave brings. For example, it can automatically reorder popcorn when you’re running low and you can even save 10% on popcorn orders. The microwave is 17.3-inch wide, 10.1-inch tall and 14.1-inch deep. If you know someone who has a bunch of Amazon Echo devices lying around, this Alexa based microwave would be a nice addition.

Buy from Amazon: AmazonBasics Microwave

Ring Video Doorbell with HD Video

Ring Video Doorbell with HD Video

Ring Door Bell is an affordable Wi-Fi Video Doorbell Camera with motion detection, 180-degree wide-angle view, infrared vision, and 24/7 surveillance.

Video Door belles are pretty common now. As you know, Google and Amazon are the main players in this industry. The Ring Doorbell comes with Alexa’s integration that works on Alexa Fire TV and Alexa smart displays. Ring Doorbell comes with 720HD video quality, with motion alert and two-way speak features. The Doorbell can be powered by the existing doorbell wiring and also provides 24/7 surveillance through the built-in camera. A video doorbell camera could be a perfect holiday gift for your old parents or grandparents and it is available under $100.

The camera has a 180-degree wide-angle view, and infrared vision. The Ring Door Bell can also provide a video stream of the camera and alerts on your Alexa smart devices when motion is detected in areas of interest. You can also see, hear, and talk to visitors from your smartphone or tablet using the Ring Door Bell app.

Buy from Amazon: Ring Video Doorbell with HD Video

GoWISE USA 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer

GoWISE USA 1700-Watt 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer

This 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer from GoWISE USA comes with 8 built-in presets for a hassle-free cooking experience and it can bake, grill, fry, and even roast with little to no oil.

The GoWISE USA 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer allows you to fry, bake, grill, and roast with little to no oil. You can make crispy fried chicken, steak, French fries, pizza and much more in a single countertop appliance. It features a sleek and modern design with touchscreen controls. The touchscreen provides you with 8 cooking presets Fries/Chips, Pork, Chicken, Steak, Shrimp, Cake, Fish, and Pizza. This takes the guesswork out of the picture and is a great holiday gift for someone who loves cooking.

This sub hundred dollars 1700W air fryer can operate between 180F to 400F with 10-degree increments and a cooking timer of up to 30 minutes. An alarm function can also remind you to shake the ingredients after 5, 10, or 15 minutes. The free pan included is non-stick and FDA-certified. You also get a free recipe book including 50 recipes you can cook using the GoWISE USA Digital Air Fryer.

Buy from Amazon: GoWISE USA 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer

MIPOW Portable Apple Watch Charger

MIPOW Portable Apple Watch Charger

MIPOW Portable Apple Watch Charger can’t only charge your Apple Watch 10 times but also charge an iPhone 8 up to 4 times, or iPhone X and Xs twice.

You just need one single charger for Appel Watch and iPhone. This is a portable charger for the Apple watch, as is obvious from the name. It also has a fast-charging cable built-in to charge an iPhone. The power bank has a small footprint, with a battery capacity of 6000mAh. This supports all Apple Watches from Series 1 to 4 and iPhones include everything from the iPhone 8 and above.

The cable for the iPhone can be easily tucked inside the battery pack itself, making the design virtually cable-free. The MIPOW Portable Apple Watch Charger can charge your Apple Watch 10 times, iPhone Xs twice, iPhone X twice and the iPhone 8 up to 4 times. Overall, it makes up for a good holiday gift under $100.

Buy from Amazon: MIPOW Portable Apple Watch Charger

QardioArm Smart Blood Pressure Monitor

Holiday giftSmart Blood Pressure Monitor

The QardioArm Smart Blood Pressure Monitor can connect with up to 8 devices and share your heart rate measurements with your family and doctor automatically.

QardioArm is a smart blood pressure monitor (health monitor gadgets) that provides you with clinical accuracy at your home and on the go. The device itself does not have a screen but it connects wirelessly to a free app on your smartphone. The app is also available for the Apple Watch or even Android WearOS watches. Using the app, you can also store, monitor and track your progress which can also be shared with your family or doctor via email, or via the app.

It can also notify you when it detects an irregular heartbeat, supports multi-user reminders, measurement charts, notes, etc. This smart healthcare device can be paired with up to 8 devices. If you know someone who has any health issues or an elderly, this can be a great sub hundred dollars holiday gift.

Buy from Amazon: QardioArm Smart Blood Pressure Monitor

ZOLO True Wireless Headphones

ZOLO Liberty [Upgraded] True Wireless Headphones (holiday gift under $100)

ZOLO True Wireless Headphones are a nice option if you’re looking for a decent pair of truly wireless earphones under the $100 price-point.

Looking for a pair of truly wireless earphones? You don’t have to break a bank for those because the ZOLO Liberty earphones bring you all the wireless convenience for under a hundred bucks. Even though they offer some passive noise isolation, the sound quality won’t blow anyone’s minds. That’s expected considering the price. But you do still get a lot of bang for your buck here. The ZOLO Liberty true wireless headphones are rated IPX5 which makes them sweat proof.

You may have to check out a few reviews for this one though because the information provided by the seller does not match with their own title. According to the product title, the earphones come with Bluetooth 5. This would mean that they can pair with more than one device at a time. Similarly, the product title an 8-hour playback for the earphones and a 100-hour battery life with the charging case. In the product description, however, the Bluetooth version is stated to be 4.2, while the battery life with and without the charging case is stated to be 3.5 hours and 24 hours respectively.

Buy from Amazon: ZOLO True Wireless Headphones

NOCO Genius Boost Jump Starter

NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp 12-Volt UltraSafe Portable Lithium Car Battery Jump Starter Pack

NOCO Genius Boost Jump Starter can not only jump-start your dead car batteries but also charge your USB powered devices such as smartphones and tablets.

This is a portable charger (car jump starter) but of a different kind. It’s also a must-have for someone who owns a car, especially an older car. The NOCO Genius Boost is a portable Lithium battery that can be used to safely jump-start a car’s dead battery. It is rated for gasoline engines up to 6 liters and diesel engines up to 3 liters. Might make a pretty good holiday gift for your dad, if your dad is into these things. You don’t have to worry about incorrect connections or sparks and the battery is promised to be very safe for the user.

The company promises a safe connection with any 12-volt automotive car battery with its mistake-proof design and spark-proof technology. While that’s the primary function, it can also be used as an LED flashlight with seven modes, charge smartphones, tablets, and other USB powered devices. The NOCO Boost Plus can also be charged itself via any USB charger. The battery pack is encased in a rugged enclosure which is rated IP65 for dust and water resistance.

Buy from Amazon: NOCO Genius Boost Jump Starter

DR. J Professional Portable Movie Projector

DR J Professional Movie Projector

This portable movie projector by DR J. supports full HD video resolution and comes with a 100-inch projector screen.

This is a portable movie projector by DR. J Professional and it comes with a 10-inch projector screen. The device supports a maximum resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. The lamp lifetime is rated for 40,000 hours with a contrast ratio of 2000:1. This is specifically a projector for watching videos and movies, not for PowerPoint, Word, Excel or business presentations.

The projector is compatible with a host of devices including TV Box, Chromebooks, PCs, Laptops, Tablets, Blue-ray DVD players, SD Cards, USB Flash Drive, etc. For under $100, this is a pretty good projector (mini portable projectors)  that you can gift someone this holiday season.

Buy from Amazon: DR. J Professional Portable Movie Projector

Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer

Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Printer

Easily print out water-resistant, tear-resistant, and smudge-proof photos on the go with the Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer.

A lot of us today store our memories digitally and it is much easier than keeping hard copies. There is, however, a nostalgic charm in viewing photos that are not on a screen. If you know someone that believes that too this Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer can be a great gift for them. It works via Wi-Fi, by connecting to your smartphone or tablet and lets you turn your digital photos into physical photos in an instant.

The printer uses the Zink Zero Ink tech which eliminates the need for film, ink, toners, cartridges, and ribbons. The prints are also water-resistant, tear-resistant, smudge-proof, and dry to the touch. The POLAROID mobile app is free and even lets you edit your photos before printing. It offers a lot of features from stickers to filters and borders. The printer is pocket-sized (more portable printers) so you can easily carry it around with you.

Buy from Amazon: Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer

Tile Pro (2020) – 4 Pack

Tile Pro Bluetooth Tracker

Keep loosing or misplacing your things? Put a Tile Pro on them and easily find them on a map or make them ring with your phone.

If you’re not aware, Tile Pro is a product from Tile and what it basically is, is a Bluetooth tracker. You tie it up with something you tend to misplace often and it will ring when you need to, kind of like how you usually find your phone when you misplace it. They’re compatible with Alexa as well so you can simply ask Alexa to find your keys, for example.

Naturally, this makes for a great holiday gift for someone who misplaces things a lot, especially keys. For under a hundred dollars, you get a pack of four Tiles with a range of 400ft. The ringing also works backward, by the way. So if you have a connected tile you can double-press the button on it to ring your phone. The Tile app will also remember when and where you left something behind and you can then see its location on the map.

Buy from Amazon: Tile Pro (2020) – 4 Pack

August Smart Lock, 3rd Generation

August Home Smart Lock Silver under $100

Paired with the Wi-Fi Bridge, August Smart Lock lets you remotely lock/unlock your door from your phone or using a voice assistant of your choice as well as monitor who comes and goes.

A smart home (smart lock) doesn’t really feel smart if you still have to fiddle with keys to lock and unlock doors. The August Smart Lock is an affordable lock you can place on your doors. It even lets you remotely lock or unlock as well as monitor your door, which is great in case you forget to lock it while going out. You will, however, need the August Home AC-R1 August Connect Wi-Fi Bridge for this to function properly.

That is not included with the smart lock priced under $100 and is sold separately. The smart lock can integrate with your Alexa, Google Assistant, Airbnb, Home Away Simplisafe and others. Apart from locking and unlocking, you can also keep track of who comes and goes right from your phone. Best of all, the lock works with your existing single-cylinder deadbolt so you can keep your existing lock and keys. You can control access for other people from the app, grant them access for a set amount of time and a lot more.

Buy from Amazon: August Smart Lock, 3rd Generation

Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker

Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Nano

Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker is a small, quiet, connected lab-grade sous vide precision cooker that will make restaraunt-like cooking possible at home.

Sure, it doesn’t look like it, but it is a cooker nevertheless. The Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker is not a traditional cooker so you’ll still need one, or at least a pot of your own. The Nano is a smaller, quieter, connected lab-grade sous vide precision cooker. The temperature range is from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 197 degrees Fahrenheit.

This is a good starting point for those who are new to sous vide and provides hands-off cooking of vegetables, meat and anything else. The cooker can be controlled using an app on your phone for precision cooking. It maintains a good circulation of heat which leaves no dry edges or rare centers. The connection to your phone is established via Bluetooth, so the cooker has a 30ft range.

Buy from Amazon: Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker


Best Gifts 2019

Obviously, you’ll need a variety of gifts for different people and that is why we have tried to cover all kinds of holiday gifts under $100 that you can get for your loved ones. Hopefully, you’ll find something here for everyone you want to gift this holiday season.

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