Budget Tech Gifts, Under $50

That’s it. You’ve finally exhausted every possible option in the Star Wars franchise. You know what your geek really wants, but all the safe-bet tech gifts come with price tags that rival your entire holiday budget. And frankly, that’s how you landed here. Sit down, have a cup of coffee — we found some good stuff.

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Nero LiquidTV TiVo PC, $40
Turns your PC into a TiVo, letting you export shows onto your iPhone, PSP, or DVD. You can also burn shows to disc more easily.

bamboo gadget.jpg3 Pod Charging Station, $45
Your devices fit in the slots, and the base hides a power strip and all the gadget cords.

Margaret Mason
Margaret Mason
Maggie Mason is the author of No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog, publisher of Mighty Mighty Media, and a Twitter power user (@Maggie). Her personal blog, Mighty Girl was recently nominated for a SxSW Lifetime Achievement Award, and she was named one of Silicon Valley's Top 50 Influencers by Now Public.

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  • http://profile.typepad.com/6p0120a4cfa2f0970b MJJ

    Love the look of the charging station. Would love to see more gadget accessories with a cool design aesthetic..

  • http://profile.typepad.com/6p0000000000000014 Happy Chap

    Nice options. Also take a look at the Eyeclops mini projector for the kids, available from http://www.eyeclops.com

  • http://twitter.com/Otto_ki Otto_ki

    The charging station look neet…