It’s the most wonderful time of the year for gadget lovers. If sweaters, wallets and cheese logs aren’t your idea of a happy holiday, this curated list of top tech toys for 2014 compiled by Resource/Ammirati Chief Technology Officer Dan Shust and Chief Creative Officer Dennis Bajec is the ultimate wish list for you.
For the fifth year in a row, we’ve created our version of Oprah’s Favorite Things called BajecShustmas and presented our list to a standing room only crowd at Resource/Ammirati. When we first started compiling the list in 2009, there were much fewer tech gadgets on the market. Today, innovators on Kickstarter and a host of other sites are launching products for every room in the home, your car and even your body.
Happy holidays!
4. ATHOS WEARABLE TECH
Bio signal monitoring seamlessly built into
performance apparel. Provides unparalleled
insight, intelligent feedback and results.
$299
5. QuadLock for iPhone6
$69 : rol l bikes
GIRO AlpineDuro
$200 : rol l bikes
TiCKR Workout Tracker HRM
$99 : rol l bikes
6. SKYLOCK WIFI BIKE LOCK
First solar-powered connected bike lock that uses
multi-sensor technology to alert possible theft and
contacts emergency responders to crashes.
$159
7. NINTENDO’S AMIIBO SYSTEM
Basically it’s a small figurine that stores gameplay
data and allows you to take that on the road with you
to other peoples game systems.
$13 EACH
8. SUNSET OVERDRIVE
An open world third-person shooter comedy video
game exclusively for the Xbox One. Set in 2027, in
the fictional open world metropolis called Sunset City.
$60
10. WOOJER
The only silent, matchbox-sized woofer. Used for
music, gaming and movies.
$50
11. LOGITCECH MULTI -DEVICE
WIRELESS KEYBOARD
The K480 lets you type on any Bluetooth device
that supports external keyboards.
$50
12. HOOTOO TRIP MATE ELITE
The Lebron James of travel chargers, Triple
threat… Wi-Fi Router, Wall Charger Power Block.
$50
13. NABI
The fastest, most powerful tablet in the world made
just for kids.
$180
14. FIRE HD KIDS EDITION
More than a toy – a complete tablet.
$150
15. CARHARTT + IKKU
TRAVEL SLEEVES
For MacBook and iPad. Made out of
recycled + organic materials.
$50 APPROX.
16. SATECHI SMART TRAVEL ROUTER
Compact adapter convenient for charging any
and all devices. AC power port and USB port.
$50
17. KANO
A DIY computer kit designed to help people of
all ages assemble a computer from scratch and
learn basic coding skills.
$150
18. OCULUS RIFT DK2
The latest development kit for the Oculus Rift with a
low-persistence LED display and low-latency
positional head tracking.
$350
19. VIRTUIX OMNI
The first virtual reality interface for moving freely and
naturally in your favorite game.
$500
20. $50
WEMO
Nicely designed set of home automation products and
and really awesome product story/experience to help
sell the concept of the automated home.
$50
21. HOMEBOY
Homeboy attaches magnetically, lasts for 3 months
On a single charge, and automatically alerts you
when motion is detected. The future of security.
$149
WITHINGS HOME
22. FLAMESTOWER
A compact portable USB charger using a campfire
or any flame source to charge devices.
$65
24. MAGNETIC ORG. SYSTEM
A unique and elegant solution for
organizing the cables on your desk.
$20
25. AMAZON ECHO
Designed around your voice. Ask it for music, news,
weather and more. Get answers instantly.
$200 / $100 FOR PRIME MEMBERS
26. IBOX NANO 3D PRINTER
The worlds smallest, most affordable 3D
Resin printer.
$270
27. NATIVE UNION NIGHT CABLE
A charger for all smartphones and tablets that
keeps you from fumbling around in the morning.
$40
28. KODAK PIXPRO SP360
An answer to GoPro, the camera’s lens
shoots a 360 degree perspective.
$350
29. AMAZON FIRE TV STICK
Streaming media HDMI stick with Netflix,
Amazon Prime Instant Video, music + games.
$40
30. CARVEY 3D CARVING MACHINE
Easy to use tabletop 3D carving machine for making
ideas into real objects.
$2,750
31. 94FIFTY BASKETBALL
Sensor basketball that feels and weighs the
same as other balls. Provides personalized,
quantified skill diagnostics for players.
$200
34. RC MICRO DRONE
QUADRICOPTER
Indoor and outdoor. It can fly in all directions,
perform agile maneuvers and pre-programmed
mid-air stunts.
$115
35. BABY MOP
With all the new babies in the R/A family,
this is the perfect gift for the highly mobile
9 month old.
$40
36. RESTORATION HARDWARE GIFTS
Resto continues to grow their assortment of retro
toys
and gifts including a few thing that fall in the tech
innovation space.
COMPASS
IPAD STAND / / $40
ROLL-UP
TRAVEL CHARGER / / $49
GRAMOPHONE MINI
FOR IPHONE / / $199
VACUUM STEEL
BEER PINT / / $28