Dash cams are gaining in popularity. The Owl Car Cam features dual-facing HD cameras, remote video access, a 14-day loop and voice capture. $349
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Kingston’s Nucleum allows you to use your favorite mouse, monitor, and accessories with your new notebook. With a single USB-C hub you can connect up to seven devices at once and keep your creativity flowing. With the Nucleum you can also power up your MacBook while running your external hard drive and charging an iPhone. $79.99
Give this gift to a snorer at your own risk. The ZEEQ Smart Pillow has eight integrated wireless speakers, motion tracking sensors and an internal microphone tuned to the frequency of snoring. It tracks sleep, streams music and audio books and issues a subtle vibration when snoring is detected. $199.99
Harry Potter fans come in all ages. Lifeprint has a new Harry Potter Magic Photo and Video Printer that can print videos from social media sites. It allows users to make their face to look like Mad-Eye Moody, play around with colorful Spectrespecs, try on different Death Eater masks, and show their Hogwarts spirit with House scarves. The printer requires no ink to print and all photos are printed on 2×3 inch “sticky backed” paper. $149.99
Weatherman is designed to ensure you’ll never forget your umbrella again. It connects to an app, so it alerts you in advance if rain is forecast. There’s also an embedded tracker chip by Pebblebee, so you’ll always know where it is. It comes in a collapsible version, and one for golfers. Oh, and the name? It was designed by former Fox News meterologist Rick Reichmuth. Prices range from $59 to $65.
The August Smart Lock Pro + Connect bundle includes everything you need to make your front door smarter, allowing you to lock and unlock your door, control access, and keep track of who comes and goes–all from your phone. Using the August app, you can grant access remotely to family, friends, housekeepers, and others without worrying about lost or copied keys. $279
Fender PureSonic Wireless Earbuds give crisp, sonic-like concert sound with up to six hours of playback on one charge of the rechargeable battery. $79.99
The Lockly Smart Lock Solution uses a 3D fingerprint sensor and comes in latch and deadbolt styles. Prices start at $199.99.
SimpliSafe’s new Video Doorbell Pro has a super wide 162-degree camera in 1080 HD. There’s two-way audio capabilities, and a dual-sensor PIR human heat signature and image classification sensor for alerts from motion. $169
The HEOS 1 wireless speaker can be used with the Go Pack rechargeable battery back and base. It allows you to listen to music wirelessly, indoors or outdoors, via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. $199
Xtra-PC is a flash drive USB that plugs in to your PC. The OS is built on Linux and it bypasses the Windows OS to make your PC faster. $34.99
The Ooma home Butterfleye security camera has built-in storage to keep recording even during a power or internet outage. $199
The Roccat Sova gaming lapboard is ergonomically designed to accommodate all styles of play. $199.99
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Teena Maddox is a VP at Brodeur Partners. She is a former Associate Managing Editor at TechRepublic. Teena's lifelong journalism career has included writing on staff for publications including People magazine, W magazine and Women's Wear Daily.
