Category: Father's Day

Getting up in the morning is the worst. The other worst is a roomate/BF/GF/whatever. who compulsively hits the snooze button. Gadgets are here to fix both problems, and Trendhunter has compiled a list of 24 eccentric alarms to suit your style. Choices range from fun and charming, like the '80s Rubix Cube Alarm, to gross and skeevy (see Pole Dancer Alarm) and everything in between. For those ...

Summer's almost here, and with it comes Father's Day. We here at Switched think it's pretty safe to say that the vast majority of Dads are into gadgets of one sort or another, which is why we always have so much fun compiling our annual list of hot gadget gifts for Father's Day. This year, we've got a mix of high and low, state-of-the-art and newbie-friendly items that will appeal to dads both ...

As anyone who has used noise-canceling headphones on a plane can doubtlessly confirm, they make the experience of flying a whole lot less unpleasant. While these sound-blockers can't do much to combat the shrieking baby in the seat next to you (or its shrieking parents, for that matter), they all but remove the low roar of the engines, the hum of the fans, and various (and usually) incessant ...

PANASONIC RP-HC500 A decent overall value in sound-canceling phones, Panasonic's flagship model does a solid job for fewer dollars than most of its competition. We found the cups to be a bit tight around the ears (after the first four hours of our 10 hour flight, we had to take them off), but other than that they do a great job with the cancellation and sound superb when listening to music ...

AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-ANC7 QUIETPOINT Audio-Technica's entry into the noise-canceling category is a great deal: Though comfy and solidly built, these 'phones can be had for around $100 online (sometimes less). Audio quality is excellent, per the company's reputation: The sound you get from your music is very detailed (Arcade Fire sounded multilayered and warm, as did rock and classical tracks ...

ABLE PLANET "LOST CAUZE" GAMING HEADPHONES These guys are a scaled down version of the company's own Clear Harmony headphones – and, thankfully, the price is cut in half from $300 to $150. The noise-canceling tech isn't quite as isolating as the higher-end models listed here (on the airplane, we could hear more of the baby crying behind me than we would have liked), but it's pretty ...

CREATIVE AURVANA X-FI These aren't cheap – at $300, they cost the same as the high-end Bose cans -- but they're about as good as it gets in the category. They eliminate as much ambient noise as the Quiet Comfort 2's, and are the best ones we've heard for listening to music, thanks to Creative's X-Fi technology, which restores portions of the sound that were lost during compression ...

Every so often, a completely unnecessary gizmo hits the scenes that hardly anyone will be able to afford, yet nearly everyone could imagine having as their own. Feast your eyes on one such device: the X10 Ten Player Automated Table from Play Hard Gaming. This masterpiece seats ten (presumably wealthy) players and features a central 27-inch LCD alongside ten 12.1-inch touch panels. The ...

Never mind paying absurd quantities of cash to have some swing analyzer tell you how you'll never be like Tiger -- just pick yourself up one of these concoctions. E Ball's inflatable golf simulator not only consumes your entire backyard, it takes you back to those glory days of frolicking at the fair with your BFF, and it even allows you to practice your game in less-than-flawless weather. The ...

If your father is anything like every other red-blooded American male, then chances are that he likes Baseball. Chances are also that he finds himself reading the sports-section anytime he misses the game on TV. The Ambient Device's Baseball Scorecast pulls in scores, standings, and schedules (including likely pitchers) over the air for those times when turning on the radio just isn't an ...

Summer's almost here, and with it comes Father's Day. We here at Switched think it's pretty safe to say that the vast majority of Dads are into gadgets of one sort or another, which is why we always have so much fun compiling our annual list of hot gadget gifts for Father's Day. This year, we've got a mix of high and low, state-of-the-art and newbie-friendly items that will appeal to dads both ...

If Dad's a movie buff, then he'll get more than his fill of movies and TV shows past and present with Vudu, a pie-sized set-top box that offers fast, instantly viewable video to rent or buy. Perfect for that new HDTV you gave him over the holidays, Vudu's movies TV shows, and concert videos, are all either bonafide HD or SD that's upscaled to HD-like 1080p (no matter how you slice it, the ...

Was your dad forced to hang up his racing helmet when you came along Did he choose domestic security over domination on the track? Or maybe he just likes to drive, or his cars. Either way, consider rewarding him with Logitech's new Driving Force GT Wheel, which is designed specifically for the PlayStation 3 release of 'Gran Turismo 5 Prologue,' the latest installment of the legendary driving ...

Is your dad the type to drag you to a Journey concert, then start rocking out an air guitar solo during 'Don't Stop Believin'?' If so, then he definitely needs the new 'Guitar Hero' Air Guitar Rocker. It's worn like a belt-buckle, with a mini-amp clipped to the side, and includes a special pick that plays one of a few songs when you "strum" over the buckle. There's no Journey yet, but 'Smoke ...

Poor old Dad really gets stressed out about the traffic when he comes to visit you, so maybe it's time to give him a gift -- namely, a portable GPS device -- that will help him get to your place in a more relaxed state. There are quite a few options for GPS navigation devices on the market, but the most innovative and useful by far is the new Dash Express. Why? Well, for one thing, it has ...