Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas – Day 10: Gadgets

It’s Day 10 of the 2016 Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas which is offering daily tech present suggestions for you to find that perfect gadget for your family and friends.

Today we’re looking at gadgets that don’t quite fit into a single category but are still cool products designed to make life a little easier.

Be sure to check back with Tech Guide each day in the lead up to Christmas to see all the categories and take a look back at the categories we’ve already covered for great gift suggestions.

Day 1: Smartphones

Day 2: Cameras

Day 3: Fitness wearables/smartwatches

Day 4: Speakers

Day 5: Tablets/e-readers

Day 6: Gaming

Day 7: Headphones

Day 8: Drones

Day 9: TVs/Blu-ray Discs/4K

Day 10: Gadgets

Day 11: In-car gadgets

Day 12: Computers

DAY 10 – GADGETS

SMART AIR PUMP – $149

Having a smart air pump means you will never be left with a flat again whether it’s topping up a car tyre, pumping up a motorbike or bicycle tyre or putting some air in the footy.

The device is slightly larger than a smartphone and has an onboard battery and display to set the pressure you need at the press of a button.

READ TECH GUIDE’S REVIEW OF THE SMART AIR PUMP

RING DOORBELL – $299

The doorbell just got a lot smarter with Ring which connects to your home network and gives you an alert when someone is at your front door.

Through the app you can talk to whoever is on your doorstep whether you’re in the house or in another country.

READ THE TECH GUIDE REVIEW OF THE RING DOORBELL

DYSON AIR PURIFIER – from $549

Dyson is well known for its vacuums and fans but it has also introduced a range of air purifiers which can remove potentially harmful air particles.

Dyson’s new products combine a cooling or heating fan with the air purification system so you can stay comfortable and free of nasty micro particles.

READ TECH GUIDE’S REPORT ON THE DYSON AIR PURIFIERS

NETATMO WEATHER STATION – $299

It’s not that hard to set up a personal weather station in your home with the Netatmo Weather Station so you can monitor the environment around your home and share that information with other owners.

You can also add a wind and rain gauge to provide even more information about your local weather conditions.

READ TECH GUIDE’S REVIEW OF THE NETATMO WEATHER STATION

LASER WIRELESS WI-FI AUDIO ADAPTOR – $99.95

If you have a favourite pair of older speakers, you can add wireless connectivity with the Laser Wireless Wi-Fi Adaptor so it can become part of a multi-room audio set-up.

READ TECH GUIDE’S REVIEW OF THE LASER WIRELESS WI-FI AUDIO ADAPTOR