Geekly Update - 27 Nov 2024 - Black Friday Edition

The AskBobRankin Geekly Update

Check out my Top Ten list of tech-related Black Friday gift ideas. Stay connected indoors or outside, protect your gear from power outages, enjoy computing on the go, and have some fun with the family. Let me know in the comments which of these items you think was my favorite.

WAVLINK AX3000 WiFi 6 Extender Signal Booster for Home - $49.99 (save 24%)

If you have trouble getting a strong WiFi signal in some parts of your home, this is for you! Covers weak spots with Dual Band 2.4G & 5G Advanced Technology. Connect your computer, smartphone, smart TV, cameras and game consoles.

WAVLINK Outdoor WiFi Extender - $151.00 (save 21%)

If you need Wifi OUTSIDE your home, the AX1800 High Power Outdoor Weatherproof WiFi Range Extender will bring sweet internet juice to your patio, garage, poolside, or security cameras. It has a range of up to 300 meters.

Amazon Basics Standby UPS Battery Backup - $47.82 (save 20%)

Winter storms are coming, and that often brings power outages. Protect your electronics with this 600VA 360W Surge Protector with Uninterruptible Power Supply. It has 8 Outlets for Power Outage Protection.

TP-Link USB WiFi Adapter for Desktop PC - $17.99 (save 22%)

I love having this wifi adapter for my desktop computer. If there's an outage with your Internet Service Provider, plug this into your computer's USB slot, and you can connect to a hotspot on your smartphone. The AC1300 USB 3.0 Wireless Dual Band Network Adapter with High Gain Antenna will serve as an excellent backup connection.

Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook - $206.00 (save 17%)

The IdeaPad 3i sports a 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 8GB of RAM memory, 64GB SSD drive, and a 720p Camera.

Sony SRS-XB100 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - $38.00 (save 37%)

This portable lightweight super-compact travel speaker is dustproof, waterproof (use it as a shower speaker!) and has a 16-hour battery life.

10.1 WiFi Digital Picture Frame - $42.99 (save 57%)

Display your favorite family or vacation photos on this touch screen digital photo frame with 16GB storage. You can load photos or videos via your smartphone or from cloud storage. Perfect for non-techies.

Remote Control Helicopter - $42.36 (save 42%)

Fun for all ages, this 8.7-inch helicopter will fly up, down, left, right, forward and backward. Has gyro stabilizer and will hover at a given altitude automatically after taking off. Easy to operate for kids and beginers. (PRO TIP: Don't test it under a ceiling fan. Ask me how I know!)

Victrola 50's Retro Bluetooth Record Player - $99.74 (save 36%)

A blast from the past, and a perfect gift for anyone who has a collection of vinyl records waiting to be played! Comes with a 3-speed record player, CD player, AM/FM radio and can serve as a speaker for wireless music streaming.

Sony 75 Inch - $896 (save 15%)

Go BIG with this Sony X77L 4K TV. You'll love the lifelike picture quality, and everything you watch is upscaled to 4K quality with smooth and clear motion. Supports all your favorite streaming apps, and lets you use your voice to search and ask questions with Google Assistant. Integrated soundbar has deep sound with bass reflex speaker. Supports Apple AirPlay.

Do you have any great ideas (geeky or non-geeky) for holiday gifts? Post your comment below...