Gift Guide 2024: Best Home Tech Gift Ideas

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Gift Guide 2024: Best Home Tech Gift Ideas
Newsweek Holiday Gift Guide 2024

If you’re shopping for a tech enthusiast, a fitness freak or just someone in need of home tech upgrades, this guide covers the latest smart devices designed with the household in mind.

From a sleep-enhancing bed to a smart thermostat to an ultra-convenient all-in-one charger, these gadgets are ideal gifts for someone looking to embrace smart living in 2024 and beyond.

Your gift recipient doesn’t need to be high-tech to use these gifts, many you can install simply by plugging in.

Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station

Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station
Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station

Anker

Anker’s MagGo 3-in-1 charging station is the perfect gift for a loved one who owns an iPhone, a pair of AirPods, and an Apple Watch.

This wireless charger, which also acts as a stand, can charge all three devices simultaneously using high-speed 15W charging. It’s both Qi2 certified and compatible with MagSafe.

The MagGo 3-in-1’s foldable design weighs just 6.9 oz, or less than a baseball, and is comparable to a deck of cards when folded making it perfect for a nightstand or a trip out of town.

Anker sells the device on its website but you can find it at plenty of other retailers.

Amazon Echo Studio

Amazon Echo Studio
Amazon Echo Studio

Amazon

The Amazon Echo Studio is an excellent gift for someone who needs to enhance their home audio experience.

The Echo Studio offers immersive, high-fidelity sound with Dolby Atmos and spatial audio processing which makes it perfect for music, movies, and more.

It can work in any room of the house as it automatically senses the acoustics of the space and fine-tunes playback for optimal sound.

Built-in Alexa also lets users voice control their music, ask about the news and control Zigbee and Matter-compatible devices.

Buy the Amazon Echo Studio through Amazon.

Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar

Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar
Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar

Samsung

Samsung’s HW-Q990D soundbar is one of our favorite soundbars on the market and it delivers an exciting feature that gamers will appreciate.

In addition to a very simple setup process, the HW-Q990D offers wireless Dolby Atmos sound with select Samsung TVs and support for Q-Symphony to pair up your TV speakers and SpaceFit Sound Pro to optimize the soundbar to your room.

Perhaps best of all, this year’s model adds HDMI 2.1 with support for 4K 120Hz passthrough. This lets gamers connect a PS5 or Xbox Series X directly to the soundbar and enjoy the best picture on their TV. On older models, users would need to connect the console directly to the TV.

Grab the HW-Q990D at Samsung or another retail location.

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium
Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

Ecobee

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium is a practical holiday gift for someone looking to boost comfort and energy efficiency at home.

Ecobee’s thermostat learns and adapts to a user’s schedule using advanced sensors to monitor temperature, humidity, and occupancy. This ensures each room is cozy.

It features a modern design with a high-resolution display and integration with leading smart home ecosystems, including Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. This integration means users can control its settings, play music, or even ask it questions.

With its energy-saving modes and insights, the Smart Thermostat Premium can help reduce heating and cooling costs by up to 26%, making it a gift that pays back in savings and sustainability.

You can shop for the Smart Thermostat Premium at Ecobee or your favorite place to shop.

Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni

Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni
Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni

Ecovacs

The Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni is a great gift for someone looking to elevate their home’s cleanliness without doing hard work.

The high-end robot combines a vacuum and a mop with advanced mapping technology, strong suction power, and a slim design that helps it reach areas that are hard to get to.

The all-in-one Omni Station automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop, and refills the water tank which means users can go hands-free for weeks at a time.

And yes, it’s compatible with both Alexa and Google Assistant which means it can be controlled with voice commands adding to the simplicity.

Buy the Deebot X2 Omni on Ecovacs’ website. It’s also available at a variety of other retailers.

Sleep Number 360 i8 Smart Bed

Sleep Number 360 i8 Smart Bed
Sleep Number 360 i8 Smart Bed

Sleep Number

Know someone who would benefit from getting better sleep? Sleep Number’s 360 i8 Smart Bed could be the perfect gift for their home.

It’s a luxury bed, no doubt, but the 360 i8 Smart Bed can transform a user’s sleep with its personalized comfort and advanced technology.

The smart bed offers adjustable firmness on each side, making it perfect for couples with different sleep preferences.

Sleep Number’s Responsive Air technology automatically adjusts throughout the night to maintain optimal support, ensuring restful and rejuvenating sleep tailored to the user’s needs.

The bed can even warm up the foot area to help people fall asleep faster which is excellent for those who live in colder areas.

Shop for the 360 i8 Smart Bed on Sleep Number’s website.

Philips Hue Iris Table Lamp

Philips Hue Iris Table Lamp
Philips Hue Iris Table Lamp

Philips

The Philips Hue Iris Table Lamp is a stylish and versatile gift and perfect for someone who needs a bit more ambiance in the home.

The lamp can cast a wide range of vibrant colors and lighting effects giving users control over the look and feel of the room. It works for cozy dinner parties or on a bedside table as a nightlight.

It features integration with the Philips Hue app, which allows users to control the lamp from their smartphone or sync it with other Hue lights in the home. It’s also compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit.

Phillips sells the Hue Iris Table Lamp and it’s also available at many other retailers.

Etekcity HR Smart Fitness Scale

Etekcity HR Smart Fitness Scale
Etekcity HR Smart Fitness Scale

Etekcity

Etekcity’s HR Smart Fitness Scale is a smart gift for a person in your life who is focused on their health and wellbeing.

Unlike a traditional scale, the HR Smart Fitness scale can track 14 different metrics including muscle mass, heart rate, body mass index and body fat percentage.

These highly accurate measurements can be tracked using the scale’s companion application.

Perhaps best of all, the device is extremely affordable packing a huge punch at its price point.

The HR Smart Fitness Scale is available on Etekcity’s website and at many other retailers.

Peloton Bike+

Peloton Bike+
Peloton Bike+

Peloton

The Peloton Bike+ is a fantastic holiday gift for fitness enthusiasts or anyone looking to jumpstart their wellness journey in 2025. The premium stationary bike offers an immersive, studio-quality workout experience right at home.

Unlike Peloton’s standard bike, which requires manual adjustments, the Bike+ features Auto Resistance which automatically adjusts the resistance during cycling workouts based on Target Metrics. This allows you to focus entirely on the workout.

While riding alone is always an option, joining Peloton’s global community lets you participate in challenges and virtual classes with friends.

In addition to top-notch cycling classes and rides, Peloton also includes a diverse library of live and on-demand classes including strength training and yoga.

Shop for the Bike+ on Peloton’s website.

Tonal

Tonal
Tonal

Tonal

Tonal, a powerful and innovative home gym system, is an excellent gift idea for fitness enthusiasts or someone who might prefer strength training at home rather than at a gym.

The system is a sleek, wall-mounted device that uses digital weights and advanced resistance technology to offer an efficient, full-body workout. No bulky equipment is required which means the person you’re buying for doesn’t need a huge room to make it work.

Tonal offers AI-driven training that adapts to a user’s progress and makes useful adjustments like weight adjustments to ensure every workout is safe and productive.

There are also expert-led classes ranging from HIIT courses to yoga that give users alternatives to the core workouts.

You can find Tonal on the company’s website and plenty of other retailers.

Ultimate Ears Boom 4

Ultimate Ears Boom 4
Ultimate Ears Boom 4

Ultimate Ears

Portable speakers make for excellent gifts and the Ultimate Ears Boom 4 is a top-notch option for those who might need a speaker for the home or their travels.

The Boom 4 features 360-degree sound and impressive bass making it an ideal speaker for indoor gatherings, camping or beach trips.

The battery lasts for up to 15 hours and it’s IP67 rated which means it’s water resistant and dust resistant.

It also has a nifty PartyUp feature which lets users pair multiple Boom speakers creating a full-on stereo experience.

Grab the Boom 4 at Ultimate Ears or your favorite retailer.

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