Looking for some gifts for Dad? These five gifts are perfect for tech-savvy and tech-curious dads alike.
Of course, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer for a Father’s Day gift. But depending on what your dad likes to do, it can be easier to whittle down what to get him. The five gifts we’ve picked below can help!
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For the Health-Conscious Dad
An Apple Watch gives them all the metrics they need—and more
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If your dad is keeping an eye on his health (or is the outdoorsy type), a smartwatch can go a long way. A smartwatch will help with tracking workouts, keeping an eye on heart rate, and some, like the Apple Watch Series 10, have safety features like Emergency SOS and Fall Detection.
Depending on how much your dad enjoys the great outdoors, you may want to spend more on a cellular model of the Apple Watch. This will allow him to get notifications and important updates from anywhere, even if he forgets his phone. It’s especially important if he enjoys long hikes or going out on the water!
Heart Rate Monitor
Yes
Battery Life
18 hours in Low Power Mode
Discover the Apple Watch Series 10, the thinnest and most advanced Apple wearable yet. Featuring a vibrant wide-angle OLED display, sleep apnea detection, and enhanced fitness tracking, it supports new water sports apps like Depth and Tides. Powered by the S10 chip, it delivers seamless performance and fast charging.
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For the DIY Dad
The PINECIL is easy to pocket and easy to use
Pinecil
A soldering iron is a great gift for a dad who loves in-depth projects, especially ones with small tech components that need tinkering. The problem is that many soldering irons are big, bulky, or cumbersome to use.
The PINECIL is very different from your standard soldering iron. As the name implies, this small, portable iron is only the size of a pencil, and it’s perfect for quick soldering jobs. With it, there’s no need to pull out the bigger iron.
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For the Dad That Loves to Cook
A Samsung tablet with Paprika 3 is a perfect sous chef
Samsung
If your dad loves to cook or grill, there is a fantastic app available—Paprika 3. This app can sync easily between Android, iOS, MacOS, and Windows, and it offers a simple but effective UI that allows users to store all of their recipes, pin ones they want to cook to the top, and even create shopping lists.
That said, it’s ideal to view the recipes on a tablet. While the Paprika phone app works great, the screen is undeniably smaller than a tablet’s. You could get your dad an iPad, but the more cost-effective option is a Samsung Android tablet, such as the Galaxy Tab A9+. Samsung’s tablet line is bar none in the world of Android phones, and the Tab A9+ has an 11-inch screen—big enough to read recipes on Paprika easily. Just make sure he has something to prop it up on.
Best of all, Dad can use the tablet to watch YouTube or play games! Everyone loves a multi-use gift.
Storage
64 GB
Operating System
Android
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A-series has plenty to offer without breaking the bank. The latest Galaxy Tab A9+ offers a vibrant 11-inch screen, a kid-friendly design, quad speakers, and more. Check it out!
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For the Super Geeky Dad
A tech Dad may be hard to shop for, but a Pi is a safe bet
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Does your dad have nerdy hobbies? It can be hard to find a proper gift, especially if you don’t share hobbies with him. But, if Dad is the type to tinker with tech, there’s one nearly fool-proof gift you can pick up—a Raspberry Pi 5.
This mini PC may not look like much, but for many that love playing with tech, it’s the base to a whole plethora of projects. Even if he already has one, another Raspberry Pi means another new project, and the possibilities are endless.
Whether you want to buy a starter kit with it or not will depend on if you know what your dad is going to use it for, so if you’re not sure, grab the base motherboard by itself.
Operating System
Raspbian
CPU
Cortex A7
It’s only recommended for tech-savvy users, but the Raspberry Pi 5 is a tinkerer’s dream. Cheap, highly customizable, and with great onboard specs, it’s a solid base for your next mini PC.
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For the Dad That’s Hard to Shop For
Sometimes, you just need to pull out a gift card
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You may not be a huge fan of gift cards, but sometimes that’s all you have. Maybe your dad has absolutely everything you can think of, and you’re totally stumped, or maybe you live far away from your parents and don’t know what he might want or need. Or maybe it’s Sunday and you forgot to buy something.
The solution? A gift card, most notably a Netflix gift card. It’s nearly impossible to go wrong with this gift—Netflix has an endless amount of TV and movies to watch, and unlike, Hulu or HBO Max, there are never discounts on the service. Even if they have a subscription, the gift card giving them a few months free is always welcome.
