Of all the tech gadgets suggested here, this one might win the award for least sexy, but this MAXOAK 6-Port External Battery Power Bank is our favorite gadget that we've acquired this year.

Cost: $23.99 Here's a fun gift. It's a set of three lens that clip onto an iPhone. Included are a fisheye lens, a micro lens and a super micro lens. "What utility do these serve?" you might ask. We said that they are fun, dammit! Can't they just be fun? If you must know, we at G@H actually do use them for a real-life purpose. This humble blog. Have you ever noticed how large some rooms often look in photos on real estate websites? The photographer uses a fish-eye lens—a wide angle lens that captures much more in the peripheral space. For instance, here are pictures taken of our holiday decorations. We shot both from the same spot—the first with our ordinary iPhone and the second with the fish-eye lens. And the micro lens allow you to capture the tiniest...

We don’t even have a SmartWatch, yet MOTA is releasing a SmartRing. Geez, technology, slow down! Let us catch up. I guess we’re already married to our iPhone; this just makes our union official. source: Mota.com

Oh the gadgets, we want all of the gadgets. But, is there anything more frustrating than the breakdown of one component of an otherwise viable piece of technology? In the office, we have an iPhone Speaker Dock. One day, the dock quit working. We tried unsuccessfully to fix it. It played FM radio, but please, we Spotify. It had an auxiliary input jack, but that required removing the case to plug in the phone. Inconvenient. The device wasn’t junk. But, it wasn’t much use either. We solved the problem like we solve most problems: Amazon.com. We bought a HomeSpot NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver. It’s a little magic box that lets you stream music to any stereo with an auxiliary input jack. Setup is simple. It takes, literally, 30 seconds. And, truly remarkable, we have since experienced not a hiccup. It...

We fancy ourselves renaissance gentlemen. Our interests vary. They span the spectrum from gardening to gadgets, baking to basketball. But, as intellectually diverse as we may (or may not) be, we tend to obsess.  At any given time, we’re fascinated by something. Right now, it’s sound. Wireless speakers exist in a crowded market. Lots of brands. Lots of models. Lots of price points. Rarely does a unit aesthetically amaze us. That was until we stumbled upon the Wren Sound V5. We revere good design, and the V5 is exquisite. It’s clean. It’s real. It doesn’t try too hard to get noticed. Music delights us. We want it to saturate our home.  When we were young, we understood louder to be better. With maturity has come appreciation for range, depth and precision. The V5 is functionally simple yet truly powerful. It...

Welcome to the future. Progress marches. Innovation blossoms. Bold people search for ingenious solutions to everyday problems. Our thermostats learn. Robots vacuum our homes. And, now, we don’t even need keys because we can open the door with our iPhone. The Kwikset Kevo is a deadbolt. It comes with regular keys and can be unlocked like any deadbolt. But, that’s not why someone spends $219.00 on the Kevo. No, they buy it—the forerunning product in a new market—because it allows you to unlock your door via the magic of Bluetooth technology. And, it works. Installation was uneventful and took about an hour.  Afterwards, we setup the Kevo iPhone app and configured our “eKey.” When we approach the door from the outside, it senses us. And, when we touch the lock, it opens. For those without iPhones, the Kevo comes with...

When your cell phone starts randomly dialing people, it’s time to upgrade. Otherwise, you submit yourself to an awkward, possibly ruinous, game of calling roulette. How many exes can your pocket ring up in one afternoon? Some questions are best left unanswered. Facing this crisis, we averted disaster by upgrading to the iPhone 5s. It’s awesome. Here’s why: 1. Gold and White Finish We aren’t big into bling. Gold, though, clearly wins the battle of iPhone 5s finishes. It provides a warm compliment to the white. It gets noticed without being glitzy. 2. The Camera Maintaining G@H demands constant vigilance. When we stumble upon something interesting, we must share it with you fine folks. The iPhone 5s’ camera with its 8 mb sensor and ƒ/2.2 aperture eviscerates our iPhone 4. Photos are clearer. Colors are more dynamic. 3. The Fingerprint...

A gentleman can dream.  Here's what is currently captivating us at G@H. McIntosh’s first receiver since 1993 is a beauty.  With a 200 Watts-Per-Channel amplifier, we would love to hook a turntable or iPod into this monster and blast the photos off the wall.  It surely would register on the Richter scale.  For more information, click here. We at G@H have not used this product and cannot speak to its quality or effectiveness