More toys for the big boys: Father’s Day gift ideas part 2

Last minute shopping for a Father’s day present? We gave you a few ideas last week and now we’re here to give you a few more.
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KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker
KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine with Milk Frother
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2
Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro+ Hand Vac
ViewSonic M1+ Mini LED Projector
Dyson Hot+Cool purifying fan and heater
Microsoft Surface Go with LTE Advanced
ViewSonic M1 portable projector
Waze navigation app on Apple CarPlay
Rowenta Intense Air Pure Purifier
Bissell CrossWave PetPro Multi-Surface Cleaner
2018 Hyundai Ioniq Electric Plus PHEV Driver
Dyson Pure Cool HEPA Air Purifier and Fan
Sennheiser Ambeo Smart headset
Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset and Controller
Last minute shopping for a Father’s day present? We gave you a few ideas last week and now we’re here to give you a few more.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
There are various Bluetooth speakers in the market catering to smartphones and tablets. Most of these do a good job of playing back music, acting as speakerphones and mic as well as carrying a charge for various hours. Braven's BRV-1 has the added advantage of being ultra-rugged, has the ability to be used as a secondary battery for smartphones and is water resistant to boot.
It doesn’t cost or take that much to get your rock star dream going these days and this new studio mic from Blue Microphones is bound to make things easier for you. Blue’s Spark Digital is a studio condenser mic with both USB and iPad connectivity via 30-pin jack.
This digital mic assures the same high-fidelity recording and detailed audio you can get from professional studios. It can be used to record a wide range of sources—from vocals to guitars to drums—and it even comes with a custom desk stand that withstands any disruptive rumblings and vibrations. There are also studio controls on the mic, such as volume and gain controls, as well as instant mute. A zero-latency headphone out is also built in for direct monitoring. Additional information on the $199.99 Spark Digital is available here.
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Quality audio is often the missing component that can elevate our enjoyment of digital experiences from average to awesome. Audio, movies, games and other immersive types of content benefit greatly from well-defined, balanced and powerful audio. Orb Audio's Booster audio and speaker system aims to provide this high level of sound primarily for mobile devices, notebooks and desktops.