65 Tech Gifts for Men in 2024 to Upgrade Their Lives
GQ RecommendsBecause a gizmo is only as good as the smile it puts on their face.By Sara Klausing, Lori Keong, and Tyler Chin November 21, 2024Images: Getty; Collage: Brittany LogginsSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.Shopping for thoughtful, interesting, and actually useful tech gifts used to be pretty simple. Grab a Sharper Image catalog, flip to a random page, point your finger at almost anything, and done. It's way more difficult now. For one, our phones do most of what we need. Second, technology is so pervasive these days…what isn't a tech gift? That's why, as we put together this gift guide, we hunted for the kind of gadgets, gear, and gizmo-adjacent presents that'll actually make 'em smile.Here at GQ, we know that it's tough to keep track of all the worthwhile new tech among all the duds without pulling up a dozen review guides, which is where we come in. We've gathered up a short list of some of our favorite new (and new-ish) tech gifts for anyone—even the folks who don't know their Bluetooth from their Xboxes. We've also included plenty of GQ-tested-and-approved tech that we've tried and liked all year long. Our best advice? Just make sure to stealthily check that your giftee doesn't already own whatever's in the gift box.1/53MiansaiRope Phone Strap$95 MiansaiFor tweens, Boomers, and anyone in between who routinely cracks their phone, a carrying strap is one way to keep their tech firmly attached to their hand. Miansai's nautical rope version has a casual lanyard feel to it for someone who's not too precious about their tech accessories.2/53VaonisHestia Smartphone Telescope Ultimate Set$349 MoMA Design StoreYou could lug that heavy telescope with you up the mount for a clear view of the constellations above your head, or you could just attach this Hestia device to your smartphone that gives you a clear view of the stars.
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Shopping for thoughtful, interesting, and actually useful tech gifts used to be pretty simple. Grab a Sharper Image catalog, flip to a random page, point your finger at almost anything, and done. It's way more difficult now. For one, our phones do most of what we need. Second, technology is so pervasive these days…what isn't a tech gift? That's why, as we put together this gift guide, we hunted for the kind of gadgets, gear, and gizmo-adjacent presents that'll actually make 'em smile.
Here at GQ, we know that it's tough to keep track of all the worthwhile new tech among all the duds without pulling up a dozen review guides, which is where we come in. We've gathered up a short list of some of our favorite new (and new-ish) tech gifts for anyone—even the folks who don't know their Bluetooth from their Xboxes. We've also included plenty of GQ-tested-and-approved tech that we've tried and liked all year long. Our best advice? Just make sure to stealthily check that your giftee doesn't already own whatever's in the gift box.