Smart home gadgets and kitchen tech that make great gifts

We’re all spending a lot more time at home lately, so when it comes to the holidays, it makes sense to give a gift that’ll make the humble abode a lot more enjoyable. To that end, we’ve recommended an assortment of home-related goodies, from innovati...

Vobot Is an Alexa-enabled Smart Alarm Clock

Face it. It’s hard to be an alarm clock. Nobody likes them. But if you had to be an alarm clock, you might be Vobot, which may just be the first alarm clock people don’t completely hate.

Integrated with Alexa, Vobot lets you access Amazon’s voice assistant’s many useful capabilities. It works with voice, gesture, and touch controls so you can set alarms, play music, check the weather, listen to the news, and more with just a flick of the wrist.

It’ll even help you get to sleep by playing white noise, hypnotic music, or nature sounds at night, and wake you up peacefully with music you can set.

Check out the Vobot smart alarm clock in the Technabob Shop today, where it’s just $44.99 – a 23% savings off the original price.

The Amazon Echo Is Half Off for Prime Day

This nifty device could be the smartest tech in your house. The Amazon Echo answers your questions, gives you control over other electronics in your home, plays your music, and so much more. Really, it does just about everything, and it’s half off for Amazon Prime Day, at just $89.99.

Ask Alexa to call or message a friend, and Echo will get it done. Want to listen to Pandora, Spotify, or iHeartRadio? Just tell the Echo what you want to hear. And if you want to know the weather, traffic, or news updates, simply ask, and you shall learn. Amazon Echo even lets you control the lights, fans, and garage doors – all without leaving the comfort of the couch.

Prime Day is in full force, and this is one of the best deals available. The Echo is yours for only $89.99 today only.

Take Complete, Secure Control of Your Home Network With This Smart Router

Wi-Fi is, well, up there with food and sleep in the hierarchy of needs. Treat yourself well with the Linksys N600+ Dual-Band Smart Wi-Fi Wireless Router, offering secure wireless speeds of up to N300 + N300 Mbps. You’ll get high bandwidth Wi-Fi speeds and reduced interference, making surfing the internet and downloading files an absolute breeze.

Leaving town for a few days? With this router you can control your home network anytime from wherever you are. Streaming videos on Netflix or Hulu? The Quality of Service feature delivers consistently smooth media streaming. Plus, you get four Gigabit Ethernet ports for super fast speeds when hooked directly to your HDTV or gaming console.

Get super fast Wi-Fi and maximum network security with the Linksys N600+ Dual-Band Smart Wi-Fi Wireless Router. Right now, it’s only $42 (USD) in the Technabob Shop.