40 Techy Gifts Under $100 That We Love

This cute ball of sound is the latest Alexa speaker from Amazon. You get rich, powerful sound from the Echo Dot Max (8/10, WIRED Recommends), a nice sloped design that makes it easy to see and press the buttons, and it also brings access to Alexa+, Amazon's souped-up version of its voice assistant. While Alexa+ offers a more natural conversation experience, the caveat is that it requires a subscription once Early Access mode ends. It'll cost $20 per month, though if your giftee has Amazon Prime, they won't have to subscribe.

Sling a good portable charger in your bag, and you will never be stranded with a dead phone again. Our favorite is Nimble's Champ, which is compact, light, and packs a 5,000- to 20,000-mAh capacity, capable of recharging most phones and laptops at least once, fully at its smallest size. It comes in snazzy speckled colors with a handy lanyard strap and a small USB-C cable. We are also big fans of Nimble’s environmental efforts (using bioplastics and plastic-free packaging).

This power bank is the top pick in our Best Portable Chargers guide.

We love multifunctional gadgets like this headphone stand from Oakywood, which offers a place to hang your cans and a spot to wirelessly charge your phone. The angular base in solid walnut or oak is super stylish, and the steel stand keeps your headphones neatly out of the way.

This headphone stand appears in our Best Wireless Chargers guide.

Comfy to hold for long gaming sessions, with a subtle texture that adds grip, this mobile controller combines sensitive analog sticks with clicky buttons and an excellent D-pad. It can connect via Bluetooth or USB-C cable for gaming on a Nintendo Switch 2, MacBook, Windows PC, Android phone, or iPhone. Battery life is 20 hours, it has programmable buttons on the back, and it’s easy to remap.

This is a top pick in our Best Mobile Controllers guide.

For folks looking to make their home a little smarter, a motion sensor can prove very handy indeed. This one from Eve reliably tracks room occupancy and light levels, works with Matter for easy compatibility, and makes it very easy to automate things like smart lights and smart shades.

This combination sound machine and night-light is also a dimmable bedside clock. You can customize colors, adjust the volume, and play content from the sound library in the app, but you can also just tap the top to cycle through options (there is a child lock if you need it). The optional $50 annual Hatch membership adds bedtime stories, lullabies, and meditations.

This gadget appears in our Best Sound Machines and Best Night-Light guides.

One of the best scissor-switch keyboards available, the Keychron B2 Pro offers a comfortable and quiet typing experience, is fully customizable (you can use Keychron’s Launcher software to remap keys and set up macros), and it looks pretty stylish.

You’ll also find this deck in our Best Keyboards guide.

You don’t have to spend big to snag a great gaming mouse, and the Steelseries Rival 3 proves it. This mouse is lightweight, responsive, and has a lovely rubbery scroll wheel and a couple of handy side buttons. It’s everything most people need without the unnecessary frills.

This is the budget pick in our Best Gaming Mice guide.

A perfect review score is rare, but the Soundpeats Capsule3 Pro+ (10/10, WIRED Recommends) are a little bit special. They deliver epic sound from a combination of dynamic and xMEMS drivers, boast good microphones, offer solid noise canceling, and have easy-to-use touch controls.

These earbuds are the top pick in our Best Headphones Under $100 guide.

With a practically indestructible powder coating, this travel mug is ideal for folks seeking a low-maintenance mug that doesn't need careful handling. It also has a pebbled texture that adds grip, and it holds plenty of coffee.

This is the top pick in our Best Travel Mugs guide.

Solidly made, with a sleek stainless lid surrounded by sturdy plastic, this Cuisinart waffle maker (7/10, WIRED Recommends) can feed a family of four. It weighs about 10 pounds, so storing it under the counter is recommended. There are five settings to get the shade of waffle you prefer, and it is mercifully tough to burn them with this gadget.

This waffle maker appears in our Buy It for Life guide.

This clever stick plugs right into an HDMI port on your TV and comes with a hands-free remote, so you can use voice commands to pick movies and shows. Roku’s interface is responsive, easy to navigate, and acts as a gateway to every streaming service under the sun.

This is the top pick in our Best Streaming Devices guide.