Gallery: Save Face (And Christmas) With These 10 Last-Minute Gifts
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Oh no! It's December 23, and you still haven't done your shopping! Don't worry. Amazon is going to save your butt. You're going to have to shell out for shipping, but here are a few last-minute ideas that you can still have under the tree, or at least on a doorstep, by Christmas Day. Watch out. We aren't responsible for anything sold out. *Photo by David Handschuh/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images*
02Google Nexus 7
Google Nexus 7 -------------- Oh man. You're shopping for something on the day before Christmas Eve? Sounds like you need to go big. One way to do that is to go small. The [Nexus 7](http://www.amazon.com/Google-Nexus-Tablet-7-Inch-Black/dp/B00DVFLJDS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1387479679&sr=8-2&keywords=nexus+7) ($250) is one of the two best small tablets on the market. It [earned a 9 when we reviewed it earlier this year](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/reviews/2013/08/google-nexus-7/), and it costs a fraction of what the iPad mini does. The massively pixel-dense screen will make makes your videos, books, newspapers, and other media look fantastic. It slips into a back pocket (well, if you have big jeans), and is in just about every way delightful. Take it out of the box, and it will even cram into a stocking. *Photo by Alex Washburn/WIRED*
03Momofuku Candy Bar Pie
Momofuku Candy Bar Pie ---------------------- When [came out this year, we asked Momofuku chef David Chang to explain the joy of cooking with science.](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/magazine/21-10) [You should go read that](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/09/david-chang-essay/)! And when you finish, you're totally going to want some pie. And you can have that pie, right in your face -- or your loved one's face -- overnighted to you from Goldbely. May I recommend the $44 [Candy Bar Pie](https://www.goldbely.com/featured/momofuku-milk-bar/pie-candy-candy-bar-pie)? It's like, well, candy. But in a pie. If pie doesn't do it for you (boo!) there are [plenty of other Momofuku delights](https://www.goldbely.com/featured/momofuku-milk-bar) to choose from as well. *Image: momofuku milk bar*
04Basis B1 Band
Basis B1 Band ------------- Most computing wearable watches -- like [the Pebble](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/05/hands-on-with-pebble-smartwatch-the-most-successful-kickstarter-project-ever/) or the laughable [Samsung Galaxy Gear](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/reviews/2013/10/samsung-galaxy-gear/) -- aren't quite ready for prime time. But [the Basis B1](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C4E6ZK4/?pf_rd_p=1689394902&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=7258723011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0JW3CD455JJ7BFWZ6Q29&ref_=acs_ux_sfg_10_wearable) ($200), a sensor-laden fitness tracker, is ready to wear. It won't deliver your email, but it will help you take steps to get in better shape. It tracks important metrics like your heart rate when you're taking on activities like running or biking. It knows when you are sleeping. It knows when you're awake. It reminds you when you're getting slothful so get it for goodness sake. *Image: Basis*
05Philips 709986048 Living Colors Aura Table Lamp
Philips Living Colors Aura Table Lamp ------------------------------------- Philips has made lighting delightful. Like its Hue line of bulbs, [Philips Living Colors Aura Table Lamp](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BIHTCA8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p60_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=12FX6JP5G0FPV22QFPZT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846) ($85) will let you change the color and tone of the light to match your mood. This stand-alone lamp comes with its own remote to let you set colors, or you can just let it ride and change the mood itself. Put on some Barry White and give this to someone you love. *Image: Philips*
06Google Chromecast
Google Chromecast ----------------- Okay, yes, this is the second gift from Google on our list. But that's because the [Chromecast is one of our favorite things](http://www.amazon.com/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Media-Player/dp/B00DR0PDNE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387479780&sr=8-1&keywords=Chromecast) all year -- and it won't break your bank either. For $30-35 you can give the gift of easy Internet TV. Chromecast lets you play Netflix, HBO Go, YouTube, and Google Play movies and TV shows and control them from a phone. Even better, you can sling just about any video content from a browser to a TV -- even those that aren't strictly speaking "for sale." *Photo by Alex Washburn/WIRED*
07The-Everything-Store-cover
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon ------------------------------------------------------ OMG! How meta. See, here's how you pull this off. [You order the book about Amazon from Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/The-Everything-Store-Bezos-Amazon/dp/0316219266/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_har?ie=UTF8&qid=1387479818&sr=8-1&keywords=the+everything+store) ($28), have it delivered at the very last minute by Amazon, and act like the whole thing was a clever ploy to make a point about Amazon and, oh, hey it's also one of the best books on business and technology this year. WHAT AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO MAKE A POINT AMIRITE? They'll never know you're just lazy. *Image: Little, Brown and Company*
08Aeropress
Aeropress --------- The [AeroPress ($30) is the coffee hacker's favorite tool](http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Maker-Tote/dp/B0018RY8H0/ref=lp_7847597011_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1387480937&sr=1-4). (So no wonder [we liked it so much](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/reviews/2013/03/coffee-brewing/?viewall=true).) Sure, you can follow the instructions on the box and brew a great cup of coffee. Even better, you can ignore them completely and dive into the [world of AeroPress hacking](http://worldaeropresschampionship.com/recipes/) and dial in your own perfect cup of coffee. First tip? Flip that sucker upside down and let your coffee steep. *Photo by Alex Washburn/WIRED*
09Yamomoto Industries Lighting Cable
Yamomoto Industries Lighting Cable ---------------------------------- An iPhone cable? That is, pretty much, the definition of the least you could do. But this $12 [Yamomoto Industries](http://www.karmaloop.com/product/Red-iPhone-55S5C-Charge-Cord/447104) one goes the extra mile. Because it is red. Like Santa. Have it sent overnight, stick it in a stocking and, behold! Joy unto you, lazy bones. *Image: Yamomoto Industries*
10Fitbit Flex
Fitbit Flex ----------- Nothing says, "I love you, fatty," like an activity tracker. The $90 [Fitbit Flex](http://www.amazon.com/Fitbit-Wireless-Activity-Sleep-Wristband/dp/B00BGO0Q9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387482033&sr=8-1&keywords=fitbit+flex) is one of our [favorites this year](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/reviews/2013/05/fitbit-flex/). It does what trackers do best: disappear. Thanks to a long battery life and low-profile form factor, you'll forget you are wearing it -- except when notifications pop up on your phone to remind you to move your butt. *Photo: Mat Honan/WIRED*
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Apple iTunes Gift Card ---------------------- Are you seriously this lazy? Well, if you made it this far, it seems likely that you are seriously this lazy. "Hey, son, I love you. Here is [a gift card from iTunes](http://store.apple.com/us/personalize/itunes) that I printed out this morning. Get something nice and digital." (But really you can have this now. Go for it. Get the one that costs $100 because you're pretty screwed otherwise. *Image; Apple Inc.*
