And just like that, Valentine’s Day is once again upon us. If you’re anything like me, you’re still trying to get 2023 under control. Now, you need to consider Valentine’s Day gifts. I know the feeling.
However, while searching for a gift myself, I put together a list of four great gifts across different price points currently listed as in stock and from a store you can drive to (if you don’t want to order online). Unlike my previous list of Geeky Valentine’s Day gift ideas, all these products are sure to make anyone with a love for smart devices smile.
Four Valentine’s Day Gifts For Smart Tech Lovers
Xiaomi Mi Portable Photo Printer
Nothing says Valentine’s Day quite like a small, portable photo printer so that your special someone (or you) can have an actual photo that lives in the world, not just in mobile apps like Instagram. The Xiaomi Mi Portable Photo Printer is a pocket-sized Bluetooth printer that can print photos straight from your smartphone.
Unlike most Polaroid cameras that require you to take a picture with the camera before printing it, with the Xiaomi Mi Portable Photo Printer, you can print your favourite images you already have on your phone. Because the photo paper uses a sticky adhesive side, you can instantly stick your printed picture to anything you want.
You can pick up the Xiaomi Mi Portable Photo Printer for R1,199 either online or by visiting Technomobi
Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Smart Display
If you’re buying a gift for someone interested in setting up a full smart-home set up, then you won’t go wrong with the Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Smart Display. This smart display comes with a built-in 13 MP camera that will automatically pan, zoom, and frame you making it a convenient way to connect with family and friends.
The Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Smart Display can also show to-do lists and appointments, along with updates from your favourite news sources, and even lets you cook using step-by-step recipes on the screen.
The screen can also stand in for digital photo frames by letting you use Amazon Photos or photos from Facebook to turn your home screen into a digital frame.
You can pick up the Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd Gen Smart Display for R2,750 either online or by visiting GeeWiz
Xiaomi Smart Speaker
You can never go wrong with a speaker, and a smart speaker is just that much better. The Xiaomi Smart Speaker is perfect for any bedside table because, thanks to its built-in LED display that supports adaptive brightness, it can be used as a smart alarm clock that can wake you up using your favourite songs and start every day off right.
The speaker also comes with Google Assistant built-in meaning you can control it using your voice as well as ask it to play music, find out the weather, stay tuned to the latest news or turn up/down the volume.
You can pick up the Xiaomi Smart Speaker for R999 either online or by visiting Technomobi
Yeelight Smart LED Light Panels
Often the best gifts aren’t the ones that are the most useful or practical but rather the ones that add a little something to your life. The gifts that fill a hole you might not have known existed. That is precisely what the Yeelight Smart LED Light Panels are made to do.
Designed with gamers in mind, The Yeelight RGB Light Panels create a more immersive gaming experience by offering interactive RGB light. Integrated with Razer Chroma RGB, the lights let you take your gaming experience to the next level.
The triangular light panels can be combined into any desired layout to cater to any mood and occasion. And using the built-in mic with sound recognition, the panels can easily be synced to change colours with the music beats.
You can pick up the Yeelight Smart LED Light Panels for R2999 either online or by visiting the iStore
If you found this list helpful but are unsure if any of the products listed here match that special someone (or yourself), check out our list of Geeky Valentine’s Day gifts here.