We all have that one person on our holiday list who already seems to have everything. Whether they’re a full-on tech geek or just impossible to shop for, we dug through YEARS of Notnerd picks to bring you the ultimate list of gadgets, gear, and oddball gifts — perfect for anyone. Some gifts are seriously useful. Some are just weird and fun. All of them are awesome. Before you start holiday shopping, check out our Gadget Gift Guide — and make your gift-giving life WAY easier.
INTRO (00:00)
iPhone Pocket did not make our list (05:10)
YouTube TV and Disney reach deal ending the two-week blackout (06:30)
Cloudflare outage disrupts internet (07:20)
MAIN TOPIC: 2025 Gadget Gift Guide for Geeks (08:35)
- BLUETTI Portable Power Station EB3A (09:25)
- Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station (11:10)
- Ear Wax Removal Endoscope Otoscope (12:50)
- Anker Nano 3-in-1 Portable iPhone Charger (14:00)
- Babelio Travel White Noise Machine (16:50)
- Magnetic Tripod for iPhone (17:55)
- Apple Watch Power Bank (20:05)
- TP-Link Tapo 1080P Indoor Security Camera (21:05)
- Neewer Selfie Quad Pod (23:20)
- WOLFBOX MF100 Electric Air Duster (24:55)
- OneSnap Magnetic Wireless Charger (27:30)
- GoveeLife E-Ink Bluetooth Thermometer Hygrometer (28:25)
- Tyvek Mighty Wallet (30:20)
- Anker MagSafe Charger Stand (31:40)
- Knork (35:15)
- Kasa Matter Smart Outdoor Plug (36:10)
- Jinkies from Nerdwax (40:20)
- OREiN Matter Smart Light Bulb (41:55)
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: More space on iPad screens (45:05)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (50:30)
- Russia’s AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled
- Red Dead Redemption is coming to iOS next month
- Miami is testing a self-driving police car that can launch drones
- AI-generated song “Walk my Walk” tops country music chart
- TiVo stops selling DVRs, exiting the hardware business after 26 years
- An AI podcasting machine is churning out 3,000 episodes a week
- US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
TAKES:
- Only half the homes in America have cable TV anymore (52:25)
- OceanGate Titan sub’s camera found mostly intact with SanDisk SD card still holding images and videos (53:25)
- 2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches (54:35)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Space Type Generator (56:30)
RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (59:25)
