Stuck for Last-Minute Gift Ideas? We’re Here to Help!

If you’ve got a few extra bucks to spend this year, you can make even $100 go a lot further this holiday season. Just because you’ve waited until Christmas week to start shopping doesn’t mean you have to settle for junk! Here are ten great ideas that will make last-minute buyers look like heroes to any gadget lover.

AirStash ($99.99, direct from AirStash.com)

What’s not to like about a wireless flash drive with a built-in media server? Easily share your movies, music, photos and documents with any Wi-Fi enabled gadget, including iOS devices -- and it also doubles as a USB thumb drive for your Mac as well. Monday, December 20 is the last order dates to arrive before Christmas, so grab one soon!


 

Apple iPad Keyboard Dock ($69.00, direct from Apple.com)

We doubt too many iPad owners are clamoring for a hardware keyboard in casual use, but for those relatives who will have tablets landing under their Christmas tree this year, Apple’s iPad Keyboard Dock would make a nice accessory purchase, while keeping them safe and comfortable in a hardware world.


 

Apple TV ($99.99, direct from Apple.com)

It’s insanely small, can do Netflix streaming and can stream video from your iOS device via AirPlay. What’s not to love about the second-generation Apple TV? Now that Apple has made it more affordable than ever, we figure there should be one in every living room, and maybe even a few bedrooms, too.

Elgato EyeTV One ($99.00 from Other World Computing)

Mac users will love this bargain-priced HDTV antenna tuner, which pulls free over-the-air signals right to your computer through this USB 2.0 dongle. It’s normally priced at $119.95, but OWC has it on sale for the more wallet-friendly $99, and if you couple it with the $14.99 Trisonic Indoor UHF/VHF Color TV Antenna, you’ll get an instant rebate for the same amount which makes the TV antenna absolutely free.


 

iHome iP90 Dual Alarm Clock Radio ($99.95, direct from Apple.com)

Looking for that perfect gift for your iPod or iPhone loving friend or family member who tends to need a nudge getting up in the morning? iHome lets you wake up to your iPhone or iPod, custom playlist or AM/FM radio and keep your device charged at the same time. Did we mention it has dual alarms? Couples with different sleep schedules will love you for it.


 

Pogoplug Pro ($99.00, direct from Pogoplug.com)

Perfect for any iOS device owner on the go, the Pogoplug Pro lets you leave the external hard drives at home and have full access to your videos, photos, presentation files or music library back at home, without having to upload them to a cloud-based storage provider. Thanks for the free Pogoplug apps for iPhone/iPod touch or iPad, you can access them from anywhere and there’s also Mac software for mounting your Pogoplug-enabled disks on the Desktop as well.


 

Roku XDS ($99.99, direct from Roku.com)

Sure, it’s not a strictly Mac-related gift, but the top-of-the-line Roku XDS will appeal to all gadget lovers -- particularly those with Netflix or Hulu Plus accounts (a free month of Hulu comes with the box if not), or frequent Amazon Video on Demand customers. Roku XDS adds dual-band wireless N, component video and optical audio outputs and a USB port for playing stored photos, music and videos, so it’s got a little something extra for the gadget lover in your close circle.


 

Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ($99.99 from Amazon.com)

We don’t know too many Mac users who couldn’t use extra storage space for movies, music, games and more, so Amazon is offering a whopping 2TB of external Seagate USB 2.0 storage for just a penny under that $100 gift cap. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, your 2-day shipping is free, otherwise this should also qualify for free Super Saver Shipping and no sales tax in most states.

Seeing Double: Mac Software Bundles ($98.00 total, see below to order)

One thing we’ll miss when the Mac App Store finally arrives next month are software bundles -- sure, there will probably be some in the future, but we figure Apple’s new Mac software store will be the place to go for shareware as time goes on. Thankfully, you can buy two such bundles right now for $100 total and your gift recipient will enjoy a whopping 16 apps (and possibly a couple more, if you act fast enough).

MacUpdate is offering a $49 bundle right now which includes the aforementioned 1Password as well as great utility apps like Default Folder X, WhatSize, Flux, DEVONthink and MacFamilyTree, among others. However, the bundle deal ends on Wednesday, so you’ll have to act fast!

If you have a media-loving friend or family member, they will love you for years to come after you buy them the TLAF Software Passport, a package of five great Mac utilities from the folks at The Little App Factory. Included in this $102.75 value is iRip (for transferring songs from an iPod or iPhone), RipIt (a simple DVD ripper), Ringtones (for creating custom ringtones for your iPhone), Tagalicious (for cleaning up your iTunes music library) and Rivet (for streaming media to all of your devices). By buying in one group for only $49, you’ll save your loved one $53.75 off the individual prices, and we bet they’ll use each and every one of these applications frequently.

XtremeMac InCharge Duo ($59.95 from Apple.com)

For the guy or gal who has everything, why take up two AC outlets when charging up your iPhone/iPod and iPad? XtremeMac’s InCharge Duo can handle both devices at once in a compact, low-profile design that fits neatly on the desktop, complete with LED status indicators to let you know when you’re good to go -- and it you’ll still have a few bucks to spare from that $100 bill, you cheapskate.