Gadgetory

so you love your dad because he believes in you and when you were a young and he said something like I can't help thinking you might really amount to something if you touch your mind and as a dad I can tell you that most dad's really want just one thing for Father's Day a big hug and a heartfelt thanks for doing a thankless job but if you want to add to your dad's man cave we can help you there just make sure you don't leave it all in the hands of the mother because if it's up to her it'll be breakfast in bed he'll get flowers and some shiatsu massage by a white guy with a ponytail named Carlos so right off at the top for a geek dads who love sound and portability and don't want to be hung up by a headphone they want to fill the room with sound that's where bose soundlink mini comes in the features that stand out here is that it connects via bluetooth or a one-eighth auxiliary import it ranges up to 30 feet has up to seven hours of battery life and includes a charging cradle and the most compact speaker that Bose offers now the one downside and that's not really a downside is that it really can't compare with a full speaker system seems obvious but it should be said that it's not going to provide you with the same low rich frequency that some bass lovers might be looking forward to you're really going to need a full stereo sound system for that but if you love portability this has outstanding sound next up is the jaybird a blue bud ex and in my opinion I've had them myself for a long time they are the best buds out there for the price so the two big issues with most people who use ear buds is the fact that they don't stay in your ear very well if you're very active and to the cords get tangled and wrapped around things that they shouldn't and the jaybird deals with this very very well they have something called the ear cushion and it takes a little bit of doing to fit in the ear you got to find the right one for your ear there's different sizes and once you know how to secure it properly it stays in your ear better than any other buds I've ever used and the chords itself is not springy it's not coiled and so it doesn't tend to wrap around things like other types of chords would I like it a lot I really have nothing bad to say about it other than the fact that they are a little bit at the expensive end now for those of you who love comfort and high quality sound we got to talk the m50x in the box includes a protective carrying pouch which really comes in handy a six point three millimeters screw on adapter a three metre straight cable a 1.2 meters straight cable and a three metre coiled cable the positives here is that there are great looking headphones fantastic build quality has excellent sound for the price and long cords are provided now the negatives is that the cords are proprietary cords if you lose them break them you have to buy those specific cords again from audio technica and the sound stage is somewhat lacking so for all you audio noobs out there what is sound stage will sound stage is the ability to perceive where the instruments are laid in and around your head so for example if I'm listening to Beethoven's fifth symphony then I'm able to perceive where the violins are where the French homes are in and around my head that is pretty cool and in this headphone sound stage is not spectacular but for the price it is a spectacular set of headphones now let's talk about what most dads are going to care about most and that's their smartphone and what can i list with this be without mentioning the galaxy s5 one of the best phones for 2014 it features a water and dust resistant design beefed up durability lightning fast performance and quite frankly a fantastic camera it's available for nearly every carrier no matter what that uses it'll work it features top-of-the-line specs run across the board with a Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5 gigahertz at 1080p AMOLED 5.1 inch display 2 gigabytes of ram and a 2800 million power battery with unique power saving features now the second phone to talk about if you have a big budget for a smartphone is the HTC One m8 it's often called the first phone to feel like a piece of jewelry because it's that refined it sports a five inch adp display with a two point three gigahertz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 that means it's fast two gigabytes of RAM it also sports an ultrapixel dual camera now it has a 4 megapixel rear facing camera but a 5-megapixel front-facing camera proving that the selfie is more important sometimes than taking pictures of the world around you and some people have knocked this phone because it has that low megapixel count but it does provide a almost DSLR quality pictures and it performs really well in low lights but if you have a really big priority with crop factor this may not be the camera for you but it does also sport a 2600 milliamp hour battery and it runs 4.4 kitkat if you prefer a 5-inch phone and you're fond of HTC Sense then this may be the camera for you now for those of you who are a bit more budget-conscious you may want to consider the Moto G and while it's not a mini edition of a phone the Moto G does bear a close resemblance to the flagship Moto X with the main difference being a thicker profile and oftentimes when you talk about a budget phone you think that it is a low build quality but the Moto G is quite different it's a quality Android phone with a budget price tag and that's the amazing thing about it the Moto G sports a 4.5 inch 720p display with a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor running at one point two gigahertz it has one gigabytes of ram 8 to 16 gigabytes of storage and a 2070 milliamp hour battery it also has a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera you should also know that the Moto G has received its Android 4.4 KitKat update we can recommend the Moto G to anyone looking for an affordable smartphone but also to anyone who wants a phone that just works great right out of the box now we also got to talk about the Xperia z2 for those among you with a dad that appreciates a relaxing moment on the couch and likes to have a nice thin top-of-the-line tablet that also is water-resistant and durable look no further than the Xperia z2 it's the lightest 10 inch android tablet in the world and boasts a beautiful angular design it's one of our favorites for 2014 and we highly recommend it and of course we have to talk about the Nexus 7 it's still one of the best deals on the market when it comes to android tablets and will always be updated with the latest version of Android to ensure that it operates quickly and securely plus the 7-inch tablet form factor is one of the most loved around the world and for good reason it's highly portable boasts a best-in-class 1900 x 1200 IPS LCD display and is a good deal at around two hundred and thirty dollars there's often deals on it so be on the lookout you can't go wrong with a nexus 7 for those of you considering a SmartWatch let's talk the pebble steel pebbles latest SmartWatch the pebble steel is the more formal of their two versions it features a cool e-ink display that boasts exceptional battery life and is capable of doing quite a bit it also has its own app store via google play and plays nice with all other major platforms it's still considered to be the one if not the best SmartWatch available to date thanks for watching guys love to connect with you here on Google+ or Twitter happy happy father's day after you hug your dad check out some new content from Jaws Joe and the tech ninja Kevin and Chris and lon royal trying to build the best content we can here on android authority