don't blow the budget for the tech fan
on your list this holiday season here
are some top picks all under $50 the
updated $35 Google chromecast plugs into
a television and streams content from a
smartphone or a tablet straight to the
big screen that includes videos from
apps like YouTube and Netflix you can
even stream games from your phone music
lovers can plug the new $35 chromecast
Audio into any speaker to stream music
for the green some of the family try the
parrot flowerpower this $49 plant sensor
sits in a pot or on the ground
it delivers information like sunlight
temperature and moisture levels straight
to an app on your phone so you'll never
forget to water again also for $49 is
the Amazon fire a new 7-inch tablet for
reading web browsing and movie watching
although it doesn't have all the bells
and whistles of a higher end tablet it's
well-suited for casual users and those
with an Amazon Prime subscription the
tile is a tiny Bluetooth tracker that
can help you find just about anything
this $25 device attaches to your keys or
can slide into a wallet from your
smartphone you can check the tiles last
location on a map you can even use the
tile to make your phone ring if you lose
it you'll be the hit of the party with
these $10.00 drumsticks from the sharper
image their motion activated so a simple
tap on any surface makes it sound like a
drum kit you can even jam along to the
built-in rhythm track for more holiday
gift ideas visit cnet.com and from cisco
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