ARE you having a hard time getting your ‘Ma’ to put down her new ‘cleverphone’ or tablet?
Well, this guide won’t really help you much with that. But it will help you choose a tech savvy gift for Mother’s Day, which will hopefully make things a little easier for her.
iPhone tripod and remote shutter
All moms love to take photos. Especially now that she has figured out where the ‘share’ button is and is constantly uploading embarrassing family holiday pics. This nifty gadget will fuel her burgeoning photog aspirations. And prevent her finger from covering the lens.
Price – R300
GRID-IT! Tech organiser
A handy pouch of sorts with neat little compartments and straps to sort that whole mess of cables in mommies’ handbag.
Price – R250
Lumivolt Portable Battery Charger
Moms are always rushing. This meeting that meeting, meeting friends, out for lunch. All of that while she juggles keeping her children on the straight and narrow. This gadget will make sure she always has battery power on her phone, to upload some more pictures of you and your siblings for her girlfriends to ‘Like’.
Price – R200
TrackR Monitoring System
Coin sized mini GPS gizmos that can be attached to almost everything. The location can then be tracked via an app on Mom’s phone, so she knows where her other gadgets are 24/7. If she doesn’t misplace her phone too.
Price – R500
Ultrathin Logitech keyboard tablet cover
It’s available for iOS and Android, and is ultra slick. It helps mom to hit the right keys when she’s WhatsApping you at three in the morning.
Price – R700
* Approximate prices only.