Ep. 519: 2025 Gadget Gift Guide for Geeks

Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

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. Plus, as always, we've got the week's tech news and tips to help you get out there and tech better!

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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)