Best deals on tech gifts for your favorite college grad

Need a special gift for a recent grad? You can't go wrong with a bright, shiny new electronic device. It's an exciting and useful gift that's much more personal (and useful) than an envelope full of cash. Plus, we've compiled a list of the best tech gifts for college grads. Whether they're into technology, business, art, or STEM, there's something for everyone.

With the Furbo 360 Dog Camera, you can keep an eye on your dog, day or night, wherever their post-grad adventures take them. The camera automatically tracks your dog with a 360-degree view so they'll never leave the frame. Plus, you can use two-way audio to hear and talk to your dog, and even give them a treat remotely from the camera. Honestly, it's a gift to them. both You will love it!

And if your pet meows, you'll want the Furbo 360 Cat Camera instead, which is nearly identical except for the addition of a dangling cat toy on top, and is currently the same price on Amazon.

Now that you finally have time to play video games, you're going to need a go-to console, and the Nintendo Switch OLED model is your best bet. It's both an old-school style handheld system and a functional home console (similar to the Wii U) with detachable wireless Joy-Con controllers. The OLED model features a stunning, high-resolution display screen that's bigger, brighter, and more colorful than the original Nintendo Switch. It's a gift that promises hours of entertainment, and frankly, kids should get it.

When it comes to tablets, the latest Apple iPad Air is our favorite, offering a great balance between features and performance. Powered by the M1 chip, it's incredibly fast and efficient whether you're streaming shows, surfing the web, or playing mobile games. When used with the Apple Pencil 2, digital drawing and writing feels nearly as good as using actual paper and pencil. This is the best overall performing tablet to power you through the next chapter of your life, both professionally and personally.

There are a ton of noise-canceling headphones out there these days, but you won't find a better pair than the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (trust us, we've tested just about every pair on the market). In addition to unparalleled active noise cancellation, the sound quality itself is top-notch, with crisp highs, rich bass, adjustable EQ, and immersive spatial audio. This kind of performance comes at a high price, but if you're looking to level up your graduate listening experience, these headphones are well worth the splurge.

The Ember Smart Mug 2 is designed to keep your beverage at the perfect temperature for hours, making it the perfect gift for any coffee or tea-loving graduate. Though it only lasts 80 minutes on a single charge, with the included charging coaster the mug will keep working all day, eliminating the problem of lukewarm afternoon coffee forever – something you'll really appreciate when starting a new 9-to-5 job. It can be controlled with or without a smartphone app, and it automatically senses when to power down and enter sleep mode.

Now that they're leaving their dorms or college apartments, they'll probably want to upgrade to a new smart TV (especially if they've been watching shows and movies on their laptops). We love the Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED, giving it an “Excellent” rating, because it offers great picture quality with great colors and high contrast, as well as Alexa integration and voice control at an affordable price. Plus, because it's a smart TV, you can easily stream all your favorite content, including Spotify music.

As far as smartwatches go, the latest Apple Watch SE is the best value for your money. It's marketed as the “budget” model in the Apple Watch lineup, but it has many of the same core features as the flagship Apple Watch 9, including fall detection, irregular heartbeat and rhythm notifications, and nearly the same access to apps and connectivity (for iPhone users). With it on your wrist, you can track your workouts, monitor your health metrics, respond to texts, use Apple Wallet, and more.

If you love taking photos, the Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a great graduation gift idea. This full-frame mirrorless camera takes excellent quality photos and videos with super-fast autofocus that can detect and track the most common photographic subjects. It's also much easier to carry around compared to other similar models, another reason why it received our Editors' Choice award and “Excellent” rating.