11. Roku 3500R Streaming Stick
It’s a rainy (or clear) night. You’ve had a tough (or great) day. You feel like Harrison Ford tonight. (Or Samuel Jackson. Or Halle Berry. Or Jet Li.) With the Roku Streaming Stick, you can search through the widest selection of channels by title, director—or actor. You get access to hundreds of free channels as well as streaming services (with subscription) including cable. You just plug in the little stick behind your hi-def TV, follow the simple set-up instructions, and stream away. Even if you’re in a hotel. The Roku Streaming Stick just needs an HDMI port, common on most televisions these days. Get the free Roku app and you can use your Android device to control your entertainment. Want one? Slap a $45 charge on your card (plus shipping) and get it tomorrow. Click the link below.
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12. Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band
Don’t strap on a Vivofit to run carefree onto new paths or into unfamiliar neighborhoods and expect the fitness band to get you home. It does not have GPS capabilities. Yes, it’s a Garmin, and GPS is their trademark. But a GPS would cause two unattractive features on this otherwise attractive, color-interchangeable band: it would bump up the price and it would wear down the battery which should run for a year before needing to be changed. Vivofit learns your activity routine and gives you a personalized goal each morning. It also lets you know how many calories you burned throughout the day with your base metabolic rate. It is water resistant. That does not give you the go ahead to swim with it, but it does allow you to jump in the shower after your workout. And when the day is done, it will monitor your sleep to track the quality of your rest.