Top 10 Tech Gifts for Girls: Holiday Gift Guide (Slideshow)

By | November 14 2011 1:41 AM

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Lytro

If she’s a shuttergeek, she’ll already have heard about the very cool new Lytro camera. This little guy looks a treat, with its colorful exterior and minimalist, elongated design, but even better is what’s on the inside: the Lytro is the first camera to take photos whose focus can be adjusted after the shot. Unfortunately, the Lytro won’t actually ship until 2012, so if you’re looking for the benefit of the Christmas morning reveal, you’re out of luck, but we think it might be a gadget worth waiting for. Available in a 16GB red version for $499, and in 8G in graphite or electric blue for $399 on Lytro.com.

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La Sardina Camera and Flash

You want to hang out but she’s watching Mad Men; she was a Pan Am stewardess for Halloween; she’s got at least one tube of extremely red lipstick lying around somewhere – stop us when this starts sounding familiar. For the retro type, what about the nifty-looking La Sardina Camera and Flash set this holiday season? The La Sardina model combines cool old-school photography with a sweet cubic exterior. The La Sardina & Flash - Cubic + Film Bundle includes 3-packs each of the Lomography Color Negative 100 35mm film, Lomography Redscale XR 50-200 35mm, and Lomography Lady Grey B&W 400 35mm for $144.70 at Lomography.

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A Christmas Carol iPod Dock

Does she hate the clutter of all those wires around her desk or nightstand? This iPhone/iPod dock goes undercover, disguising itself as a beautiful Penguin Classics special edition cloth-bound copy of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. Compatible with all iPods and the iPhone 4, 3GS and 3, it allows sync and charge functions via a USB cable. The dock is also available in a number of other titles, including Jane Austen’s Jane Eyre and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. $52 on Etsy.com

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iPad 2 Fridge Mount

God bless foodie techies. Or techie foodies. Either way, they make life just a little more delicious, combining a penchant for whipping together good eats with a deft mastery of online recipe databases. Reward your foodie friends with the iPad 2 Fridge Mount from Belkin, a nifty accessory that turns any kitchen into a high-tech culinary command center. No tools or hardware are needed and no permanent installation is required; just use the Supplied Maximum-strength 3M™ Command™ Strips to snap the iPad 2 firmly in place and attach securely to a fridge, cabinet or wall without worrying about damaging surfaces. It’s so simple, why didn’t we think of it? $39.99 at Belkin.com.

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FitBit Ultra

Disclaimer: Before we advocate this, just allow us to suggest that you proceed with caution any time you’re giving a weight-loss-assist device around the holidays. You may find your favorite horrible Christmas sweater covered in gravy, the victim of a well-aimed drumstick. Ok, read on, intrepid gifter. The FitBit Ultra is one of the newest products out there designed to help users track their fitness routine. Small and easily slipped into a pocket or accompanying wristband, the Fitbit tracks the number of steps you take, calories you consume and burn, and how well you sleep. $99 at FitBit.com.

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Roku LT

We had to include Roku LT because of its price point; at half the price of Apple TV, it’s an affordable alternative to more expensive streaming boxes. The Roku LT offers content from over a hundred different channels, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, MLB.TV, NHL GameCenter, NASA, and more. That means that she can find her favorite shows about dreamy doctors and Cosmo-sipping singles while you get access to cool stuff you like and get the credit, you diabolical genius, you. $49.99 at Roku.com.

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USB G-Gloves

Know any female gamers? Keep those evil-smiting, grenade launder-totin’ paws warm this season with G-Gloves – colorful glo-mitts (yes, that word is a head-on collision between ‘gloves’ and ‘mittens’) that warm up when plugged the USB port on any PC, Mac, PlayStation 2 or Xbox360. $22 on USB.Brando.com.

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Mimobot USB Drives

These fun USB thumb drives come disguised as characters from comics or pop culture. Models include DC Comics characters such as Batman and Catwoman, Sanrio favorites like Badtz Maru and Hello Kitty, what seems like the full complement of Star Wars heroes from the original trilogy, Emily the Strange and others. They also have great accessories – our favorite combo is the Han Solo Mimobot with Frozen Carbonite Carrying Case ($24.95 for 4GB). Available at Mimoco.com.

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Juicy Couture Faux Fur Ear Muff Headphones

If your girl loves her tunes but also wants to keep warm this winter, these Faux Fur Ear Muffs from Juicy Couture are just what the DJ ordered. This cute, fashion-friendly accessory will appeal to her sense of style, while the inserts allow her to listen to her MP3 player without missing a beat. Available at Juicy Couture for $98.

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Photojojo Fisheye, Macro, Wide Angle, and Telephoto iPhone Lenses

She longs to take amazing pictures, but a standard DSLR is too cumbersome. Solution: these awesome special lenses that will fit on virtually any iPhone. These easily attachable lenses transform your standard photos into wide-angle, up-close, super zoomed or wonderfully warped wonders. Available starting at $20 at Photojojo!

Hey fellas, we know you try so hard all year to anticipate what your lady-love is trying to tell-you-without-telling-you, so we decided to throw you a bone this holiday season. Enter Tech & Trend's holiday gift guide for the discriminating girlfriend/wife/female roommate/cute girl at the pizza place cash register. We have all manner of fun gizmos and gadgets to aid your holiday search this year. Take a look at the slideshow and let us know what you think of the list we've put together. Did we miss anything? Let us know if you've seen any other great gift ideas you think should be added to the docket in the comments below.