MANILA, Philippines — Having the monicker “Techie Mom” entails quite a few things. Firstly people tend to ask an array of questions that range from, “Jaye, what’s the best tablet in the market, where can I get the best speakers to how can I get an online job.” I really don’t mind being asked these things and actually love the queries but this season, more than ever this query was asked more often, what gadgets do you recommend for us to get? Well, considering the fact that it is now commonplace to expect and want to receive some sort of gadget for Christmas, here are the gadgets one may acquire to augment certain gadgets you may already have. Here’s our techie version of the partridge in a pear tree list.

A good set of speakers like the X- mini or Jawbone Jambox Speaker – Smartphones and tablets need to improve their sound quality so these provide the quality one needs and yet remain just as portable.

The X- Mini’s sleek, chic compact look makes it attractive but its crisp sound they makes it a favorite. The Jawbone Jambox gives users the opportunity to share content with those around them without everybody having to crowd around the laptop or hold a smartphone up to their ears to hear what’s going on.

The Jambox packs a battery life of 10 hours to keep users from constantly having to worry if they need to reach for the power cable.

It can be used several different ways — as the primary source of audio from a laptop, playing music from an iPod or smartphone, or watching videos and gaming on the iPad or another tablet

The tablet case – Yes, they come in all shapes and sizes. Greenhills is a good source of them. Whether your tablet is an iPad, a Samsung, an Archos Android ( oh these ultra slim long one will be a bit hard to find a match with), they will have the right one for you.

Plus tablet cases or sleeves now come with retractable flaps and stands to make writing and reading is easier.

A mini scale – All sorts of diet programs abound nowadays – from Southbeach to Sexy Chef to Cohen – the holidays is bad timing for dieting but it could be done and what better way then to be able to measure your food intake! The Escali mini digital scale.

This little scale works as well as its larger cousin (which sells for just a few dollars more) but is easy to store. It can measure up to ten pounds in either ounces or grams and comes in very handy for those recipes (like King Arthur Flour recipes) that measure ingredients in weight.

Great for the smaller kitchen or apartment dweller, this smaller scale can easily store in a drawer. They also come in a variety of fun colors.

LifeProof iPhone Case - The LifeProof case gives iPhone users peace of mind no matter where they may be going with their device, whether it’s underwater, in the ocean or on the ski slopes. A full enclosure case for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. It protects the iPhone better than any case around without making it too big to comfortably carry in your pocket. It makes your iPhone waterproof, dirt-proof, snow-proof and shock proof. $80 at www.Lifeproof.com

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