8 Gift Ideas for the Exec in Your Life

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By General Electric2013-11-29 19:03:27 UTC

Shopping for the C-suite executive in your life is a lot like shopping for the person who already has everything: it's a lesson in creative gift-giving.

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CEOs in the tech space are early adopters and therefore know much more about what is new and novel in gadgets and apps before the general public. So what do you get the executive who is already a step ahead? Something to keep him or her connected, organized, inspired and always looking forward, of course.

What it is: A two-port USB charger that charges devices for up to one week

Cost: $129

The Reservoir was designed to charge any mobile device from anywhere you are. It has an 8,000 mAH capacity and the compatibility to charge cameras, mobile gaming devices, tablets, smartphones and mp3 players — multiple times over. The device contains enough power to charge a typical smartphone for up to seven days. With two USB outlets, you can charge any two devices at the same time — even two tablets, which suck the most power from the Reservoir. Once all power is used up, the Reservoir can be recharged via any USB.

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What it is: A six-port USB hub + monitor stand

Cost: $99.99

Providing six USB ports right underneath your monitor, the Quirky Space Bar stand provides all the charging and data transfer outlets you need without overloading your work space with wires and devices. The Space Bar was invented by Michael Cavada, a photography teacher who runs a Mac lab at a school in Pennsylvania, who needed a solution to protect keyboards during class lectures. The Space Bar allows users to push the keyboard underneath the monitor, safely housing it away from pens, pencils and other desk clutter.

What it is: A robotic personal assistant

Cost: $199

Ninja Block contains an open source hardware backend connected to a service called Ninja Cloud that enables the device to work in tangent with your apps and web services including Dropbox, Twitter, Facebook, Google Docs and Xbox Live. It also contains five sensors for light, humidity, distance, motion and push button triggers.

Using "if this then that"-style tasks, you can remotely monitor the temperature in your office, have your desk lamp turn on ten minutes before any scheduled meeting or have an SMS sent to your phone anytime you're mentioned on social media. Depending on what commands you code into the device, Ninja Block allows you to monitor and control your things from anywhere.

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What it is: Tablet keyboard technology made for the on-the-go lifestyle

Cost: $119

The Tablet Keyboard Padfolio comes with a mini keyboard that connects to your tablet device via Bluetooth or the included USB cable. Adjust your device to one of three desired angles and secure it in the Padfolio using the four velcro straps, which can be adjusted to fit multiple device sizes, on each of the tablet's corners. The faux leather fabric on the outside of the Padfolio is padded with a zip closure to offer on-the-go protection. The price includes a one-color imprint on the front for either a name or company logo.

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What it is: Wireless laser presenter for your iPhone

Cost: $49.99

iPin uses an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip embedded with a mini laser that provides a 635nm laser light device small enough to fit into your iPhone's headphone jack. The pin works in conjunction with the free iPin app that, when connected to Wi-Fi, allows for slideshow presentation control from your phone. When you aren't in need of the laser, you can simply turn the device 90 degrees, and the hybrid plug-tip built in to the pin will disable the laser functionality, allowing you to answer calls and carry on with business as usual.

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What it is: Professional-grade stylus for the iPad

Cost: $99.95

Draw out design plans or wireframes on an iPad as you would on pen or paper and then seamlessly transfer your creation to a computer for refining. Using palm rejection technology, the Intuos creative stylus responds only to the tip of the stylus on the tablet, allowing you to naturally rest your hand on your iPad as you draw. The stylus has 2,048 pressure levels and works on iPad Mini, iPad 3 or iPad 4 through Bluetooth 4.0 technology and integrates with multiple creative apps includes Autodesk Sketchbook, ProCreate, Artrage, Inkist and Adobe Ideas.

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What it is: Portable, wireless keyboard made of natural wood

Cost: $242

The Oree board is a portable, wireless keyboard with Bluetooth technology that connects with tablets, smartphones and PCs. The board is made of maple or walnut wood and comes in your choice of three different fonts including Fedra, Mrs Eaves and Didot. You also have the option of not engraving the keys at all. The keyboard is compatible with both Apple and Windows devices.

What it is: A personalized digital dashboard

Cost: $129.99 at Quirky.com and The Home Depot

For 84% of smartphone users, the first step in the morning routine is checking an app, whether it be social media, weather or the news. With Nimbus, you can program your favorite, and perhaps most essential, app updates to a digital clock-like interface that shows you how many new Likes you have, what traffic is currently like, if it'll rain today and a whole slew of other customizable information fields for four unique clock faces. Nimbus can connect with multiple apps, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, FitBit, Google calendar and Wink allowing it to fully sync with the applications that you'd be checking on your phone anyway.

What are you buying for the exec in your life? Tell us in the comments.

Image: Quirky

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