Here are the products we thought were the most interesting from the Holiday Gift Guide 2021 from the Today Show.

Under $50 LG Speaker XBOOM Bluetooth Speaker - Decent for the price, but the Altec Lansing Mini LifeJacket is a better deal most of the time. * Fire TV Stick 4K * mophie Juice Pack * Apple AirTag - Good for the Apple Fan Boy, but everyone else should look at the Tile. * BOREAD Multi Ports USB Charging Station * Pillow Pad Cushioned Tablet Stand - Another great choice is the Tablift Tablet Stand. * Oral-B Pro 1000 Electric Toothbrush * Tile Pro (2020) * Echo Dot * Amazon Smart Plug - Good product, but a little bulky. We like the Aoycocr set. * Voch Night Light Bluetooth Speaker* - Solid, but so is the iHome iBT62B.

These are some items that don't seem like a great deal.

• Bedside smartphone vase and charger - Water and power. What could go wrong? Better to go with the Yootech Wireless Charger
• Stroller Hook Charger - Incredibly specialized and seemingly unneeded.
• Victrola Vintage Suitcase Record Player - Victrola is not the brand it used to be. Check out the Crosley instead.
• Lefree Digital Counting Money Jar - Doesn't make a lot of cents. Sorry, sense.

Under $100 HidrateSpark PRO - Great for outdoors people. * Belkin Magnetic Phone Mount with Face Tracking * SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive * Amazon Eero Mesh WiFi Router * Sony SRS-XB23 Portable Speaker - Good speaker. We still prefer the Altec Lansing Mini LifeJacket. * BlissLights Sky Lite Laser Star Projector * Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera - Also consider the Polaroid Go. * Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure * HP Sprocket Select Portable Photo Printer - A better option than the cameras. * Zhiyun Smooth 4 Handheld Smartphone Gimbal*

These are some items that don't seem like a great deal.

• STM Dux Plus for Apple iPad - Too expensive for a generic case.
• Topvision Mini Projector - We have greater trust in the Monster Vision line.

Under $200 Apple AirPods Pro - Good for Apple Fan Boys, but the Motorola Tech3 is a better choice. * Philips SmartSleep Wake-up Light * Click and Grow Smart Garden * Fitbit Charge 5 * Cricut Joy * AfterShokz AIR Open-Ear Sport Headphone - We love these, and also recommend the AEROPEX and OPENCOMM. Also check out info on the charger and OPENCOMM tech. * Bose SoundLink Micro Portable Outdoor Speaker - Decent speaker, but too expensive compared to Altec Lansing HydraMini Wireless * Ember Temperature Control Travel Mug * Apple TV 4K - Good for the Fan Boy. * Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones - Decent if you want the extra bass, if it's on sale. * Nintendo Switch Lite* - The full Switch is better for most gamers.

These are some items that don't seem like a great deal.

• PhotoSpring 10 Frame - No real reason for these to exist anymore.
• FIZZICS DraftPour Beer Dispenser - Our research suggests that this product is "eh."

Over $200 Xbox Series S - Easier to find, but the Xbox Series X is a better console. * Rise Gardens Personal Rise Garden * Oculus Quest 2 - Alos consider the HTC Vive * GoPro HERO10 Black * Theragun Prime * Nintendo Switch Console * Bartesian Premium Cocktails on Demand - Also consider the Drinkworks. * TCL 50-inch 4K Roku Smart TV * Sonos Speaker * Apple iPad Mini*

These are some items that don't seem like a great deal.

• Bose Frames Soprano - We prefer the Fauna glasses.
• Wristcam Modular Camera Smartband for Apple Watch - A stalker camera is never a great idea.
• Away Luggage - We really like the Amazon Basics version.