Mother’s Day Gift Guide for the Tech-Loving Mum

Here are some last-minute gift ideas for Mum ahead of Mother’s Day this weekend.

Smartphones

moto e7 power – For Mums on The Move

The moto e7 power offers all the up-to-date features at an amazing price that will please even the most budget-conscious gift-givers.

Keep mum going with a 5000mAh battery that lasts two days on a single charge. There’s plenty of room for her favourite photos, songs and movies with 32 GB of storage. The fast-focusing dual-camera system ensures she can capture every moment. Plus, she can quickly launch the Google Assistantwith just a touch on the side of the phone.

The moto e7 power is available in Tahiti Blue and Coral Red at JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Officeworks, Mobileciti, Big W and the Motorola online store for $159.

moto g30 – For the Snap-Happy Mum

Give the gift of an unbeatable camera system and unbelievable viewing experience with the moto g30.

The 64 MP ultra-high-resolution quad-camera system provides sharper, brighter high-res images that will elevate her content from every angle. Every selfie will be Instagram-worthy, thanks to the front-facing 13 MP selfie camera. The dedicated Macro Vision camera brings her 4x closer to her subject, so can capture the tiny details she’d otherwise miss using a standard lens.

Spoil mum with a 90Hz refresh rate that you can usually only get in flagship phones. We know she has no time for lag – so with the moto g30’s 4GB of RAM, she can move back and forth between apps without missing a beat.

The moto g30 is available in Phantom Black and Pastel Sky at JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys, Officeworks, Mobileciti, and the Motorola online store for $299.

From Amazon

The Echo Show 10 – Make the Home Smarter

The Echo Show 10 is the perfect gift to start, or continue, mum’s smart home journey. The first Alexa smart home technology that moves with you around the room ensures that you can see the screen wherever you are, whether you’re following a recipe in the kitchen, hands-free, talking to loved ones on video calls or streaming your favourite shows. 

Simple ask Alexa to play your favourite shows, music and Podcasts from the likes of Prime Video, Netflix, Spotify and AppleMusic, ask her to find your favourite recipes or even turn your home screen into a digital frame to showcase your favourite family photos. 

Designed to protect your privacy, you can also disconnect the microphones and camera with one press of a button. Slide the built-in shutter to cover the camera to disable motion at any time. 

The Echo Show 10 smart speaker ($349, saving $50)

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K – Streaming to Any TV in the Home

Delivering brilliant picture quality and vivid, lifelike colours at resolutions up to 4K Ultra HD, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K brings high-quality streaming to the biggest screen in the home. Perfect for family movie nights or lazy Sundays.

The Fire TV Stick 4K also features the all-new Fire TV experience, offering a simpler, more personalised experience with improved content-discovery features, better browsing capabilities and unique user profiles for up to six members of a household.

And with Alexa, customers can check the weather, their calendar, or ask where the nearest Thai restaurant is, and Alexa will respond with visual search results on your TV screen. Customers can also ask Alexa to control lights, smart plugs, and other compatible smart home devices.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K ($99)

Echo Dot 4th Gen – Smart Speaker getting Smarter

Amazon’s best-selling speaker is even better. The Echo Dot (4^th Gen) has a contemporary spherical design and smart fabric finish, making it a stylish way to add Alexa to any space. It’s compact, but packs in a powerful1.6-inch,front-firing speaker, producing crisp vocals and balanced bass for full sound you can enjoy in any room of your home.

Echo Dot 4th Gen ($59, saving $20)

Kindle Paperwhite 8GB – Elegant Downtime

The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet—with a flush-front design and 300 ppi glare-free display that reads like real paper even in bright sunlight. And it’s waterproof, so users are free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath with instant access to over 5 million titles, including new releases and best sellers.

Kindle Paperwhite 8GB ($169, saving $30)