What to give the geek you love for Valentine’s Day

From the iPod nano to the Sony Cyber-shot, tech gadgets in red and pink are all the rage for Valentine’s Day.

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HP Pavilion G4

The G4 doesn’t have cutting-edge specs, but it’s powerful enough for basic users, and it comes in a rainbow of colors that’s bound to cover everyone on your list. Price: $479.99.

/ Hewlett-Packard

Jawbone Jambox

Jawbone's slick-looking red dot jambox, a wireless portable speaker compatible with mobile phones, computers, tablets and other Bluetooth devices, is priced at $199.

/ Courtesy Jawbone

Cyber-shot WX9

Sony's $169.99 Cyber-shot WX9 has a 5X optical zoom lens and can shoot HD video and 3-D photos.

/ Courtesy Sony

HEX Original Watch Band

The company says the HEX Original Watch Band ($29.95) and the Vision Leather Watch Band ($49.95) provide the perfect opportunity to “wear your heart on your sleeve.” The bands hold the sixth- and seventh-generation iPod Nanos.

Lee Webb / Courtesy HEX

Victorinox Slim Swiss Army Flashdrive

The Victorinox Slim Swiss Army Flashdrive comes in a variety of storage sizes, from 4G to 128GB. It starts at $39.99 and goes up to $449.99.

/ Courtesy Victorinox

Beats by Dre

The high-performance, over-ear headphones by Dr. Dre come in a variety of limited-edition colors and are priced at $299.95.

/ Courtesy Beats by Dr. Dre

Polaroid SC1630 Smart Cameras

These cameras, powered by Google's Android operating system, allow WiFi sharing of images directly from the camera.

Daniel Acker / Bloomberg

Dell Inspiron 14z

It’s almost hard to believe the 14z starts at $600 with its aluminum lid, attractive design and DVD drive. It doesn’t have the highest-end specs, but it’s good enough for your basic work and play activities. Price: $600.

/ Courtesy of Dell Inc.

iPod Nano

Apple's candy-apple red mp3 player is priced at $129 for the 8GB version and $149 for the 16GB version.

/ Courtesy Apple

Mophie Juice Pack

Mophie's $49.95 juice pack boost will "give you ultra-fast charging of your iPhone or iPod," according to the device maker.

/ Courtesy Mophie

Spi Roll-Up Keyboard

A Spi roll-up keyboard is on sale for $19.99 at Kohl’s stores.

Kohl's

Polaroid tablet

Polaroid seven-inch tablets on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.

Daniel Acker / Bloomberg

Alienware M17x

To call the M17x a “laptop” is to use the term loosely. This computer is huge, but it’s also as powerful as any desktop you can match it up against. For gaming or other graphically intense activities, it’s hard to beat, but to get the most from it costs an arm and a leg (maybe two). Price: upwards of $3,330.

/ Courtesy of Dell Inc.

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What to give the geek you love for Valentine’s Day

From the iPod nano to the Sony Cyber-shot, tech gadgets in red and pink are all the rage for Valentine’s Day.

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