Top 5 worst gifts for dads

by Tom Merritt

Father's Day is a joyous time, a time to recognize the ol' patriarch for all he's done for you over the years. And lots of dads like tech. That means that lots of dads get disappointed by stuff their family thought they would like.

Don't fall into the trap of getting your dad any old tech. In fact, we have five recommendations for you.

Watch our video of the top 5 worst tech Father's Day gifts. Then come back here and give a gift to yourself. One of the first 10 people to answer our trivia question from the video correctly will get a TiVo hat. It's our way of saying Happy Father's Day. Even if you're not a father.

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Tags:: gifts,; Father's Day

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