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News technology team might be a little biased, but here's our motto this upcoming Father's Day: tech not ties. The easy thing to do is to fall back on buying dad a new tie for Father's Day, but what dad really wants is a shiny new gadget that's fun but also practical. Our list has the typical gadgets – the iPad and Xbox – but there are also totally unique ones that will help open a beer bottle or let him step away from the grill.

Okay, so it's not the best time to buy an iPhone – you've heard the rumors, right? But it is a great time to buy dad a cool iPhone case that will make him popular at those summer BBQs. The Opena has a slide-out bottle cap opener that let's you easily crack open a beer with the back of the iPhone. It's not the easiest case to get off, but hey, you might just want to keep it on forever. It also comes in both black and white.