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It's June, and you know what that means…it's time to shine the light on dads and grads and give them something they want, need or could really use. No need to waste your precious brainpower trying to figure out what to get them, just use our handy Dads and Grads Gift Guide, featuring a dozen carefully selected items sure to be useful, practical or at the very least, something they want instead of a "World's Best Dad" coffee mug or a desk set.

 

 

 

SanDisk Sansa e200-series MP3 player
With its sleek design, durable shell, large 1.8" TFT color screen, ease of use and excellent audio quality, the SanDisk Sansa e260 is by far the best non-Apple player around. The player comes with an extensive feature set, including a removable, rechargeable Lithium battery, digital FM tuner, FM and voice recording, and the ability to add memory capacity via the microSD expansion slot. The player is compatible with Rhapsody, MSN Music and other subscription services and can be purchased in three sizes, 2GB (e250 - $179.99), 4GB (e260 - $229.99) or 6GB (e270 - $279.99). Compare Prices

 

 

 

 

Sennheiser PXC150 Active Noise Canceling Headphones
Ideal for the frequent flier and dorm room dweller alike, these small-but-powerful noise canceling headphones have the ability to cancel up to 70% of outside noise while providing incredible sound quality with deep, powerful bass performance. The system comes with two adapters for in-flight entertainment systems, including a 6.3 mm stereo jack and 3.5 mm double mono jack, and even includes a convenient drawstring carrying pouch. The headphones require AAA batteries for the NoiseGard operation. $80.84, Compare Prices

 

 

 

 

Canary Wireless Wi-Fi Digital Hotspotter
The Canary Wireless Wi-Fi Digital Hotspotter goes above and beyond the usual call of duty when sniffing out Wi-Fi signals. This handy little device offers a the world's first 12-character LCD screen that not only provides information on signal strength and availability, but also includes important network information, including network ID (SSID), encryption status and channel. And if multiple networks are detected, the hotspotter enables you to scroll through to select one that suits you. $59.95, http://www.canarywireless.com/

 

 

 

 

 

SanDisk Cruzer Titanium USB Flash Drive
The new SanDisk Cruzer Titanium USB Flash Drive is a stylish, rugged, fast and reliable flash drive with enough capacity to store documents, pictures, music and video clips easily. The compact flash drive fits on a keychain, is crush-resistant, and offers a capless, retractable USB port to protect the connectors. Available in 1GB or 2 GB for $74.99 and $119.99. Compare Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control
Armchair jockeys rejoice! The Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote actually works as advertised and offers an interactive color display as well as a docking station to recharge the Lithium ion battery, so you'll never have to worry about buying batteries again, and is optimized for HDTV and PVR systems. To program the Harmony 880, just connect it to your PC and follow the web wizard prompts, which will ask for model numbers to easily set up and control even the most elaborate of systems. $249.99, Compare Prices; Read the Digital Trends Review

 

 

 

 

 

Logitech Harmony 550 Advanced Universal Remote
For a simpler version of the universal remote listed above that will control up to 15 devices, check out the Logitech Harmony 550, enabling users to access an entire home entertainment system with just one button. If you want to watch a DVD and all systems are turned off, this little handy device will power on your TV, DVD player, stereo receiver and all inputs – and then it will hit "Play" for you. And at $100 less than the above, it's not a bad way to go. $149.99, Compare Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprint Power Vision Phone MM-A920 by Samsung
In addition to digital dual band, up to 3.5 hours of continuous talk time and a sleek design, the Sprint Power Vision Phone MM-A920 by Samsung offers an embedded MP3 player with external music controls and the ability to download music via Sprint Music Store, as well as 30 channels of live and on-demand news, traffic, weather, sports audio and video via Sprint TV and On Demand. The phone is compatible with Bluetooth Wireless Technology, an external TransFlash memory card slot, and there's even a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder. $149.99, http://www.sprint.com/; Read the Digital Trends Review