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12 Top Father's Day Gift Ideas for Techie and Non-Techie Dads

It's tougher to buy Father's Day gifts when many stores are still observing limited hours and social distancing. To make your shopping easier, here's a roundup of gift ideas.

The techie dad will appreciate a high-tech power strip. 

Sure, it's a surge protector. But not just any surge protector. The Austere line is sleek and doesn't even look like a traditional surge protector, which is why it will appeal to a techie dad. The Austere Series V Power has six outlets and eight outlet versions available with 3,000 joules of surge protection.

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Innovative Tech Gifts for Men This Father's Day

Is there a dad in your life who loves gaming? How about a fitness junkie who always loves the newest fitness tech? What about a man who loves a new home security gadget? Give dad the upgrade he needs this Father’s Day with these awesome tech gifts for men.

With everyone home these past few months, we have all pushed our office spaces to the max, especially when it comes to our electronic devices. It is quite possible that quarantine may have worn out your surge protectors in the process of charging and recharging all our devices to stay afloat. In fact, traditional surge protectors only last a year or two so if you can not remember when you last refreshed your home’s power, it is likely time to do it now. As such, this Father’s Day is a great excuse to upgrade dad’s “home office” with Austere.

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Connected Design Kicks off Insider Talk Series with Austere's Ghazarian and Brandsmart's Bryan

Connected Design, partnering with MEPO, recently kicked off their Insider Talk series on Facebook Live, and Publisher MaryEllen Oswald, along with Dealerscope Publisher Tony Montleone, welcomed their guests, Deena Ghazarian, Austere founder and CEO, and Angus Bryan, VP of Merchandising at retail chain BrandsMart.

Among the many topics the four discussed were business in the current COVID-19 climate, products that are doing well amid the malaise and how smart companies are successfully navigating these tough times.

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Performance and Style for AV Accessories

Austere Designs Are Intended for Those Who Demand More from the Products That Connect and Power Their World

There’s a new AV accessories brand in the consumer electronics business that hopes to match the performance features of their products with style demands of the people who own them. Founded by fashion and consumer technology industry maven Deena Ghazarian, Austere is committed to creating technology accessories.

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