Looking for unique gifts for holiday giving? Here are the ones I showed on World News Now.

Here's a link to the spot that is now at the ABC News website: https://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/holiday-gift-ideas-67592527 

We start with Animatronic Pets For Seniors.

Joy for All Companion Pets 

were developed with extensive input from older adults and are designed to foster meaningful connections through play, joy, and happiness to help improve the quality of life among older adults. They say that their lifelike, animatronic, interactive cats and pup provide a solution for many who love having pets, but are no longer able to manage the day-to-day care of a real dog or cat. Their Joy For All Companion Pet Cats look, feel and sound like a real cats with fur, soothing purrs and pleasant meows. They respond to petting, hugging and motion. They run on 4 C batteries which are included. The Pet Pup doesn't require walking or feeding he's about $119. The newest companion is the Pet Kitten, at about $60. The kitten responds to cuddling, petting, hugging and motion – but wait, there's more – it also offers gentle kneading motions and purring technology just like a real kitten.

Giz Wiz Video talking with a company executive: https://youtu.be/Hpo6PSuEaZ0

 Available at http://www.joyforall.com/

 And they seem to be a bit cheaper on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2DZJzyb 

Looking for unique gifts for holiday giving? Here are the ones I showed on World News Now.

Talk about a unique gift! It's a flashlight. It's a lantern. And it's a mini faux fireplace too! Turn the lantern on by pull up on the handles. The distinctive dancing flame is attractive, and looks like a real flame. This flickering candle effect lantern will be the best choice as an alternative to candle lanterns. 2-IN-1 Ultra Bright Design: It’s a 360 degree LED outdoor camping lantern, also a flashlight. There is a foldaway handle you can use to hang our lantern from a branch, beam or tent-pole. You can also use it in hand as your flashlight. The press of a button turns the flash light on and off; Pull up the handles to turn on the lantern, fully collapse the lantern to turn off the light, then just pull up again to turn the lantern back on and change to the flame mode light. Water resistant. Under $13. As you'll see in the video I made, I love these lanterns!! I see that the description says solar charging, but my does not have that. Also none of the photos show that, but for under $13, I wouldn't expect solar charging too. As of 12/9/19 they seemed to under $12.00 and there was a 5% off coupon to check. That could change at any time. (Price is for one lantern. The photo shows the different ways the lantern can light.)

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/36lrHdj - As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.

This never affects how we rate Amazon gadgets since we mostly buy everything we review.

Like To Dance? You'll love these pulsating mini-party lights!

If you're still a fan of disco you'll love this Smart Phone Disco Lights! It doesn't rotate, but the flashing colorful disco lights inside give that illusion. It can be powered by your smartphone, an external battery charger, or even plugged into a computer. Once plugged into a power source it lights up to the rhythm of your music or even your voice! As you'll see in the video it does give off quite a bit of light for something that small. At Amazon I paid only $13 .00 for three of them! But wait, there's more. Each one of the three came with adapters for micro-USB, USB-C and a lightening connector. Plus, you can plug them directly into a computer the USB-A plug built into the light. I have no idea of the build quality at that price, but so far they've been working fine.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/WEcZ0K-FoLM 

These are the ones I bought on Amazon - 3 of them w/3 adapters for under $13.00 as of 12/9/19. https://amzn.to/35eeTp3  As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.

This never affects how we rate Amazon gadgets since we mostly buy everything we review.

Chalk Of The Town Introduces Their New Draw-on, Write-on Badges.

We reviewed the t-shirts from this company about two years ago when I found them at Toy Fair. The idea is unique. A Chalk Of The Town t-shirt has an area on the front that looks a bit like a blackboard. You use the included markers to draw or write anything you like on that area. It dries quickly and won't smear. It stays on as long as you want, but it's easy to erase. Just wipe the area with a damp cloth and it's ready for a new message, drawing, etc. Now the company has introduced Chalk Of The Town Badges. The idea is the same, write or print your message, peel off the protective sheet on the back and stick it any hard surface. It's great for a locker or bedroom door, lunch box, etc. It can also be sew on a soft surface. They just became available in November 2019 and retail for $9.95 on Amazon & the company website or Amazon.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/CNTzyq9ZJ8s

Amazon - Badges: https://amzn.to/355EqQZ  T-shirts: https://amzn.to/37KLvbh   

Company website: http://www.chalk-of-the-town.com/ 

Here are the Keychain Gadgets I Showed on World News Now! As Trevor Aulk & I (pretend) Drove On the Highway.

And here's the spot as it appeared on World News Now: https://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/keychain-gadgets-66976971

Let's start with a new easy way to carry keys....

Meet the SqueezeRing About $6. We've all broken nails trying to thread a key onto one of those 'split ring' key carriers. With this gadget, squeezing it opens the split ring so it's easy to get keys on. It can hangs on a belt, backpack, etc. and it comes in black or copper color.

This is new from Niteize and not on Amazon yet. It is on the company website:

www.niteize.com  

The famous Inka Pen Returns after 3+ year absence.

The Inka Pen is one of my favorite gadgets. It's small enough to hang on a keychain to provide you with an excellent writing pen whenever you need one. The company Nite Ize that produces the pen had stopped making it in favor of a new pen/stylus combination. But it was bigger and came with a pocket clip so it didn't fit on a keychain. But now the original Inka pen is back. It's engineered to write in all conditions - underwater, at any altitude, in extreme temperatures, and at any angle. And as you'll see on this week's show, with just a few twists and turns you turn it into a full-size writing instrument. The stainless steel split ring lets you to attach it securely wherever you need it. Housed in a durable and lightweight aluminum body, the Inka pen features a replaceable pressurized ink cartridge that gives the Inka Pen its amazing ability to Write Anywhere®. Waterproof blue ink. Dimensions: .378" diameter x 3.95" x .98" (with keyring) Weight: .35oz | 11g. MSRP: $12.00. Available in black, silver and red.

Giz Wiz Video about this pen: https://youtu.be/dNiLphEdZx4  

Nite Ize Company Link: https://www.niteize.com/product/INKA-Key-Chain-Pen.asp