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Get techie this Valentine’s Day
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Valentine's Day isn't all about flowers and chocolate. While one of these die and the other makes you fat, tech gifts are a much more exciting present to give your loved one. (Or yourself, from your cat).

If your partner loves flowers, give them the gift of a beautiful garden this Valentine's Day!

The Parrot Flower Power is the first smart wireless sensor designed to help you take care of your plants. This gadget monitors the four areas crucial to plant growth: soil moisture, fertiliser, ambient temperature and light intensity. It will then let you know exactly what they need by sending helpful notifications to your smartphone or tablet though a dedicated app..

Parrot Flower Power  RRP: NZD $99.99 Points of sales: Apple online and other leading retailers

Don't miss a moment this Valentine's Day with the RE camera.

Intuitive and easy to use the RE camera reinvents how you record your memories by helping you step out from behind the camera and live in the moment.

Designed by HTC and compatible with both iOS and Android devices the RE waterproof camera fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and is available in three standout colours.

RE will help your loved one enjoy the moment while capturing every second with a 16MP camera and full 1080p HD video with a 146-degree wide angle lens.

HTC RE  RRP: NZD $329 Points of sales: JB HiFi stores

     Get your music lover the perfect personalised gift this Valentine's Day with the Parrot Zik 2.0 wireless headphones.

Designed by Philippe Starck the Parrot Zik 2.0 headphones offer the perfect pairing of style and sound. These headphones integrate smart audio tuning features through a dedicated app that will allow your Valentine to adjust the headphones to suit their music taste and create a more personalised listening experience. The free app is available for iOS, Android and soon, Windows smartphones and tablets.

The Parrot Zik 2.0 is also available in six unique colour options to suit your loved one's unique style including mocha, blue, orange, yellow, black and white.

Parrot Zik 2.0 Headphones  RRP: NZD $599  Points of sale: Apple, Playtech and leading consumer electronic and audio stores

To help your love stay distraction free behind the wheel this Valentine's Day make sure you buy them a Parrot Minikit Neo 2 HD!

The Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD is a safe and stylish hands-free kit for the car that combines advanced Bluetooth and voice control technology to help your partner accept, reject and make phone calls without having to touch his/her mobile phone.

Additional features are also available through the Minikit's accompanying Android and iOS app including Find My Car, Parking Meter and Auto-reply SMS.

Parrot Minikit 2.0 Neo 2 HD  RRP: NZD $149  Points of sale: Playtech and other leading retailers