He may protest that he doesn’t want a gift, but everyone knows dads secretly love Father’s Day. This year, swap the old Hallmark card and tie for one of these cool new gadgets.

• The handy new Game Golf software ($250) attaches to golf clubs and lets players track relevant stats, including where and how far they hit with each club. Then, dad can share his rounds and records on social media.
• Lest he worry that he left the T.V. on while you’re out to dinner, get him a WiFi-enabled WeMo ($45), which lets you turn home appliances on and off from afar via your smartphone.
• Know a builder? The Bosch GLM 100 C Laser Measuring Tool ($255) features an assortment of basic construction measurements, and can transfer those dimensions to photos of rooms in your home (like say, the ever-evolving man cave). The tool is also capable of measuring 330 feet with up to 1/16-inch accuracy.
• The Nest Learning Thermostat ($250) will keep him cool and help slash those energy bills. This clever device stores your preferred household temperatures and turns itself down while you’re out of the house.
• And finally, because the best gifts are the ones that benefit everyone, get him a Pebble watch (from $150), which will send him a reminder to pick up eggs while he’s at the grocery store.

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