Best Mother’s Day gifts under $100
UE Wonderboom 2
Mom might not be using this as a travel speaker anytime soon, but the UE Wonderboom 2 is great for around the house, too. It’s pretty compact and it offers better — and bigger — sound than some of its slimmer and smaller rivals. This wireless speaker is available in about a dozen fun colors. It really can float and this model has better battery life than the original Wonderboom. The regular list price is $100, but right now, you can find it for closer to $80.
Ember Smart Mug
If you watched the 10th season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” you may remember that Larry David’s spite coffee shop, Latte Larry’s, had batterypowered selfheating mugs that kept customers’ coffee warm. Well, the folks at Ember created that very product a couple of years ago. This smart mug keeps your coffee at whatever temperature (piping to notso hot) you prefer for as long as you take to drink it with a builtin electric warmer. It can even be controlled from your smartphone. This original 10ounce Ember Smart Mug costs $80. The new 14ounce Ember Smart Mug 2 is superior, but it’s a little pricey at $130.
Amazfit Bip smartwatch
The Fitbit Versa Lite, Galaxy Watch Active and Apple Watch Series 3 cost $159 and up. But if you want to give a smartwatch within your sub$100 budget, the Amazfit Bip is your best bet. Despite the low price, it’s got an alwayson display, water resistance, heartrate tracking and — most importantly — battery life that blows away the Apple Watch.