Tech goodness for Father's Day

Here's a little secret: Dads don't tend to obsess over Father's Day. I have two kids and still had to look it up to find out when it was. Turns out it's next Sunday, June 15.

Most dads are plenty happy with a few hours of peace and quiet and maybe a nice bottle of Scotch, but some dads slobber over tech goodies. Want to give your father the gift of silicon this summer? Here's some ideas.

Lenovo IdeaPad U110

Dad surely already has a laptop, but he may not feel comfortable lugging his seven-pound work-brick along on the family vacation. Lenovo's IdeaPad U110 11.1-inch ultralight laptop is a great compromise between portability and features, and it's incredibly stylish, too. 

Jabra JX20 Pura Headset

Your father may reluctantly accept he needs a Bluetooth headset (particularly with California's July 1 law that makes talking on a cell phone while driving without a hands-free device illegal), but I assure you he doesn't want to look like a total tool with a gaudy, LED-laden headset telegraphing to everyone that he's got something stuck in his ear. The JX20 Pura from Jabra is muted, small, and crafted from titanium. Understated yet perfectly capable.

SkyCaddie SG5 Golfer's PDA

I enjoy golf a lot, but I'm terrible at it. A SkyCaddie would give me a distraction aside from trying to add up my three-digit score at the end of the day. This device offers detailed info on any golf course in the world (even telling you the shape of the green) and keeps tabs on your position every time you're about to take a shot. No more guesswork or relying on scopes to figure out yardage.

That New iPhone

It's coming soon, right? Gotta be. I want one. Especially if it has a golf course tracking app available.

Sony PlayStation 3

With Blu-ray the crowned king of high-def, now's a good time to consider upgrading the DVD player to BD. But why bother with a standalone box? The PS3 isn't much more expensive than a regular Blu-ray player, and you can play Rock Band and Grand Theft Auto 4 on it. Caveat: Updated versions are rumored to be in the works, so you might hang tight for a few extra months on this one.