Don't panic, you haven't missed it yet. Mother's Day will be Sunday June 7. It is celebrating its 70th anniversary, in a clever balance between tradition and commercial meeting.
A little attention will no doubt please him. So here are a few suggestions of gadgets and services - tested and approved - that will satisfy even the most geeky and "old school" moms.
She took advantage of the confinement to digitize the more or less glorious photos of your childhood ... The storage of the camera and the smartphone is bursting at the seams, so it's time to sort it out. But above all to save the most important files on a hard drive, safe from viruses and bugs. SanDisk's external SSD model is portable and very compact, the size of a deck of cards. It provides surprisingly fast file transfer, even in high resolution.
This backup tool works on both Mac and PC and comes with adapters to connect to older models. Its storage space varies from 250 GB to 2 TB.
> SanDisk's Extreme portable SSD (United States), from 99 euros for the 250 GB version .
His smartphone is showing signs of weakness after the confinement overheats: it's time to update with a bigger screen. With the Find X2 Lite, the Chinese manufacturer OPPO offers a model that sets the course for the future, with connectivity to the future 5G mobile network. This mid-range luminous camera takes pretty photos thanks to its 48 Megapixel sensor. Ultra wide angle photo mode captures a larger scene just as well.
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Its ColorOS interface, quite ergonomic, turns out to be easy to handle, even for a novice on Android. With 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, it works perfectly with all the most popular applications like WhatsApp, social networks or games. Finally, its pearl white color, rather successful, targets a more feminine audience.
> The Find X2 Lite 5G from OPPO (China), on sale from 449 euros .
Remove makeup and cleanse the face in one minute with an electric brush. Rowenta ventures into the world of beauty care with this brush device for sensitive and normal skin.
It is necessary to start by moistening the face, applying a cleaning product on the brush, then choosing the speed of the vibrations and applying zone by zone every 20 seconds. The operation takes a few minutes to ensure complete exfoliation.
Easy to maintain with water, the tool is easily recharged on a base, the other function of which is to dry and sanitize the brush thanks to the action of blue LED lights. Interesting detail for the long term: the Seb group brand indicates that it repairs the device for 10 years, in addition to the 2-year warranty.
> My Beauty Routine Éclat by Rowenta (France), on sale from 130 euros .
It will not replace the strobes of the frenzied evenings but will provide the atmosphere during the summer and beyond. The Soundcore Flare 2 wireless speaker produces punchy and precise sound at a surprising price. Robust and waterproof, it connects in seconds to a smartphone via Bluetooth.
This mini-speaker, with two 10 W speakers, goes everywhere in nomadic mode or is wedged in the corner of a room to play music at practically 360 °. It has a reinforced bass option which gives a welcome thickness to most songs.
The control buttons on the top as well as the accompanying application are quite successful. And its handling is very simple.
> The Flare 2 from Soundcore (China), on sale from 72 euros .
Family meals, birthdays and immortalized parties occupy the memory of your smartphone and deserve to be displayed on a wall, a fridge or a physical photo album. Why not offer them to him on satin paper? The Lalalab application offers to prepare prints in a few minutes, delivered to the address of your choice.
The Mother's Day offers will inspire you: a mini-book of 24 to 60 pages of photos in square format 14x14 cm or a pack of 8 magnets at 19.90 euros to display the boils of grandchildren at breakfast .
We appreciate the quality of the photo print which is not always there with other applications. Beware, however, of the delivery time which may be more complicated than usual, due to the pandemic.
> The Lalalab (France) photo printing application, free on iOS and Android .
Known for its vibrant and cleansing brushes, the Swedish brand Foreo completes its offer of connected care with the UFO 2 smart mask. Associated with an application that guides the experience, this pebble with small LEDs diffuses the gel of the mask via hot sessions (red light) and cold (blue light) supplemented by pulsations. Everything relies on the absorption capacity of essences by the epidermis thanks to thermotherapy and cryotherapy, interspersed with small vibrations. Objective: firm and hydrate.
Easy and quick to use, the UFO 2 has a successful tutorial where a voice also invites you to relax. You can put away the smartphone as soon as you have acquired the right gestures.
Sold separately, the mask costs an average of 3 euros and you have to use Foreo products to power the device's disc. The session of just under 2 minutes leaves a feeling of softness and cleanliness on the skin. It is close to a home spa experience. And quickly.
> The UFO 2 from Foreo (Sweden), in three colors (pink, fuchsia and mint), on sale from 279 euros .