A Tech Gift for the Kitchen, and for the Bath...

THE gadget-obsessed spend a lot of time thinking about the living room, especially this time of year, when new devices for watching television and movies and listening to music are destined to take up prime real estate under the Christmas tree.

But what about the other rooms in the house?

For the people on your holiday list who prefer to entertain themselves cooking, reading, gardening or lounging in bed, here are Internet-connected gadgets and other tech gift ideas that go beyond the living room.
 

Another Internet-connected cooking gadget, the iGrill cooking thermometer ($100), has home chefs aflutter, including Chris Grundy, host of the DIY Network’s “Cool Tools.”

Download the free app on an Apple device and the thermometer will notify your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad when the turkey has reached the right temperature, so you can attend to your guests (and keep the oven closed.)

“I want my steak done to perfection, but I don’t want to stand around the grill and miss the party,” Mr. Grundy said. “That’s why the iGrill is the perfect gift.”

 

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