Come Mother’s Day and you rush to the nearest flower or jewelry shop to get your mom a quick gift. We are sure that mothers are thrilled to get these gifts but just for the sake of experimenting, how about looking for gift alternatives? Say, take a look at some tech gifts that your mother can use. A decade ago, your choices in terms of tech gifts might have been limited. Not anymore; now, you can choose from a wide variety of gadgets, right from the good old smartphones to TV boxes and AirPlay speakers.

To help you out, we have put together a list of some of the best Mother’s Day tech gift ideas:

1. Nike FuelBand – The biggest problem with maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the lack of motivation. When nobody is watching, you might just feel tempted to skip your yoga session or eat that delicious piece of cake lying in the fridge. The bottom line is that you need a constant source of motivation. Enter Nike FuelBand. It’s a simple wrist band that measures your physical activity and intake of calories throughout the day. This information is then uploaded to an online account everyday so that you can track your progress or the lack of it. If your mom has been meaning to kickstart her physical fitness regimen, this might just be what she needs.

2. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite - Working mothers find it very hard to take out some time to pursue their interests or just relax for a while and read their favorite novel with a cup of coffee. In fact, the closest she might come to having some alone time is when she is waiting for an appointment at the doctors or travelling in a bus or an airplane. But one can’t carry books with them wherever they go. Therefore, Kindle Paperwhite makes for an excellent gift. Your mom can read off this Kindle whenever she gets some alone time. The resolution is great, the display is bright and it comes with Wi-Fi as well.

3. Philips Fidelio SoundRing AirPlay Speakers – Every mother would love to enjoy a relaxed evening with her favorite music playing in the background. The Philips Fidelio SoundRing is an excellent wireless AirPlay speaker which can stream music from your iPod, iPad or iPhone. The Philips Fidelio comes with a rechargeable battery, the audio quality is clear and sharp and it is quite a stunner in terms of external appearance.

4. Roku 3 TV Box – Is your mom crazy about TV? Doe she follow a lot of TV series simultaneously? If yes, then the Roku 3 TV Box is the perfect gift for her. With this gadget, she can stream all her favorite shows on the television set. It supports more than 750 TV channels like HBO Go, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Amazon Instant etc. Get your mom one of these and she will never have to miss a single episode of her favorite sitcoms.