Brookstone's 2011 Father's Day Gift Guide Offers Geeked-Out Gadgets for Every Type of Techie

MERRIMACK, N.H., May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty retailer Brookstone has hundreds of ways for your dad to geek out this Father's Day. With an assortment of new accessories for iPad® and iPad 2 tablets, from gaming to audio, Brookstone has something to make every type of techie dad flip his pocket protector.

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For the iPad geek, the new Bluetooth® Wireless Keyboard Portfolio for the iPad 2 tablet ($99.99) is sure to be a hit. The portfolio turns the tablet into a laptop for wireless typing anywhere and blasting through emails. The audio geek will love the iDesign® Docking Station for iPad tablet ($79.95) with built-in stereo speakers. As it charges the tablet, it also lets dad position it at just the right angle for working, watching movies or surfing the Internet. For the toy geek, nothing beats the Parrot® AR.Drone™ quadricopter ($299.99). The flying video game features on-board cameras and a Wi-Fi system, controlled using an iPhone®, iPod touch® or iPad device.

"Each year it's our mission to make Father's Day about the gifts dad really wants and will love using throughout the year," said Ron Boire, Brookstone's CEO. "Our latest gadgets and accessories for the iPad and iPad 2 tablets are a sure way to show dad your love and appreciation."

Customers can see the complete selection of Father's Day gift ideas at Brookstone stores, in the Brookstone catalog or at the newly expanded www.brookstone.com.

About Brookstone:

Brookstone, Inc. is an innovative product development company and specialty retailer of unique gifts, operating 310 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Typically located in high-traffic regional shopping malls and airports, Brookstone features unique and innovative consumer products. The company also operates a direct marketing business that includes the Brookstone catalog and an e-commerce website at www.brookstone.com. Fans of the company are encouraged to Like Brookstone on Facebook and follow @Brookstone on Twitter.

iPod touch, iPhone and iPad are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth Special Interest Group.

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