Pillow smartphone rest by Snarkitecture, $85 at shop.snarkitecture.com Riffing on Snarkitecture's large-scale installation work, their desktop piece appears plush but is cast in durable white gypsum cement. It serves as a resting place for a smartphone; a small niche on the bottom holds a charging cable. Photo 2 of 11 in Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Tech Geek by William Lamb

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Tech Geek

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Pillow smartphone rest by Snarkitecture, $85 at shop.snarkitecture.com

Riffing on Snarkitecture's large-scale installation work, their desktop piece appears plush but is cast in durable white gypsum cement. It serves as a resting place for a smartphone; a small niche on the bottom holds a charging cable.