They say French is the language of love, but this year let ‘tech speak’ do all the talking for you. Thursday Tech, ahead of Valentine’s Day, brings you some eye-catching ways to make your special techie say ‘ooh la la!’

Save Room!

If your special girl or guy is always in front of a monitor, then a great way to remind him or her that you love them is via a personalised screen saver. What’s more, they’re relatively simple to make (use a photo, alter it in Photoshop or you may simply go to a Website where they’re available for free download)…and quite cost-effective.

Picture-Perfect Love

Have your lady capture wonderful memories with an easy-to-use point-and-shoot camera, such as the Nikon Coolpix L20 in gorgeous red. These cameras — complete with 3-inch-diagonal LCD screen — are available locally and will run you about $13,000.

Sweetheart

USB thumb drive designer GeekStuff4U has created the Heart-Shaped USB drive that holds 2GB of data. Before giving your lady the drive, try loading on some photos of the two of you or maybe even that special screen saver.

iLove You

Shakespeare said “music be the food of love”, and hundreds of years later he might still be on to something, given that the iPod shuffle MP3 player comes in hot pink that would be perfect for your ‘hottie’. You could also personalise this gift by opening the package and preloading a playlist of love songs.

What Drives You

If you’re not exactly the romantic type, go with a functional gift like a portable hard drive, which can carry up to 500GB of space. These are also available in local stores islandwide and will cost between $10,000 and $15,000. They come in a variety of encasings, so add a little Valentine’s Day oomph by picking up red, pink or white.

— Roland Henry