You don't have to go crazy figuring out what to get everyone this winter holiday season – if you start thinking of ideas now.

Technology manufacturers are busy stocking shelves with their just-released, end of the year products, hoping a loved one in your life is a gadget freak.

The folks at Expresso Fitness hope that gadget freak is also fitness freak who'd love nothing more than one of their web-based virtual reality stationary bikes, for getting a workout anywhere in the world, right from your livingroom.

"Currently there are 34 virtual trails," explains Tom McCarthy of Expresso Fitness. "We are connected to the Internet wirelessly and we develop new courses and download them to the bikes. You can ride along the ocean, you can ride in the desert, you can ride a flat course, rolling hills, steep climb...there's a ride for everyone."

But in this economy, $5-6,000 bike may be off the table. So how about a gift that may help put cash back into a loved one's wallet?

There's a new category of device from Black & Decker that looks like a flashlight, but it's actually something that promises to save you money while making you more comfortable at home.

It's Black & Decker's Thermal Leak Detector.

"It works by using infrared technology to detect leaks and temperature changes on a surface," says Black & Decker's Scott Pollard. "So you shine it on a wall in your home, say in your livingroom. You set the reference temperature, and then as you move along you find the leaks and gaps in the house. And now that you have that information, you now know where to fix them either by caulking or insulation or using weather stripping."

The device itself will cost around $40, but it will have to be a belated holiday gift, since it doesn't go on sale until January.

And finally, 3M has an item that will help prevent information leaks.

The company has been making privacy filters for laptops for years – but now they have a mobile device privacy filter.

"Basically if you're e-mailing or texting and you don't want the person next to you to see what you're working on, it turns black so you can see the screen clearly but the person next to you sees black," explains Melissa Todisco of 3M. "It's one size fits all; you get one piece and then cut it to fit your device."

And at $10, this is also a good one if you're trying to fit lots of gifts into your cut budget.