The geek's complete guide to Valentine's Day

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Yes, it's the dreaded time of the year where flowers and jewelry are in hot demand and restaurateurs rub their hands in glee.

We're talking about St. Valentine's Day on February 14, in celebration of that crazy little thing called love.

However, you don't have to go crazy over orchestrating the perfect evening, because we've come up with a complete guide to celebrating Valentine's Day for geeks. For those who are single, you are not left out either.

Five free essential iOS apps
Don't know where to start planning for Valentine's Day? There's an app for that.

We round up the five most important apps you should download on your iPhone. These apps may be free, but you will still need to expend some time, money and effort into your celebrations.

The next few articles should be able to help you with that.

Valentine's Day tech gifts for two
What's better than a Valentine's Day present that your partner will really love (read: Jewelry)? A gift that you can use and enjoy, too.

Of course, you don't even have to be in a relationship to use these products. Besides enjoying them together, these gifts can also help tide over the lonely days and nights when you're apart.

Ingredients for a romantic Valentine's Day
We understand that not all of us are born Don Juans. So if you're a geek, this third installment of our love-themed series will show you how to enlist the use of tech to impress your Valentine.

For best results, you may want to mix in a healthy dose of tender loving care with our suggestions of activities, apps and devices.

Games to play with friends on Valentine's Day
Some of us may not have a Valentine come February 14, but there's no need to feel lonely. We've put together some social games for casual gamers to play on the iOS, Android and PC/Mac platforms.

The selected games are easy to pick up, highly addictive and entertaining. They can also be played alone, with people you already know or random strangers, who may end up being a friend.

Valentine's Day gifts on a budget
Since flowers are going to be overpriced during this period--and tend to wilt--you may want to go for a Valentine's Day present that's more practical, instead.

With ideas ranging from zero to US$49.99, you won't have to break the piggy bank to please your geek/geekette Valentine.
Jacqueline Seng
About the author

Jacqueline Seng is a presenter/writer for CNET Asia, focusing on mobile phones. Her induction into the world of IT involved typing out stories on a computer in kindergarten--not that much has changed. The only girl on the editorial team (for now), she is also an avid potato chip connoisseur, heist movie enthusiast and indie/hiphop music aficionado.

Jacqueline Seng, Presenter/Writer

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