New Mini Gadgets

Emergency Phone Charger

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:22:00 -0800

There are all sorts of mobile chargers out there, but this is the most compact, ludite friendly and neatly designed one we've ever seen.

Consisting of a sleek blue metal tube, you simply pop in an AA battery and plug into your phone for an extra two hours talk time.

This new version will also charge any iPod. Snappy eh? Great design, excellent idea and as cheap as chips.

Compatible with the following devices:

Motorola V3 Series: E770V/ E1070/ L2/ L6/ L7 SLVR/ U6 PLEB/ V230/ V235/ V3/ V3i/ V3X/ V3 RAZR/ V360

Nokia 6230 Pop-Port Series: 1100/ 1101/ 1110/ 1600/ 2100/ 23xx/ 26xx/ 3100/ 3120/32xx/ 33xx/ 3410/ 3510/ 36xx/ 5100/ 5140/ 5410i/ 60xx/ 6100/ 6170/ 6220/ 6230/ 6230i/ 6260i/ 6310/ 66xx/ 68xx/ 72xx/ 7380/ 76xx/ 800/ 9300/ 9500/ Ngage

Nokia 6233 Series: 1112/ 3250/ 5500/ 6101/ 6103/ 6111/ 6125/ 6131/ 6136/ 6233/ 6234/ 6270/ 6280/ 7360/ 7370/ Exx/ Nxx

Samsung: D800: D520/ D8xx/ D900/ E870/ E900/ P300/ X820/ Z400/ Z510/ Z520/ Z540

Sony Ericsson: Fastport K750 Series: 750i/ J100i/ J220i/ J230i/ K310i/ K510i/ K610/ K750i/ K790i/ K800i/ M600i/ P990i/ S600i/ V630i/ W8xx/ W9xx/ Z520i/ / Z530i/ Z550i/ Z710i

Blackberry: 7100t/ 7100V/ 7100x/ 7130V/ 7230/ 7290/ 8100 PEARL/ 8700g/ 8707v

iPod Compatibility: iPod Nano 1st/2nd/3rd generation, iPod Classic, iPod Mini. Unsuitable for iPod Touch or iPhone

Features:

Highly portable, instant phone charger

Charges all iPods

A powerful charging with a single AA battery gives you up to 2hrs extra talking time

The charge time is the same as for your mains-pluggable charger and may vary depending on your handset/iPod

Turquoise in colour

Made of durable aluminium

Powered with a single AA Battery

Suitable for ages 12+

To charge your mobile or iPod:

Load a single AA battery into the charger

Connect your phone/iPod to the charger using the compatible plug

Connect the charger's plug with your mobile/iPod

Your phone/iPod should now be showing the "charging" status

Size:

7.3 x 2 x 2cm

Radiator Booster

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:51:00 -0800

Although we’re typing this from the sweltering rooftop terrace of our Pacific island HQ, we do sympathise with those of you who rely on pricey central heating to keep cold at bay. Thankfully help is at hand in the unobtrusive shape of the Radiator Booster Mk3.

The clue’s in the name because this ingenious patented device uses simple but highly effective technology to maximise the efficiency of radiators, saving you oodles of cash each year. Simply place it atop your rad, plug in and marvel as the Dragons’ Den featured Radiator Booster ‘sucks up’ lost heat from behind your radiator and gently circulates it around the room.

This efficiency means that your thermostat can be turned down by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius, saving you approximately £140 per annum. So get ordering because by our reckoning the money you save will buy the air fare to our aforementioned tropical getaway in about five years. Hot or what!

Please Note:

With radiators that have not been bled for some time it may take a little longer for the Radiator Booster to kick in

This is the third and latest edition of the Radiator Booster - better then ever before!

Product Features:

In-built automatic thermostat - the internal fan only comes on when the radiator reaches 30 degrees Celsius, eliminating the need to turn the unit on and off manually, making it very energy efficient

Fitted with one, powerful, quiet fan

Manufactured from recyclable polypropylene

Improves efficiency by as much as 50%, by distributing heat more evenly around the room, and reducing heat loss through the wall behind your radiator, allowing your boiler to shut down much sooner

Technical Specifications:

Material : recyclable ABS plastic

Mains power adapter: 3 pin UK plug, 100 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Mains cable length: 190cm

Mains consumption standby: 0.15W

Mains consumption active: 1.25W

Thermostat activation point: 30 degrees Celsius

Dimensions:

Measures approximately 61cm(W) x 6cm(H) x 6cm(D)

Weighs approximately 240g

Wireless Sports Speaker

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:30:00 -0800

Listening to your iPod while you're doing something active (well, more active than sitting on the bus) can be a traumatic experience. Fiddling with buttons and jostling the earphones into some semblance of a comfortable position while you're in transit makes the whole process a bit of a bore for those who can't exercise without a beat. The CyFi Wireless Sports Speaker makes it as easy as can be, no matter your outdoor pursuit of choice.

The key to the CyFi is its adaptability - as well as being a companion for your cycling commute, it's great for camping, hiking, boating… basically most things ending in 'ing'. It's the perfect thing for outdoor holidays, relaxing round the campfire after a hard day's trekking, or for playing Duran Duran's "Rio" while the boom comes overhead (what do you mean you've never seen that video?!). It comes with a clamp for fixing it to the handlebars of your bike so that your downhill descent can be suitably soundtracked as well, and the sound quality is impressive.

Buttons for changing the track and adjusting the volume mean that you don't have to fiddle with the iPod in your pocket while you're trundling along. Simply plug the dinky audio transmitter into your iPod, press play and let the CD-quality CyFi do its thing. The speaker itself is light enough and small enough to pop in your coat pocket, and it has a range of 30 feet (which should be plenty, even if you find yourself dislocated from it due to tumbling into a ravine or whatever sporting injuries might befall you). You can sync up to 4 CyFi speakers for especially large groups of like-minded people, and then pack it all away in the neat little carry pouch. Charging for 2 hours via USB will give you over 6 hours of listening time.

So whatever you spend your outdoor time doing, make sure you've got the Cy Fi in your pocket to keep the whole experience in tune.

The CyFi Wireless Sports Speaker lets you take your tunes with you, whatever activity you're doing.
Control the volume and select tracks on the speaker itself - no need for fumbling in your pockets for the iPod.
Simply plug the audio transmitter into your iPod/iPhone and turn the speaker on.
Sync up to 4 different CyFi speakers for extra sound.
Speaker can be fixed to bike handlebars for listening while commuting/flying down a cliff-side.
Includes a carry pouch.
Weighs less than 4 ounces, perfect for carrying around.
Compatible with all iPhone, iTouch and iPod models except Shuffle and Mini.
A full 2 hour charge will yield over 6 hours of battery life.
Transmission range of 30 feet.
Charges via USB cable (included).
Suitable for ages 12 years +.

Karaoke Machine

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:26:00 -0800

Karaoke system for computer and iPad - be a singing sensation with your PC or iPad!

Do you love to sing? If you have a computer or iPad all you need is Discover Karaoke to be the star of the show. Discover Karaoke is a complete karaoke system for your computer or iPad. This easy-to-use, compact karaoke package eliminates the need for more expensive and bulky karaoke machines

Have the time of your life singing duets with Discover Karaoke's two included microphones and give your vocals a professional polish by adding Discover Karaoke's adjustable echo effect. All this makes Discover Karaoke the perfect choice for creating an instant party, without a complicated setup.

Features:

Complete karaoke speaker system for computer and iPad

Two microphones and holders included for performing duets

Can be used standalone as a portable PA system - no computer or iPad needed!

Adjustable echo effect for professional vocal sound

Choose from thousands of karaoke songs online

Independent volume control for each microphone

Stereo RCA line output to send music and vocals to more speakers

Eliminates need for expensive player and CD+Gs

Compatible with virtually all computer and iPad karaoke Apps

Included software supports MP3+G song files and expandable playlists

Includes free App download for iPad with access to thousands of your favourite songs

Pen Video Camera

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:12:00 -0800

I spy with my little eye something I probably shouldn't, thanksto this exceedingly cool piece of spy kit. However much we try and describe it as something that's not for spy-loving man-children everywhere, it's inevitably geared towards the art of surreptitious surveillance. Hidden in this innocent-looking pen is a camera and video recorder. The video quality is pretty incredible for such a tiny camera, it records sound too through a mini built-in microphone and, despite its diminutive size, it'll record over an hour of espionage footage. Unscrew the pen to reveal a USB plug which will seamlessly disgorge your spying results and recharge the pen - a full charge will give you about 90 minutes of operation.

A Spy Pen Video Camera isonly of any use if it actually looks like a pen (so many don't), and this one is indistinguishable from the real thing. It even comes with three ink refills, so it's perfectly acceptable as your normal work pen. The Spy Pen Video Camera might not make you a spy, but all the wizardry inside will make you at least consider a new hat and a pseudonym.

A Spy Pen Video Camera.

Unscrews at the centre to reveal a USB connection.

Can take stills or video with audio.

Video resolution: 640 x 480.

Plug & Play style connectivity.

Recharges via USB.

Full charging time 1 hour.

Full charge lasts approx. 90 minutes.

Comes with USB extender cable, or just plug pen straight into USB port.

Records over 1 hour of footage.

2GB internal storage.

3 ink refills included.

Video history with time and date stamping.

Uses JPG and AVI file types.

Compatible with Windows XP/Vista, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime Player.

Suitable for ages 8 years +.

Sleep Monitor

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:05:00 -0800

It’s a well known fact that iPhone owners sleep better at night; with all those apps, Siri and the iCloud keeping them smug and toasty. Oh alright, that’s not true. iPhone users have just as much trouble nodding off as anyone else; unless they arm themselves with the Lark Sleep Monitor, of course.

Part hardware, part iPhone app; this advanced monitoring system not only wakes you silently (saving your sleeping partner an ear-bashing), but it’ll also give you handy stats on your sleep patterns and advise how to get more from your down time.

Just strap on the Sure-Thing wrist band and set your alarm using the free-to-download iPhone app. When it’s time to wake up, the wrist strap will vibrate gently, getting steadily heavier until you acknowledge it. And even if the worst should happen and the batteries die in the night, your iPhone is programmed to give you an audio cue if you oversleep – that’s a loud beep to us plain-speaking types. But the wrist strap is more than just an alarm clock.

Over the course of the night it’ll monitor your movement – giving you feedback via your iPhone the following morning on how restless you have been, when you were sleeping most deeply and more. Over time the Lark system will even coach you into a more restful sleeping pattern – helping you to get the most out of your sleepy time and be more productive by day. Now that’s reason enough to feel a bit smug.

Please Note:

System Requirement: iOS 4.2.6 or higher

iPhone and grateful partner not included

Product Features:

Wake like never before – gently, naturally and without disturbing your sleeping partner

Find out if you're waking without knowing. And why you might not be performing at your best during the day

Get a complete picture of what type of sleeper you are and how you compare with others

Wake your full potential with a revolutionary Sleep Coach developed by sleep and pro sports experts and personalized for you

Technical Specifications:

Silent Un-Alarm Clock:

Wristband vibrates at the set time (even if your phone dies)

Audio back-up wakes you just in case wristband battery dies or you remove it in your sleep

Sleep Sensor & Tracker

Micromovement wrist sensor picks up patterns while you sleep

Mobile app and personal online dashboard show how you slept

Instant Digital Camera

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:59:00 -0800

Smile! Click! Whirr! Yay, instant photography is making a comeback. And thanks to the Polaroid Z340 it’s better than ever. Delivering a new twist on a classic concept, this amazing camera merges the genius of digital photography with the convenience of instant printing, spewing out quality 3”x4” prints on the fly or storing them via SD card for subsequent USB-ing to computer. Cheese!

With its reassuringly retro styling you’d be forgiven for thinking the Z340 is merely a pimped-up reissue of a classic Polaroid camera. But you’d be wrong because its beautifully blocky chassis is brimming with 21st century tech.

For starters you can use its pop-up 3.7” LCD screen to review, crop and edit snaps before printing them out – hooray, no more Polaroids with mooning pillocks in the background. Dispensing with duds has never been easier. You can even add a classic Polaroid white border to your pics or use a downloadable app to design your own.

Talking of printing, this best of both worlds camera uses ingenious heat-activated Zink paper to perform its instant magic. Smudge-proof, water-resistant, fade-resistant and tear-proof, the only thing this miraculous stuff can’t do is make you look attractive after ten pints.

Throw in impressive picture quality, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, USB cable and hand strap and you’re looking at a camera that’s guaranteed to elicit oohs and aahs every time you pull it out. And let’s be honest, taking Polaroids has always been about other people’s reactions, good or otherwise: “If you don’t rip that up right now…”

In fact the only thing the Z340 won’t do is get you beaten to a pulp because you’ll no longer have to perform that daft, potentially suggestive shaky hand thing to dry your prints. Smile!

Product Features:

14.0 megapixel digital camera

4x digital zoom

2.7" bright color LCD for viewing images

SD compatible for expanded memory

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Snap, print, share – no computer connections needed

3 x 4” full-colour prints

Smudge-proof, water-resistant, tear-resistant, photos

No ink cartridges or ribbons to throw away

View and crop images on camera before printing

Option to print date, file number

Add a fun and useful border to your photo including the Classic Polaroid Border logo format

Upload custom borders

Automatically save photos to camera or SD card for downloading

Print in under a minute

Print up to 25 photos per full battery charge

Piano Apprentice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:13:00 -0800

Learning to play the piano used to be about as much fun as washing the car, mowing the lawn, or any other household chore. But now the days of surly tutors, endless practice and nerve-wracking recitals are numbered. Because the excitable ivory-tinklers at Ion have developed the incredible Piano Apprentice.

Just plug your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch into this discreet mini keyboard. Load up the free piano teaching app and your lesson will begin. On your gadget’s screen you’ll be able to watch as a skilled pair of hands plays a whole range of pieces on a similar 25 key setup. As they play, the keys of the Piano Apprentice will light up in time so that you know exactly where to place your own hands. Ingenious!

It’s a great way to learn, since you can practice at your own pace – programming ever more complex pieces as time goes by. And there’s no sour-faced tutor standing over your shoulder. What’s more, the keys of the Piano Apprentice are touch-sensitive so you’ll even learn the correct pressure to apply for different playing styles.

Combine all these features with the battery-powered portability of the Piano Apprentice and you have a mobile music centre for playing anywhere. So no more winding up your neighbours with endless Chopsticks. Plug in a pair of earphones and tap away on the train until you’re ready for Rachmaninov (or Run Rabbit Run).

Please Note:

iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch not included

Product Features:

25-note illuminated keyboard with touch-sensitive keys

Follow the lighted keys and learn how to play piano quickly

Free piano teaching app available via iTunes

Lightweight, portable design

Core MIDI Compliant

HD Video Camera Goggles

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 9 Nov 2011 22:52:00 -0800

Anyone who’s ever hit the slopes has at some point attempted to one-handedly film themselves careering down the mountain. But not many continue with thisfoolhardy practice as it invariably results in a gobful of snow and the arrival of an air ambulance. So thank goodness the boffins at Summit have created a pair of snow goggles with an integrated HD video camera.

Summit HD Video Camera Goggles are perfect for all you snow freaks who fancy capturing a POV slice of the action in stunning 720p high def. Simply pop them onyour frosty phizog, power up, check which mode you’re in via LED indicators inside the anti-fogging goggles and press record. It’s as easy as that. You can even snap 5MP stills. Look ma, no hands!

1) HD Video Camera Goggles 2) Rechargeable Lithium battery 3) 4GB Micro SD card and adapter

4) USB cable 5) Spare lens 6) RCA cable

Whether you’re grabbing air, screaming down black runs, chilling on the chairlift or coming down the mountain with all the grace of a giraffe on ice, the wide angle lens and wind-proof mic will snatch the action exactly as you see and hear it. You can even capture the view when you’re enjoying a bit of après ski in the hot tub. ‘Cripes, brutal moguls!’

Images are sent to an onboard Micro SD card (up to 32GB) so you can store thousands of photos or hours of luscious HD video. And thanks to USB compatibility you can laugh at wipeouts moments after they happen; just pop a laptop in your rucksack.

The Summit’s internal rechargeable battery gives around two hours of power between juice ups, so unless you’re planning on filming an ascent of Everest you’ll have more than enough time to fill your goggles with the day’s snow-based shenanigans. They really are a must have accessory for any serious wintersports fan. And seeing as you’ve made it all the way to the bottom of the page, we’ll assume that means you. Yodel-odel-ey-hee-hoo!

Product features:

Wide Angle Lens- 159 degrees

Video - HD720p, 30fps

Stills - 5.0MP

Holds a Micro SD/SDHC card up to 32GB

Water Resistant

Audio Recording

Technical Specification

Image Sensor 1/3.2" 5.0 Mega Pixels CMOS sensor Pixels

Still Image: 5.0MP (2592 x 1944)

Video Resolution: 1280x720, HD 720p

Digital Video Recording Rate Up to 30fps @HD720p

Lense angle 159 degrees (Full Field of View)

Internal Nand Flash Memory 32MB Nand Flash

Storage Medium MicroSD/SDHC (up to 32GB)

Lens 3G 1P fix lens

Lens Aperture F/3.2 f=3.02mm

Lens Focus 1.2m to infinity

Shutter Speed Stills: 1/8 to 1/4000 seconds

Sensitivity Auto ISO

White Balance: Automatic

Audio Support

RTC Support

Lighting Function Support

Display Status LCD Panel

Storage Capacity w/16GB SDHC Card Still 6400 images

(2592x1944) or Video 250 mins

Data Format Picture: JPEG, Video: H.264

Support System Windows XP/Vista /7 and Mac 10.4 or above

No software required to download files

Interface: USB 2.0

Power Supply: Lithium Batteries 1100mAH

Battery Performance Lithium Batteries - Videos 2 hrs

Razor Blade Sharpener

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 8 Nov 2011 23:30:00 -0800

For men, a typical razor blade seems to last around ten to fifteen shaves before it’s good for the bin. Although, if the truth be told, discerning chaps tend to throw them out much sooner than that. After all, shaving with a less-than-perfect blade not only takes longer, but can leave your face and neck looking like raw beef. But as it turns out, these razors blades aren’t being blunted by stubble – they’re just getting clogged with hair and dead skin. If we could remove this surface gunk, the blades underneath are still sharp, and can be used again and again! Well thankfully there is a way.

Clean your razor with the RazorPit Razor Blade Sharpenerand you could get an incredible one hundred and fifty uses out of your blade – saving time, money, the environment and your neck! Just spend a few seconds between shaves running the blade across the RazorPit’s soft surface. This specially developed material will remove the surface layer of oil, hair and dead skin cells, leaving your razor blade clean and sharp.

Please Note:

Razor not included

The best result will be reached, when the soft surface of your Razorpit is completely dry before the shaving-foam or gel is applied. If a gel is used as opposed to foam, this must be massaged into a foam before commencing the cleaning process, since the gel otherwise can be troublesome out through the blades of the razor

Product Features:

Cleans the residue of hair and skin cells from your razor blade

Prolong the life of your blade: up to 150 shaves with the same blade

Saves money, time, the environment and your neck

Camera Lens Mug

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 5 Nov 2011 23:25:00 -0700

Take a few tasty shots of espresso with the Camera Lens Mug. Designed to look and feel just like a regular camera lens, this detailed mug is great for the office or bringing the world into focus first thing in the morning.

The flared lens-cap lid will stop any dust and fluff from falling into your cuppa and will keep the contents hot while it's sitting on your desk. It even doubles as a coaster. Or if you’re anything like us, a tactical biscuit holder. Now hold that smile... perfect!

Please Note:

Not suitable as a travel mug
Do not use on your camera!
Biscuits and coffee not included
Wash throughly before use

Product Features:

Mug looks like a realistic camera lens
Multipurpose lid doubles as a coaster
Perfect for photographers

Dimensions:

With lid measures approximately 17.5cm(H) x 10.5cm(W) x 10cm(D)

Touch Gloves

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:07:00 -0700

Attempting to use a touchscreen device when you’re wearing gloves is a bit like trying to pick your nose wearing a balaclava. Because unlike fleshy fingers, gloves don’t conduct electricity. So what’s it to be, frozen fingers or unusable gizmos? Thanks to Firebox, neither. SmarTouch Gloves are super soft, gloves with special conductive material woven into the thumb and index finger, so you can tap, pinch and scroll even when it’s minus whatever outside. Skin-like responsiveness? App-solutely. Staying toastie whilst fiddling with your gadgets has never been easier.

Just think, with a pair of these innocuous looking gloves you’ll be able to text in the depths of winter, scroll through photos at freezing bus stops, manipulate your satnav when the heater’s on the blink and photograph polar bearswithout exposing delicate fingers to the elements. Now that’s gotta be worth a hand.

Please note:

90% Acrylic, 8% Nylon, 2% Other fibres

Genuine suede trim

Hand wash in cool water only. Reshape whilst damp

Product Features:

Wire inter-woven in fingertips to allow touchscreen devices to work whilst wearing gloves

Will not scratch or damage your screen

Works with most touchscreen devices including iPad and iPhone

USB Beverage cooler

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:13:00 -0700

Fresh from the fridge, a cool can is hard to beat, but by the time you've lost yourself at your computer for a while, your drink transforms itself into that tepid sickly beverage we all hate. Enter the USB Fridge, a natty little retro mini drinks cooler powered from your USB port. It's perfect for keeping your tipple beautifully chilled as you work (or play) away, so you're guaranteed not to be slurping away at some ghastly warm muck. Complete with an utterly pointless LED fridge light (though it does look pretty cool at night), and retro fridge styling, the USB Fridge will hold standard 300ml cans, and ensures that your chilled can stays that way.

USB Cup Warme

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 9 Jun 2010 07:12:00 -0700

Why is it that a really good cuppa always seems to cool at 10 times the normal rate when you're working at your computer, it's really very annoying. Well at last there's a suitably techie solution in the USB cup warmer. Simply plug this little gadget into your USB port, pop your cuppa on the hot plate, and it'll extend your drinking time by up to 30 minutes - bliss.
USB Cup Warme

Digital Photo Keychains

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 8 Jun 2010 07:10:00 -0700

The Tao Digital Photo Frame is a cute little accessory that's no more troubling to carry than your house keys and, just like your house keys, you'll always do better to take it with you wherever you go. With its petite but pixel-packed 1.5" screen, it's a tiny but sharp way to carry your favourite snaps around with you.

With the capacity to hold over 100 such snaps, you can impress all and sundry with a surprisingly large compendium of photos in glorious 128 x 128 pixel detail. At any rate, it's a darn sight easier than carting an actual photo album with you when you want to show people how amazing your holiday was. Unless it was rubbish and rainy, in which case just put some photos of your dog on there. Never fails.

Anyway, these little windows into photographic history come in either black, red or pink and are recharged via USB connection to PC or Mac. With a full charge they'll last up to a whopping 4 hours, and even longer in sleep mode (who wants to look at photos for 4 hours at a time anyway?). It's got an internal memory of 8MB which is plenty to be getting on with, so even if you've gone mad and taken tens of photos trying to get that "my finger's on top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa" shot, you can share every single one of them.

It's basically a way to share your memories with anyone you fancy, whether it's holiday snaps or what you got up to last night - and it's with you all the time.

Ergo Digital Luggage Scale

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 5 Jun 2010 07:05:00 -0700

If you pack one thing this summer make sure it's the Ergo Digital Luggage Scale (though by only packing one item you somewhat negate its purpose). As the title suggests it's a scale for your luggage, meaning that you'll no longer have to worry about paying those extortionate excess baggage charges. Simply pop the scale into your hand luggage and make sure that on your flight in and out your luggage is light enough to get on the plane without breaking the bank. You clip the strap onto your luggage, lift the scales up until the luggage rises from the ground and wait for the beep. Then all you need to do is check the display to see the total. Its ultra sleek design makes it look extra sexy - well, as sexy as a set of luggage scales can look. It's very handy for those of us who can't resist the allure of the souvenir market in Los Cristianos (sure, it's less than 20 euros for the African wood carving, but it'll cost a darn sight more if you end up getting stung at baggage check in). This summer, take the scales and save a packet.

Spy Video Watch

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 4 Jun 2010 07:03:00 -0700

It doesn't take long, does it? One moment Bond is wielding some achingly cool gadget, and before you know it it's on the IWOOT website. Q's furious of course. The Spy Video Watch is literally indistinguishable from a normal (and actually quite swanky) watch, but the crucial difference is that you can craftily record video and take photos thanks to the almost-invisible camera hidden in the number '2' of the watch face.

In fact, all the features on this genius little watch are extremely well-hidden. There's a microphone and an LED indicator on there somewhere too, but they're sufficiently unnoticeable for you to get on with the very important business of mucking about. The video quality is pretty amazing for such a tiny camera, and you'll have no-end of fun trying to catch people up to no good (if that's what you like doing). The stills are excellent too, so any Top Secret documents you might happen upon won't go un-snapped (though it's just as handy if you see Neville from accounts picking his nose and need some blackmail material… the choice is yours).

The rechargeable lithium-ion battery is good for about 2 hours continuous sleuthing (with a full charge of 2-3 hours). It's got a whopping 2GB capacity as well, so you don't have to worry about clogging it up with pictures of your upside-down face, and getting your vids and pics off the watch and onto your computer is easy. Just plug the included USB cable into a port and treat it in the same way you would any other digital camera - your recordings will then be ready to upload to YouTube or send to whichever client you're doing some private work for. Because it's such a convincing watch as well (it tells the time and everything!), you'll be able to snap and film all you like - and not a soul will know you're doing it.

LEGO LED Keyring

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 3 Jun 2010 07:01:00 -0700

This oversized LEGO chappy has a little surprise underfoot - an extremely useful LED light. Obviously that's not the norm for one of the bricky brethren, but it makes a lovely item for your keyring and, indeed, your pocket. All you need to do to make his tootsies sparkle is press the little LEGO logo (try saying it ten times quickly), and before you know it the lights will twinkle.

It's actually rather bright, too, so ideal for those nocturnal moments when the keyhole eludes you. Of course, being that he's something of a giant compared to most LEGO men, you could always crown him as some sort of Lego deity amongst your smaller figures and have him stomp around like Godzilla, but that's probably missing the point. He'll be far happier in your pocket and lighting your way home.

HD Ultra Slim Pocket Camcorder

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 2 Jun 2010 06:58:00 -0700

If you're a budding Spielberg, or even if you just want something to video Christmas at Nan's with, the Veho HD Camcorder is just the ticket.

For starters, it's beautifully designed - sleek, tiny and ultra-functional. It's also High Definition, so the picture quality is amazing (perhaps a mixed blessing, depending on what it is you're recording - easy with the zoom, folks...) and the inclusion of 8 x digital zoom, stabilisation and motion detection features are really useful for difficult shots. Great features like charging via USB and an internal memory of 64MB (with the option of inserting an SD memory card) make this an unbeatably versatile little package.

It's not all about the features and the wizardry within, though, the Veho allows you to capture those unmissable moments literally wherever you go. Small enough to slide into your pocket, it means you're ready to film whenever you like. Whether your dog's just learnt to dance, your mate's fallen in a ditch or Junior's unexpectedly started walking early, some moments just need to be filmed - this camera's got you covered. It'll take stills too, so you can snap away if motion's not your bag (seriously though, who's buying this just for the stills?), and there's even room to store your favourite tunes on there.

When you've captured that potentially Oscar-winning performance, you can connect the camera to your TV and watch it back, or stick it on your computer via USB so you can store it, copy it and burn it to DVD. Easy-peasy. In short, no matter what you need to film, the Veho is ready anytime, anywhere.

Video Sunglasse

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 1 Jun 2010 06:54:00 -0700

Sunglasses are a beach essential, like sand in your sandwiches and the inevitable shockingly under-clad elderly folk, but these Video Sunglasses go a step further. Rather than lugging a camera and an MP3 player to the beach with you, why not combine the whole lot? These tech-savvy shades cheekily house a 1.3 megapixel pinhole video camera as well as an MP3 player - and 2GB of flash memory for all your digital gubbins.

Of course, that trip to the beach will be all kinds of wicked if you've got the Video Sunglasses on, but there's more to them than just lying in the sun listening to endless chill-out compilations. You can play at being a spy (a frighteningly large number of our products allow you to do this…), use the camera while you're rocketing down a hill on a mountain bike, or listen to your favourite summer music as you stroll about your holiday destination. Whatever your summer plans, they're bound to be improved by a constant soundtrack and the ability to film your japes and antics with the touch of a button.

They're packed to the hilt with all you'd need to make the most of them too - there's a rather nice case to store them in, some dinky headphones so you can listen to the MP3 player , a cleaning cloth and, crucially, a USB charger so you can top it up with juice. So if you're having an all-out summer holiday and you want to have all your entertainment needs on your face at one time, then these Video Sunglasses are the real deal. Cool, discreet and rather functional too.

Sound Asleep Pillows

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 May 2010 07:16:00 -0700

Lying in bed and drifting off to sleep listening to your favourite music is heaven - be it whale song, the sound of waves breaking on the shore, or Born Slippy if you're a bit strange. It's not so much fun for your partner of course, and even less fun for you if, as inevitably happens, you end up throttling yourself on your headphone cord or wake up with aching ears from wearing ear buds too long. Enter the Sound Asleep Pillow Original and the new ergonomically designed, contour moulding Sound Asleep Memory Foam Pillow. Both are ingenious and comfortable pillows that have buried deep within them, a speaker. Inaudible to anyone except the dozer, (and even the princess who was so fussy about peas in her mattress wouldn't be able to feel the speaker in her pillow) the pillows have a phone jack at one end that will plug into your iPod/MP3 player/radio, and play your music gently through the pillow. Now your partner can sleep in peace, and you can listen to whatever you like! Nodding off has never been so wonderfully self-indulgent.

Sound Hats

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 11 May 2010 07:14:00 -0700

These beat box beanies are a blast. Pop an iLogic Sound Hat on your bonce, plug it into your iPod or any MP3 player, and you'll be amazed at the sound quality from the integral speakers that fit snugly over your ears. And now they're available in three different colours: Pink, White or Black.

Wearing a hat with headphones is a near impossibility, and ear buds (aside from being fairly uncomfortable) have a tendency to fall out or tug at your lugs in a very uncomfortable manner. These top hats cure all the woes of listening to music on the go, and just to add icing to the cake, other people can't hear that horrifying squeaky wail of whatever it is you're listening to. So no more dirty looks on the bus from people who simply don't understand the importance of shutting yourself off from the world on public transport. Plug in and chill out without the chill.