Gadgets & Gizmos for UK Consumers
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Classic board games like Operation and Twister, hi-tech robots, office toys,
and stress-relievers, tiny digital cameras and a whole host of cute, clever
and cutting-edge gadgets can be found here!
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Watch your back is Still our favourite gadget, this little rear-view mirror attach to your computer monitor, so you can see behind you at all times. The convex mirror gives you a near 180° view of all the stuff going on behind your back, so you can see when your boss is sneaking up behind you. Under £5 from I want one of those |
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- Robot dogs, micro digital camera, elastic band guns, buy a piece of
moon real-estate, walkie-talkie watches, keyring torches, tanks, flexible
keyboards, and loads more. 5% off Voucher: Enter the code AOFF5 for 5% off IWOOT products. |
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Salter MiBody Analyser Scales Whether you take your fitness seriously, or just need a little help sticking to your diet - this set of high-tech scales could the the answer. The MiBody system measures weight, body fat, body water, muscle mass, visceral fat, BMI and BMR. Has a USB socket and dongle so that you can transfer and monitor your progress with supplied PC software. |
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The tiny i-gotU GPS tracker can be used to capture your current position, or track your progress on a journey, then let you use that data on your PC or online. You can overlay your position and waypoints onto Google Maps and Google Earth, and also use it to geo-tag photos and on photo services such as Flikr and Picaso. This device is cheap, waterproof, rechargeable, and a snip at around £40. If you're a biker or a hiker, or own a digital camera, find out more about the i-gotU GPS tracker at FrequencyCast's i-gotU review. |
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Oral-B Triumph Toothbrush System Claiming to be the most advanced toothbrush out there - this is an electric toothbrush with a built-in wireless transmitter that sends information about your brushing session to a separate screen - the screen tells you if you're brushing too hard, tells you which part of your mouth to brush, and counts down o the optimal brushing time of two minutes as recommended by dentists. Clever stuff |
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Nespresso M100 On a quest for the perfect home cappuccino, but don't want to have to spend ages cleaning a coffee machine? Our quest for the perfect frothy coffee took us through a range of hard-to-clean cappuccino machines, and even a dalliance with the Tassimo - but then we found the Magimix Nespresso with Aeroccino. 12 varieties of coffee - minimal cleaning, and frothy milk. Well work a look - see our detailed review of the Nespresso M100 for details. |
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USB Turntable - Got a huge vinyl collection tucked away in the loft? Get yourself an ION USB turntable that connects to your PC - You can use this to transfer your old singles, albums and even 78s to MP3, WAV or WMV format - ideal for your iPod or MP3 player. Bundled software allows to you copy music at double speed, and can automatically remove crackles and noise from your records. Update: There's also now a PC Cassette deck available. More |
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Our favourite gadget , is the All in One Kameleon, a remote control that manages multiple devices. A weird glowing blue electro-luminous controller that's easy, and fun, to use. Its motion-activated screen has subtle animation, and can be updated via the Internet. Control your TV, DVD, satellite, HiFi, and much more with just one remote. More details of the Kameleon at the Radio and Telly Accessories page. Kameleon remote controls from One 4 All are available online from Sendit.com , Maplin, Pixmania and Play.com |
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Nintendo's DSi. The colour handheld electronic gaming console with 32-bit graphics, two cameras, music player, wi-fi and stereo speakers is a top console. A great games console, perfectly pocketable. |
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The Nazbatag Wi-fi Bunny Here's something that you're about to hear LOTS about - the wi-fi enabled Nazbatag desktop bunny - Uses wifi to get new messages, download news and weather, play MP3 and waggle its little ears at you. Available from June 2006 from Firebox and Pixmania.co.uk for about £80 |
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Toys and gadgets including classic arcade games for your TV, radio
controlled clocks, the original Slinky and spacehoppers. Also, some
classic boardgames including Twister, ker-plunk, Buckaroo, Operation,
Top Trumps and Hungry Hippos |
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Verballs!- Available in five variants, these little gizmos are actually hands-free speakerphones for voice-over Internet with the Skype service. Verballs plug into a spare PC USB socket, and they wave their arms about when you've got an incoming phone call. Best off, the Verball's mouth moves along with the incoming voice. Clever, cool, and they also to listen to MP3s, download ringtones, and use text-to-speech software. Featured in the FrequencyCast Podcast. Great fun, and less than £15 from Firebox. |
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No more lost keys
The Loc8tor product is a handheld unit that i used to track down items fitted with a locator tag. Use direction finding technology to track down lost items. You can also use Loc8tor Plus to alert you if one of your tags wanders outside your sphere of influence. Released in June 2006, see the Loc8tor page for a review of this tool. |
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