Dec 11 2009
Coolest Gift Ideas (UK Edition)
Time to find some cool gadget gift ideas for our UK readers and we were kind of spoilt for choice.
‘Bum and Boob’ Gel Filled Mouse Mats – £8.95
We can think of at least a pair of reasons to get your hands on one (or both) of these!
These mouse mats are fantastic for blood circulation, are great for relaxing the arm muscles and add a cheeky moment to every click of the mouse!The gel filled bum or boobs offer ergonomic wrist support, and the titillating images will stimulate you, relax you and make you want to get your hand on that mouse!
The ‘Bum and Boob’ Gel Filled Mouse Mats is available from Boys Stuff for £8.95.
Shot glasses are so last week. Didn’t you know that everyone who’s anyone is drinking shots out of hollowed out pieces of fruit? This fun little device allows you to carve out the centre of most fruit and fill with drink, making sure you never run out of glasses! With a comfortable ergonomic handle, it makes carving fruit a doddle.
Tasty, unique, economical and less washing up, what more could you ask for? So grab the nearest apple, melon, pineapple or…potato and get carving, pouring and drinking! For even more taste, let your fruit infuse with your favourite tipple.
The Shot Carver is available from Drink Stuff for £9.99.
“Sun and Moon Jars make a great present. Just leave them in the sunlight to charge up (they don’t work so well on cloudy days) and then you have a gentle blue or orange glow at night (depending on your choice of jar). I have one of each and I’ve found that although the Sun Jar has a warmer light, the Moon Jar does seem to have a brighter light. The light isn’t really bright enough to read by unless you have the jar very close to the page but they are useful at night for finding your way around, plus, you save on electricity by not switching lights on and off.
The Sun Jar is available from Gizoo for £12.95.
Remember when picture keychains involved passport photos and see-through plastic? Well if you haven’t already, it’s time to upgrade! The Tao Digital Photo Keychain is one doozy of a gadget with on-board memory to load up 99 of your favourite photos and show them off on a large 1.5 inch LCD screen.
The Tao Photo Keychain is available from Gizoo for £12.95.
Loafing around on the sofa is where it’s at. But only if it’s nice and warm. Unfortunately, what with this pesky credit crunch malarkey, heating a room costs about the same as fuelling up a 747 with liquid gold. So thank goodness for the Slanket.
This gigantic fleece blanket is soft, light and ludicrously snuggly. ‘But so are most modern blankets,’ we hear you yell. Well yes, but this quality slice of 100% polyester microfibres features large, loose sleeves so you can keep your entire body covered, arms ‘n’ all, and still use your hands. Clever, eh? Your remote will love you for it.
The The Slanket is available from Firebox for £29.95.
Seeing as it’s the 21st Century you’d have thought we’d evolved past the point of sticky notes left on a fridge door. The Digital Video Memo takes that bold leap into the future and gives you a fridge magnet that you can record a 30 second video message on. Just look into the camera, press the record button and leave whatever message you want. It’s designed to be as simple as possible so it only records one message at a time to avoid confusion. Let the kids know where you’ve hidden their dinner on the 1.5 inch LED screen, remind the other half to take the dog for a walk or just tell your wife that you love her – all of this is possible with this nifty fridge magnet. When it runs out of juice just hook it up for a quick recharge via USB and it’s good to go again.
This gigantic fleece blanket is soft, light and ludicrously snuggly. ‘But so are most modern blankets,’ we hear you yell. Well yes, but this quality slice of 100% polyester microfibres features large, loose sleeves so you can keep your entire body covered, arms ‘n’ all, and still use your hands. Clever, eh? Your remote will love you for it.
The Digital Video Memo is available from I Want One Of Those for £29.99.
PoGo Instant Photo Printer – £39.95
You’ve probably got oodles of photos trapped inside your mobile phone and digital camera. But how do you print them off when you’re out and about? No, you don’t cart around a computer, a tech-nerd and a bulky printer. You don’t even dust off your raincoat and head to the nearest photo lab. You use the revolutionary PoGo Instant Photo Printer.
The PoGo Instant Photo Printer is available from Firebox for £39.95.
Treasure Seeker’s Shoes – £39.99
The humble practice of metal detection is one traditionally associated with weird old men who tramp around the beach, but that image is set to be cast aside thanks to these Treasure Seekers. Essentially a metal detector that doesn’t make you look like a complete nerd, these crafty sandals will make hunting for metal items amongst the shingle a much more agreeable prospect.
The Treasure Seeker’s Shoes is available from I Want One Of Those for £39.99.
If you or your precious offspring are obsessed with a certain bespectacled boy wizard, you’ll no-doubt already have wands lying about the house. This one, however, is totally different to anything you will have waggled before – it can control the telly. In fact, it can control most things that require a remote control, making its wielder appear to be able to perform some pretty incredible leisure-orientated magic tricks, and you won’t even need to spout gibberish spells to do it.
The Treasure Seeker is available from I Want One Of Those for £49.99.
Flip Video Ultra High Definition Camcorder – £124.99
The Flip UltraHD camcorder combines Flip Video’s signature shoot-and-share simplicity with the power of vivid, vibrant HD video. UltraHD could not be easier to use: just power on and press record, and you’ll be capturing high-quality HD video in seconds.
The Flip Video Ultra High Definition Camcorder is available from Amazon for £124.99.
See, hear, touch everything that entertains you on one really great iPod. iPod touch lets you enjoy everything you love about an iPod, and then some. Watch your movies and TV shows on a brilliant 3.5-inch display. Use the revolutionary Multi-Touch interface to flick through your music in Cover Flow. And anytime you’re itching for more entertainment, just tap iTunes to browse and buy on the fly.
The Apple iPod touch is available from Amazon for £139.00.
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