Our top 10 gifts for gadget freaks
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

If you’re wondering what on earth to buy the gadget freak in your life, then look no further. Or, if you are that gadget freak, try printing out this page and leaving it lying about somewhere handy.
Here’s 10 things that we’ve spotted guaranteed to appeal to everyone hoping to find plenty of geeky gizmos under their Christmas tree.
Or maybe you just want an excuse to spend money on yourself… Whichever way, we hope you enjoy the suggestions.
- Micromark Tea Express from John Lewis - £49.95 Nothing less than the rebirth of the Teasmade! This combined automatic tea maker, reading light and alarm clock is programmable and makes up to four cups, has a large LCD clock with an analogue face and built-in alarm, plus its own ceramic teapot. What gadget freak could ask for more?
- Clocky Runaway alarm clock from IWantOneOfThose.com - £39.95. This is a sadistic little treat for people that have a bit of a job getting up in the morning. You see, it’s impossible to turn the annoying little bugger off without actually leaving your bed. Set your alarm and as soon as it goes off the Clocky will lurch forward and then move off in random directions for 30 seconds. There is a snooze function, but when it expires the clock will run off again. Endear yourself to friends and family alike…
- Radio-controlled Pro Trek watch from Casio - £249. Casio Pro Trek watches use a unique triple sensor system to accurately measure temperature, barometric pressure and direction. This Pro Trek now also includes Wave Ceptor technology to ensure perfect timing to the second.
- Roboraptor 8081 remote-controlled robotic dinosaur at Dixons - £64.99. Roboraptor is a 32-inch long realistic robotic beast with lifelike animatronic motion that allows him to walk, run and hold a predatory stance. Sensors all over his body enable him to hear, see and feel people and the environment around him. He’ll roam about, or you can set his mood to make him cautious, playful or on the hunt.
- EZvision video eyewear from IWantOneOfThose.com - £149. They said it couldn’t be done - a take-anywhere 50-inch movie screen. Weighing in at just 68g, ezVision Video specs plug into your iPod Video or any portable player and screens movies in such a way that it seems as though you’re looking at a huge screen. Retractable headphones are built into the arms. Eight- hour re-chargeable battery, integral volume control and adaptors to connect to iPods and DVD players. Never go mad on a flight or a train ride again!
- VOIP Cyberphone from Firebox - £29.95. A fully-featured USB-powered telephone which comes bundled with Skype, free software which uses new VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology to allow you to make free calls to other VoIP Cyberphones and obscenely low cost calls to landlines and mobiles all over the world. All you need is an Internet connection to start talking to the 208 million people worldwide who have already signed up.
- Phillips LCD digital photo frame from John Lewis - £129. This 7in glass frame with a choice of coloured surrounds, scrolls through up to 50 of your digital photos, displaying a single image, thumbnails or a slideshow, complete with transition effects. It features high quality, print-like pictures with full colour, high pixel density and adjustable brightness to match ambient light conditions. Extremely easy to use, it allows viewing of digital photos directly from memory cards. Or simply plug the frame into a computer via a USB connection and download images.
- Kameleon remote control from Firebox - from £49.95. An incredibly stylish object that offers simple remote control solutions to the latest technologies in the home. No other universal remote control removes the unwanted clutter of multiple remotes with such style. Comes in 5-in-1 and 8-in-1 flavours to take care of your TV, VCR, DVD, CD, audio, satellite and cable needs.
- Combined MP3 player and USB stick from MyMemory - from £11.99. A huge memory capacity in a body that’s both tough and small. This multi-purpose MP3/WMA Player also doubles as a USB Flash Drive to help you store, transfer and carry your important data. Comes in 1GB and 2GB sizes.
- Gadget cover - from £9.99 per month. With most of us carrying a small fortune in gadgets around with us these days, it’s definitely time to think about insurance. How about a policy that covers against theft, loss of mobile phones, accidental damage and water damage as well as offering an extended warranty, worldwide cover and replacement within 48 hours? Check out what Gadget Cover Insurance has to offer.
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