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Cordies

€15

Occasionally, the best ideas are some of the simplest. We all have an increasing number of cables hanging around our desks, whether they are power cords, USB cables or headphone cords. You can fashion an ingenious solution from some paper clips – or invest in some Cordies. Another idea from quirky.com, the device gives you four spaces to store cables and keep them from disappearing into the black hole under your desk. You can put multiple cords into the Cordies, which also comes in a few diffent colours to blend in with your desk colour scheme.

Quirky.com

Autum Turncoat

$144

The iPad 2 is here only a matter of weeks and already a bunch of new accessories are starting to spring up for it.

If you need a case that provides a little more protection but still looks stylish, Autum’s Turncoat uses six- ounce leather to protect your latest purchace, regardless of whether you’ve invested in a smartcover.

The interior is suede, while four handfastened duty snaps keep your iPad securely nestled inside. Handmade, it also fits the original iPad.

autumshere.com

Kodak Playsport HD Zx5

€168

There are a number of portable video cameras available these days, but few are as rugged as Kodak’s latest, the Playsport HD Zx5.

The device, which captures footage in full 1080p HD, is shockproof, dustproof and waterproof up to three metres. It is compact too, and designed so it can easily be used one-handedly, with built-in image stabilisation to ensure the footage is as smooth as possible.

It even has a “share” button so footage can be uploaded from the camera and shared with friends via websites such as YouTube and Twitter as soon as the camera is connected to the internet.

Kodak.com

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