New devices of interest to motorists
Apple Magic Mouse
Price: €69
Buy: apple.com
This is the latest new mouse from Apple and it aims to mimic some of the actions of the iPhone. Click anywhere, scroll in any direction and swiping through images on a Mac is really easy.
It works wirelessly using Bluetooth, so you don’t have to worry about cables or adapters cluttering your workspace. And built-in software lets you configure Magic Mouse any way you want.
Magic Mouse features a Multi-Touch surface with gesture support. Scroll vertically, horizontally and diagonally – a full 360 degrees – simply by touching anywhere on the top surface.
Panasonic HDC SD10
Price: €649
Buy: Camera Centre, Conns and Pixels
Panasonic aims to make high definition more accessible, with the world’s lightest high-definition camera.
It has a 16x optical zoom and a great anti-shake features. Called advanced OIS, it really does a superb job of eliminating the usual blur and Active mode serves to correct this while walking. Other cool features include face detection and a brilliant function that pre-records before you even hit record, perfect for capturing your child’s first steps!
TomTom XXL IQ Routes
Price: €229
Buy: major electrical retailers
TomTom has introduced the TomTom XXL IQ Routes for those who don’t want to squint at the navigation on their windscreen.
It features a massive five-inch touch screen and a map of Europe that includes 42 countries.
Included are TomTom’s premium technologies, including the highly acclaimed IQ Routes. If you find this one hard to view then we suggest that you visit an optician pronto.
Night Vision Digital Video Camera
Price: €76
Buy: firebox.com
While your mother might have told you carrots would help you to see in the dark, it never really quite had the effect that it seemed to suggest, but modern technology has taken over from the carrot in the form of the Night Vision Digital Video Camera.
Ideal for capturing footage of things that go bump in the night – from garden critters and crummy hide-and-seek players to partying buffoons and campers attempting to defrost their sausages at midnight – the pistol-like Night Vision has 32MB (about two minutes) of onboard memory but this can be expanded on using SD cards. Ideal for the wildlife fans or stalkers.
