A round-up of this week's most wanted gadgets
Emporia LifePlus
Price: €199
Buy: o2.ie
This might be the mobile phone you have been waiting for as it is an honest-to-goodness phone that comes with huge buttons and a thankfully simple array of functions. Aimed at older users and the visually impaired, the Emporia is simple to use and is compatible with a hearing aid and features emergency functions too. Perfect for those who just want to have a device that is easy to use and easy to read.
Washable Keyboard
Price: €44
Buy: firebox.com
We are not sure exactly why you would need to wash your keyboard and frankly we dont want to know, but if your keyboard is looking a little on the manky side, then this might be the one to get next. Every so often you can rinse your keyboard in the sink or stick it in the dishwasher to have it sparkling clean. Considering the germs that can accumulate on your average keyboard, we reckon this is a great idea.
The Big Book of Top Gear
Price: €14
Buy: bestnightin.com
Inside these lavish pages youll find lashings of nonsense about Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, including Clarksons not-awaited fitness DVD, how to get Hammond to open your new shop and James bizarre sideline in satellite-navigation systems. Plus, theres heaps of stuff from the TV show including an insight into the special clothes worn by the presenters, a look at what the guest stars get up to off camera and rejected ideas for Top Gear’s famous tests.
Microsoft Lips
Price: €49.99
Buy: Game, Smyth's Toys
If you fancy yourself for next years X Factor, then it is time to get practising and one way to break the monotony of Christmas movies is to have a bit of a sing song and this is a fun way of bringing the family together.
Lips allows you to sing along to the latest number-one hits, either on your own, versus another or as a duet.
This version comes with two microphones and easy to set up. It is great fun, perhaps even more so after a few sherries.
