After roaming around with the Emporer and conquering various planets, nobody knows space like the Dark Lord of the Sith, which is why he’s such a great guy to show space to you. Just don’t listen to his sales pitch about the Dark Side. They don’t really have cookies.

It’s a pretty common scenario. You’re driving to a new destination and get lost and you’re late. Cue confusion, arguments, discord and general disharmony in the vehicle. Also, strangely, there’s also a typical situation where someone reaches over and turns the stereo system down or off. Ever wondered why? <image: shutterstock>

You spent big bucks on your snazzy iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S and you don’t want to cover it up with a bulky cover. Of course, you also don’t want to see it break if you accidentally fumble it, either. This minimalistic ‘case’ lets you have the best of both worlds.

One of the profound problems of the age is that on the Internet no-one knows you’re a dog. Or rather no-one knows whether you’re lying or telling the truth, especially when you’re hiding behind a social network. Now a pan-European project aims to take the guesswork out of our gassing by analyzing in real time whether a piece of information is true or false. <image – shutterstock>

Quick! What day does Valentine’s Day fall on in 2016? You don’t know? We can already see trouble brewing between you and that special someone in your life. Make sure you’re covered when it comes to planning future events with a tiny little object that’s got your back for the next 50 years.

The humble stylus has never been confined to just one shape, and there are a wide variety of these little touchscreen tools to choose from, but when it gets right down to it, all you really need is a tip that won’t damage the screen of your smartphone, tablet, or other device. Soooooo… why buy a whole stylus when almost anything shaped similarly to a pen will get the job done?

Necessity is the mother of invention. Once upon a time ago, someone invented the Swiss Army Knife so people could have a variety of tools with them in one convenient tool. Now that idea has been taken even further, resulting in basically having a Swiss Army Knife crammed inside an iPhone case.

Whether you’re looking for some mental stimulation or just a little mindless activity to take your mind off the clock’s slow crawl to quitting time, this paperweight offers the challenge or escape you’re looking for.

There’s a plethora – our new word for the day – of food-toting transporters that can help keep food and drinks cold while out and about but eating a hot meal on the go usually requires a pit stop at a microwave. Not anymore.