The Alba PRDA200MP3 Pocket DAB/FM/MP3 player. OK, so it’s clear that the DAB digital radio people are starting to get desperate. Why else start cramming just about every other audio experience bar karaoke onto their devices? Why indeed, unless DAB isn’t selling particularly well? But we couldn’t possibly comment on that, could we Maureen? £109.99.  Switching from radio to MP3 listening is at a touch of a button conveniently doing away with carrying around a separate MP3 player and DAB radio….

Inforemer Golf Management System. Apparently golf courses are now such complex places that they need GPS and Wi-Fi management systems. You know, to stop traffic jams, soothe irate buggy drivers and keep a watch on errant movements of chronically bad players. You can even send messages to the poor flailing saps to tell them a thunderstorm is on its way. Just in case they can’t, like, look up and see the clouds coming.  Inforemer GPS Distance Player Management gives you more ability to…

USB 4 Port Hub Extender. There are occasions, dear reader, when a piddly 3 foot cable will not do it for connecting your peripherals to yer PC. Such as when you’re…cough…working in the garden on your telecommute days. For those important moments you need this puppy, which uses standard Ethernet cable to cleverly extend the USB connection range of up to four peripherals and their sister. Wireless, waddya mean? $54.99.  This 4-port hub uses a plain Ethernet patch cable–up to 150…

The Pillow Talk Speaker. He wants Beethoven, you want the half-time scores? You like late night talk shows, she needs a death metal lullaby? Look no further, poor suffering children. $17.42/£10.00.  *Listen to you favourite station without disturbing your partner. *Ideal for the late football game or cricket match. *Fall asleep to your favourite radio station or CD. *Long lead for comfortable use. *Suitable for use with any radio, radio cassette, clock radio, CD player or any other equipment fitted with a…

The Voice Vault voice activated safe. Nobody gets their hands on your valuables unless they speak the code word with your voice. Or they carry an unsportingly large and brutal hammer. £17.99.  If you want to secure your stuff then enter your codeword into the Voice Vault! Protect your prized possessions with this toy vault that can only be unlocked by YOUR VOICE giving YOUR CODEWORD. Nobody gets into the voice vault – it’s totally OFF LIMITS!!! Record a codeword into your Voice Vault. It…

Blueye. No, not some strange ocular affliction caused by a collision with a Curacao bottle, but a rather clever music player and cell phone accessory that automatically mutes your music and lets you take a handsfree call, gives you voice control over dialling and sports twin earbud sockets. Oh and did we mention it’s Bluetooth’d and works with the PSP too? Ah good. $103.98/£69.00.  Blueye fits inline between your own headphones and your portable player. Blueye directly supports any player and headphones…

The Garmin Foretrex 101. Some kinda crazy slug GPS wrist tonsil, which looks like it would kill a traffic warden at 30 paces. Wrist navigation has never been so elegant, stylish or petite. Has it? $138.65.  It’s easy-to-use interface and basic GPS capabilities are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who would rather replace the batteries than recharge the unit in the field. This unit features Garmin’s intuitive operating logic, utilizing six dedicated buttons to simplify navigation. Whether it’s a campsite, deer stand,…

Watchdog. Real live dog miniaturised and stored inside a tiny speaker enclosure and then…aw c’mon, lemme make it up just this once? Please? Sigh. OK, it’s a radar controlled, see through walls, automatic dog barker. You know, as in ‘you approach too close and I’m gonna pretend like I’m a big fierce Rottweiler and you’re in big trouble’. And just to confuse y’all totally it doubles up as a rainforest door bell. Snigger. $99.98.  When an intruder is 15 ft. away, it barks intermittently…

The Clock Radio Letter Opener. So yes, it’s a wave clock. And a radio. Er…with an integral letter opener. Look don’t. I can tell from the look in yer eye you’re going to ask why? Who knows? Perhaps some post room relative of the company chairman came up with the idea. Perhaps they had an internal ‘Triumph of Convergent Products’ competition. Whatever the reason, it’s here. So use it or lose it, ‘K? Around $27.00 yen-ish.