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January 2010
Great stuff: Whatever the weather
The weatherman might not have a clue, but that doesn’t mean you need to spend your life playing victim to the elements.
The Vantage Vue wireless weather station from Davis Instruments provides ardent weather watchers, fanatical gardeners and farmers with an accurate forecast (yeah, we know it’s not an... |more|
Great stuff: Rechargeable convenience
It costs a packet to keep your digital gadgets going with disposable alkaline AA batteries.
Then there’s the green thing: once you’ve tossed them, they invariably find their way into landfill sites, where they pose a risk to the environment. Here’s a nifty idea – a... |more|
Great Stuff: Automatic happy snapper
If you’d like to snap your party guests paparazzi-style but don’t want to be distracted from having a good time, then Sony’s new Party-shot automated phototaking cradle could be just the thing you need.
Compatible with Sony’s DCS-WX1 and DCS-TX1 cameras, it pans 360 degrees and tilts 24 degrees, automatically detects faces, adjusts composition, then takes the photo for you.

Placed... |more|

Great stuff: No more huffing and puffing
Skil’s cordless 2800 Power Pump makes it easy to inflate airbeds, swimming pools, boats, beach balls, toys and other stuff.
Its extra-long flexible hose and three adaptors allow you to attach it to virtually any type of inflatable product.

The 1,2 Ah NiMH battery and powerful 9,6 V pump, with a capacity of up to... |more|

Great Stuff: Watching telly on the go
Missing that all-important game on the box because you’re on the road is an absolute travesty.
K World’s Lamborghini Impatto UB385-T TV tuner USB dongle lets you watch all your favourite shows via your computer wherever you are. Featuring an ultra-sensitive mobile antenna, its micro... |more|
Great stuff: Green thinking
The critical thinkers of tomorrow are rather busy at the moment. They’re playing.
If you have an aspiring rocket scientist in your midst, chances are you’ve already witnessed the benefits of educational toys – and you might consider splashing out on Elenco’s new... |more|
Great stuff: Keeping it simple and sensible
Aimed frankly at the older generation, Vodacom’s ZTE S302 handset features a large display and similarly large buttons.
>Aimed frankly at the older generation, Vodacom’s ZTE S302 handset
features a large display and similarly large buttons, making it a great
option for those who have trouble reading... |more|
Great stuff: Dream machine
You don’t need to be a model to own Samsung’s X460 laptop, but with this little number tucked under your arm, you might feel like one.
Encased in durable magnesium alloy and aluminium, it comes with a 6-cell lithium ion battery providing up to 6 hours of non-stop run time and a 35 cm backlit LCD display that delivers bold,... |more|
Great stuff: Control your groove
Having to fiddle with buttons on your mobile phone to control your headset is an inconvenience, to say the least.
Now, thanks to Sony Ericsson’s Motion Activated Headphones MH907, Sony Ericsson users can control their phones’ music players or answer and end calls more intuitively. This is how it... |more|
Great stuff: Braai bye, burnt meat
Blaming your burnt boerewors on poor lighting is, quite frankly, a little sad.
To protect your reputation, invest in Radiant Group’s water-resistant braai light, a must-have tool for those whose street cred is hinged on their ability to transform raw meat into... |more|
 
 
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