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The best hand-held gadgets and gizmos for your techy delectation

THE BEST NEW TECH COMING YOUR WAY… AND THIS TIME IT’S PORTABLE

Fujifilm’s FinePix SLR S5700 camera

Despite its size, this lightweight design fits comfortably into your hand. It includes a 10x optical zoom, and ISO sensitivity up to 1600 – good for night pics and action shots. £199; www..fujifilm.co.uk

Sony Walkman NW-A800 video MP3 player

Sony’s latest device is less than 1cm thick but has a two-inch colour LCD screen for video footage. The battery life is excellent and a full charge can be achieved in just an hour. With eight hours of continuous video playback this should keep you entertained whilst on the move. From £119; www.sonystyle.co.uk

Digimemo A402

Fed up of having notes written on random bits of paper? The Digimemo will solve all your problems. Shaped like a clipboard, it has its own pen to write your notes on, and it digitally captures up to 160 full pages of writing or drawing on its 32MB internal memory. These can then be transferred to Windows after connecting to your PC via a USB port. £100; www..selwyn.co.uk

Kensington Si750 wireless mouse

This wireless mouse comes in pink and silver and 10% of the pink one’s sales go to Breast Cancer Campaign. Upgrade and support a good cause. £39.99; PC World, www..pcworld.co.uk and Currys, www..currys.co.uk

Epson P3000 multimedia photoviewer

Don’t wait till you get home before viewing your holiday snaps. This multimedia photoviewer has a massive 40GB hard drive – store all your pics and even listen to MP3 tracks and watch movies. £349.99 (approx); various electrical outlets

Bluetrek Tattoo headset

Lumpy, unfashionable Bluetooth headsets are a thing of the past with the arrival of this little baby. You’re not stuck with one style either, as it comes with eight interchangeable adhesive skins that peel on and off as the mood grabs you. Talk time is four and half hours with colour LED battery power display, standby four days and range up to 10m. £20; www.bluetrek.com

Meridian F80 Home Entertainment System

With its elliptical outline, the F80 represents a radical redefinition of the whole concept of a transportable audio and DVD system. Under the stylish hood, you’ll find a DAB/FM/AM tuner an incredibly capable CD player, and the facility to play DVD-Video discs – complete entertainment from one compact unit. £1,495 (approx); www.meridian-audio.com

LG Chocolate Platinum KE800 phone

The LG Chocolate phone has had a technical makeover. In its new incarnation, the Platinum, internal memory has doubled to 256MB with a microSD card slot. The camera has been upgraded to 2MP, and there’s FM radio, MP3, MPEG4 and AAC music. £210 (approx); www.lge.com

Hitachi Hybrid camcorder DZ-HS303

This stylish camcorder offers extended recording and onboard editing, combined with convenient DVD burning for quick and easy archiving and sharing. And the internal foam bumpers mean if you drop it, it won’t break. £400; www.hitachidigitalmedia.com

Words: Camilla Chafer

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