1 My Health Coach
The nation seems to have gone fitness-computergame crazy and My Health Coach, developed for the Nintendo DS Lite, is the latest to hit the market. It’s incredibly simple to use. Just carry the included pedometer around with you and it’ll measure your steps, and offer advice for achieving your fitness objectives. Fitness challenges for you to follow such as ‘don’t use any elevators or escalators for an entire day’ are included in the game play, where you can track your progress. (Information is uploaded when the pedometer is slotted in to the DS.) The challenges take only around 10 minutes a day. Game around £24, DS Lite, around £99, most electrical retailers.

2 Bluetooth headset
Bulky Bluetooth headsets just aren’t cool but there is now a tiny model that can barely be seen. Slightly larger than a 20p coin, the Celleden Ultra Compact Bluetooth Headset weighs just 6g and is 35mm long. It has four hours of talktime, which should more than match most phones, and it can be charged via your PC’s USB port or a car cigarette lighter. £29.99, www.twistedcarbon.com

3 Fatman iPod amplifier
Fatman iTube Red-I’s old-fashioned valve amplification plays MP3s with rich, high-quality sound evocative of vinyl. I’d take this over the tinny sound through a laptop any day (although it’s almost the same price as one). A media cable hooks up to your PC, CD player or phone, and a video cable makes connection to a TV simple. But this amplifier isn’t compatible with all iPod models, so check the website for details. From about £399, www.fat-man.co.uk

4 Chakra edition Colorsplash film camera
When the world has gone digital, it’s refreshing to see a camera harking back to 35mm film. The Chakra Limited Edition Colorsplash camera may not be as sleek as a digital camera, but there may be family rows over who goes first with the fun effects. Tinted flash filters give snaps a funky, abstract edge. Camera around £56, www.lomography.com/ colorsplash

5 Waterproof MP3
The waterproof Walkman idea has been brought up to date with this waterproof MP3 player. You can enjoy favourite tracks while taking a dip. It doesn’t have the video screen of its dry-land competitors, but for the price and unique usability, MusicTube holds its own. Made with an antirust aluminium body and waterproof in-ear buds and there’s even an adjustable armband, so it’s handsfree when you’re on the move. But for convenience I’d have preferred wireless headphones. The 4GB memory gives plenty of space for music and a USB cable is included for downloading from your PC, £39.99 www.maplin.co.uk