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Credit Crunch Christmas: USB mains charger
Pocket-lint's Advent calendar of gift ideas: 22 days to go 3 December 2008 11:07 GMT
Here's a great little gadget that's not only priced at nicely under a tenner, but very practical.

Very simply it's a USB charger that plugs into the mains. Just stick it straight into a wall socket, connect your USB device into the port and before you know...
Pocket-lint poll: 64% of you shopping in January sales
Bargain hunters hit the high street 1 January 2008 10:48 GMT
In the latest Pocket-lint reader poll, we decided to take a look at the shopping habits of our tech-loving readership.

When asked "Will you be buying gadgets in the January Sales?", 64% of the Pocket-lint readership said yes with just 36% saying no.
Apple, Microsoft see massive web traffic increase on Christmas day
iTunes and Zune site gets festive visitor boost 31 December 2007 11:45 GMT
Web stats firm Hitwise has revealed that Christmas day was a good 'un online for both Apple and Microsoft.

The huge increases in traffic to the websites for Apple's iTunes and Microsoft's Zune (the PMP range still not officially available in the UK) were due...
Satnav saves baby Jesus
Tech saves the day at Christmas 25 December 2007 13:09 GMT
Technology has saved Christmas in Bal Harbour, Florida.

A nativity scene that suffered from vandalism and theft in past years is getting a global positioning system solution for Christmas this year.

Baby Jesus, who had gone missing in previous...
Sno-Baller, the snow ball maker
There really is a gadget for everything these days... 20 December 2007 8:06 GMT
This Amrican innovation lets you make perfectly spherical snowballs and is $8.95 from Plow & Hearth.

Fingers crossed for enough snow to justify the purchase...
Nintendo Wii in stock...
...on Amazon.fr 19 December 2007 10:40 GMT
Following reports in the national press that Brits were "flocking" to France in order to nab a Nintendo Wii, it seems that online retailer Amazon.fr also has stock.

The Mirror ran a recent story on the British day-trip Christmas shopping invasion in which they...
VIDEO: Webcam special
Three internet video cams put to the test 17 December 2007 18:52 GMT
Megawhat.tv, the WebTV channel from the world of technology and gadgets brought to you in conjunction with Pocket-lint.co.uk, has a new episode waiting and ready to view now.

In this week's episode of Megawhat presenter Stuart Miles takes a special look at webcams....
Motherboard Christmas tree with LED lights
A little too small to put presents under... 14 December 2007 10:51 GMT
Possibly the cutest, and geekiest, Christmas tree out there this year, this little 5-inch desktop effort is made from PC motherboards and has flashing LED lights. $10.
Pre-Christmas online spending hits record high
UK does £767,500 in 60 seconds on Monday lunch break 11 December 2007 9:56 GMT
Retail Decisions, which processes online card payments says pre-Christmas spending hit a spectacular high at 1.09pm on Monday 10th December as shoppers spent £767,500 over the internet in 60 seconds.

This figure has broken the record for the most money spent...
Heated USB Santa booties
Why not? 11 December 2007 9:45 GMT
If the only thing stopping you from rocking up to work in a full-on Mrs Claus outfit is the fear of cold feet, then you are out of excuses thanks to the availability of these heated festive booties...
USB-powered festive gadgets galore
Desktop decorations 10 December 2007 12:14 GMT
Sitting in the office on a dull day, it's a little hard to get excited about the Christmas festivities just around the corner.

But Digitech Industries has a heavenly host of USB-powered gadgets to brighten up your working day.

You could, for example,...
iYule bring fireplace to your Media player
Chesnuts roasting and all that 7 December 2007 15:54 GMT
It's Christmas, and captialising on that, one company has created 30-minutes of video of a crackling fire for your iPod, iPhone, Zune, computer monitor, or anything else with video capability for that matter.

Why we aren't sure, but you can bet those of you...
Christmas Gift Guide: For the Grandparents
Five gift suggestions for the oldies in your life 7 December 2007 14:31 GMT
What do you get your parents or grandparents this Christmas? Here are five suggestions ranging from a the Nintendo DS to a Wireless photo frame from Pocket-lint to get them excited on the 25th December.

Every day until Christmas Pocket-lint will be offering...
Christmas Gift Guide: For your son
Five gift suggestions for the little rascal in your life 6 December 2007 13:43 GMT
What do you get the little rascal in your life this Christmas? Here are five suggestions ranging from a CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit to the Xbox 360 from Pocket-lint to get him excited on the 25th December.

Every day until Christmas Pocket-lint will be offering...
One in four want a green Christmas
9.9 million want enviro-kind gadgets this Crimble 6 December 2007 13:41 GMT
New research from Fujitsu Siemens Computers reveals that of the millions of "gadget-mad" Brits that expect to give or buy an item of technology this Christmas, 9.9 million would prefer to be unwrapping a green gadget.

One in four Britons states that the presents...
Pac-man Christmas tree lights up Madrid
"We wish you an 8-bit Christmas" 6 December 2007 9:00 GMT
Wow, the Spanish really know how to do Christmas in tech-style, check out this Pac-man tree, complete with ghosts and everything...
The inevitable USB Christmas tree
Colour changin' Crimble cheer 5 December 2007 17:04 GMT
If your office isn't looking as festive as it might, then for £6.95 you could make all the difference with this ickle USB-juiced Crimble tree. Ho ho ho, indeed.
Christmas Gift Guide: For your daughter
Five gift suggestions for the little princess in your life 5 December 2007 9:00 GMT
What do you get the little princess in your life this Christmas? Here are five suggestions ranging from a Shaun the Sheep Speaker system to an animated horse called Butterscotch from Pocket-lint to get her excited on the 25th December.

Every day until Christmas...
Queen goes High-Def for Christmas Day message
Get to see Her Majesty in full glorious detail 5 December 2007 1:28 GMT
The BBC and Sky have announced that those wanting to experience the Queen's Christmas Day message to the nation on the 25 December in full glorious HD will be able to for the first time.

The two broadcasting company's have said that they will broadcast the...
Christmas Gift Guide: For Her
Five gift suggestions for the woman in your life 4 December 2007 9:00 GMT
What do you get the woman in your life this Christmas? Here are five suggestions ranging from a DIY cutter to an ultra portable laptop from Pocket-lint to get her excited on the 25th December.

Every day until Christmas Pocket-lint will be offering you gift...
Christmas Gift Guide: For Him
Five gift suggestions for the man in your life 3 December 2007 15:11 GMT
What do you get the man in your life this Christmas? Here are five suggestions ranging from a beard trimmer to the state of the art Plasma TV from Pocket-lint to get him excited on the 25th December.

Every day until Christmas Pocket-lint will be offering you...