The MiniCat comes in 3 different models, each with their own subtle differences. The Standard is as the name suggests, the basic model. The Sport has the addition of a 1.42m2 Jib sale allowing more control and faster speeds. The top model is the Super, this comes with some crafty weight saving additions like a composite mast, making the catamaran even more responsive and agile. Still think its a children’s toy? Didn’t think so. All the minicab models come in a wide variety of colours at no extra cost and can be delivered to your door in 10 working days.

So if you ever fancied life on the open waves, but did not have the room, money, time and jaunty sailors hat, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. An ideal gadget for the novice boatmen or experience yacht man alike, the minicab can be all things, to all sailor men.

In Short: The MiniCat is a well engineered and professional 2 person catamaran that fits in a rucksack.

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Yes you can believe your eyes, it’s the Star Wars USB Lightsaber Lamp. I love this lamp!

This ingenious bit of gadgetry is 13 inches of pure Star Wars joy that is guaranteed to brighten any office space. It’s a pretty simple design… docking station attached to your USB port… lightsaber clicks into the station and collects its charge… turn it on using the button on the lightsaber grip… remove the lamp from the docking station and proceed to jump around your desk wielding your weapon making suspicious humming noises.

Just a usual day at the office! The USB Lightsaber Lamp is so cool, we are not even going to harp on about the fact that we think trade descriptions may have something to say about selling this as a “lamp”. It’s about as much use at bathing you work station in usable light as the standby button on your monitor. But like we said it really does not matter as it is one of the most attention grabbing, fun loving, geek showing gadgets we have seen in ages. Buy it and chose your destiny…

In Short: Your own miniature Star Wars USB Lightsaber lamp that can be swung around and used to fight the evil forces of the Sith…or your stapler.

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We giggled at this brave new name when we first heard it and sniggered at Nintendo’s marketing manager’s line of “every house should have a Wii”, but now this name holds no childish comical connotations for us as it has made such a big splash in the games console market.

The Nintendo Wii is like no other console that has made it to market and “in theory” should be ‘poo’. The graphics are last generation, it has little to no connectivity compared to rivals and it does not even double up as a DVD player. But despite these small flaws this stylish little box of magic is by far the most fun console available to buy.

The true genius behind the Wii is hidden in its controllers, namely its sensors. The Wii controller is unlike any before and houses many techno gizmos that allow it to sense when it is moved. This produces a completely different feel and gives you a totally different gaming experience. You actually have to swing your arms about like a mad man to play most of the games and for some reason; you don’t really mind doing it?

The console itself comes with Wii Sports (a selection of 5 sports games) which is a great introduction to the varied use of the controllers. Another built-in feature also lets you create your own avatar that holds stats and can be used as playable characters in some games.

You maybe thinking this is gimmicky and is nothing more than child’s toy, but we can honestly say because of its great design and innovative ideas it is by far the most fun console we play on and it really comes into its own when playing with friends.

Nintendo have taken a brave step here and succeeded! With the addition of items like the Wii Board (Wii Fit) and the new Motion plus Nintendo are clearly moving in the right direction and in doing so have successfully offered the Nintendo Wii as a new and exciting gaming experience suitable for all ages and sexes.

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This clever little thing is essentially a large LED back lit button that connects to your computer via a USB port. You give the large green button a push and hey presto, the magic happens, or in other words, you PC quickly goes into “Eco Mode”. Eco Mode is essentially standby mode that keeps you hard drive running, but does it while only using 1.8 watts of power (apparently that is loads less then most normal standby modes). I know what you are thinking; “Yawn” “Seen it before” “Who cares” and we thought the same when we first saw it. But read on as the best is yet to come.

In our opinion the cleverest bit about the ecobutton is the software it comes installed with, because once you take your computer out of eco mode (happens almost instantly) the ecobutton page pops up. This shows how much of your hard earned readies (£) and how much CO2 emissions you have saved while you were off gallivanting. Hear at GFM we don’t class ourselves as Eco warriors and we have never really thought about what our carbon footprint may be stepping on, but we found this information very satisfying because the page also carries a running total of exactly how much money and CO2 we has saved. We cant wait to tell some ranting hippy about the exact amount of CO2 we have spared and according to the manufacturers, this little Gizmo will save the average computer user around £50 pounds a year. £50!! Imagine the extra gadgets we could buy with that! Still we cant think of a more self gratifying gadget that will actually show you when it has paid for itself or when it has saved you enough to buy a pint.

As well as all its eco fighting and geniuses money conservation, the Ecobutton in its spare time enjoys, long walks, having fun and securing your computer. Yes, as an additional feature the Ecobutton also has a password protect function built into its software. This allows you to set up a password prompt for every time the Eco mode is cancelled, stopping co workers from sending incriminating emails or pesky family members hopping on the PC wile you are “indisposed”.

We love this little button hear at GMF. What other gadget can you buy that ticks so many boxes? It saves you money (for larger), it saves the world (sort of), it saves your PC (from enemies) and it does all of this for less than the price of a takeaway for 2.

In Short: The Ecobutton is small gadget with a small price tag that makes big changes to your bank balance, the environment and adds security to your PC.

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The microphone is cleverly placed so that you can clearly record while the watch is still on your wrist. This makes it very easy to covertly record conversations without raising suspicion. Perfect for people who need that extra bit of evidence or to catch that embarrassing info on tape that will allow you to extort pints from friends in exchange for your silence.

The flash player/recorder runs of a separate power source that will last for 9hrs per full charge. This is charged through an AC adapter or a USB cable that also allowing you to upload you new incriminating sound bites. The watch records in WAV format and comes with all the software you will need.

The practical use of this watch lies in the 1GB memory. It comes with a set of head phones allowing you to listen to your recording moments after taking them but the watch will also act as an MP3 player. This will allow you to take your favourite tunes with you and keep you entertained on the move or in that boring lecture/lesson. You could also use it instead of a USB pen drive, allow you to transport work from place to place without worrying about forgetting that extra item.

And to top it all off… it only bloody tells you what time it is. Amazing!

In Short: This voice recording watch is a stylish spy gadget allowing covert recording with every day usages to boot.

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The advantages of this means that the computer/user will never know it is there so happily go about their business, unaware they are being monitored. It has a hefty 2MB memory built in. You might be thinking that 2MB is rubbish compared to your new 16GB pen drive, but that 2MB memory converts to whopping 2 Million key strokes!

If you don’t have the info you need in 2 million key strokes you’re never getting it. It is Windows, Linux and Mac compatible and even works with keyboards with built in hubs. Once you have your “data” you simply switch the USB Key Log into pen drive mode and download the contents in an advanced flash file format.

A 38mm external device that will allow you to view every key stroke someone made on a computer without them ever knowing. The possibilities are endless… well not endless but hear are a few ideas:

• Programmers/writers can use it as a constant back up for code/text in case of crashes or power cuts.
• Keep an eye on your Childs “PC Usage”. (Works in chatrooms)
• Monitor your partners Facebook and Friends Reunited “correspondence”. (Works on emails and blog posts)
• Pretend to be psychic by monitoring friends/co workers PC input and then casually drop stuff into conversations.

When they ask “How did you know that?” simply reply “I don’t know but I have being doing it allot recentlyyyy” tail off the sentence and give there forehead a long zoned out stare. Then say “I can’t believe you did that!”

If you don’t have a PS/2 keyboard don’t worry, there is a USB version ingeniously entitled the USB Key Logger.

In Short: A simple must have gadget that allows you to undetectable monitor PS/2 keyboard input into a PC.

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When we moved into the house it had an old school inactive alarm with the hard lines cut so as all the wiring for my old alarm sensors was still in, I only needed to hook up an AV pickup. The Covert PIR CCD Camera looks great and the picture/sound quality it supplies is not half bad neither. As it has a motion activated sensor built in you can set your receiver to record whenever active so you don’t miss a trick.

I personally use it to keep an eye on my child and the baby sitter (nothing sinister… well not all sinister) but you can use it where you please. It’s not the most subtle device on the market but I guarantee an unsuspecting house guest will not look at it twice in your living room. They might however question why you have an alarm sensor in the spare bedroom… pointed at the bed and not the window… don’t do it!

IN SHORT: Hard wired internal covert camera/microphone that will not be recognised in the right setting.

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IN SHORT: This USB Plasma Ball is a retro gadget only smaller with a USB modern edge.

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It is essentially a spinning gyro motor within a golf ball that can make itself roll away under its own power or violently vibrate if set off its axis. It is light and compact so will easily fit into any golfers pocket/bag and will be the source of endless amusement.

The ball itself charges off the base unit so you wont need to keep cracking it open to fit new batteries and the palm sized remote can easily be stowed away and used by a crafty prankster. Simply imagine the disbelief from co players and onlookers as you will the ball into the hole or the frustration of other players as their perfect shot roles wide of the hole, again. Priceless!

IN SHORT: The Incred-A-Ball is a golfing pranksters dream gadget. Light, compact, easy to use and seriously fun.

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