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Summer Essential Gadgets Guide

Mike Anthony | 13:54 UK time, Friday, 31 July 2009

With the Summer in full force (I know the clouds have been very grey lately) but even so It's British Summer Time!!!

So whether you're going on holiday or just chilling at home, here are 3 gadgets you can 'Get Your Game On' with.

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Walk with Me' on the Nintendo DSI

This is basically an inferred pedometer which you can attach to your belt and it will count your steps (the average of 3000 per day) although with my football coaching I was getting in about 6000 - 7000 steps.

So what can you do with the once you've stepped 3000 times? WELL on the Nintendo DSi there's a memory card that you put into your 'Walk with Me' pedometer and you can make up a character for yourself, it will show your progress, set you targets and basically download your days efforts. The graphics aren't that bad either. The longevity of this is very good, as you can use this anywhere, anytime. Whether your running on the beach or walking your dog in the park.


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Sony X Series Video MP3 Player

Mr Treble T wasn't going to let me get my hands on this one.Sony's first touchscreen walkman the . It really did keep him amused while on his travels to Ayia Napa (the man couldn't even answer my calls, although he does that regularly anyway)

There is a slight lack of file support for MP4's. You will see from the video how impressed Mr T was with the headphone noise cancellation as well as the video streaming over WiFi. The Battery life wasn't great but neither is the Ipod's and it's not as slick as the Ipod.

Although possibly more functionality. This will last you as long as you have ears.


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Flip Ultra HD

This is a neat little gadget. It's the size of a regular mobile phone. You just need to check out the video to see the quality of this camcorder. With 8 GB in real talk this means you can film for 2 hours continuously. It's so easy to use with no fiddly parts to press or plug in. Perfect for capturing those holiday moments.

out USB key is impressive. It also has it's own onboard software, which means downloading your takes are fairly easy. You have the option of making your own home movies, you could call yourself Steven Spielberg.

The night light isn't that great and the sound is alright if you're relatively close or you have a big mouth like Treble T.

This is a very smart looking gadget that can last a very long time and keep you amused making home video's, as you can see from this video.

So we wanna, what are you essential gadgets this summer? The latest phone, camera, MP3 player, DS?? Let us know.


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