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1. DIGITAL CAMERAS

Now of course you're gonna need a compact digital camera to catch all those Summer moments... and seeing as they are so tiny you can easily put it in your handbag, man bag or pocket so your free to dance the night away in the club without having to hold onto your camera all night...Now there's a million camera's out there to pick from so it can get really confusing, but I've been digging around and come up with a cost effective one that won't break the bank.

The Canon Powershot A495

Features:

10 megapixels, 18 different scene modes including low light mode for wicked man shots in the club and night, time snaps, 3.3x optical zoom and all for under £100, this is a great budget compact digital camer around..

If your looking for something a little bit more flash, this has it all. It's the only camera to have a 1.5inch screen next to the lens... which is perfect for taking those group photos at parties and pics of yourself and your mates without spinning the camera round and hoping for the best.

Features:

Includes a 27mm wide angle lens, 12.2 Megapixels, 4.6x digital optical zoom, touch screen control and HD ready Camcorder functions...

Expect to pay around £165...

2. HAND HELD CONSOLES

A no brainer really, the worlds most popular handheld gaming console is a hand luggage essential... made for gaming on the go. Now you may also wanna consider the slick looking PSP Go for your portable gaming needs, although sexy as it is, the thing that lets it down is the games available. The DS beats it hands down be it Mario, Zelda, Pokemon or Professor Layton.. and you can even mess around with the new inbuilt camera to play about with your holiday snaps of friends and family. Perfect for the kids), Look out for the new 3D DS dropping later this year.

Gamepark GP2X Wiz

If you fancy a bit of retro gaming on your hols, arcade styleee... then this is pretty much your dream console!

The brightly lit OLED touch screen is really impressive and can be easily viewed in the brightest direct sunlight making it the perfect console for on the beach, and you can keep your music and photo's stored on it to with 1GB of flash memory.

3. PORTABLE SPEAKER/ BOOMBLASTER

If your kickin it on the beach or in the park this summer with your mates and wanna play that music load, then your gonna need some portable speakers to plug your MP3 player into...

If your on a budget, then for £13.99 it provides wicked value for money... The sound is really clear and can handle even the heaviest of basslines! You can also charge it via a USB cable which is included and the once charged will play

Music for 11 hours.. so you've got that party covered for the whole night! (Brap)

If you wanna go all out and splash a little bit of cash this portable PA system from Ion will make you the envy of all your mates this summer!.. It has an inbuild Amplifier and an enhances bass output that plays Hi fidelity sound to over 150 feet... it also has four outputs so you can plug in Instruments and even a microphone if you feel like you wanna bless the mic and start the party right... prices start from around £159.00.

4. MP3 PLAYERS

Now standard procedure you're gonna wanna be hearing all your wicked man tunes ALL summer long, especially during those long waits at the airport and travelling on the plane. We all know Apple's iPod's are the best selling MP3 players in the world, but if your looking for a cheaper alternative this summer

Here's my recommendations for the best MP3 Players around..

This has been lauched as a serious rival to the iPod Shuffle.. not only is it the same size as a packet of chewing gum, available in 5 colours, has a handy loop design so you can hang it on your keys and still get amazing sound quality, its also cheaper than the iPod shuffle! (Result!)

If you own an iPod then your probably going to take that on holiday with you, but what happens when you wanna go for a quick swim in the sea or dip in the pool?? Then this has your answer! Their MP3 player and Headphones are completely waterproof and even work 10 metres underwater! Prices start at £79.99...

SUMMER CURVEBALLS

If you're looking for something a bit different to impress your friends with this summertime here are a few rather more interesting items you may wanna check out...

So its pretty much a given that most of us are into Ice Cream right? (Especially during Summer on a nice hot sunny day)... but how do you fancy making your own Ice Cream?.. But isn't that a bit difficult and a bit long? I hear you say... Not with the Ice Cream Ball...

It's a fun and easy way to make Ice Cream. Simply bung your ice cream ingredients in one end and cram Ice and Rock Salt in the other end... have a bit of a play and kickabout for 20 minutes and hey presto!, a pint of delicious homemade Ice Cream... and at only £24.99, Magic!

SlingPlayer App for iPhone

Can't bear missing Eastenders or Corrie while your on Holiday?... Then fear not, you can now watch your home TV anywhere in the world via WiFi connection. You need to invest in a SlingBox Solo for your TV at home and the App costs around £18 so its quite an expensive luxury to have but the picture quality is amazing and its very easy to use... definitely one for die hard Television fans out there.

So what about you guys? Are there any other gadget that you just gotta have during summer? What would your ideal summer gadget be, hit me up, leave a comment below and get involved...