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The 10 Best tech gifts
Treat the gizmo-lovers in your life with these great gadgets - from fun and funky to game-changing
£49.99, firebox.com
You know those old photograph negatives? Well, resurrect them. Just run the negatives through this scanner and it turns them into a digital file to store on your computer.
2. MonkeyLectric M210 LED bike light
£39.99, firebox.com
Light up the wheels on your steed of steel with these high-performance LED attachments. They put on quite a show, with a range of themes.
£169.99, bowers-wilkins.co.uk
Get your loved one a pair of super-fine headphones to go with their iPod. The foldable P3s have a high-tech drive unit and damping system. It's like your own personal concert.
4. GEAR4 PocketLoops portable music creation studio
£49.99, amazon.co.uk
Download this, pop your iPhone in the dock and you are halfway to producing your own hit. Make loops using the 13-instrument keyboard.
£44, heals.com
This brightly coloured device designed by Marc Berthier is water-resistant, so it can be handled with wet hands, although it's best to avoid chucking it in the tub.
£50, debenhams.com
Digital photo frames have come a long way. This has a programmable timer and calendar – so it goes on and off when suits – and a profile nearly as sleek as traditional frames.
£99.99 firebox.com
To digitise vinyl, dock your iPad, iPhone or iPod and let the iLP do the rest. It even automatically separates tracks! Of course, you can still connect it to a laptop by USB.
8. Olloclip 3in1 lens system for iPhone
£69.95, apple.com
Increase the potential of your iPhone camera with this clever attachment. It gives you a fish-eye, wide angle and macro lens.
£129.99, oregonscientific.co.uk
It's designed for four-to-nine-year-olds and has all the things a normal tablet has – a built-in camera, wi-fi connection – but gives parents control over their child's web access.
£34.95, johnlewis.com
If filming is your thing, pick up one of these, as you get a lot for your money. This pocket-size camcorder uses an SD card, comes with editing software and has a 32GB memory.
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