Girl Geek Chic

The LaCie Coat and LaCie ForMoa come in five colours and offer a stylish way to protect your fave netbook. Made with a double layer of neoprene and soft inside lining, it protects your laptop from spills and scratches. The LaCie Coat includes an inside zippered pocket, allowing you to store a power supply and accessories.

The LaCie ForMoa case has handles that you can use or tuck away - giving you the option to carry your laptop with you or use the ForMoa as a sleeve.It also includes three handy pockets for your power supply, accessories, and paperwork.

They come in a variety of colours ( red, blue, pink, orange and black) as well as sizes including a 10.2″, 13″, 15” and 17”.

Price £15.99, for more details check out www.lacie.com/uk

With the launch Apple’s iTablet just around the corner, the team at www.VoucherCodes.co.uk have conducted a survey of 3,000 people to find out what UK consumers are really expecting from the device.  Mmmmm some interesting results and last minute insight into consumer expectations, including how much people are willing to pay and what the most significant features will be.

So will Steve Jobs deliver what the British public are hoping for. What do you think, would you go out and buy one?

The key findings are as follows:

Do People Want It?

54% in total would consider buying an Apple iTablet
25% would buy it at the right price
8% would buy it with the right features
14% will wait for Apple to iron out any bugs
2% would buy it immediately
40% see no use for or have no interest in it

What Would People Pay?

46% of British consumers would only be prepared to spend £250 on the Apple iTablet
25% would pay £500
21% would pay less than £100

What Do People Most Want It To Do?

Web browser
Download and read books, magazines and newspapers on the go
Download and view movies on a high resolution screen
Download, manage and play music
Writing slate that converts handwriting to text

What Do People Want to Read on the Apple iTablet?

Books (54%)
Newspapers (48%)
Work or Study Documents (26%)
Blogs (20%)
Adult material (7%)

What Would People Pay for a Weekly Newspaper Subscription on the iTablet?

Nothing (Free) (35%)
Less than £1 (17%)
£1 (12%)
£2 (16%)
£3 (5%)
Gaming
49% of British shoppers would prefer an Apple iTablet to a Nintendo DS or a Sony PSP if it could play games.

Most Popular Names for the Apple iTablet

iTablet (27%)
iPad (25%)
iSlate (12%)

Least Popular Names for the Apple iTablet

iBrick (1.43%)
iChunk (1.87%)
iSlab (2.13%)

The Powerstrap is designed to be a wearable rechargeable battery pack providing quick and easy power for portable electronic devices. There are six Li-Ion polymer battery cells enclosed in a highly water resistant silica gel casing, with ten adaptors for all kinds of gadgets such as mp3/mp4 players, handheld games consoles, mobile phones and much more.

Simply connect your device to the wrist strap via one of the adaptors and continue to listen, watch, call or play without worrying about the battery cutting out. There are four LED lights to display the battery status and Mini USB connection for recharging/discharging.

The Powerstrap takes approximately five hours to recharge and can be used as a primary power source for devices, giving up to three hours talk time or eight hours mp3 use. It also comes in an array of colours including, yellow, green, blue and red, as well as white and black.

Available from January 2010 price £39.99. For further details check out www.powerstrap.co.uk.

This frosted glass lamp may look like a cute little house shaped light but it also doubles as a stand for when it’s time for boboze. Simply pop your book on the roof and your page will be saved. I did immediately think ‘but what if it gets hot and burns while you’re in bed?!’ but fret not as the lamps low energy 11W bulb won’t get too warm even if you leave it on all night, which would be a bit ridiculous.  If you like reading in bed then this is a smart addition to any bedside table.

Availale at www.firebox.com. Price £39.95

Tech Spec

• Light is mains powered with and on/off switch on the power cable
• Light uses 11W screw fit light bulbs
• Made from frosted glass

Dimensions

• Approximately 15.2cm (H) x 15cm (L) x 11.3cm (D)  

I know I know, how many bags can a girl need but this uber cute gadget purse is an absolute must to keep all your gadget chrissy pressies nice and tidy. It comes in a durable cream canvas with purple stitching saying ‘gadgets’ aaaarrrrr. It’s big enough for your ipod and headphones so they wont get damaged in the dark depths of your handbag!

For more details check out www.anyahindmarch.com