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Girl Geek’s August must haves….

OK, so i AM a gir geek but I also *heart* shopping so there is always room in my life for just one more teeny weeny gadget.  Check out what I’m lusting after this summer with my top August must haves…and of course my birthday is just round the corner so a girls gotta have a wish list!

Samsung PL90 digicam with a USB arm is a no brainer!!!

Lov-ing this new camera as it’s so easy to use with it’s handy USB connector just like my trusty Flip. Its a 12.2 MP camera and comes with its own auto-install software making it really easy to upload or share your summer snaps. The USB arm also acts as a charger too. It even comes with a Beauty Function, which adjusts brightness, face tone and reduces facial flaws - now that can only be a good thing!

If you wear a bra, or know someone who does, you need The RacktrapTM

The RacktrapTM is an undetectable one-size-fits-all personal bra pocket that holds everyday essentials including your license, cash and credit cards conveniently in your bra! Great for travelling to keep your things safe when you’re on the go.  It is designed to fit comfortably in any size or style bra and dare I say it - the latest one is even sweatproof!

Funky iPad case for your travels

These iPad jackets by M-Edge are cute and colourful and perfect for summer. Made from durable canvas they are light-weight and compact so won’t weigh down your adorable Hindmarch. The jacket opens like a book and is available in a variety of brilliant hues! Also has an elastic strap to keep the front cover on when you’re not using your iPad.

USB Tape Express

If you’ve got a stack of old cassettes you just cant face binning -nostalgia and all that, well you can now convert those  treasured mix tapes from your first love  and convert them to digital music with the USB Tape Express.

Simpky stick in a tape, hook it up to your PC and the easy peasy software will convert your tracks ready for your playing on your iPod. Perfect.

 Price £50 Available at www.firebox.com

Features

USB tape player turns music on cassette tapes into MP3s
Portable design fits in virtually any bag and enables you to play and transfer anywhere
Flexible battery or USB-powered operation
Comes with EZ Tape Converter software to guide you through transfer
Audio output enables you to listen on your stereo, headphones, or other speaker systems
Dimensions: 11.5cm (W) x 8.5cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Power: USB power (lead inlcuded) or 2 x AA batteries (not included)

I heart Magnums (ice creams that is)

I think this is really funny. It’s a Magnum ice cream thumb drive. Just pop the end off and plug into your USB port. It comes complete with a matching box & strap and the strap is detachable in case the ice cream melts…

The perfect gift for anyone who likes Magnums I suppose. Available at www.etsy.com

Top 5 Valentine’s Day pressie ideas

It’s nearly Valentines Day so here are some gift ideas to make a change from the usual flowers and chocolates and underwear and candlelit dinners - oh yeh, that’s me dreaming…

Check them out, I like alllllll of them if anyone fancies surprising me ?!

Valentine Heart Earphones

Cute, I *luv* these little things, then again I like most heart things - how old am I ?! They’re compatible with devices with a standard 3.5 mm headphone socket so perfect for listening to your iPod on your way to your Valentine’s date. Ear bud is about 1.25″ on a on 45″ plastic cord. Let’s get it on!

3D Valentines Card

So if you fancy getting creative for your luved one then why not have a go at making your own custom 3D card. Ok, so really all it is is a card covered in little hearts (awwww) with a pair of 3D sunglasses so it *looks* like the hearts are all a float behind the surface of the paper. Simply express your finest words of undying luv in black ink on the top and the text will float above the sea of hearts - how romantic?!

I Love You Music Pillow

Not quite sure how I’d react if someone got me this, I’d be like errrr thanks you must *really* luv me, but it’s just so tacky it makes me really like it in a weird way. You can connect to any external music sources using the 3.5mm stereo audio connector. Just pop your head on the pillow lie back and listen to your favourite choonz, just don’t take it out of the house!!

Handy Heart Warmer 

Cold hands - warm heart ? Now you can warm your hands too with this heart shaped pocket size hand warmer. You can warm up your luv forever!

USB Aromatherapy oil burner

This is definitely an original take on a memory stick! You simply add one drop of the included aromatherapy oil onto the little X, insert into a USB drive (horizontal drives preferred to prevent drips) and then you’re office will smell all yummy and lavendery . There is no software or drivers to install, the oil burner just needs to get warm. Ahhhh the sweet smell of success!

Juicy Couture USB Keyring

I really like this USB keyring from Juicy as a) it looks quite cute and b) it’s practical too. Dont know about you but I always seem to have a zillion things in my handbag and end up searching somewhere at the bottom for a USB stick. With this you can just put your keys on it and its all in one place, useful methinks. Only thing is it’s only 1GB so not a huge amount of storage and it costs around £45 which is pretty pricey compared to other ones you can get, but they just dont look as good. Nice Valentines pressie, please anyone?

Available on line at http://www1.bloomingdales.com