ZIP-IT WORD GAME: $24.99. What's the good word? when it comes to ZIP-IT, it's what ever you can think of to best your foe. This fun two-player game features 24 lettered cubes and coloured scoring zippers, with the aim of the game being to build up the best words, and
generate the best score. Quick to play and easy to pick up, ZIP-IT is hours of fun. Also it comes with a handy pouch that makes it ideal for travel, and a piece of cake to pack up when you're done. A travelling wordsmith's best friend. Available from iqtoys.co.nz
ONE STATION CLASSIC MAX LITE, $39.99: If you're looking for an easy way to keep the kids quiet, the One Station Classic Max Lite might just be the solution. This battery-powered beauty has a 2.5-inch LCD screen, and with 200 built-in games packs enough variety to keep even the most fidgety kids quiet for hours. Available from Bond and Bond and Noel Leeming.
ZE1 PLAYFULL VIDEO CAMERA: by Kodak, $312. Catch all the action with this playful little number from Kodak. The PlayFull Video Camera lets you record all the action at 1080p HD, and capture the moment with sharp 5 MegaPixal photos. It has a 1.5-inch LCD screen to let you check out your shots, a variety of editing tools and a USB arm to allow for effortless sharing and charging from your PC. Available in blue or black. Check it out at fishpond.co.nz
TOPGEAR GPS: by TomTom, $399. If you've ever yearned for a GPS with a sense of humour and a slightly superior tone, then you're in luck wth the latest offering from TomTom. The TopGear GPS features the soothing voice of show host Jeremy Clarkson providing such gems as "Right, we're off. You are relying on me for directions and I'm relying on you to listen. DO NOT disappoint me." If you find too much Clarkson a bit too aggravating, you can go instantly silent in "Stig mode". It's not just a cool accessory for TopGear fans though, it also offers features such as hands-free calling and TomTom's HD Traffic which delivers live traffic information to help give you the quickest way home. For more information check out tomtom.com.
MOBILE DJ: (US) $249.99. Calling all budding DJs, if you've got a party you want to take by storm - or at least an Aunty's 50th to liven up - the Mobile DJ is a great way to detonate any dancefloor. All you need to do is take any pair of iPods and iPhones that pack some solid beats, hook them them up, then get ready to mix up a storm. A long with mixing, blending and shaping your music, other notable features are its ability outputs high-fidelity sound more than 150 feet, two mic inputs and a heavy duty construction to take the knocks from exuberant party-goers. For more information check out ionaudio.com
