Top 5 gadgets: Flipout

RETRO CD, RECORD PLAYER WITH USB AND SD: by Crosley, $550. Take your vinyl into the digital age with this cool music player. Retro in look but modern in technology, this player covers plenty of musical bases with USB and SD options - allowing you plenty of ways to store your treasured tunes. In addition it has an AM/FM radio, front-loading CD player and is available in red and black. This groovy gadget is available from itsaboything.co.nz.
USB FINGER DANCE MAT: $29.90. Finally you can let out your inner dancer while sitting at your desk. The Finger Dance Mat lets you unleash digital dance fever to your heart's content. Just plug it into your computer's USB port, cut out a dance character for your flying fingers and away you go. All you need to do is follow the flashing lights, which speed up as your points increase. It also has sound and light effects. Available from Jay Car.
FLIPOUT: by Motorola, $599. If making your friends jealous is as important as making calls, the Flipout by Motorola is the call you want to make. This stylish customer has a raft of features, such as a 2.8-inch touch screen, 3MP camera, a flip-out keyboard and "Motoblur", which organises and streamlines your information into an easy-to-manage homescreen. You can also juice it up with your favourite Android apps. If looking wicked cool is a priority, it certainly does that as well. Available from leading phone retailers.
CLOCK RADIO/MOBILE-PHONE CHARGER: by Philips, $59.99. Finding your phone in the morning can be a nightmare. Then discovering it's out of juice is an extra headache you don't need. Luckily, help is at hand with this clock radio/mobile-phone charger. From now on you can wake to your favourite radio station - with a freshly charged mobile phone to boot. Available from Dick Smith Electronics.
STAR WARS WII DARTH VADER SENSOR BAR HOLDER: $99.99. If you're a gamer who loves both Star Wars and Nintendo Wii, this gadget is a must-have. Crafted from high-density resin, this Jedi master is officially licensed with a specially crafted lightsaber that will safely support your Wii Sensor Bar. Available from firstgames.co.nz.