Our pick of last-minute gift ideas

O2 Joggler
The Joggler is a way to organise your family life through a single device. It can link to the internet to provide a calendar, with settings for each family member. It can even send a text message to each person to remind them about appointments. There’s access to traffic information and weather reports, and O2 informs us that an update will allow it to access internet radio stations too.
Price: £150
www.o2.co.uk

Zalman ZM-NC2000 Ultra-quiet laptop cooler
Laptop computers can become hot, so it’s important to ensure there’s adequate ventilation when using them. This laptop cooler cools the computer using a fan powered by a USB port. The NC2000 is designed to fit 15in widescreen laptops but Zalman also sells other sizes to suit your computer.
Price: £52
www.quietpc.com

Teufel AC 9050 PH
These headphones aren’t cheap but, given the sound quality they produce and the noise reduction they offer, they are a good deal. The large earpieces fit over most users’ ears to provide a snug fit and impressive isolation. Sound quality was sparkling, with excellent response in bass, treble and mid-range sounds.
Price: £60
www.teufel.eu

Bird Nesting Box
Technology needn’t be limited to the home: this bird nesting box includes a small black and white camera that can pick up footage from within the box. The roof section is hinged so that it’s possible to access the camera without disturbing the birds inside. It connects to any TV screen or monitor through the supplied composite video cable.
Price: £120
www.internetgardener.co.uk

Griffin iTrip Auto Universal Plus
While it’s getting more common to find car radios with sockets to attach portable music players, they are by no means everywhere. If yours doesn’t have that facility, you can listen to music from your player through this FM transmitter. It plugs into the car’s cigarette or power socket and attaches to the headphone socket of any player. It also has a USB port so you can plug the player in for charging while it’s playing.
Price: £35
www.play.com