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iPhone (Paid):

1.) Keep Calm and Carry On - Daniel Mauer.

2.) Pimp Your Screen: Your Device Never Looked Cooler - Apalon.

3.) WhatsApp Messenger - WhatsApp Inc.

4.) Angry Birds - ClickGamer.com.

5.) Fruit Ninja - Halfbrick Studios.

6.) Where's My Water? - Disney.

7.) Catchphrase - Deluxe Digital Studios London.

8.) Dot Lock Secure - Protect Your Media and Files - BAI

9.) Doodle Jump: BE WARNED: Insanely Addictive - Lima Sky.

10.) Camera+ - tap tap tap.

iPhone (Free):

1.) Temple Run - Imangi Studios, LLC.

2.) Snappers - Mikhail Eliseev.

3.) Simple Brick Breaker - FujiCubeSoft.

4.) BBC iPlayer - Media Applications Technologies Ltd.

5.) PlayItYourself 4 - AlphaWeb Plus LLP.

6.) Zombie Farm - The Playforge, LLC.

7.) Doodle Sprint - Wivvu.

8.) FairyFail - AlphaWeb Plus LLP.

9.) Unblock My Car - Easymobi.

10.) Call of Duty ELITE - Activision Publishing Ltd.

iPad (Paid):

1.) Catchphrase for iPad - Deluxe Digital Studios London.

2.) Where's My Water - Disney.

3.) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iPad - EA Swiss Sarl.

4.) Keep Calm and Carry On - Daniel Mauer.

5.) Countdown HD - Official TV Show App - Deluxe Digital Studios London.

6.) Pages - Apple.

7.) Angry Birds HD - Chilingo Ltd.

8.) Grand Theft Auto 3 - Rockstar Games.

9.) The Night Sky - iCandi Apps.

10.) Fruit Ninja HD - Halfbrick Studios.

iPad (Free):

1.) Sky Sports News for iPad - BSkyB.

2.) Temple Run - Imangi Studios , LLC.

3.) Netflix - Netflix, Inc.

4.) Calculator for iPad Free - International Travel Weather Calculator.

5.) BBC iPlayer - Media Applications Technologies Ltd.

6.) PlayItYourself 4 HD - AlphaWeb Plus LLP.

7.) 4oD Catch Up - Channel 4.

8.) Snappers HD - Mikhail Eliseev.

9.) Demand 5 - Channel Five.

10.) ITV Player - ITV.

I am a complete virgin when it comes to readers, despte being a gadget reviewer and web editor this current technological craze has slipped past me.

I was therefore pretty intrigued when Kobo asked me to review this touch edition reader.

The first thing I thought when unboxing it was rather worryingly 'Ooh that's nice', the black quilted effect looks good.

Now I am a real fan of books, I like holding a book and leafing through the pages, I also like tossing a book down the side of the bed when I am ready for lights out, that makes this a totally alien experience for a bookworm like me.

It became clear very quickly to me that this little tablet of tricks could be the thing to win me over, wireless connection, touch screen, 1GB of memory and a battery charge that lasts for 2 weeks is a good start!

It is also very sleek and compact, similar in look to an iPad but much smaller, I like the white screen effect although it took me a bit to get used to it.

Buying books and publications through the store is effortless and there is over 2.3m products currently available, there is also the option to borrow and read eBooks from your local library but I haven't tried that yet.

I loved the virtual page turning and there is no doubting that this is a very functional and user-friendly device that in all fairness is a joy to use.

It looks great, works well and there are plentiful options and it supports PDF which is useful.

Does it turn me away from books? Not just yet, but I will certainly use this in tandem with the more traditional medium.

Great fun.

More information at www.kobobooks.com/touch

Spending in excess of £100 on a pair of plugs may not be top of everyone's list of priorities but in this case exceptions should be made.

This is a very sophisticated high-speed home network that gives you speeds of up to 500 mbs via your household's electrical wiring.

Perfect for use with all kinds of data transfer and home entertainment aside from the clear benefits of using your plug sockets for data transfer it is also very easy to set up.

All you need to do is plug it in to the plug socket and connect the network cable, simple as that.

I find that the device works perfectly for wireless connections generally and in my case I have used it to connect the Xbox 360 wirelessly to the home network.

Anyone who games online will tell you the need for a fast and efficient wireless connection and the use of the dLan technology makes it effortless and very effective.

It is also streams 3D and HD and uses only 0.5 watts in standby mode making it eco-friendly too.

The technology works in old and new houses so wiring of all ages is fine, you can also encrypt the connection for security.

Billed as a 'networking innovation' devolo have once again tweaked their existing quality products to offer the best home networking solution to date.

Here's a top-of-the-range product from Digital Silence.

In ear noise cancelling phones designed for mobile phones which double up as your MP3 player.

Not only do you get fantastic power blocking out the sounds of your environment, such as the gym's insistence on broadcasting Crap FM, but a switch on the cable allows you to answer your phone if it rings during the music.

And the in-built microphone means you don't have to remove the comfortable soft pods from your ears.

There's hardly any noise leakage too, so no-one has to know that you're listening to Justin Bieber while you work or work out.

The volume and bass are terrific - my Sansa clip usualy struggles with volume on mid-range earphones but there's real impact with these. Expect to pay about £70, but it's worth it if you want - possibly - the last word in quality.

www.digital-silence.com

If you are the kind of parent who likes to get your kids a different type of gift or an uncle who likes to get a nephew or niece the wackiest present you can find then this is 100% for you.

Air Swimmers are quite absurdly fish that swim through the air, a shark or a clownfish to be precise.

As you can see from the video they glide through the air as if they were swimming using the fin to move in the same way a fish would.

Do NOT buy this if you have a small house, you need to have plenty of room and you also need to take your time when assembling it.

Great fun and just about the quirkiest gift you could buy for Xmas.

More information here - http://airswimmers.com/

Guaranteed to drive parents mad Annoying Monsters by 50 Fifty Toys are a new cute and cuddly toy for kids but with a difference.

At first glance they look adorable but when you press them they surprisingly
repeat what you say, fart, burp, laugh, snore and even scream!

Parents will probably hate them but children are going to find them hilarious.

Stockist www.play.com

SRP - £15-£20

Retro over-the-ear headphones from London superclub Ministry of Sound come, as you might expect, in a funky black and yellow design.

Great power with deep bass output is ideal for immersing yourself in the club atmosphere.

Leatherette padded cans fit with super comfort and cut out external sounds although there is a bit of leakage if you're bothered about annoying others on the bus. Depends on how thumping you want your sounds, really.

Nifty collapsable design means they can be stashed away in your pocket safely.

But, complete with MoS logo, they look great and, so, it's a great look. Expect to pay about £30.

www.ministryofsound.com/headphones

Review by Steve Nicholls

Devolo have been providing fast and simplistic solutions to wireless home networking for some time now with great results.

Over the years I have sampled a few of the products and all have excelled for ease of use and effectiveness, the basis principle being that you use their adapters to use your mains a s a wireless connection.

It's highly impressive and I use them in my house daily.

The latest product is once again groundbreaking and a first for home-networking.

The focus of this product is USB ports, you can plug a USB cable into your adapter and then access it from anywhere else in the house.

Perfect for turning printers into network printers and using portable hard-drives as back up for all your machines,

With a range of 300 metres and a transfer rate of 200mbs this is a very sophisticated gadget that can transform how you compute in your household.

We have a very tall old house and we have two children with rooms at the top of the house, we find the Devolo range brilliant for creating an effortless wireless solution and now even more so with this new addition.

We are now firmly in the touch-screen generation and with Apple dominating the proceedings there are many products attempting to join the party.

This particular touch screen gadget from Archos is an alternative product a bit further down the price scale but not shy in offering a vast package of entertainment and multimedia options.

With a built in camcorder, 3D graphic accelerator and WiFi connectivity it's a powerful little device that is surprisingly lightweight, I have an iPhone 4 and I would say that was 3 times as heavy.

There is a lot packed into this, you get a great multimedia player which supports HD in 720p, an 8gb memory and the ability to listen to your music and download 3d games.

Being an Android media player there is also access to the Android market for all those vital apps giving you plenty of options for expanding its uses.

I was impressed with the colour display and video playback on the device as I was with the audio quality.

It is a very interesting alternative to the likes of the iPod, and my only gripe was that the scrolling and touch wasn't always as responsive and fluent as it could have been.

The size and practicality of the Archos is a real winner and it impresses in many areas. If you aren't looking to spend a fortune on a pocket multimedia player then this could be the one for you.

Score 3/5

The digital photo frame market soared about two years ago and ever since it has shown little sign of stopping.

The technology on offer now is becoming far more sophisticated, and this frame from Motorola is quite simply brilliant.

This isn't just a photo frame, it's an alarm clock, MP3 player and calendar, too.

With built in wi-fi and email capabilities this is the next generation of photo frames boasting a 10" screen and a boatload of options and features.

It has a tilt sensor, can store 1,200 pictures, is fully remote controllable and has superb resolution of 800 x 600 pixels.

If you want a sophisticated photo-frame and talking point for a room then this is what you need.

● Available from www.qvcuk.co.uk