Great Christmas gadgets under £100

By Santa Claus on 11 November 2008, 5:50pm

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1. GuitarHero III Wireless Les Paul, £45 from Play.com
All the coolest guitarists, such as Jimmy Page and Slash, use Les Paul guitars. Now you can too and best of all you don't even need to spend ages in your bedroom learning scales or any of that nonsense. Just strap it on, load up Guitar Hero III and prepare to rock!

2. Efergy Smart Meter, £45 from Greenshop
The Efergy is the ideal gift for eco warriors. It's a wireless smart electricity meter that tells you every 6 seconds how much power you're consuming, how much money this is costing you and what your personal contribution to climate change is.

3. Microsoft Bluetrack Explorer Mouse, £45 from Dabs
Not all mice are created equal. Microsoft's Explorer Mouse is a prime example. Thanks to a special blue laser it can be used on more surfaces than ever before, including granite worktops, carpet or even a rough park bench. Ideal if that's where you wake up after the Christmas party.

4. PURE Digital PureHighway, £70 from Pure
The PureHighway is a handy dual-function gadget for the car. It receives DAB digital stations and transmits them to your car radio on a free FM frequency, but also doubles up as an FM transmitter for your iPod. What's more, you can even use it with headphones as a portable DAB radio when you're away from your motor.

1. Tokyo Flash watch, £75 from iwantoneofthose.com
Tokyo Flash watches are the ultimate in geek chic. This one is a prime example thanks to its wacky three-face design. The round face tells you the hour while the two short bars display the minutes. Yes, we find it confusing too, but that's the point.

2. WowWee Tribot, £80 from character-online.com
The Tribot comes to you courtesy of the same twisted minds that brought you the burping and farting Robosapien bot. This time around you get a three-wheeler robot with a pop-top head that's smart enough to play games such as Pattern, Maze and Minefield!

3. Pinnacle Video Transfer, £90 from Pixmania
Want to get video on to your iPod or PSP? The Pinnacle Video Transfer is what you need. It's a natty little device that lets you record video from any AV source straight to your portable player without the need for a PC in between.

4. ATC-3000 Action Camera, £100 from Firebox
Ideal for adrenaline junkies, this action camera is tougher than Mike Tyson on steroids. It comes with a mounting kit so you can attached it to handle bars, a helmet or pretty much anything you like and it's even waterproof to a depth of 3m.