If you work in an office, there's a strong chance that you'll be somebody's Secret Santa this Christmas. You know the drill: you pull a name out of a hat, and then you have to buy that person a present within the given budget.
This is great fun (after all, you get a gift out of it as well) but it can be a big source of stress, especially if you don't know your co-workers all that well. It's easy to shop for your partner/children/parents because you're (hopefully) familiar with their hobbies and interests, but unless you're actually friends with the other people in your office, you may well find yourself completely stumped when it comes to Secret Santa.
Luckily for you, the Gadget Inspector gang are on hand to give you a little bit of inspiration. Even if you know next to nothing about your co-workers, we're sure to have a whole bunch of
Secret Santa presents that will pull you through. Check these out...
For the smartphone addict...
£5 Budget: Try these
Smartphone Gloves, which keep you toasty while still allowing you to operate a touch screen!
For the weekend warrior...
For the colleague who never stops eating...
£5 Budget: Give your hungry pal a
Superman Sandwich Tin and ensure that their packed lunch is always safely guarded!
£10 Budget: A
Wild Dining plate will allow your co-worker to have fun while they munch their lunch!
For the caffeine addict...
This
Take a Break Mug is sure to be a whole lot snazzier than whatever your jittery friend is currently sipping their coffee from.
For the paperwork-pusher...
£5 Budget: If you're shopping for someone who's trapped under a pile of paperwork, a Micro Tape Sticker Dispenser will make those endless documents a little more eye-catching!
£10 Budget: Alternatively, this
Bunny Stapler may go some way to brightening up their desk.
For the person who's constantly checking Facebook...
Still short of ideas? Visit our Stocking Fillers section for more ideas, or talk to us on Twitter - we may be able to recommend something!
November is here again, and we all know what that means: Movember! Yes, it's that magical time of year when men from all walks of life let their moustaches grow wild and free, and all in the name of charity. Over the years, Movember has raised hundreds of millions of pounds for men's health charities, dealing a rather manly blow to the likes of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental illness. And all while looking as dapper as The Rat Pack on payday.
We're proud supporters of Movember here at Gadget Inspector, and we've decide to celebrate our favourite time of year with a mélange of magnificent moustache-themed deals. We've got a bunch of cool mo-themed products on the website, and we've knocked a tasty 10% off each and every one of 'em.
Here's what you could get for a little bit cheaper this November Movember:
This stunningly stylish
Moustache Suit is usually
£59.95, but until the end of the month, you can get it for a tidy
£53.95!
Want a pint with a 'tache on it? Try this nifty
Moustache Glass - yours for just
£5.39!
Add a moustache (and a hat, and a silly pair of specs) to your favourite photos with these
In Disguise Fridge Magnets. As it's Movember, we've knocked the price down to just
£6.29!
Can't grow a moustache? No problem! Just grab one of our
ZAP Fancy Dress Kits - a snip at
£8.99 each!
Oh, and since we've already got a pint glass with a 'stache, we thought we'd throw in some similarly mo-riffic mugs, too. Our cool
Moustache Mugs are currently just
£4.49 each, and each one comes with a rather hilarious message on the bottom...
Since November is already a week old, we're guessing that your Movember moustaches are already starting to come into their own! Why not share a photo with us on Twitter?
We're feeling particularly generous here at Gadget Inspector today. Maybe it's the knowledge that Christmas is just around the corner, or maybe it's just the fact that we survived another Bonfire Night without any firework-related injuries; either way, we're in the mood for a freebie or two.
If you buy any of the following items, you'll get an extra gift for absolutely NOTHING! Here's what we're giving away...
Get a Marvel Comics iPhone 5 Case and a matching pair of earphones for
just £14.99!
We've saved the best 'til last. If you buy an
X-Bladez Stunt Quadcopter, we'll throw in an iConheli - that's a
whole other RC helicopter - absolutely free of charge!
These offers are only good while stocks last, so be quick and grab your gadget-y freebies today! It might just make Christmas that little bit easier!
As beautiful as our website is, sometimes the only way to really show off our favourite gadgets is to open the box and mess around with them. Today, we've been messing around with the Click Stick - it's a photo-taking device (compatible with iPhones and Android devices) that's specifically designed to take the best selfies ever!
Want to learn more? Read on, cowboy...
Here's our selfie stick, fresh out of its box. Notice the handy wrist strap, which is a very important feature if you're the kind of person who's constantly dropping things.
This is where you put your phone when you want to take a selfie. The cradle is spring-loaded, which means that you don't have to fiddle around with screws or anything like that to get a secure grip on your smartphone. Once the phone is in the cradle, all you have to do is plug that cable into your headphone port.
As you can see, this telescopic selfie stick has some serious extension! In the photo on the left, the Click Stick is fully retracted (about 20cm long). In the image on the right, we've extended it to its full length - roughly one metre! This means that you really can fit everybody in the photo; it's perfect for weddings, parties, and any other big 'group photo' occasion.
The best thing about the Click Stick is its simplicity. You don't have to download any apps or change any settings - you literally just plug it in and start snapping away! Once the cable is connected to your headphone socket, you simply press the button on the handle to take a photo. No, we're not sure how it works either, but it's very cool!
Here's the selfie that we took with the Click Stick (don't Andrew and Jon look amazed?!) We've just tweeted this picture using the hashtag #clickstick, and we encourage you to do the same once you've got a Click Stick of your own!
It won't surprise you in the slightest to learn that we are all massive Star Wars nerds here at Gadget Inspector. Our site has always been well-stocked with
Star Wars stuff, but our latest addition to this ever-growing pile might just be one of the coolest yet.
Now, we're not the most experienced of model-makers here at GI HQ, but we tried our hand at the TIE Fighter and, actually, it wasn't all that difficult. All you have to do is press out the pieces and connect 'em up - you might need a pair of tweezers for the little bits, but otherwise, it's pretty straightforward stuff!
Click here to read more about our 3D Star Wars model kits, or click here to find out how you could win the R2-D2 kit!
