If you know someone who loves a household gadget, then we’re on hand to help. From the useful to the silly-but-fun, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best gadgets for the tech lover in your life.
1. Electric travel mug, Kalorik
Carry your hot drink anywhere you want without it getting cold. Reheat your drink in less than three minutes by using the base’s sophisticated temperature controls. Choose one of the three different temperature levels (from 40°C to 90°C) and the integrated thermometer will indicate when your drink has reached your desired temperature. Thanks to its high-grade double-walled stainless steel and the keep warm function, the mug will keep your beverage warm for at least 30min. £53.54, available from Wayfair.
2. Sleep aid device, Morphee
Meditate, relax and fall asleep with Morphée: a non-digital and screenless relaxation and meditation sleep-aid device. Morphée offers 200+ combinations of guided meditation and sophrology sessions, all designed, tested, and validated by sleep experts. The sessions can be listened to during nocturnal awakenings or your bedtime, guiding you towards a night of deep and restful sleep. £89, available from French Bedroom.
3. Smart grilling hub, Weber
The Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub is your secret ingredient to perfectly barbecued food. It’s a step-by-step grilling assistant that sends notifications directly to your smart phone, on everything from a food-readiness countdown, to when it’s time to “flip-and-serve”. All it takes is a glance at your phone to know that everything is on track and cooking to perfection. £158, available from B&Q.
4. Power bank charger, Annabel James
For on-the-go smartphone and tablet charging, look no further than this Credit Card Power Bank. This portable 2500mAh capacity Power Bank includes everything you need to keep your gadgets charged when you’re out and about, and its pocket size make its extremely practical to have on you at all times for when you need a power boost. £17.95, available from Annabel James.
5. Cordless 4-in-1 automatic wine opener, Cuisinart
Perfect for the wine buff, this automatic wine opener will open your favourite bottles with ease. It senses, removes and ejects the cork in a single action and comes with all the accessories you need for opening, pouring and storing your wine. £64, available from Cuisinart.
6. Yoakum smart side table, Brayden Studio
This Yoakum Side Table is innovative, practical, and stylish. It’s a lamp table packed with technology, featuring Bluetooth-compatible speakers, wireless charging, and 2 x USB ports. Whether you are relaxing listening to your favourite music, charging your phone, or playing a game, this lamp table will become your new go-to piece of furniture. £289.99, available from Brayden Studio.
7. Expert Prep Pro food processor, Cuisinart
The Expert Prep Pro chops, mixes, blends, purées, slices, grates, dices and spiralizes – there is no end to its talents. Its large 3L capacity makes it ideal for mixing cakes and doughs and it will save you no end of time when preparing veggies for stews, casseroles and salads. £280, available from Cuisinart.
8. Double socket with USB, Dowsing & Reynolds
This is a neat little idea – a plug socket which allows you to plus a USB cable straight into the wall without an adaptor. Available in different colours, it costs £49.99 from Dowsing & Reynolds.
9. Cosiscoop gas lantern, Garden House Design
Add a natural warm accent to your house or garden with this Cosiscoop timber gas lantern. Designed in either square or round styles. The timber is teak wood that has that natural finish. Outside the teak will age nicely, resulting in your gas lantern to look even more rustic, creating a cosy atmosphere. £108, available from Garden House Design.
10. Pull chop, Kuhn Rikon
Perfect for when you lack storage space or just have a small job that it’s not worth getting the food processor out for. The Pull Chop (above and main image) is a handy manual food processor to cut herbs, vegetables, fruit and more with the pull of the cord. Perfect for chopping onions, garlic, carrots and mushrooms – for coarse cuts, pull only a few times. For finer cuts, pull approx. 20 times. Prices start at £16.95, available from Kuhn Rikon.
Main image shows the Pull Chop (c) 2023 Kuhn Rikon
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