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The Dosh wallet is designed and manufactured in Sydney Australia. The unique blend of flexible and semi-flexible polymers created a wallet that is durable, stylish, and packed with clever features for modern lifestyles. The patented design consists of purpose designed areas for storage of credit cards, notes, coins, as well as a unique integrated compartment for items including sim cards, keys, condoms and security cards. All of these features are packaged in a funky form that is molded in a range of vivid contemporary colors.

Features:

- Bank note area accommodates all currencies including US dollar and Euro notes.
- Unique integrated compartment designed for storing business cards, keys, condoms and security cards.
- Quick access area for safely storing credit cards, driving license and other magnetic cards.
- Made with thermoplastic polyurethane material that is durable and water resistant.

Available at: Rushfaster (USA/UK/Europe/Australia/NZ/International)

Here at YourNextGift, we often come across some great ideas on the net which just haven't made it into production yet. And we just loved this when we saw it!

The NapBook is a laptop case which also happens to be a comfortable cushion. It is designed for students and commercial people whether attending class, a lengthy business meeting or just the odd journey home the NapBook should come in handy for the restless. Created by Hafsteinn Juliusson a product designer from Reykjavik, Iceland his approach to design includes a new perspective and to reach a diverse range of people. So far, most of his designs are just one-off prototypes but we would love this to go into mainstream mass production!

More information: Hafsteinn Juliusson

Obviously printed photos are so last-decade. Digital photo frames allow us to go directly from shooting to displaying our photos with no messy meatspace-based printed version needed. The eStarling 2.0 Wi-Fi Photo Frame takes this concept to the next level by connecting to your local Wi-Fi network and allowing you to send photos to it via e-mail or RSS photo feed.

With full web-based access you can control exactly the photos you want on your eStarling frame at any time from anywhere in the word. E-mail photos as .jpg attachments and they appear on your frame. Choose a Flickr photo feed with the keyword "cool japanese robots" and soon your frame will be scrolling through nifty shots of highly desirable bots you will never get your hands on. New Photobucket integration allows you to add photos into rotation on your eStarling frame directly from the Photobucket website. You can of course send photos while on the go from your mobile phone, while your pets watch your exciting antics remotely on the eStarling. Hand the eStarling Photo Frame over to a non-technical relative and rule with an iron-fist over exactly what photos your Grannie views!

With one time easy set up, you get assigned a free dedicated e-mail adress to send photos to it. Simply e-mail any JPEG photo to the eStarling frame. It polls for new e-mail every few minutes and puts any photos it receives into rotation on the frame in a slideshow format. The frame functions similarly when receiving photos via the Flickr photo feed. You can also delete or add photos directly via the web-based control panel at any time and can easily set up RSS feeds to it. For Flickr RSS photo feed configuration, simply do a search on Flickr for your favorite photos. Cut and paste the URL from the "RSS 2.0" link at the bottom of the page into the eStarling web-based software. You can even do multiple feeds at once. Once a feed is set-up Flickr photos matching your search criteria go into rotation on the frame. As new photos are posted to Flickr, they show up on the frame.

We like to bring you those more unusual gifts here at YourNextGift and we definitely think the eStarling Wifi Digital Photo Frame will be a gift that will amaze and be well received!

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/International) and Amazon (USA) and Firebox (USA / UK)

Think teapots are outdated and belong in your grandmother's kitchen? Think again. The Terrorist Teapot takes a threatening stance against anyone trying to mess with your perfectly brewed tea with a tea cosy that doubles as a balaclava. We can think of other uses for it... but you should probably reserve it for keeping the pot warm. The Terrorist Teapot is a set including the teapot and balaclava cosy. The perfect funny (tasteless?) gift for a house warming perhaps!

Available at: Generate (USA/Canada) and Drinkstuff (UK/Europe)

Great BIG Canvas produce exactly what their name portrays... Great BIG Canvases!

Looking for a great idea to decorate your den? Or have a blank wall to fill in your lounge? What do you put in the large space above your bed? How about waking up to beautiful sunrise from one of your favorite places, or the skyline of one of your favorite cities?

At Great BIG Canvas, they have a massive inventory of skylines, scenic and international destinations, all presented in wide-screen format, that is unrivaled. They have close to 250,000 images including xpans and 360 degree rotationals. Their high resolution scans are the key to creating amazing...Great BIG Canvases!

There's something about the texture and dimensional aspect of canvas that brings out the best in these high resolution images. Made from the highest quality fabric, this heavyweight artist canvas is ideal for photographic and fine art reproductions.

Imagery can set the mood, inspire individuals and be beautiful. We think these oversized canvases make a brilliant gift that looks perfect in the home or office. Feeling inspired?

Available at: Great BIG Canvas (USA)

Wi-Fi Signal Status Now On Your Wrist!

For a geek on the go, checking for wi-fi is like checking to see if it's raining outside. It's an essential resource that is necessary for proper operation of the many gadgets that we carry. When wi-fi is not available it can really rain on your parade and cause you to go searching for a nice safe place to connect.

This wristwatch tells you the wi-fi signal strength at the push of a button. The strength is shown as a number from 0 to 8, letting you know exactly what kind of connectivity you can expect or if you need to move a little closer to the access point. The Wi-Fi Detecting Watch also has other features (alarm, countdown timer) and is well styled with steel case and rubber strap band.

Features:
- A smart digital watch with WiFi Detector.
- Pushing the watches' WiFi button starts the detection process. The strength is shown numerically with 0 being the weakest and 8 the strongest.
- Time is displayed digitally, displaying the time in hours, minutes and seconds.
- An alarm function, countdown, hourly chime, dual time and lap memory complete the watches' repertoire.
- The watch is shock-proof and is water resistant to 100m.
- Size: Watch face: 1.6" x 1.2" / 4cm x 3cm.

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/International) and I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe/International)

Part practical necessity, part modern art object, this sculptural clock is the kind of design piece that becomes the focal point of any room. It was originally designed for maritime use in 1956 by Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti, renowned for his work as an architect, urban planner and industrial designer. The display face is tilted slightly forward, while the hour marker's double bars increase in width as they progress, both for ease of viewing.

Features:

- 6" tall.
- Housing constructed of white porcelain, with a glass face and black dial.
- Uses N battery, included.
- Made in Germany.

Available at: Red Envelope (USA)

The Micro Mosquito is currently ruffling feathers throughout the world of RC aviation, as it is one of the most incredible flying machines ever to take to the skies. Weighing in at a mere 15g, this bug-like indoor 'copter is so small it can take off and land in the palm of your hand. Amazing!

Thanks to its counter-rotating blades the Mosquito is astoundingly manoeuvrable. Once you get the hang of its twin-toggle, digital proportional transmitter you'll be buzzing around like a pro pilot. Up, down, hover, forwards, backwards, left, right - you name it. We just landed ours on the boss's head having taken off from the water cooler. Try doing that in a proper chopper. (Don't, you might decapitate someone).

Ready to fly in the smallest of spaces straight out of the box, the Mosquito is powered via a charger that doubles up as a launch pad. A 45 minute juice-up will give you a full ten minutes of flying time - more than enough to hover around the ceiling, fly by the coffee table and buzz past the telly. This innovative triumph of micro-engineering even features a pair of green glowing 'eyes' - perfect for putting the willies up the cat when night falls.

Believe us, playing with the Mosquito is seriously addictive. We guarantee you'll be unable to resist a quick flight whenever you're lounging on the sofa or twiddling your thumbs at work. If you still haven't got the bug, hit the Buy button. Because flying the Micro Mosquito is a total buzz!

Available at:
I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe/International)
ThinkGeek (USA/Canada/International)
Firebox (USA/UK/Europe/International)

Dance Dance Revolution... Kaos Style!

You may be familiar with the amazing pocket-sized Kaossilator Touchpad Synthesizer designed by Korg Japan. Now Korg brings it's revolutionary touchpad style interface to the Mini-Kaoss Touchpad Effects Processor. The Mini-Kaoss acts as if you took several hundred different guitar effects pedals and crammed them into one device. Give it any audio input like your iPod or CD player and run your fingers across the touchpad as the Mini-Kaoss pad transforms your music with amazing effects. Tap the BPM key in time to your music and the Mini-Kaoss learns the beat of the song and syncs the effects appropriately. With 100 different amazing sounding effects ranging from pitch changers, to flangers to reverb and delays... soon you'll be opening your own discotheque at your desk!

Features:

- Transform your music with amazing live effects controlled by the Mini-Kaos touchpad.
- Intuitive touch-pad interface gives you fingertip effect control in real-time.
- Battery operation and small size make it an ideal choice for any scene.
- One hundred effects including filter, delay, and looper meet the needs of any musical style.
- Numerous BPM effects are provided. You can use the "TAP/BPM button" to synchronize the mini-KP to your song's tempo, and apply a wide range of effects to your music.
- "FX RELEASE" function provides a natural decay when changing effects or removing your finger from the pad.
- Hold function lets you memorize the position at which you touched the touch-pad when you release your finger.
- Use the two memory keys A and B to store your favorite effect program settings, including the effect depth and the Hold on/off status.

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/International)

The Aston Martin is a hand-crafted stunningly gorgeous sports car that offers electrifying performance and outstanding agility. Its low, purposeful stance is both elegant yet aggressive. Could there be a more exciting way to experience one of the worlds most exhilarating high performance sports cars? We think not! Experience it for the day on the road or on the race track, oh, and the exhaust note - oh the exhaust note: Quite possibly the most intoxicating sound you will ever hear!

Available at: Worldwide locations

Great American Days (USA also Australia & New Zealand)

Virgin Experience Days & Firebox & Exhilaration (UK)

RedBalloon Days (Australia & New Zealand)

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Embrace Your Inner Nerd!

Whose idea was it to make smart "uncool?" Some dimwit, we'll wager. Somebody who reads books only because they're assigned. Somebody who has higher bowling scores than SATs. Somebody who thinks "overclocking" has something to do with the snooze button. We know you. That's not you.

You're smart, dammit. More importantly, you're not obsessed with impressing others. You are who you are, and you're proud of it. Maybe you scream it from the rafters, or maybe it's just in the privacy of your own home. Either way, you're comfortable in your own skin. You'll be comfortable in this heavyweight 100% cotton charcoal grey t-shirt, too. Or any geeky nerds you know who's birthday it is?

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/International)

We all know VHS tapes were rubbish. Dodgy tracking, limited lifespan, noisy spools, below par quality...we could go on. So we will. Bulky, clunky, fragile, ridiculously slow to rewind - the list is truly endless. But for all its faults, VHS was the leading video format for almost thirty years. And that's why you've got stacks of tapes languishing in the loft and piled up in the cupboard. And that's why you need the brilliant Ion USB VCR 2 PC Converter.

This idiot-proof video player allows you to convert long-forgotten VHS recordings into pristine digital files. So you can cringe at your shoulder pads in those homemade vids and laugh at all those old TV shows you taped, without cracking out your soon to be obsolete VCR.

Simply plonk in a tape, press play and leave the rest to this USB-friendly machine. It doesn't matter if you want to watch reinvigorated recordings on your computer, iPod, PSP or DVD because the included conversion software caters for stacks of formats. As well as its incredible ability to amalgamate declining technology with cutting edge jiggery-pokery, the USB VCR Converter can be used as a regular VCR, just plug it into your TV. And once you've successfully archived your VHS library the only thing left to do is bin those cumbersome tapes!

Available at: Firebox (USA/UK/Europe/International) and I Want One Of Those (UK/Europe/International)

Also popular:

Ion USB Tape 2 PC and Ion USB Turntable

Halloween is just around the corner and if you're looking for a new costume we've found an amazing selection of Halloween costumes for adults and children too! Classic outfits like Witch Costume, Devil Costume, Pirate Costume, Flapper Costume or Vampire Costume, or you may prefer a stylish adult Halloween Costume like a Pumpkin Spice Costume, Marilyn Monroe Costume, Cleopatra Costume, Fairy Costume, Renaissance Costume or for the gents a Batman Costume, Elvis Costume, Shrek Costume, Willy Wonka Costume, Lord of the Rings Costume or even Star Wars Costumes! If you are in the mood for a humorous adult Halloween Costume, they also have a nice selection of funny costumes as well. And remember an adult Costume is not just for halloween! It's always fun to have a costume for reading time with the kids too!

And talking of kids, well we've also found a great variety of good looking child Halloween costumes for your Halloween trick-or-treating this year, one that your child will go batty for! Classic Halloween costumes like Witch Costumes, Vampire Costumes and Skeleton Costumes, and also stylish Halloween costumes like the perky Pumpkin Spice Costume, Barbie Costumes, Batman Costumes and Star Wars Costumes. A Child Halloween Costume is perfect for halloween and great for playtime as well!

Available at: Costume Craze (USA), BuyCostumes.com (USA), Toys R Us (USA) and Toys R Us (UK)

Designed by Miriam Mirri for Alessi, the Lupita Dog Bowl is for the most stylish of pets only! The bowl is manufactured from easy to clean polypropylene with a stainless steel insert and is available in funky blue or orange colors. Measuring 12.5" / 32cm in diameter, it holds 18.75 oz. / 0.6 litres, the perfect gift for your design conscious pooch!

Available at: Unica Home (USA/International)

Time is so staggeringly elastic. The seconds of terrifying anticipation before your parachute opens stretch ahead of you like hours, the minutes before you have to get out of your warm bed to go to work flash by in a nanosecond. The Lifetimer clock lets you keep track of the important things in life in a wonderfully novel way. The clock face is surrounded by a collection of buttons relating to different aspects of your life, such as your next holiday, your next tea break, your birthday, the time you knock off from work, even the last time you had rumpy pumpy. Simply pressing any of these buttons will give you the number of hours, minutes and seconds you've got left (or that have passed in the case of some) till the event happens. Press, and it's only seven minutes and twenty seconds to your coffee break; press, and you've been in your current relationship for two years, three months, six days, ten hours, four minutes and twelve seconds, etc etc. It's a brilliant idea and great fun - in fact it's amazing quite how much time you can waste simply pressing the buttons to see how much time you're wasting. Watch the seconds left till you can go home from work tick away (backwards of course), or the days since you last made like a rabbit add depressingly up!

Features:

- The Lifetimer keeps track of the important things in life, counting up or down to momentous events like 'home time'.
- An option to set the clock to 12 or 24 hour clock.
- A stopwatch function.
- The Lifetimer counts the days until your Birthday, Christmas, next holiday, lunch hour, home time, the weekend, the event of your choice.
- The Lifetimer times how long it has been since you started your job, began your relationship, last had sex.
- The calendar stretches up to the year 2050.
- The Lifetimer is an interactive little thing, pinging away with date reminders and scrolling messages across its back-lit LCD screen.
- Ergonomically designed.
- Uses with 2 x AAA batteries.
- Size: 3.3" x 3.7" x 3.3" / 8.5cm x 9.4cm x 8.5cm.

The Lifetimer - possibly the most interesting and interactive clock ever invented!

Available at: I Want One Of Those (USA/UK/Europe/International)