Your Next Gift

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)

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)

Everyone loves pressies, but all that wrapping/unwrapping malarkey can be a right drag, can't it? Because let's be honest, the vast majority of gift wraps are about as exciting as granny's scented drawer liners. Yes, there is some posh paper on the market, but glittery snowflakes, poncey patterns and badly drawn cakes are enough to make anyone want to rip their gifts open in a frenzy and chuck the screwed-up debris in the nearest bin.

For this reason we've been hunting high, low and everywhere in between for wrapping paper that conforms to YourNextGift.com's ethos of style, sophistication and high-brow innovation. Sadly we couldn't find any. That's why we've decided to feature Suck UK's Raunchy Double-Sided Wrapping Paper. And no, your eyes do not deceive you: each supersize (33" x 23" / 84cm x 59cm) sheet of this amusingly risque gift wrap really is printed with a montage of stunning ladies or hot hunks in varying stages of undress. But - and here's the clever bit - only on the reverse side. Brilliant, eh!

To the casual observer Raunchy Wrapping Paper appears to be innocuous yet stylish gift wrap with a stripy blue or red motif. But when recipients tear into their presents they'll come face to face with a bevy of jaw-droppingly attractive beauties or blokes in the almost altogether. It's enough to make Hugh Hefner blush! What's more, the tasteful but provocative poses struck by these scantily-clad sirens and underwear adorned Adonises are certain to stimulate the most jaded of present opener. And even if nuddy ladies and men don't float your boat, Raunchy Wrapping Paper still represents a fabulously glam alternative to regular gift wrap.

In fact, Raunchy Wrapping Paper is so delightfully distracting friends might even forgive you for presenting them with novelty socks for the umpteenth year on the trot!

Available at: Firebox (USA/UK/Europe/International)

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)

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)

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)

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)

'Just the good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm, beats all you've ever saw...' If you're old enough and geeky enough to remember that song, you'll know that the real star of the Dukes of Hazzard wasn't Bo, Luke, Flash the dog or even Daisy's perfectly formed...erm, jeep. No, the star of this so-bad-it-was-brilliant slice of 80s TV was the good ol' General Lee.

Seemingly indestructible, this souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger roared its way through each goofball episode (and the frankly disappointing 2005 movie) like grits through a goose. It could even leap through the air every time it hit a bump. And now you can yee-haa your way across the county in this fully-functioning, Remote Control version of one of rubbish TV's greatest vehicles.

The General Lee R/C Car is an exact replica of the fantastically orangey ve-hi-cle driven by them pesky Duke boys in the TV show and movie. Ready to run, this beautifully-built car travels forwards, backwards, left and right, and boasts a nifty 'turbo-boost' function so you can outrun Enos, Cletus or any other suggestively named deputy sheriff. It even has working headlights so you can run moonshine into Chickasaw County after dark.

Of course the General wouldn't be the General without those ear-splitting airhorns, heck no! Simply press a button on the handheld transmitter and you'll hear that famous Dixie ditty plus a hearty 'Yeee-haaa!' It's just like being in Hazzard County. In fact you can almost hear Rosco P. Coltrane saying 'I'm gonna cuff ya an' stuff ya! Ghkuu-ku-ku!' every time you break the speed limit.

Whether you're a longstanding Dukes of Hazzard aficionado or a fan of the movie (well there must be a few), the General Lee R/C Car is one of the purdiest replicas we ever did see. We guarantee you'll be unable to stop speaking in hayseed slang every time you go for a spin. You can even dress up like one of them Dukes and pretend you're foiling one of Boss Hogg's dastardly schemes. It's fun, but boy, do those hotpants chafe. Yeeeee-haaaaa!

Available at: Firebox (USA/IK/Europe/International)

The aptly named Guru is a subtly curved streamlined piece of retro futuristic electronics. That may seem like a contradiction in terms, but we're thinking 'The 5th Element' meets 'Blade Runner' meets 'Gaticca', or something equally stylish. With a vertical 82 LED digital display set out in four blocks in either red or amber, this tri-function watch runs through a hypnotic light show display before showing you the time, date or alarm settings. With a smart leather strap, stainless steel facia case and a very posh gift box, the Guru Dice watches are style personified, and they're even water-resistant!

Features:

- Funky leather watches with custom developed LED displays.
- Choose from a silver colored frame and red LEDs or a black frame with amber LEDs.
- LEDs split into 4 cubes on the watch face.
- Press the control button once to reveal the time - the LEDs form the number.
- Press the control button twice and the month in digits and date is displayed.
- Press the control button thrice to select an alarm time.
- 2 LEDs at the side to indicate 'pm' and whether the alarm is set.
- The watches are water resistant.
- Genuine leather straps.
- Stainless steel facia case.
- Gift Boxed.
- Size: 2.3" x 1.2" / 6cm x 3cm (watch face).

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

Party Cups With Personality!

People are natural party animals, and here are the perfect cups to let them express their inner beast! Drinking from these strong, paper cups turns anyone's cute button nose into something WILD.

Each pack of Pick Your Nose Party Animals includes 24 x 9-ounce cups in six assorted animal styles.

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

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Today's computers are triumphs of technology, but divvy designers always seem to scrimp on the USB ports. A shame because practically every electronic device on the market is now USB-friendly - from cameras and MP3 players to phones, lava lamps and drum kits. And who can be bothered fiddling around the back of their computer looking for spare ports?

Not us. That's why we use USB hubs. But we don't use any old hubs to bolster our USB connectivity. Good grief, no! We use ones shaped liked Doctor Who's Tardis. Why? Well, for starters we love Doctor Who. But more than that we love the Tardis. This ingenious product of Time Lord technology is surely one of the most iconic objects in sci-fi history.

The Doctor Who Tardis USB Hub boasts four ports in which to plug your various gizmos. Simply plug in and you're away. But here's the good bit: every time you connect or disconnect a device, the blue light on the top of the Tardis flashes and that unmistakable de-materialisation 'vworp, vworp' sound starts sawing away at your lugholes. Thankfully it doesn't actually vanish into the time vortex, so you can enjoy the classic grating din again and again by plugging in more devices or pressing the demo button.

Perfect for Doctor Who fans or those of you who want to increase your USB connectivity via a pretend Gallifreyan time/space machine, the Tardis USB Hub makes an eye-catching addition to any work surface. And with 4 metres of cable, you can easily slip it out of view when the boss, wife, or anyone else who might disapprove of PC peripherals disguised as dimensionally transcendental vehicles, is around. Vworp, vworp!

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

We've been asked a number of times "What do you buy for the person who has everything?" Regular readers of YourNextGift will know that we love the idea of "Experience Gifts" as this is a memory for them to cherish forever. And now here's another idea that we think is just, "Out of this world!" Naming A Star for that special person - surely they wont have one of these!

Only a small number of stars in our sky actually have names allocated to them; the majority are nameless and are distinguished by their catalog number only. Your gift box contains the details of one of these unnamed stars that is ready for naming by you.

On your Star Details Form is information about your star; two of these references being your star's Right Ascension and Declination. These are the co-ordinates that relate to the exact position of your star in the sky. Just use these co-ordinates and the instructions on your '5 Steps to Locating Your Star' sheet to find the exact location of your star on the huge wall map enclosed.

Naming your star is easy; you can either complete the process online or fill in and return the lower section of your Star Registration Form. You are required to enter your star name, your contact and delivery details. This is then entered into the Star Registry and you are sent a certificate confirming your star registration. This information will then be periodically submitted to the British Library!

Features:

- Welcome letter.
- An explanation of the gift.
- Star naming instructions.
- Unique information about your star.
- A guide on how to locate your star.
- Star & astronomy booklet.
- Presentation certificate.
- Personalization pen.
- Presented in a luxury metal gift tin.

Available at : Boystuff (UK/Europe/International) and International Star Registry (USA/Canada/Australia/Worldwide)