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Gadgets to buy this month

If your wages are burning a hole in your pocket then delve inside and treat yourself to a new gizmo.

Here are 10 of the best gadgets available to buy this month.

1. Apple MacBook Pro, (£1,429)

Apple has launched its fastest laptop yet. Its speed is mostly down to a new processor which, for the first time, is made by Intel. Complete with a wonderful iSight camera built in.

Buy from Apple

2. Iomega Micro Mini drive 8GB (£114.99)

It's not much bigger than a credit card, though thicker, obviously, but it holds 8GB of data. This is enough for all your digital photography files - and as these are the equivalent of negatives, it's essential to have a safe back-up somewhere.

Available from www.iomega-europe.com

3. Jamo i300 iPod-compatible stereo system (£299.99)

This pair of satellite speakers and a sub-woofer deliver impressive sound. There's also a control dock which lets you slot your iPod in so you can play music on the portable while it charges. The remote works by radio so you can control the music from another room.

Available from www.bbg-av.com

4. Olympus MJU digital camera (£230)

Atmospheric lighting is pleasant, but can prove problematic for digital cameras. The latest weatherproof digital beauty from Olympus uses a 7.1 megapixel sensor designed to take pictures in low light.

Buy from Amazon

5. BlackBerry 8700g (£79.99, with contract)

Business users and those who never want to be away from their emails choose BlackBerry devices because they are terrifically efficient. Until now users had to choose betwen one with a full qwerty keypad and one with a brighter screen. Now with the 8700g you can have both.

Get BlackBerry stuff from Amazon

6. Siemens SL75 (free with contract)

The new deluxe phone from Siemens is the definition of sleek. Siemens was an early pioneer of slider phones and this is excellent - a perfect balance of a small phone but with easy-to-use buttons and a great operating system.

Buy from the Carphone Warehouse

7. TomTom One (£280)

The latest satellite-navigation unit from the excellent tomtom is exceptionally simple to set up and is ready to go in a matter of seconds after you switch it on. Reliable, efficient and neat.

Buy from Amazon

8. Swordfish diamond cut shredder (£60)

Identity theft is on the increase, so don't let anyone get your credit card details from the statement in your bin. This new paper shredder from Swordfish cuts five sheets at once in a diamond pattern to produce unreadable confetti.

Available from www.snopake.com

9. Acoustic Energy WiFi internet radio (£200)

Internet radio means you can listen to thousands of stations without having to be in the place they're transmitted from. This unit locates your wireless home network, downloads a list of stations using your broadband connection and then the world of radio is your oyster.

Available at www.acoustic-energy.co.uk

10. USB bottle chiller (£25)

Having got a USB device which heats up my drinks I think this is a great addition, a USB beverage chiller. OK so in the UK it is pretty cold at the moment but come summer it will be nice to have a beer that is kept cool during a long afternoon playing games.

Available at thinkgeek.com