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A notepad that digitises your scribble, more WIFI wizardry, and a photo frame that`s not it seems

words by Matthew Robinson

V-10 Picture frame

With the V-10 you can display your digital photos in a frame without any need to get them developed – a welcome change for anyone whose photos usually languish on a laptop. It looks almost like a traditional photo frame, but displays any image you choose from your camera’s memory card, or from your computer via a USB cable. The frame has its own 128mb memory and the option of a slide show setting.

€220 www.agneovo.com

Digi-Memo

Transcribing meeting notes is a laborious task, so Taiwanese company ACECAD have developed a solution, the Digi-Memo. Write on the clipboard-like digital pad with the supplied electronic pen, and you can record all your notes instantly onto the built-in memory (32mb) or an optional CompactFlash card. The pad comes in A4 and A5 formats and will store up to 999 pages. Choose to save files as BMP, JPG, GIF or PNG, then upload them elsewhere via USB. One drawback? It’s for PC users only.

From €145 www.acecad.com.tw

Wildcharger

Launched this July by US company WildCharge, this small charge-by-contact mat utilises WI-tricity (yes, wireless electricity) and you can use it to juice up your mobile phone, mp3 player, and even laptop – all at the same time. To charge several devices simultaneously, you simply plug the WildCharger into an electric socket, and arrange your mobile toys on the mat. When not in use the Wildcharger mat automatically switches to standby, so there’s no electricity wastage.

€59.99 www.wildcharge.com