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Lomme offers sweet dreams

With this ‘unique sleep experience’, the only thing keeping you awake will be your credit card bill.

The Bentley laptop

Not everyone does badly in a recession, and if you're one of the lucky ones, what better way to show it than by strutting about with a laptop made from a luxury car?

The S2u Upright Bike

Think “online racing” and the image that springs to mind is of inactive teenagers who can hardly remember the last time they set foot outside.

Object of desire: King Ludwig's desk

If you ever feel your office is lacking a sense of importance, but aren’t sure exactly how, here’s a way to add some grandeur.

A well-connected car stereo

No car stereo has ever offered so many connections, according to publicity.

DynaSolar dual-powered torch

Batteries are so last century. This dual-powered torch from LED lighting specialist GlacialTech dispenses with them altogether, substituting solar cells and a wind-up handle.

Neverlate Executive Alarm Clock

Innovation is alive and well in the world of alarm clocks. We’ve seen clocks that wake you gently with light or rudely with vibration. Now for £39.95 you can purchase possibly the most complicated alarm clock ever invented.

The new Jawbone headset

Making calls on your mobile from construction sites or in noisy pubs has just got easier, according to Aliph, manufacturer of the newly relaunched Jawbone Bluetooth headset. The new Jawbone is half the size of the old model and promises to eliminate as much as 90 per cent of the unwanted background noise when you’re making a call.

The electronic cigarette

They say there’s no smoke without fire, but that was before the electronic cigarette. Launched in the UK today, the SuperSmoker uses a microchip and a harmless liquid made up of food products that, when the user inhales, turns into a virtually odourless vapour that looks just like smoke and provides the hit of nicotine.

The Qombi Case

You’ve heard the expression ‘living out of a suitcase’. Well, Bedford-based designer Parmata is set to make this a literal possibility with their self-proclaimed ‘suitcase for the 21st century’.

The Solio Hybrid 1000

Here’s something that could come to your rescue when your PDA or iPod runs out of juice, especially if you’re lucky enough to be living somewhere sunny. The Solio Hybrid 1000 is a solar-powered charger for mobile devices.

The Les Paul robot guitar

Calling all failed musicians-turned-entrepreneurs! The Les Paul Robot Guitar can finally help you rock out like you dreamed you could in your salad days.

The Cyrus LinkMini Two

If you’ve got a treasure trove of digital music on your iPod but you’re sick of only being able to listen to it on a pair of earphones, the Cyrus LinkMini Two could make an excellent Christmas present to yourself.

The MPMan MP-CS155

Billed as ‘the king of the inexpensive MP3/video players’, this little gadget is certainly a lot cheaper than our own Royal Family at £39.99. It plays both music and video clips, and has a built-in voice recorder.

Top gadget: Loc8tor

If you’re the forgetful sort, prone to misplacing your keys, mobile phone, or looking with dread at the space where your laptop should be, then we may have found the answer.

"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"

The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.

"The Business is out there"

Neil O'Connell's advice for budding entrepreneurs is "don't panic".

"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"

David Ferry set up his business, Ferry Financial, because he believed there was a better way to do financial management