Entertainment

Two more presents for Christmas, first a Crossbow that fires water balloons, it can be messy but not dangerous. Second an anatomical model of a dog from Revell, first for you to put together and then to be displayed.

With its passion for all things music and strong support for the Apple family of devices, it is not surprising that Gear4 has developed offering that combine these two elements in a single product such as the HouseParty Rise.

When a God comes calling, you better be prepared to do as you are commanded otherwise you could be in trouble. This next title is one such case.

Do you remember your first one? I am, of course, referring to your first portable media device such as an MP3 player.

Christmas is now well on the map, here are two things that are a little different, first a 3D construction toy from Triqo and second a model of a giraffe from Revell that includes where all the vital organs are to be found.

If you like Hidden Object Adventure games then this next offering from Focus Multimedia could well be placed at the top of your must-but list.

A visit to one of the increasingly popular Christmas in July events brought a Bluetooth speaker unit to my attention.

Alawar offers to take you on a journey of adventure as you attempt to colonise the Spring of Eternal Happiness.

With the Olympics now a distant memory thoughts must turn to Christmas. Here a couple of suggestions, first a UFO toy that can have a message of your choice, second a jigsaw but this one is not flat but built up in 3D.

Listening pleasure for a group with the Bluetooth Speaker Stand allowing you to view as well as listen to stored content. The second is something called Fit Active earbuds that stay in place even when you engage in activity.

When entering the world of Age of Enigma you are not involved in code breaking but have the opportunity to chat with and help a series of ghosts

iLuv have a range of earbuds and now it includes headsets. Here I am looking at myMusic a flat wire (no tangle) earbud with hands free microphone and second Sweet Cotton a 2 in 1 with Speak EZ Remote over ear headphones.

Roberts products are always towards the higher quality end and therefore cheaper alternatives are always available. So what exactly does this stereo iPod dock with clock and DAB and FM radio offer that others do not?

As part of Focus Multimedia’s BlackLime catalogue of budget priced titles, A Gypsy’s Tale: The Tower of Secrets is a Hidden Object game that has more than a touch of Adventure game play to keep you on your toes.

The first allows you to connect your device Wirelessly, the second is a speaker dock for your iPod or iPhone that can be powered by ‘AAA’ barriers or mains. The first in traditional black, while the seconds come in four striking colours.

While some series offer a variety of game styles, Popcap's Amazing Adventure series is firmly entrenched in the Hidden Object genre.

TV’s are getting larger and are no longer just a device to take external connections, hence the word ‘Smart’ as now they do not even have to have an Ethernet connection as a reasonably good wireless link will do it all for you.

Are you ready for a journey that will take you to five different locations? If so then maybe it is time to join the Unsolved Mystery Club.

Recently I have been coming across more and more speaker products that rely on Bluetooth technology as the main method for delivering audio content to them.

Turn the light off and the computer sound up is the way the developers of this next game believe it should be played. I must admit I did not take their advice.

Combining a patriotic look with a portable DAB radio, View Quest has gone for a slang name for England when naming its product.

You could find yourself burning the midnight oil as you try to complete just one more puzzle board in the latest Jewel Quest title.

Not entirely new as I am told this first launched more than eighteen months ago. However at an event specifically to showoff its larger sibling I left with one of these smaller units to review. The brand new larger unit will follow later.

Tt can be worrying (well only slightly) if you are put in the situation where you come across a product with the word "Retro" in the title and you realise that you can remember this particular look from your youth or even later. Surely Retro has to mean before "my time" but sadly that seems to be no longer the case. In my defence I will state that with this next item, the Retro designation did refer to the appearance of the product rather than its in-built functionality wh

A while ago someone who knows more about audio than most, told me that the CD would become niche –like vinyl – I was unaware such a revolution was taking place, but it does mean that higher quality audio is now downloadable.

Recently the Sony team was out in force at a Central London location to demonstrate some of the company’s new products that could end up on your wish list for the Christmas season.

Friendly ghosts, shimmering portals and dual locations meet up with an evil spirit in a Hidden Object Adventure game available from Avanquest

A while ago I reviewed another high quality device from Audyssey. Here a Wireless device that can also be attached via 3.5mm cable. However this is mainly Wireless – and I mean Wireless – not Bluetooth and can be used in several ways.

Having recently discovered the Bayan 3 I am looking at its bigger sibling the Bayan 7. This is the biggest and they also do a ‘Grand’ however it is still designed as an iPod player but you would definitely not move it too often.

Keeping your customers satisfied is the aim of this next game as you run a made-to-order store in fashionable parts of town.