Do you want a way to share music with your friends without annoying people around you? The Belkin RockStar lets you split the audio output of your iPod - or indeed any other MP3 player - with up to five people, so everyone can listen in. All they need to do is plug their headphones into one of the spare connectors. It features one hardwired hook-up for the audio source, plus five headphone sockets arranged in a star configuration. In addition to letting everyone tap into the same tunes, it can also double as a DJ set-up - albeit a very simple one. Connect up another MP3 player and you can mix between tracks for that almost-in-a-nightclub effect, depending on how nifty you are with the volume controls on each player.

Price: £10
Where to buy: www.belkin.com

The Eco Button provides a useful way to not only cut your energy bills, but also do your bit to help stop global warming. The idea behind it is a simple one - whenever you’re not actually using your PC, hit the Eco Button and it will go into a power saving state so it’s not using more energy than required. It’s simple to set up - just plug it into a spare USB port and then load the software. Once everything is in place, you just have to remember to hit the button whenever you step away from your computer. The bundled application will keep track of how much energy and money you’ve saved.

Price: £15
Where to buy: £www.iwantoneofthose.com

The Japanese behemoth’s foray into eBooks has resulted in a portable reader packed with extra features including a battery life equivalent to turning 6,800 pages. It’s thrown in a 100 classics on a CD and has access to Waterstone’s epic archive of over 120,000 titles, pictures and PDFs, so you can also work while you’re on the move.

Price: £199
Where to buy: www.sony.co.uk

For those who like to make notes or underline those one-liners you know you’ll be coining for the next week, this is perfect. The touch-screen facility allows it to double up as a notepad and thanks to its Wi-Fi capability you can download newspapers, books or even subscribe to your favorite blogs.

Price: £443
Where to buy: www.iliadreader.co.uk

There perfect travelling companion, the jetBook comes with a bundle of foreign dictionaries and language tools so you won’t come unstuck abroad. It’s also capable of storing a brain-bulging 11,000 books thanks to its expandable memory slot. It’s got a built-in MP3 player, adjustable font function and a bookmark facility so you can go straight to the best bits.

Price: £229
Where to buy: www.ectaco.co.uk

Looking for a high-definition set but haven’t got room for a huge TV? Sharp’s new 19inch model gives you the benefit of High Definition (HD), but won’t dominate a small living room. If you’re really pushed for space it can even double as a computer monitor. The Aquos LC-19D1E features both HDMI and PC inputs, so you shouldn’t have a problem finding something to hook it up to, and with Freeview built in, you can take your pick from the digital broadcasts on offer. It’s got a native resolution of 1,366 X 768, so can show off 720p HD content, but it can’t cope with the higher quality 1,080i standard. It’s compact at just 36cm high, including stand, and its wide 176-degree viewing angle means everyone can see what’s on screen without having to huddle together.

Price: £329
Where to buy: www.sharp.co.uk