Just make sure you don’t post it. Without sounding too paranoid thieves are everywhere. On the streets on the bus and sometimes hiding in the rubbish like Oscar The Grouch. We think. Anyway it’s never a bad idea to be security-conscious most of all when it comes to something precious like your laptop. The Undercover Laptop Sleeve is a neat light-hearted solution that makes your laptop look no more conspicuous than a big battered letter – and nobody wants to steal one of those unless they’re a couple of stamps short of the full postage if you see what we mean. Speaking of which you’d be advised not to leave it hanging around any courier pick-up points or outboxes or else you might find yourself running after a delivery van like a mad person. The attention to detail in this defensive device is great – the phoney address the battered appearance the crafty LOL Post emblem it borders on being cheeky. The size is adjustable so even if you’ve got a lumbering great colossus of a laptop (what do you mean 17 minutes is too long a start-up time?!) then you’ll be able to squeeze it in. Similarly your tiny little netbook will sit snugly inside thanks to the Velcro adjusters making sure that your ‘package’ stays super-safe. The padded interior will protect your precious cargo from bumps and knocks (though you might want to think twice before using it as a sled and rocketing down the staircase) not that people tend to pay much attention to folk with battered-looking parcels. So no matter the size and heftiness of your laptop you can blend into the crowd and rest safe in the knowledge that no-one knows what you’re carrying. Unless like us you’re sort-of tempted to carry the parcel while wearing a black trench coat and sunglasses and ask random people for passwords in a Russian accent.

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Without sounding too paranoid, thieves are everywhere. On the streets, on the bus, and sometimes hiding in the rubbish like Oscar The Grouch. We think. Anyway, it’s never a bad idea to be security-conscious, most of all when it comes to something precious like your laptop. The Undercover Laptop Sleeve is a neat, light-hearted solution that makes your laptop look no more conspicuous than a big, battered letter – and nobody wants to steal one of those unless they’re a couple of stamps short of the full postage, if you see what we mean. Speaking of which, you’d be advised not to leave it hanging around any courier pick-up points or outboxes, or else you might find yourself running after a delivery van like a mad person. The attention to detail in this defensive device is great – the phoney address, the battered appearance, the crafty LOL Post emblem it borders on being cheeky. The size is adjustable, so even if you’ve got a lumbering great colossus of a laptop (what do you mean 17 minutes is too long a start-up time?!) then you’ll be able to squeeze it in. Similarly, your tiny little netbook will sit snugly inside thanks to the Velcro adjusters, making sure that your ‘package’ stays super-safe. The padded interior will protect your precious cargo from bumps and knocks (though you might want to think twice before using it as a sled and rocketing down the staircase), not that people tend to pay much attention to folk with battered-looking parcels. So no matter the size and heftiness of your laptop, you can blend into the crowd and rest safe in the knowledge that no-one knows what you’re carrying. Unless, like us, you’re sort-of tempted to carry the parcel while wearing a black trench coat and sunglasses and ask random people for passwords in a Russian accent.

Price : £ 16.99

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How many calls have you missed because you’ve been listening to music when your iPhone rings? If you’re anything like us, then it’s probably quite a few (even if we only get calls from the bank). With these ZaggBud Noise Cancelling Headphones, you can not only control the volume, but also answer the phone when it rings – problem solved. Using the neat in-line controller, forget about missing important calls just because you were paying too much attention to the guitar solo in ‘Stairway To Heaven’. They’re compatible with the iPhone and iPhone 3G, so when that call does come in, all you have to do is click a button on the control and talk. The built-in noise-cancelling microphone will pick up whatever it is that you have to say (how can I pay off an overdraft if you charge me for it?! and other such platitudes, no doubt), and then click it again to hang up. Of course, it’s essential that the sound quality is excellent too, and it is. The 10mm speakers in the headphones deliver a whopping sound and, thanks to the comfortable ‘bud’ style, there’s very little chance of them popping out if you have to run for the bus. And did we mention that they’re noise-cancelling? Speaking of comfort, the cord (which is surprisingly tangle-resistant) features multiple sliders so you can arrange it to come around the back of your neck rather than flop around in front of you. Even though these are designed to work with iPhones, they’re also great for any other devices that have 3.5mm headphone jacks. So next time you’re rummaging desperately in your pocket to turn your music off because your phone’s ringing, think of the hassle you could save with the ZaggBuds.

Price : £ 54.99

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