12 Days of Christmas: Day 12 - Scosche Rhythm

Day 12 – Scosche Rhythm: £99.99 www.apple.com 

The Scosche Rhythm is the world’s first lightweight, pulse monitor that attaches to your forearm. Via Bluetooth technology, the device can be controlled wirelessly through a smartphone or tablet application, allowing the user to manage their pulse, calories burned, distance, speed and pace through it’s free downloadable app. The Rhythm also allows it user to have their own personalised home page, route mapping and work out summary that is tailored to its user’s workout schedule.  Additionally the Rhythm also streams music wirelessly whilst you work out.  The Scosche Rhythm is available in yellow or pink.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 12 - Scosche Rhythm

12 Days of Christmas: Day 11 - HomeMonitor

Day 11 – HomeMonitor: £149.99 (RRP) www.homemonitor.me

HomeMonitor allows you to never miss a thing.  HomeMonitor is a Wi-Fi camera that can be positioned anywhere around a house that lets users know what’s happening. It’s a new breed of smart home devices that are easy to use and install, and users can control through a computer, tablet or smartphone.  The price includes seven days free cloud storage for video clips through the users’ online HomeMonitor account.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 11 - HomeMonitor

12 Days of Christmas: Day 10 - CANON EOS 1100D DSLR Camera

Day 10 – Canon EOS 1100D DSLR camera: £329 www.currys.co.uk

The Canon EOS 1100D DSLR is perfect if you’ve got a budding photographer on your Christmas list.  Its 14-bit DIGIC 4 image processor makes it ideal for taking images in low light or without the use of a flash.  Features include a 2.7″ LCD display, 12.2 MP image quality, HD video capture and the Wide-Area 9-Point AF system.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 10 - CANON EOS 1100D DSLR Camera

12 Days of Christmas: Day 9 - Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Day 9 – Microsoft Surface Pro 2: from £719 (RRP) www.microsoftstore.com

The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is the latest Windows 8 tablet on the market and is billed a beast!  Perfect for the family as you can set up multiple accounts which can be personalised.  The Surface Pro 2 has all the functions of a laptop in the body of a tablet and you also get free Skype calling to more than 60 countries for one year.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 9 - Microsoft Surface Pro 2

12 Days of Christmas: Day 8 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

Day 8 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3: £279.99 www.currys.co.uk

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is billed as being ideal for all family entertainment and more.  Features include a 10.1″ WXGA display, enhanced SoundAlive audio and 16Gb storage.  The device also come with a 3.2MP and 1.3MP camera and runs on Google Anroid 4.2 (Jellybean).

12 Days of Christmas: Day 8 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

12 Days of Christmas: Day 7 - Wikipad

Day 7 – Wikipad: £249.99 Game, Play.com and Smyths

Wikipad is one of the latest Android tablets on the market aimed at creating the best possible gaming experience.  The Wikipad is a powerful 7″ Android tablet with a detachable gaming controller and it automatically updates to the latest OS in weeks.  With a catalogue of 60+optimized games, plus thousands of touchscreen games available via the Google Play, Tegra Zone and PlayStation Mobile apps there’ll be lots to keep any gamer occupied.  The Wikipad comes with three pre-loaded games (Hockey Nation, Shadow Gun, Dead Zone) and offers the full Google Play suit for music, email, videos, web, books etc.  Features include HD display, 16GB memory (expandable via the SD slot) and it can be connected to the TV via an HDMI port, or via Google Chromecast.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 7 - Wikipad

12 Days of Christmas: Day 6 - Nokia Lumia 1020

Day 6 – Nokia Lumia 1020: £549.99 (RRP) Three, O2, Vodafone, EE, Phones 4U, Carphone Warehouse

The Nokia Lumia 1020 can be thought of as two pressies in one – a DSLR camera and a smartphone.   With a whopping 41MP camera and Nokia’s PureView technology the 1020 allows you to capture more detail than the eye can see. Nokia’s optical image stabilisation also lets you capture crystal clear images even in low light.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 6 - Nokia Lumia 1020

12 Days of Christmas: Day 5 - Mutewatch

Day 5 – Mutewatch: £149 (RRP) www.mutewatch.com

Mutewatch has become a huge favourite amongst DJs due to the fact that it’s the world’s first hidden touchscreen watch.  Other features include silent alarms and timers that vibrate against your wrist.   The hidden touchscreen comes alive with either the touch of a finger or the simple flick of a wrist.  Mutewatch is a solid band made of water resistant TPU and comes in a range of fashionable colours.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 5 - Mutewatch

12 Days of Christmas: Day 4 - Nutz Pro Headphones

Day 4 – Nutz Pro Headphones: Wired: £139  Wireless:  £179 www.nutzheadphones.com

Nutz Pro headphones are the latest contender in the luxury headphones market.  These stylish on-ear headphones weigh a mere  250g and are the lightest on the market.  Features include Pure EQ professional tuning, Kick Bass pure balanced sound along, a high-performance stainless steel flight case and a whopping 13 colours to choose from.

12 Days of Christmas: Day 4 - Nutz Pro Headphones

12 Days of Christmas: Day 3 - Libratone Zipp

Day 3 - Libratone Zipp: £329.99/£369.99 www.store.apple.com/uk   www.johnlewis.com

Why not make a fashion statement with these attractive portable speakers from Libratone?  The speakers use PlayDirect technology which means that you don’t need to be near a Wi-Fi connection to get the party started.  With a choice of eight changeable wool covers there’s something for everyone’s taste.

(The Libratone Zipp is available from Apple with 1 cover for £329.99 or from John Lewis & Dixons Travel with 3 covers £369.99)

12 Days of Christmas: Day 3 - Libratone Zipp

12 Days of Christmas - Day 1

Can you believe how quickly the year has flown by? It’s less than two weeks until Christmas which means digging deep and flexing the old plastic.   We’re feeling very festive here at PING! HQ and thought we’d get into the spirit of things with a few gift guides.  You’re all familiar with the Christmas carol ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ so here’s PING!’s wish list of 12 grand appliances/gadgets that we’re hoping to find under the Christmas tree this year…

Day 1 – SMEG500: £5,000 www.smeguk.com

Smeg have collaborated with Fiat to bring you the SMEG500. The refrigerator looks like the front of the Fiat 500.  It has an A+ energy efficiency rating, 100-litre capacity and is available in red, white or green.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 1