Compiled by CIARA O'BRIEN

Epson Stylus Photo PX660 €180

Digital cameras means many people have sacrificed the traditional photo album in favour of leaving the photos languishing somewhere on a hard drive. Most agree that defeats the purpose of taking the photos to start with. Getting them printed can add up, however. The other option is to invest in a decent photo printer that you can use to print photos whenever it takes your fancy.

The PX660 combines printer with scanning and copying functions. Not only does it promise perfect prints, but it also uses Claria ink in individual cartridges, so you only ever replace the colour that runs out, instead of ditching the entire colour cartridge. You can print directly from a memory card or USB storage device, using the built-in LCD screen and smart-navigation touch-panel. The printer will be available from the start of December.

http://www.epson.co.uk

Asus WX-DL $80

You’d be forgiven for wondering what exactly this is. It doesn’t look much like a mouse, but apparently, this is Asus’s latest optical touch-sensitive device. Based on the work of designer David Lewis, the WX-DL is made from aluminium. It uses laser tracking and has four-way scrolling, which means you can move your pages in four different ways. It also has a dedicated multimedia pad on top of the device.

That multimedia button allows it to function as a multimedia remote control. The 2.4GHz device also promises to cut down on interference from other wireless devices, cutting out any potential problems. Sadly for Mac users, it is limited to Windows only, although it will work with all Windows systems, from 2000 to the latest Windows 7.

http://www.asus.com

Twist Alarm Clock £14.99

There are two things that a large section of the population hates: on-the-spot arithmetic and early morning alarm calls. Combining the two might be classed as some form of torture. Luckily, someone thought it would be a great idea to create an alarm clock that does just that.

Forget about slapping the snooze button for an extra five minutes in bed: the Twist Alarm Clock makes you work to switch it off. Every morning, the clock will present you with a sum. To turn the alarm off you will have to come up with the correct answer and change the rotary digits to make the sum work. Forget about cheating, however, as the clock will change the sum every day. Guaranteed to get you out of your bed, but makes no promises of a good start to the day.

http://www.firebox.com