For the last few weeks, I have been dazzling friends with the Kymera Magic Wand, a very cool gadget from The Wand Company. The Wand is designed to be used as a universal remote, where with a flick of the wrist and an ‘Expelliarmus’ you can turn devices on and off, their volume up and down and change channels. Aimed at a very specific market, the wand is a suitable replacement for the basic remote control, and if you’re a fan of the Harry Potter Universe like me the novelty does not wear off.

I remember when I bought my first case for my kindle, I was so excited that you could flip the case over and use it as a stand I thought it was the coolest thing ever. However it was delicate and if you happened to sneeze in that general direction it would collapse.

As technology is increasingly finding its way to improve every aspect of our lives, it isn’t surprising that people are turning to it to keep their loved ones safe. I’m not talking about those small screaming humans that always seem to be sat near me when I go for lunch (I must stop having lunch with my sister and her 3year old) but the four-legged barking kind.

Caliper launched their first watch, the View, in March 2016 after a successful Kickstarter campaign that managed to raise over 250% of their original goal. Today they produce 8 different varieties of the View watch that all are self-winding by using the wearers body movements.

The Volcano Classic comes with a brushed metal cone. It features a high-performance heating cartridge and a diaphragm pump, is fitted with an independent temperature fuse and also includes an air filter and silencer. The specially designed 1aluminumheating block brings the air cleanly and reliably to the desired temperature. Vaporization temperature can be set between 130° and 230°C (266° and 446°F) with a temperature accuracy of ± 5°C (9°F).

The battery-powered Mighty Vaporizer uses a patented combination of full hot air convection heating and additional conduction, which ensures an efficient vaporization from the very first draw. The integrated 1.4 cm³ filling chamber can be used with herbs, or with liquids when using the additional Liquid Pad. The Cooling Unit has a flippable mouthpiece, and you can control the device’s temperate with an LED display. The Mighty has two powerful lithium ion batteries and can perform plugged, via power adapter, and even with completely drained batteries.

Firefly 2 vaporizes dry herbs and concentrates. It heats up in seconds, is portable, features customisable temperature settings and an efficient fast-charge battery, and is easy to use. The battery is removeable, which means you can pop in a spare and continue using the device. The Bluetooth app connection enables the user to customise their vape experience, featuring six pre-set temp settings which you can also control via a smartphone app.

The PAX 3 delivers a strong, pure vapor within 15 seconds and heats up nearly instantly. It features medical-grade materials and a built-in rechargeable battery, and is backed by a 10-year warranty. The PAX 3 has Dual Use technology to allow you to switch between loose leaf to extract in just a few seconds with the included concentrate insert. The Coloured LED lights provide a real-time communication and the device conveniently vibrates when ready for use, heats when you bring it to your lips and cools when you set it down.

The Heat Treated (HT) Titanium Grasshopper is handcrafted by one of three on-staff artists. The surface preparation, colour design and execution take about two hours per device. These limited units are available immediately with no wait time; every unit is unique, and once sold it will be replaced with new designs.

The Muad-Dib (pronounced maw-deeb) Concentrate Box contains everything you need to easily, quickly and safely vaporize concentrates, oils and herbal extracts. The Muad-Dib’s battery life allows you more than fifty uses on a single charge, and its user-replaceable screen design vaporizes concentrates in as little as three seconds. It is beautifully designed, featuring a brushed-brass lid, an optical-grade lens and a brass bowl insert that makes it easy to clean. Due to the high heat produced by this vaporizer, a 1.5 ft.