Gadgets & Gizmos

This Water Bobble aims to make every drop of water you drink better. This reusable bottle purifies water through the carbon filter as you drink it. It makes water taste better and is healthier for you. We suggest using it to filter bottled or boiled water in China -you can never be too careful. It is better and more eco friendly than sipping from a single serve plastic water bottle.

Price: From RMB 60. Web: www.waterbobble.com

Convenient And Compatible

The TYLT VÜ Wireless Charger is an ingenious new product that can be used to charge an array of devises that support Qi technology or use Qi compatible sleeves, without using any cables. Simply pop your smartphone or tablet into the 45° TYLT VÜ cradle and it will start charging. The stand is available in green, red, blue and black. Perfect for a house with a glut of devises but, always a lack of cables.

Price: RMB: 430. Web: www.tylt.com/vu, www.amazon.co.uk

Let It Breathe

The Menu Wine Breather will add a touch of class and sophistication to any gathering as it literally

turns decanting on its head! Traditionally, wine decanting can take hours, and is not exactly a crowd pleaser with guests. However, with the Menu Wine Breather, you can attach the carafe to the bottleneck, turn it over and watch the show as the wine quickly spreads and splashes quickly around the sides of the decanter. Voila, aerated wine.

Price: RMB 250. Web: www.amazon.com

Digital Bookworm

The new Kindle Paperwhite really does read like a book. The new and improved whiter screen and darker text provides a greater contrast and therefore a clearer read. It also boasts all the usual features such as a long battery life – with only monthly recharges needed – and no glare in bright sunlight – perfect for beach reads! Finally, there is also a vocabulary builder where words looked up on your Kindle Paperwhite are automatically added to the devise’s memory bank. You are then able to test your knowledge on flashcards at a later date. Stupendous!

Price: RMB 849. Web: www.amazon.cn

Kick Around

These Hypervenom Phantom Firm Ground Football Boots are for the attacking football strikers out there. The stud design and pattern was created with speed and agility in mind. The boots are designed for sudden changes of direction and a faster release with maximum responsiveness. Finally, the All Conditions Control (ACC) technology means that you will be able to play without any problems in any weather - great when living in changeable Shanghai.

RMB: 1,689. Web: www.nike.com.cn

Healthy Heartbeats

This tiny little Withings Pulse is only 8 grams and can assist you in becoming much more productive and efficient in your everyday life. It helps to track your activity level, including the steps you’ve taken and the calories you have burnt, along with monitoring your heart rate and sleep quality. Thanks to the automatic Bluetooth synchronisation, the information is then displayed in the Health Mate app so that you can visually see your trends and improvements.

Price: RMB 610. Web: www.withings.com

App Of The Month: Wordeo

Bring your words to life with Wordeo. Create a short message on your phone and Wordeo will turn each word into a short video clip. All the clips are then strung together and a sound track is added. You are able to tweak the video by sliding through the message to choose new clips for each word. Share with other Wordeo users or by Facebook, Twitter and email. The text message is dead. Long live video messages!

Price: Free. Web: www.wordeo.com