The iPad 2 might have a camera, but it is a pretty terrible one-- which is why the Disney-branded Sakar AppClix camera might make an interesting purchase for your customers.

It attaches to the tablet via Apple 30-pin port and works with a free Disney Pix app. Specification-wise, it has a 7.1MP camera (with 4X zoom), a microSD card slot and a 1.5" LCD display for photo previews.

The app allows basic editing and the addition of Disney-themed graphics to photos, as well as picture transfer to email and social networks.

Yes it does look rather awkward to use, but this Mickey Mouse shooter might be the closest thing to a proper iPad camera until Apple reveals the iPad 3 has a truly worthy shooter... Either way, it should be a ideal for customers' last minute Christmas stocking stuffing.

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Archos hopes to make your customers buy a home phone again with the Archos 3S smart home phone, putting smartphone-style features in a more traditional DECT phone.

The device looks like a regular smartphone, complete with a 3.5" touchscreen and a sleek design. Powering it is Android 2.2 (aka Froyo), allowing for a range of additional features-- web and email access, social networking, media playback (photos, music and video) and even games.

In addition it has name and number memory, hands free option, intercom and RCHOScaller ID functionality.

It is compatible with any ADSL box or phone line, using standard DECT protocols.

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Is there anything smartphones can't do? From replacing games consoles to controlling TVs and audio systems-- and now, with the Orbotix Sphero, even controlling a motorised ball around.

The Sphero looks unassuming-- it is basically a palm-sized white plastic ball. Inside, however, are a "smart robot" (with a gyroscope, compass and accelerometer), a multi-coloured LED (producing "thousands of colours") and a Bluetooth radio. Powering it is a rechargeable battery carrying up to 1 hour of juice.

It combines with a smartphone app (iOS and Android) to become, well, a remote-controlled motorised ball ready to terrify pets and small children with a tap on a touchscreen. The app comes with a couple of games, as well as a video recording functionality.

Optometrix just started shipping the bizarre ball, and is also releasing an SDK for those with the coding talent. Either way, it should be a fun toy for your customers to spend Christmas day playing with...

Go Sphero

Sanho plans to provide wifi connectivity to any device with a USB port with the HyperDrive CloudFTP, a pocket-size adapter turning any USB storage into a wireless file server.

It not only creates an ad-hoc wifi network (working independently of the internet or other existing wifi networks) to share connected USB data, but also connects automatically to online cloud-based storage services such as iCloud, Dropbox and box.net.

Alternatively it can also join existing wifi networks, sharing storage with devices on the same network.

Wifi-enabled devices can access connected USB storage via either HTML5 web app, dedicated iOS/Android app or FTP client.

A 2600mAH li-ion rechargeable battery powers the USB port and devices for up to 5 hours, according to Sanho.

The company managed to collect required funding for the device via Kickstarter, and should start production on the first CloudFTP batch soon.

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