More About Gadgets

Oxford English Dictionary meaning of gadget

• noun - a small mechanical device or tool.

— DERIVATIVE: gadgetry
— ORIGIN probably from French gâchette ‘lock mechanism’ or from French dialect gagée ‘tool’.

A gadget is basically anything that's self-working, mechanical and/or multi-functional that can aid or entertain.

A gadget that can aid - example: Wireless iPod control

Many people now carry an iPod so this is a very handy gadget likely to be used on a daily basis. Also great if you are an iPod owner is the iPod Smartset® Radio Clock Speaker

Owing an iPod usually indicates that you have a liking for technology - if so, there's a great classic Meteo Clock. For under £20 you can have a clock and weather station all in one!

For mobile phone users there's Moshi Monster - a great little gadget for alerting you to when you have a call and would perhaps otherwise miss it.

Whether we like it or not gadgets are here to stay and there's thousands more in current development to add to the many thousands we already have to choose from.