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Seven travel (un)essentials for your next Jazeera journey 01 Precisely one gigabyte of force will be with you when you use a Star Wars Mimobot, a USB memory stick shaped like a character from George Lucas’ cult movies. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo and other characters from a galaxy far, far away each come loaded with a selection of wallpapers, audio and trailers. www.firebox.com 02 Male Bag
If video games affect real life behaviour then Gardening Mama – a Nintendo DS title about a green-fingered mother – might spark a horticultural revolution. In her spacious virtual garden you can nurture flowers, tackle pests, prettify with plant pots and fences, and compete online against garden-deprived apartment dwellers around the world. www.gardeningmama.com 04 Cool in the Shade
When there’s dust all over your desktop, crud in your keyboard and debris from your lunchtime sandwich playing havoc with your mouse mat, you need Henry. This scaled-down version of the smiling vacuum cleaner will clean up in no time. www.iwantoneofthose.com
These stylish pashminas are embellished with pearls and beads, as well as the images of iconic movie stars such as Laila Mourad, Rushdi Abaza and Shadia. The scarves are handmade by Jeddah-based designer, Dolly. www.diadiwan.com 07 Reality Check
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In the not-so-distant past, no man would be caught dead with a bag in public. Things have changed now. London’s Manbag produces stylish, distinctive and masculine leather bags – all featuring Area 51 escapee Bo – for men to keep their essentials in. 
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In the Gulf summer, only fools step outside without donning a pair of sunglasses – the cause of many a fashion faux pas. A sure way to avoid sartorial shame is to wear these vintage-inspired Mulberry shades, part of a collaboration with renowned British eyewear experts Cutler & Gross. 
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No matter how advanced technology gets, viewing something in 3D still involves those ridiculous red and blue glasses. Minoru, meaning “reality” in Japanese, is the world’s first 3D webcam, so next time you chat to a friend on Skype it will look as if they’re jumping out of the computer screen at you.