The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are in full flow with coverage all over the BBC at the moment. British medal hopes rest with the likes of Shelley Ruman and Amy Williams on the Skeleton, a scary luge-type event involving what looks like a tea tray and eye popping speeds. Most of the events of Vancouver 2010 are taking place in the skiing resort of Whistler, boasting stunning views of the Rockies and some amazing powder.

If you’ve been caught by the Winter Olympics bug but can’t make it to Vancouver in time, you can experience all the thrills and spills of the Winter Olympics in a virtual way - on PS3, Xbox360 or PC. The games in Vancouver 2010 are varied - compete in 14 different events from Skiing, Snowboarding, Bobsleigh to Speed Skating and Ice Hockey. Play online to compete against Winter Olympics fans from across the globe

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The Eaglider (eglider, e-glider) was the last of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets and it is essentially a skateboard/scooter hybrid. It’s the latest craze from the States and manages to combine incredibly good fun with a great workout.

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The Flashlight Frenzy Disc was the second of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. It is a frisbee that lights up in the dark - great for festivals or playing in the park at dusk or night-time. This light up frisbee is micro chip controlled and motion sensor activated, meaning it won’t wear the batteries when you’re not playing with it.

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My Beating Heart was the first of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. Seema Parmar explained that My Beating Heart was the only cushion with its own beating heartbeat. Cuddling this cushion allows you to relax and unwind. Tim Lovejoy suggested that My Beating Heart may be good for putting children to bed too.

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The Smart Globe was the second of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. It’s full name is the Oregon Scientific Smart Globe 3. It is essentially a fully interactive 3D globe complete with remote-control smart pen and pull out map. Use the pen to select a category, eg national anthems, then press the pen onto any country in the world to hear its national antthem. Other categories include amazing facts and language.

As well as being highly educational, the Smart Globe 3 is great fun, with over 30 games to play such as find the city. It is so clever that it even connects to a PC via USB port so you can download real time world news updates which are accesible by pressing the smart pen onto the relevant country.

This Oregon Scientific Smart Globe 3 would make an excellent educational and fun present for anyone young or old. It is available for around £100, £30 less than quoted on Something for the Weekend.

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Metal Detector Flip Flops were the first of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. Also known as Treasure Seeker’s Shoes, these flip flops act as a metal detector with the aid of a small unit you strap to one of your legs. They look like normal flip flops, but when activated these metal detector flip flops will beep or vibrate if you step over something metal, when walking on the beach, for instance. Who knows, a stroll along the beach could lead to you uncovering treasure and becoming an instant millionaire - making these metal detector flip flops an absolute bargain at around £40.

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No real surprise that the Apple iPhone was named Gadget of the Decade on last night’s The Gadget Show. The iPhone has been a massive success across the world and is a seriously advanced bit of kit. The tactile, innovative touchscreen, the millions of downloadable apps from the App Store, the built in GPS, internet browser, email, organiser, ipod, picture viewer, camera, video player, video camera - did we mention it also functions as a phone. The iPhone was championed by most of The Gadget Show presenters and it managed to beat off competition from Sky Plus, the Nintendo Wii, Adobe Photoshop and other great gadgets that have made this past decade great in terms of tech.

The Apple iPhone as seen on The Gadget Show: Gadget of the Decade is available on O2 and now Orange, PAYG or contract, from The Carphone Warehouse, Amazon, or the official Apple, O2 or Orange websites.

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Inflatable Hair, inflatable wigs, inflatable hairdos, whatever you want to call it, was the last of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. These inflatable hair styles are great for fancy dress parties, or anywhere you want to stand out from the crowd. And you certainly WILL stand out wearing one of these on your head. The inflatable hair comes in different styles: rasta hair, afro hair, elvis hair and a beehive hair style. Great fun, and at only £10, a hair raising bargain!

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The Science Museum Balloon Copter was the second of this week’s Something for the Weekend gadgets. This is quite simply a balloon powered helicopter which comes complete with balloon and rotor blades. Blow up the balloon, attach the copter blades and let go. It can go up to 50 metres and is a great stocking filler at around £7.

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The X Factor Final is well and truly underway and Saturday night’s lineup was something special - as well as the finalists Joe McElderry (favourite to win the show), Stacey Solomon and Olly Murs, pop superstars Michael Buble, Robbie Williams and George Michael joined them on stage to sing some classic songs. You can buy music as seen on The X Factor in time for Xmas:

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Music by George Michael as seen on The X Factor

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