GADGET AND GIZMO GIFTS

The Backbone Pro essentially turns your mobile phone into a handheld games console, and can also be used as a Bluetooth game controller for other devices.

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The USB-C connector means compatibility with iPhone 15 and later and most modern Android phones. Compatibility with PS Remote Play, Xbox Remote Play, and Steam Link, as well as the App Store, Apple Arcade, and Netflix Games, means there are not many games you can’t play with this must-have accessory for anyone with a gaming bone in their body.

■ The Backbone Pro costs £159.99 from backbone.com

It’s never a bad idea to add more storage to your computer, and the speed of this external 1TB solid state drive means you can use it to keep just about any data and have it accessible to apps.

You can store photos and videos on it, for example, and transfer speeds are high enough for you to edit it on your computer without moving it over to internal storage.

It’s also useful for backing up data, transferring it to another device, or as a spot to keep all that 4K footage we can now shoot with our phones, freeing up on-device storage for other things.

■ The Kingston XS1000 external solid state drive (SSD) costs £142.20 from kingston.com

You'll need a compatible case for this one - all the Apple cases for the iPhone 17 range, including the Air, will work - but the crossbody strap is a useful addition to your iPhone set up.

It means your iPhone is closer to hand when you want to shoot pics on the fly, but it’s also a lot safer as it makes the phone that bit harder for wrong ‘uns to whip it out of your hand when you're trying to snap a selfie on the street.

■ The iPhone crossbody strap costs £59 from apple.com/uk