The G-Ball. It measures your kick – velocity and direction, and transmits this data to satellites, from where it is sent to football scouts who are waiting to offer you a lucrative contract.

But this is not an April Fool’s Day joke: Sony PS2 new for under $100. That’s US$ of course, but still, it is a major price breakthrough, and even in the age of the XBox 360 and PS3, the PS2 is a great machine.