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Fabgadget: portable radio

The Times
The Times

What is it?

The Tivoli iPAL (£129.99) is a portable two-band radio for use with modern music players, such as Apple’s iPod.

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How will it change my life?

You can keep up with this long summer of sport by tuning in to live commentaries — or avoid it altogether, wherever you are.

Why this one over the rest?

This pricey little radio has superb sound and reception. Its rechargeable battery gives four days’ listening and a dedicated audio input allows you to connect a portable music player.

Or you could always . . .

Buy a cheap transistor radio and wait for the batteries or reception to cut out just when England get a penalty.

Verdict So cute you’ll want to take it everywhere.

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Value for money

Sound

Nigel Kendall