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Give your iPhone heat vision and more with these neat gadgets

A heat-mapping plug-in and 360-degree live stream camera that looks like a sheep join the new gadget herd.

Jessica Dolcourt
Jessica Dolcourt is a passionate content strategist and veteran leader of CNET coverage. As Senior Director of Commerce & Content Operations, she leads a number of teams, including Commerce, How-To and Performance Optimization. Her CNET career began in 2006, testing desktop and mobile software for Download.com and CNET, including the first iPhone and Android apps and operating systems. She continued to review, report on and write a wide range of commentary and analysis on all things phones, with an emphasis on iPhone and Samsung. Jessica was one of the first people in the world to test, review and report on foldable phones and 5G wireless speeds. Jessica began leading CNET's How-To section for tips and FAQs in 2019, guiding coverage of topics ranging from personal finance to phones and home. She holds an MA with Distinction from the University of Warwick (UK).
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Andrew is CNET's go-to guy for product coverage and lead photographer for Europe. When not testing the latest phones, he can normally be found with his camera in hand, behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food. Sometimes all at once.
Expertise Smartphones, Photography, iOS, Android, gaming, outdoor pursuits Credentials
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Flir One (2017)

Snap it into your iPhone and the new Flir One for 2017 will heat-map your life for DIY home improvement and finding Mr. Whiskers when he gets stuck in the walls.

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Flir One (2017)

The Flir One consumer version sells for 199 euros (converted that's around $213, £170 or AU$275); the Pro version goes for 499 euros ($530 /£425 /AU$690) and has four times the resolution.

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Giroptic Io

This $249 (about £200/AU$324 at current rates) 360-degree camera looks like a sheep and plugs into your iPhone or iPad.

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Giroptic Io

It'll take photos and video and livestream to YouTube.

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Anker PowerCore Jump Starter

If your car battery dies on a remote mountain road, this DIY jumper cable gives you a boost without making you hike 5 miles to flag down a stranger. It has a built-in flashlight, too.

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Anker PowerCore II

A 10,000mAh portable charger pack can juice up your iPhone 7 about three times and your Samsung Galaxy S7 about twice. It'll cost $30 (converted, that's about £24/ AU$39) and arrive in May.

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SanDisk Extreme A1

SanDisk's new A1-class MicroSD cards are optimized for your smartphone. You can install and run apps directly from the card with much smoother performance, they say.

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HP Pro X2

This 2-in-1 has everything from a smart-card reader and fingerprint scanner to a digital pen and kickstand.

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HP Pro X2

Too bad it's for business customers, like corporations and not for plebs like us.

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Roland Go Mixer

Powered by your phone or tablet, the 99 euro (converted, approx. $105/£85/AU$135 ) sound mixer can combine and record tracks from up to five instruments.

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MyKronoz ZeTime

The claim to fame of this smartwatch? Mechanical -- rather than digital -- hands. They look more like a traditional analog watch.

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MyKronoz ZeTime

But underneath is a proprietary OS that works with Android, iOS and even Windows phones.

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Omate 4G Video Call

A 2-megapixel camera integrated into the top of this watch lets the wearer accept video calls. A vehicle for a software service for elderly care, the device can also help track loved ones and let them call out for help.

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The largest foosball table we've seen

Amid the booths was the most mechanical accessory of all, a giant foosball table for epic tournaments.

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