Forget sneaking around in the kitchen in the early hours of Mother's Day trying to throw together a continental brunch for your dear mum. Wake her up with the sound of her favourite music, as heard via a new MP3 player, headphones or sound system.
If your mum's frequently on the go, choose a teeny player. Apple's third-gen Shuffle really is a bit of a duffer, so in its stead we'd choose Samsung's U4.
Stepping up a notch, Apple's fourth-gen iPod Nano has decent sound quality, but more importantly sports a pretty and easy to use interface. And being a member of the iPod family, you can fit it with an accessory suitable for almost any occasion, like Kensington's LiquidAUX, which makes any car iPod compatible. Should mother dearest fancy herself as a bit of an audiophile, Sony's S-Series Walkman is not only sexy but comes with built-in noise cancelling.
For mothers already part of the iPod squad, you can always give her a sound system to dock it in. Griffin's stylish Evolve speaker set beams music from one room to another.
Finally, if you want to give your mum the gift of peace, check out Bose's noise-cancelling QuietComfort headphones. These pricey ear-cans will take her far from the worries of the world and into the chill-out zone, however briefly.
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