Black Friday deals (Twelve South, ESET, Xencelabs, Maxcom, Gomatic, Molekule and Gel Blaster)

With Black Friday here there is something for everyone with all these gifts below for him and her and of course the kids check out all these deals below.

Maxcom  

Maxcom, an innovative company producing and distributing consumer electronics, is offering 15% off smartwatches from its Bijouwatch collection as well as the Kiddo smartwatch for children, for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Available from Amazon.co.uk, highlights include:

 

Maxcom Vanad Pro: 

 

 

The Maxcom Vanad Pro, reduced from £59.99 to £50.99, is an elegant jewellery smartwatch which combines high quality materials with advanced functions. Available in black and gold and with a slim, timeless design, it comes with a minimal metal bracelet strap and a silicone strap, making it perfect for a special occasion, work or working out. With a focus on wellness, users can track their daily activity and achievements and quality of their sleep. Additionally, it has features specifically designed for women including a menstrual cycle monitor, pregnancy preparation and pregnancy calendar.

Maxcom Iron R: 

Reduced from £89.99 to £76.49, the Maxcom Iron R is designed to straddle both business and adventure with a host of features that support working life, while maintaining good health. Constructed from robust zinc alloy with a luxury-traditional appearance, it comes with both a steel bracelet and a premium quality magnetic silicone strap to fit perfectly on a larger wrist.

The advanced health features offer constant heart rate, blood oxygen and blood pressure monitoring, sleep analysis and sports tracking. Equipped with a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen, Iron R offers vivid colours and exceptional image depth. It is also packed with smartwatch features allowing users to set reminders, alarms and quickly respond to messages and calls or social media notifications without reaching for their phone.

Maxcom Kiddo  

Reduced from £59.99 to £50.99, the 4G Maxcom Kiddo smartwatch, available in blue or pink, by Maxcom is designed especially for children and their natural tech-savvy nature while also offering additional safety features, including location tracking and remote camera/microphone activation. Packed with exciting apps kids will love, including built-in games, calculator and alarm clock.

Parents also get a dedicated companion app that enables enhanced features on the child’s smartwatch, including location tracking and remote microphone and camera activation, so in the event the child is lost the parent can easily communicate with their child, or take a photo of their surroundings, via Kiddo. There is also an SOS button the child can press for 5 seconds which triggers instant alarm activation and location sharing to the first of three emergency contacts saved to the device, if the first doesn’t respond the watch automatically contacts the second.

Molekule 

As air quality concerns continue to rise globally, air quality specialist Molekule is offering 25% off its Air Pro purifier for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Reduced from £799 to £599, shoppers can save £200 from now until 3rd December 2024 on Amazon.co.uk.

Molekule Air Pro: 

The Molekule Air Pro air purifier helps people breathe cleaner air, something which has a significant impact on health and sleep. It’s patented photoelectrochemical oxidation (PECO) technology breaks down organic matter at a molecular level, inactivating harmful pathogens and turning VOCs, viruses, bacteria, mould spores and more into harmless gasses like carbon dioxide and water vapor.

The Air Pro destroys allergens (dust mites, pollen, airborne mould spores and pet dander), volatile organic compounds (formaldehyde, benzene), bacteria, viruses and toxic gasses and much more. Molekule’s PECO technology has been independently tested and shown to capture 95% of airborne allergens, making it an effective part of a symptom toolkit for allergy sufferers. The accompanying app also allows for greater insight into the air quality in the home.

Twelve South:  

Innovative Apple accessories designer Twelve South is offering up to 25% off its popular AirFly Pro and HiRise 3 Deluxe for Cyber Weekend. The AirFly Pro adaptor that allows you to use wireless headphones or earbuds in places that only have a headphone jack, like airplanes and treadmills, will be reduced by 20% from £59.99 to £47.99. The AirFly Pro Deluxe which comes with everything you need for international travel in one tiny package, will be reduced from £69.99 to £55.99.

The HiRise 3, a luxurious space-saving 3-in-1 wireless charger for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods will have 25%off reducing the price from £149.99 to £112.49, a saving of £37.50. Deals will be available from 29th November until 2nd December 2024 on Amazon UK and www.twelvesouth.co.uk.

Twelve South AirFly Pro:  

 

Perfect for those who love to travel, Twelve South AirFly Pro allows you to use Bluetooth headphones/earbuds with devices that were previously incompatible e.g. users can enjoy the sound of their wireless headphones with in-flight entertainment rather than have to use the airline’s cheap wired headsets. It can also split audio to two sets of headphones, so kids can enjoy watching a movie on one device with separate headphones – no need for wires.

See our review

Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe 

 

 

The Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe, is a luxury 3-in-1 MagSafe wireless charger for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch. Ideal for keeping the most important gadgets charged, and housing an iPhone while working, it adds a touch of class and style to any home/desk. Users can connect their iPhone in both portrait and landscape modes (perfect for StandBy mode in iOS 17), delivering up to 15W of fast wireless charging.

It offers fast charge for the Apple Watch and a 7.5W wireless charger in the base for AirPods or a second compatible phone.  Apple Watches, including Ultra, can either be charged flat, or simply flip the fast charger up from the base to charge it upright, in Nightstand mode.

See our review

Gel Blaster  

Gel Blaster, the market leader in water ball blasters, is offering 50% off the Piranha and 25% off everything else sitewide for Black Friday 2024. The Piranha entry level toy blaster will be reduced from £39.99 to £19.99, a saving of £20 whilst the SURGE advanced blaster will be reduced from £59.99 to £35.99, a saving of £24. Deals are available from Amazon UK and www.gelblaster.co.uk until Monday 2nd December

Gel Blaster Piranha  

 

The Gel Blaster Piranha is the original, entry level Gellet blaster. Providing safe, mess free fun, it comes with 10,000 Gellets plus a container of 800 pre-hydrated Gellets for immediate play. It uses 6 AA batteries so no need for recharging if you’re on the go. With a sleek design and delivering a powerful punch, the Piranha fires Gellet balls at an average speed of 150 FPS which provides just enough sting to make it exciting – although you probably won’t notice because you’ll be too busy laughing.

Gel Blaster SURGE 

 

 

The Gel Blaster SURGE is an advanced blaster with no mess or clean-up technology, meaning you can battle indoors or outdoors. With unrivalled power, speed and range, the SURGE guarantees epic battles and adrenaline-pumping showdowns making it lots of fun for teens. It comes with 10,000 water-based Gellets which are non-toxic, non-staining, non-irritating, and pet safe. Bursting on impact they provide safe and mess-free fun. SURGE has two blast modes – Single Shot for honing your precision and training, and Fully Automatic for dominating the competition with a barrage of 10 Gellets per second. It features a built-in battery which provides 4 hours of game play on a 45-minute charge.

See our review 

Gomatic  

Gomatic, a manufacturer of quality and versatile travel bags, luggage and accessories is offering up to 40% off everything site-wide until 10th December 2024. Some of the biggest savings include £73.80 off the popular Navigator Travel Backpack, reduced from £369 to £295 and £84 off the new Method Luggage Check-in bag reducing it from £420 to £336. The Compression Packing Cubes have 15% off with a pack of three (small, medium and large) reduced from £85 to £75. Deals are available on Amazon UK and www.gomatic.co.uk.

Gomatic Navigator Travel Pack  

 

The stylish and durable Gomatic Navigator Travel Backpack was built to maximise how and what you carry on your back. Giving you maximum carry-on space but comfort and support to lighten the load, the Navigator Travel Backpack can expand from 32L to 41L, enabling you to pack up to 5 days’ worth of clothing and a 17” laptop. The front section is dedicated to organising your tech, cords and other small items with multiple mesh and zipper pockets including an RFID safe pocket.

Gomatic Method Luggage Carry-on  

The new Gomatic Method Luggage is engineered for maximum efficiency and made from best-in-class materials. The patent-pending, space-saving design of the Method Carry-On provides travellers with up to 20% more packing capacity without increasing external dimensions plus it’s up to 15% lighter than other carry-ons of the same size. Other features include silent glide wheels, full perimeter expansion, a compression panel to maximise space and a micro-welded construction and ridge design to add an extra layer of strength and make the cases nearly indestructible.

Gomatic Compression Packing Cubes  

The Gomatic Compression Packing Cubes allow you to pack more in your bag than you thought possible. Each cube uses a zippered compression system to condense your clothes and maximise your space by 50%. Available in three different sizes (small, medium and large), the Gomatic Packing Cubes are lightweight and made from durable materials. They even have a mesh front which enables you to see through to what you’ve packed and makes unpacking a lot easier.

ESET  

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, is offering savvy shoppers 50% off ESET HOME Security to celebrate Cyber Weekend 2024. With the deals available until Monday 2nd December (inclusive), consumers can save up to £58 on ESET’s latest all-in-one solution.

 

Protecting more than 100 million homes around the world, ESET’s cutting-edge security products are based on more than 30 years of research and are continually updated to address real-time threats. ESET HOME Security is a streamlined offering for consumers with three subscription tiers that provide users with broad and reliable digital life protection.

 

 

ESET is offering 50% off all three subscription tiers here:

ESET HOME Security Essential – 50% off 3 devices – was £44.99, now £22.50

ESET HOME Security Premium – 50% off 3 devices – was £54.98, now £27.49

ESET HOME Security Ultimate – 50% off 5 devices – was £114.98, now £57.49

Xencelabs 

To celebrate Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Xencelabs is offering 15% off its Pen Tablet range including the Pen Tablet Medium Bundle, Pen Tablet Medium Bundle Special Edition, Pen Tablet Medium and Pen Tablet Small as well as its Quick Keys programmable shortcut remote featuring an OLED display.

Designed by creative industry professionals and working artists, the Xencelabs graphic tablets are designed to vastly improve an artist’s’ digital drawing experience. With a minimalistic design, realistic drawing surface and packed with features for faster workflows, convenience and to make editing a breeze, the tablets prioritise function and comfort for a more enjoyable and productive creative process. Discounts include:

  • Pen Tablet Medium Bundle Special Edition – 15% off – was £339.90, now £288 (saving £51.90)
  • Pen Tablet Medium Bundle – 15% off – was £289.90, now £245 (saving £44.90)
  • Pen Tablet Medium – 15% off – was £249.90, now £212 (saving £37.90)
  • Pen Tablet Small – 15% off – was £129.99, now £110 (saving £19.99)
  • Quick Keys – 15% off – was £95.99, now £82 (saving £13.99)

 

Available from the Xencelabs eStore and Amazon UK.

Xencelabs launches portable Pen Display 16 – Industry First 16-Inch 4K OLED Pen Display for digital artists

Xencelabs, the global provider of digital drawing solutions and new choice for creative professionals, today announces the Xencelabs Pen Display 16, its new pen-on-screen solution for creative content professionals in media and entertainment, industrial and graphic design, and others. The Xencelabs Pen Display 16’s footprint, quality build, value-added features, and attractive pricing also make it an ideal choice for educators and students in art and design programs, from animation and game development to 3D design and visual effects.

Inspiration is Everywhere. Create Where, When and How You Want

Designed with portability and convenience in mind, the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 will go wherever you want to take it. Slim at just .47 inches (12mm) and very light, 2.67 lbs (1.21kg), the profile and weight allow the device to be easily transported or conveniently placed on a desk.  “The Xencelabs Pen Display 16 is easily transported between work and home,” says Michael Thompson, Head of Product for Xencelabs. “If home is where you work, the display can go wherever creativity takes you – your favorite café or to a client presentation. For users who might have limited desk space or would like to add a conveniently sized pen display to their workflow, look no further than the Xencelabs Pen Display 16. It is the ideal multi-tasking companion to a primary display or work setting where multiple displays are being used,” continues Thompson. Virtual Tablet, an innovative, time-saving feature within the Xencelabs driver, enables users to control multiple displays with the Xencelabs pen. Xencelabs’ new pen display is also ideally suited for educational purposes. Faculty, students and IT personnel will appreciate the limited desk space the unit occupies, as well as the robust styling, easy set up and intuitive driver. Additionally, the product would fit extremely well with student loaner programs, whereby students would be allowed to take the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 from classroom to home and back for assignments, exams, or other projects.

The Xencelabs Pen Display 16 will connect to any compatible PC, Mac or Linux laptop device via a single USB-C to USB-C cable. A 10-bit hub is included for those wanting to or required to connect through HDMI or Display Port. Naturally, Xencelabs provides all the necessary cables in the box.

The Xencelabs Mobile Easel is a stand designed for portability. It ships with the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 and provides two drawing angles, 18.3° and 32° respectively. Flexibility is one of the hallmarks of the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 and the number of ways you can use the device is a testament to Xencelabs’ product design philosophy.

This coming summer, the Xencelabs Desktop Easel will be available as an optional purchase. The stand provides a wide range of tilt angles as well as rotation. The Desktop Easel provides a standard VESA mount for attaching to articulating arms. In keeping with the focus on mobility, the Desktop Easel has a quick release mechanism to enable artists to switch between desktop operation and mobile environments. No screwdrivers or other tools are needed. Xencelabs also includes a smartly designed protective carrying case that can house the Xencelabs Pen Display 16, accessories, cabling, and the user’s laptop.

OLED Display for Stunning Image Quality

By offering a 4K OLED pen display, Xencelabs is answering the call from creative users wanting the colours from their drawings and paintings to be more vivid and realistic. “Pen Display color continues to be of major importance to creatives,” says Thompson. “After working with dozens of artists, we chose an OLED display to deliver remarkable vibrance, brightness and contrast levels. The OLED display also provides an absence of visual artifacts such as backlight bleeding and blooming pixels. Most importantly, the Xencelabs Pen Display 16’s OLED design provides near perfect black levels and artists delight in the devices ability to create lifelike colours against a true black background.”

In addition, the Xencelabs Pen Display 16’s edge-to-edge, super-AG etched glass surface offers a seamless and natural drawing experience that feels just like a real pen on paper or paintbrush on canvas. Artists working in studio or classroom environments with high amounts of ambient light will appreciate the pen display’s uncanny ability to reduce glare. Supporting up to 1.07 billion colors, the pen display features five factory-calibrated colour spaces: Adobe® RGB (98%), P3-DCS (98%), sRGB (99%), Rec 2020 and Rec 709. The display’s aluminium back housing ensures rapid heat dissipation without any disruptive fan noise.

Fluid, Accurate, Responsive Pen Performance

The Xencelabs Pen Display 16 comes with two pressure-sensitive pens to meet with the ergonomic or style needs of the artist. The 3-Button pen has a wider barrel with three customisable buttons for placing commonly used keyboard shortcuts directly on the pen. The Thin Pen is for those who are looking for the feel and effects produced by a real pencil or thinner brush. It has two buttons for convenient customisation. Both pens come with a pressure-sensitive eraser. “Our pens are designed to the highest standards and digitally replicate the natural feel and feedback one would get using a real pen or brush,” states Thompson. “Incredibly responsive and smooth pen pressure curves are easily adjusted with the Xencelabs driver to align with various drawing styles.”

Quick Keys, other Accessories

Quick Keys, Xencelabs’ hand-held remote for creating software application specific shortcuts to boost productivity, ships with the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Bundle. This super user-friendly device provides five customisable groups of eight keys for a total of 40 shortcuts per application. Each of the eight keys have an OLED display that shows the user-defined name of the shortcut. Additionally, the Quick Keys colour-coded dial delivers up to four customised application tasks such as zoom, rotate, pan, and brush size. Quick Keys works up to 53 hours on a single charge.

Two Options for Artists and Designers

Xencelabs is offering two options to customers – the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Bundle and the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Essentials. The Bundle comes with the Pen Display 16, Mobile Easel stand, two pens, cables, driver, Quick Keys, and protective carrying case. Customers will receive other valuable items, including an elegantly designed and functional pen case that contains the pens, extra nibs (standard and felt), nib remover and Quick Keys dongle. A drawing glove and screen cleaning cloth round out Xencelabs’ incredible Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Bundle for digital content creators who are serious about the tools they use for art and design.

The Essentials is a wonderful option for those who are on-the-go and know they will be connecting the display to their laptop via the single USB-C to USB-C cable and do not require all the items that ship in the Bundle version. The budget-friendly Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Essentials, ideal for schools and individuals alike, ships with the Pen Display 16, two pens and elegant pen case, single USB-C to USB-C cable, carrying case, drawing glove and cleaning cloth. Accessories for the Xencelabs Pen Display 16, such as the Quick Keys, cables, and stand, are available to purchase separately on the Xencelabs eStore.

See Jason Chatfield’s, past President of the National Cartoonists Society and professional cartoonist/illustrator, review of the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 here.

Pricing and Availability

The Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Bundle (£1199 – MSRP) is available now and Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Essentials (£969 – MSRP) will be available at the end of May at the Xencelabs eStore, Amazon and local Distribution.