Glasto gadgets from orange, probably never coming to a shop near you

Yes folks, it's that time again. It's time for the Orange Prototype for Glastonbury Festival. That's the Prototype You'll Never See in Actual Production, despite the press release containing phrases like the product being "the result of months of research into alternate, sustainable energy sources to power mobile phones during summer music festivals".

We've had the Text Me Home Dome, the Pic Stick, for photos above crowds, and the wind-powered tent charger. Now? Now they bring us the dance powered chargers, due in shops... well, never, at a guess.

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It's an arm band you could theoretically attach, with the kinetic energy from your dancing being harnessed and used to charge your phone. There will be one of these magical devices somewhere in the vast expanse of Somerset during the festival, so if you're short of juice, perhaps make your way to the dance tent.

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