World Book Day isn't that far off, and before we know it, it will be upon us. So before March 6th, make sure you've got the kids fancy dress costumes sorted. This event is the perfect opportunity to really get them into reading. In this day and age, where technology takes presidence over everything else, it is really important that we encourage the children of this generation to read. Kids love fancy dress, so this is a pretty good place to start! We have compiled some awesome costumes for you to have a quick glance at, perfect for those of you in a rush! Each costume is often featured as a character in many children's books, making them the perfect choices for World Book Day. 

• Pirate Girl Costume - perfect for those girls who love a pirate book!
• Medieval Maiden Costume - if your daughter loves to read about history then this is the perfect costume to encourage her interest in history.
• Kiddy King Costume - a must have for that son of yours who thinks he's a king! There are tons of books that feature Kings, they're a very popular choice.
• Royal Princess Costume - every girl loves to dress up as a princess, and now this is the perfect opportunity! 
• Victorian Poor Peasant Boy - lerning about the Victorian times is so interesting, so make sure that son of yours gets involved with this costume.
• Where's Wally Costume - everyone at some point has had a glance or two at a Where's Wally book! It is a very popular and well known costume for anyone to wear. 

Encourage your kids to get involved with World Book Day this March, once they start a passion for reading, it will stay with them for years to come! 

Valentine's Day is, once again, just around the corner. Make sure you've got your gifts sorted ahead of the big day! We've come up with a few suggestions we think you, and your date will love! So there is no need to stress about what to buy this year. 

• Fever Boutique Sailor Costume - Why not go all out and buy this either for your partner to wear for you, or to wear for your partner. Either way, you're both going to love it! 
• Chunky Wooden Puzzle - Star - If your date has a love for puzzles, this is the perfect gift to give! There is nothing more thoughtful than getting something that shows that you listen and take an interest in their interests. Of course you've still got to buy flowers or something else to go with it, but we think that this puzzle would go down a treat with the right person. 
• Crystal Wish Flower - This is another thoughtful gift to give, and something that will remind your date of you every time they set eyes on it. Not only do these wish flower's hold messages, but they give you the opportunity to grow your very own wish flower! It makes a lovely decoration, and is sure to go down a treat.
• Wireless Speaker - Does your date love their music, especially listening to it on the go? This may not be the most traditional Valentine's gift to give, but it's great if you know that they'll love it! 

We have tons of other gadgets that would and could be perfect for your date, check them out here. There is nothing more romantic than showing your date how well you know them, and how you take an interest in their interersts. You'll definitely impress if you stick to these rules! 

We've got quite a few awesome maze gadgets here at Gadget Inspector (as displayed in the image above), but they're small beans compared to these three goliaths...

1. Carnfunnock Country Park Maze, Northern Ireland

This one won a maze design award (who even knew that such things existed?) It's shaped like Northern Ireland. Can't you tell?

2. Dole Plantation Maze, Hawaii

Supposedly the biggest maze in Christendom, with a great big pineapple at its centre. What's not to love?

3. Reignac-sur-Indre Maze, France

This one's nice because it has sunflowers. Only at certain times of year, mind - it's a much better maze in the summertime than in winter.

It's amazing to read about the chaos that remote control helicopters can cause. We're pretty keen RC pilots here at Gadget Inspector, but nobody here in the office has ever run into this sort of trouble:

RC Helicopter Takes Down Gigantic RC Plane

The bigger they come, the harder they fall. Watch in awe as a majestic 80-inch Mitsubishi fighter plane is sent crashing to the ground by a relatively tiny RC chopper:

 Video no longer exists - sorry! :(

It's like David and Goliath, except in the air.

Dutch UFO Watchers Fooled by RC Drone

This forum post tells the rather amusing (but also slightly sad) story of a UFO sighting organisation in the Netherlands who recorded several false sightings because someone was out flying their quadrocopter after hours. Lesson learned, we suppose?

RC Helicopter Smuggles Tobacco Into a Prison

 We're not quite sure of the law here in Britain, but in Georgia, USA, you're not allowed tobacco in prison. It's contraband. Still, that didn't stop some bright sparks from flying an RC helicopter over the prison wall in an attempt to give the prisoners on the other side their nicotine fix. Incidentally, the four people responsible were apprehended, and they may face up to 20 years in prison for smuggling contraband goods. Somewhere, the Gods of Irony are chuckling to themselves.

#AmericansvsBritish is currently trending on Twitter. There have been plenty of good arguments from both sides - not to mention all kinds of colourful insults - but we at Gadget Inspector thought we'd put the whole issue to bed in one fell swoop. Let's compare what these two great nations have to offer:

• Size
  Well, America obviously wins this one. According to Google, the USA boasts an area of over 9.8 million square kilometres - that's more than forty times the size of Great Britain. USA 1-0 UK
   
• Age
  The Brits get the point here. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was founded in 1707 (although its constituent countries are obviously much older); the Americans won their independence in 1776, so we've got about seventy years on the Yanks. USA 1-1 UK
   
• Famous Inventions
  British people gave us telephones, televisions, and the World Wide Web - three cornerstones of modern society. Americans gave us the beach ball. Point goes to the UK. What's that? Thomas Edison? Yeah, but even he needed help from an Englishman. USA 1-2 UK
   
• Celebrities
  It's hard to argue with America here. The website mostfamousperson.net (which lists the 100 most famous people in the world) currently has Michael Jackson at #1, followed by Lady Gaga. Both American, sadly. The most famous Brit is Robert Pattinson of Twilight, who ranks at #23 on the MFP list. USA 2-2 UK
   
• Movies
  You might think that the Americans have this one sewn up, and...well, you'd be right. The highest-grossing movie of 2013 was Iron Man 3, directed by an American and starring two Americans. We could argue that British cinema is better, but you can't argue with numbers. USA 3-2 UK
   
• Music
  One Direction are British, and everyone loves them, so we're gonna go ahead and give this point to the UK. USA 3-3 UK
   
• Food & Drink
  Cheeseburgers and beer? Or Sunday lunch and a cup of tea? We know which option we'd take. USA 3-4 UK
   
• TV
  If you believe IMDb, the most popular TV series of all is currently Game of Thrones. It's hard to decide who gets the credit there - the programme airs on HBO (an American network), and it's based on books by George R. R. Martin (an American author), but almost every actor in the show is from the UK (with the honourable exception of Peter Dinklage). We were all set to call this one a draw, but then we remembered that both Sherlock and Doctor Who came straight out of Britain, so we're giving the UK another point. USA 3-5 UK

So there you have it - proof positive that Britain really is better than America. Well done, chaps. Let's all celebrate with a spot of Marmite.

Oh, and in case you're wondering...no, we're not biased.