That shiny new tech could be a hacker’s dream gift too this Christmas
It’s a constant worry in a digital age, isn’t it? That unseen threat of the dreaded hacker… my bank was ‘got at’ a couple of months ago, thanks to trojan software on my (what I thought was protected) Mac, and it’s a horrible feeling. We’re so intrinsically linked to our digital devices now that the emotional impact is no different to when a burglar actually steps inside your home – you...
The Ultimate Headphones for your Digital Teen |#ChristmasGiftGuide
Following from the review of the Blue Yeti microphone for gaming teens, it seemed obvious we needed some pure headphones to go with it – we’ve covered headsets (which combine the two) previously – but if you have a separate microphone on your desk, then all you need on your head are headphones. But teens are always the most demanding of creatures, aren’t they? You don’t want any old earbuds – no no...
Keeping all those digital memories safe – the easy way – with WD’s My Cloud review
Have you seen the brilliant My Cloud drive from WD? It’s a whopping 3TB of your very own personal storage cloud, and may well be the ultimate gift for your family this coming year. Do you worry a bit about the infamous ‘cloud’? I do actually understand the principle… but things just feel safer where I can see them, and control who gets to them. Which is why I’m a bit in love with WD’s ‘My...
The Very Best Headset for Teen Gamers – under £65 for Hyper X Cloud II #ChristmasGiftGuide
The importance of a gaming headset should never be underestimated by any parent of a teen gamer. Really, no – their iPod headphones will not ‘do’. And when you’re the one spending out, you want to be sure you’re getting one of the good ones, obviously – and this is not necessarily down to budget. Now I’m no gamer myself – for me, a night on the sofa playing Couch Co-op Halo with the...
The nightmare of running out of space on your phone. Just at the wrong moment.
I gaze at my phone in frustration, thumb flickering speedily backwards and working as fast as I can make it go. Stabby fingers and teeth grinding in frustration as I hit delete, delete, delete, delete… I’m on the top of a mountain in Wales. I’d accidentally left my camera in the car, but when I realised I hadn’t wanted to head a mile back down the track to get it – after all, I had my phone, which I had...
Virtual Reality – it’s coming to a room near you.
It’s the next in our Tech Stuff for Baffled Parents series – where we try and help demystify the tech that your teen gamer is begging you for, and helping you make an informed choice on what to buy. This week we’re taking a serious look at Virtual Reality. I know, I know. Anyone who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s thinks of VR as a Tron-like weird and clunky network view while you’re wearing a headset...