So you’ve decided you want to buy your child a tablet for Christmas, but you’ve no idea where to start? The tablet market is very exciting these days, with many new and interesting developments happening on a near-daily basis. However as “family tablets” become bigger business, with more and more tablets entering the market aimed specifically at kids, how are we as parents supposed to choose which one is right for us? After all, a lot of these devices represent a significant investment, and you don’t want to end up with the wrong one. All tablets are not the same, so I’ve pulled together a little guide which I hope will help make your buying decision easier. In this guide I’ll describe the three main categories of tablet available, give the pros and cons of each kind and then give my overall recommendations and “best buy” list… [click to continue…]
Here in the geek family we love our tablets. We’ve seen first hand the educational benefits these devices can have, and we’re on a constant mission to find good quality, cost effective family tablets. iPads are lovely, but very expensive, and Android based tablets like the Nexus 7 are starting to prove really viable alterntatives. I was offered the chance to try out the brand new Acer Iconia B1, a sub-£100 7-inch Android tablet; here’s what I thought of it.
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When I started posting a selection of pictures from my week a few weeks ago I had intended it to be a regular weekly feature. However I missed last week due to generally drowning under the weight of extra stuff that needs to be done in preparation for Christmas so it’s been a fortnight since I last posted a selection of my favourite pictures. So this week I’m playing catch-up and sharing my favourite photos that I’ve taken in the last two weeks…
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I must confess when Panasonic asked me to be one of their “Intelligent Living Mums” I hesitated for a split second. Whilst I do possess all the basic skills needed to run a household, I wouldn’t say I was really known for my domestic ability. However they seduced me with their offer of a trip to their Home Appliances Innovation Centre in Bracknell to see loads of their products in their test kitchen, to give feedback to their product development team, and maybe even get to try some out for myself. So I signed up, hoping I could pull off that air of someone who knows what they’re talking about when I got there…
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So you’ve decided you want to buy your child a tablet for Christmas, but you’ve no idea where to start? The tablet market is very exciting these days, with many new and interesting developments happening on a near-daily basis. However as “family tablets” become bigger business, with more and more tablets entering the market aimed specifically at kids, how are we as parents supposed to choose which one is right for us? After all, a lot of these devices represent a significant investment, and you don’t want to end up with the wrong one. All tablets are not the same, so I’ve pulled together a little guide which I hope will help make your buying decision easier. In this guide I’ll describe the three main categories of tablet available, give the pros and cons of each kind and then give my overall recommendations and “best buy” list… [click to continue…]
