Tech Talk

Gadget expert Susi Weaser tells us what’s what.

3 TOP KID DISTRACTORS

IPOD SHUFFLE
WWW.APPLE.COM
€65
The smallest MP3 player around, it’s got a tiny voice to tell you what song you’re listening to, in the absence of an actual screen.

PHILIPS DCP951
WWW.PHILIPS.COM
€214
Play movies from DVDs, iPods or memory cards – each charge will get you two-and-a-half hours of viewing time.

NINTENDO DSI
WWW.NINTENDO-EUROPE.COM
€165
Thinner and lighter than the DS Lite, this has two cameras, an SD card slot and a microphone, so there’s much more than just gaming.

3 TOP MULTIMEDIA PHONES

HTC TOUCH HD
WWW.HTC.COM
PRICE DEPENDS ON CONTRACT
This good-looking phone boasts a 3.8-inch superbright screen, a 5MPX camera and 512MB of built-in memory for storing your snaps.

SONY ERICSSON XPERIA X1
WWW.SONYERICSSON.COM
PRICE DEPENDS ON CONTRACT
The long-awaited X1 uses nine customised panels, giving you speedy access to applications like email, or websites like Facebook, Skype and CNN.

N97
WWW.NOKIA.COM
PRICE DEPENDS ON CONTRACT
This superior smartphone has a huge 48GB of memory and geolocation soft ware that lets your social-networking buddies know where you are.

3 TOP RUGGED CAMERAS

CANON POWERSHOT D10
WWW.CANON.COM
€418
Waterproof and shockproof, this clever camera can also make scene selections for you, choosing from 18 different modes.

DIGITAL HERO 3
WWW.IWOOT.COM
€110
You can fix this chunky camera to your wrist, handlebars or paddle and shoot video with sound, or still images.

OLYMPUS MJU TOUGH 6000
WWW.OLYMPUS-GLOBAL.COM
€297
This 10MPX waterproof camera allows you to tap the body to access controls, so it’s easy to use even when wearing gloves.