Unboxing: Leapfrog’s LeapTV [Video]
The LeapTV from Leapfrog is a small, cartridge based, games console, specifically designed for toddlers and small children. The new gadget focuses on bot entertainment and education and has over 100 educator-approved games in the pipeline. The game controllers are designed for children’s hands and offer simplicity as well as variation. The controller can be transformed into a ‘wand’ for games such […]
Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 Announced
Pre-orders begin today! That was announcement from Apple yesterday when they unveiled the iPad Air 2 for £399 for the 16GB WiFi model. Weighing less that a pound this new slimmer and lighter iPad measures only 6.1mm. Inside it’s tiny shell the iPad Mini 2 boasts a second generation 64-bit A8X chip which offers a […]
Tech Review: Honestech VIDBOX for Mac
[Video Review For the Vidbox For Mac at the bottom of this page] A million years ago I went through a phase of trying to get on game shows and TV shows. I think it all stemmed from when I was 8 years old and my class was filmed starting a popcorn-making company from our […]
Protect Your Family With These Amazing Pieces of Technology
It’s only natural that you worry about your family and want to protect them as best you can. But it can be tough to find a balance between being protective and being overbearing and paranoid. Luckily, you no longer have to follow your family everywhere if you want to make sure they’re safe, thanks to […]
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Out Now
It’s that time of year again when we all get edited about the new iPhone. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is now on general release starting at £539 and £619 respectively. The new iPhone 6 enjoys a 4.7 inch Retina HD display with a 1334 x 750 resolution, giving it 38% more viewing area […]
Awesome Travel Accessories For Getting Out And About With Kids
Getting about when you have children is often something of a challenge. Especially if you have several infants or toddlers. It seems as if they have to take supplies for every eventuality. And, on top of that, you have to struggle with pushchairs, car seats and stopping your little ones from running off. Somehow you […]
The Best Gadgets for Kids Birthday Parties
Every occasion is an opportunity to try out new tech and gadgets. Even at children’s birthday parties you can try out new toys, from simple things like balloon pumps to disco lights and karaoke machines. You can get gadgets that will make food and drink more fun, liven up your party games and activities and […]
5 Fantastic Products To Make Your Life Easier
Gadgets are a funny thing. The one thing that they all have in common is that you don’t realise that you actually need them until you see them. As a mother of two anything that makes my life easier is a must. Anything that makes my children safer is an essential. And let’s face, some […]
Tech Review: Watchbot IP Camera
Temper tantrums, comedy falls and insect chasing dogs, don’t sound like moments that bring you closer to your family but they do, and for that I have to thank The Watchbot. Webcams sounded like a good idea back in the nineties, but they failed to make an impact. More recently, the likes of Skype, FaceTime […]
Tech Review: Elgato Game Capture HD
If you plan on pursuing a career in video game journalism or like me you just want to share your love of video games with the world then you will need a game capture device to do it properly. The new Xbox One and PS4 does have video recording and editing functionality which is great […]
Tech Review: The Lumi Potti
Having looked into the different pieces if tech that could aid potty training our daughter we decided that the most useable product to meet our needs would be the Lumi Potti. Our daughter was now more or less dry during the day and it seemed that she needed little encouragement to use the toilet now. […]
Pre Orders Now Available For the LTE enabled Microsoft Surface 2 in the UK
Until now, Microsoft’s LTE-equipped Surface 2 was only available in limited regions. The new tablet is now on the UK Microsoft Store for £539, with deliveries being made around the May 8th. After this date Microsoft have said that eager consumers can also find the Surface 2 (4G) on the high street and large retailers. […]
Message Your Children With Toymail
Kickstarter really is the most popular and successful way for budding inventors to get their new ideas for gadgets and gizmos onto people’s radar. Any new invention can gain traction, publicity and eventually backing. Those lucky enough to back the more popular projects can not only be the first to get one of the new […]
Tracking Technology for Children & Toddlers
We all know parenting is tough and whilst we can keep track of them when in the home, it’s when they are out and about we worry. With all the horror stories in the news, I’m sure we have all thought about tracking our children. I have outlined a few devices below that allow parents […]
The Best and Worse Inventions For Parenting | Part 1
The Daddy Geek and I thought important to look at the most fantastic and the most impractical inventions for new parents. The market is swamped with ideas that are supposed to make exhausted parents’ lives easier. So we have selected our top best and worst inventions for you to look at and see if you […]
Potty Training: Our Experience And Gadgets That Could Help
As a family, we dreaded potty training our eldest daughter. The thought of having to surrender our carpets, sofas and selves to a repeated drenching did not fill us with joy or excitement. After consulting many friends about how they did it we felt none the wiser as we were told; ‘she’ll do it when […]
Tech Review: The Logitech Harmony Touch Remote
[dropcap size=big]G[/dropcap]adgets litter my house, in a vain attempt to bring the future promised to me in the movies, that little bit closer. From the latest consoles to thermostats that learn your routine, I have embraced this technological future and I drag my wife kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Some tech, however, sometimes […]
Toy Maker Giant Hasbro Announces Partnership With 3D Printing Company
A few days ago the well-known toy manufacturer Hasbro, who created such toys as Mr Potato Head, Transformers and My Little Pony formed a partnership with 3D Systems; a consumer electronics company that sells 3D printers to end customers. The two companies intend to co-develop a new play experience powered by 3D printing. The exact […]
Next Generation Apple TV With Gaming Support On The Horizon
In an exciting turn of events it seems that there is a fresh crop of rumors that suggest the next version of Apple TV is planned for release in the first half of this year. The Apple TV version 3 is said to be the same style set top box but with a complete OS […]
My 2014 Tech and Gadget Wishlist
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here is a lot of fantastic technology around at the moment and if I was to write about the unfiltered list of gadgets I am after it would be a very long post. Instead, I wanted to look at the technology I am after that is within the realms of reality. Obviously, I would […]
Tech Review: Mobile Internet from 3
If you don’t know already, my children are terrible sleepers and in the early hours of the morning when you have tried everything I use the TV to distract them and calm them down. In the UK there isn’t much in the way of quality viewing for kids at the time and it’s handy to […]