Five useful gadgets for the younger generation

The children's electric toothbrush of the German company Braun is one of the sales leaders. The device is made in a bright design. The main body colours are blue and yellow, the base and the removable nozzle, which depicts the characters of "Mickey Mouse", are mostly red.

The small size and weight, as well as the rubberized inserts on the handle Braun Oral-B Kids Power Toothbrush D10.513 allow the child to confidently hold the brush in his hand. The manufacturer recommends using it starting from the age of 3.

The working head of the toothbrush performs up to 7,600 reciprocating movements per minute, removing plaque from children's teeth and ensuring proper oral hygiene. Special soft bristles are designed to simplify getting used to the new device and protect the gums from damage.

Braun Oral-B Kids Power Toothbrush D10.513 is equipped with a music timer. There are 16 melodies that are played every minute of cleaning. The first sound signal reminds you of the transition to brushing the upper row of teeth after the lower one, and the second one reminds you of the completion of the procedure. According to many buyers, the music volume is not high enough: because of the operation of the brush, it is difficult to distinguish between different melodies.

The EB 10 interchangeable nozzles are compatible with the model, which are made in a characteristic children's design and have a wear indicator.

The electric brush is powered by a battery, a full charge of which is enough for 10 hygiene procedures (20 minutes). The charger in the form of a small stand replenishes the full capacity of the battery in 16 hours, which can be considered a drawback of the model.

Braun Oral-B Kids Power Toothbrush D10.513 is a good children's gadget that will help make the tooth brushing procedure more interesting for the child or at least less routine. As an alternative, more affordable option, you can consider the Oral-B Stages Power DB-4 Price from 449 up to 999 ₴.

The popular children's beacon is offered in five colour options: blue, yellow, orange, pink and black. The rubber strap is removable, which allows you to change the appearance of the model.

The watch is equipped with a colour IPS touch screen with a diagonal of 1.54". It will provide good readability of information from various viewing angles.

Smart Watch Smart Q100s is a wrist accessory for children that will allow you to control time. Thanks to the support of SIM cards (nanoSIM), the child can call the numbers specified in the settings and talk to relatives on the speakerphone.

Additionally, there is an alarm clock, educational games, a pedometer (built-in accelerometer), a function for calculating the distance traveled, time of physical activity, approximate calorie consumption.

In addition to the convenient touch control, there is a separate SOS button that allows the child to send an alarm notification to parents in case of any danger.

Parents can call Smart Watch Smart Q100s and generate a list of "white" numbers (up to 15 pcs) through a mobile application (for example, Step By Step). Only from them it will be possible to dial the clock.

Using GPS, you can monitor the current location of the child on the street. The same function, but indoors, provides support for mobile Internet and Wi-Fi positioning.

Parents can also set up geofences. If the child goes beyond their limits (the territory of the school, yard, etc.), then an appropriate notification will be sent to the adult's smartphone.

You can also remotely turn on and off the watch (for example, during lessons), listen to the audio background (turning on the microphone on the watch) and receive notifications about removing the device from your hand (there is a corresponding sensor on the back of the case).

The Smart Watch Smart Q100s is powered by a 600 mAh battery. Its charge is enough for the autonomous operation of the gadget for 1.5 – 2 days (it all depends on the settings of the geolocation update frequency and the intensity of use of the device). The magnetic charger is easily connected to the watch, but it can "move away" from the connectors, which makes charging inconvenient. Another drawback of the model is the IP65 protection class: the case is not afraid of splashes, but it cannot be wetted.

Otherwise, the watch will surely appeal to children aged 4 to 12 years, and for parents it will become an important tool for monitoring and ensuring the safety of their son or daughter.

The PocketBook company's 6-inch e-book is very popular with customers. It lacks support for voice reading and Wi-Fi, has the usual push-button control, but handles wonderfully with its main function.

The PocketBook 615 reader is made in a classic design with a rounded bottom edge. It's brown on the front and black on the back. The 5-position joystick control is complemented by a switchable green indication. The power button, memory card slot and microUSB slot (for data transfer and charging) are located on the bottom end.

The device is compact, weighs 180 grams, which is lighter than most books and textbooks.

PocketBook 615 received a 6-inch paper-like screen with an eye-friendly eInk Pearl HD matrix. It provides a clear and legible picture, a pleasant visual display of letters and other symbols.

The advantage of the model is the uniform illumination of the screen. It allows you to read at any level of illumination, does not tyre your eyes even when the room is completely dark. The backlight can be turned off, for example, in order to save energy: with it, the reader works autonomously for up to 2 weeks, and without it — up to a month.

The product is quite fragile and may suffer from falling, strong pressure on the screen, mechanical damage. To reduce these risks, it is worth considering buying an e-book cover.

The reader is equipped with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by microSD by another 32 GB. Russian Russian Dictionary The model supports 18 popular text file formats, including PDF, DOC, TXT, EPUB, DJVU, MOBI, etc. Additionally, PocketBook 615 has a calculator and dictionaries (English-Russian and German-Russian), which can be useful in studies. And for entertainment, there are built-in games (snake, klondike, Sudoku and chess).

Simplicity and safety for vision make an e-book an equally good choice for both a schoolboy and an elderly person. Parents can consider PocketBook 615 as a valuable gift if they want to instill in their children a love of reading, improve their academic performance. In addition, the absence of numerous multimedia functions typical for tablets will help you focus on a useful lesson.

Note that the PocketBook 615 version with the Plus prefix is also available for sale today. It features an eInk Carta HD screen, is 10 grams lighter and is also available in beige.

Smart Balance Wheel electric transport is in good standing with customers. The brand's gyroboards immediately attract attention due to their bright and stylish design. So, the U8 model is available in a variety of colour options, including graffiti prints, flames, lightning, other patterns and drawings.

Smart Balance Wheel U8 is equipped with a pair of powerful motors of 350 watts each and fairly large rubber wheels (diameter 10"). Therefore, the vehicle is able to move not only on asphalt, but also on gravel, grass, tiles, go downhill at an angle of 15-20 degrees. And thanks to the protection of the case from dust and moisture, you can ride a gyroboard through puddles and snow or in a light rain.

A gyro scooter on a single battery charge (capacity 4400 mAh) can cover a distance of up to 25 kilometers (only monowheels and gyroboards with handles are designed for long distances). As the quality of the road surface deteriorates and the user's weight increases, this value will fall.

The battery charging time is 2 hours, which is a traditional indicator for such gadgets.

The functionality of the Smart Balance Wheel U8 extends Bluetooth support, the presence of speakers and lights, compatibility with the Tao Tao mobile application. So, while driving, you can listen to your favorite music from your smartphone, illuminate the road with marker lights or inform oncoming passers-by or other vehicles, monitor the distance traveled, the battery charge level. Also, in the application settings, you can limit the speed of movement (the permissible maximum is 15 km/h, but, for example, you can set 10 or less for the training period).

Included with the gyroboard is a remote control and a carrying bag for transportation. However, the weight of 13.5 kg can cause difficulties when carrying the model in children and fragile girls.

Smart Balance Wheel U8 is designed for users weighing from 20 to 140 kg and can be an excellent entertainment gadget for kids or a practical means of transportation for adults. And its additional functions will surely appeal to schoolchildren and students.

In the summer of 2017 , Microsoft introduced the Xbox One X gaming console. The model immediately took the status of the most performant and powerful console on the market.

The console is a compact and stylish product in a matte black colour. You can place the console both horizontally and vertically (if there is a special stand in the package). In addition to contrasting colour in comparison with Microsoft Xbox One S 500GB , the updated model has become neater and smaller than its predecessor.

The kit includes an HDMI 2.0 cable for connecting to 4K TVs, a gamepad, a power cord, codes for free access to Xbox Live Gold (for 14 days) and a Game Pass (for a month).

Xbox One X became the first console that fully supports the playback of games in UHD+HDR format. To do this, the manufacturer has radically changed the components. The model received an 8-core AMD Jaguar 2.3 GHz processor, a graphics card with 40 computing blocks and a performance of 6 TFLOPS (for comparison, Sony PlayStation 4 Pro this indicator is 4.2). Also inside there are 12 GB of GDDR5 RAM, a 1 TB hard drive, a 4K Blu-ray optical drive (for watching movies in UltraHD resolution), popular interfaces (for example, for connecting a 7.1 audio system).

Thanks to liquid cooling, even under load, the console works quietly, and the case heats up moderately.

Today, patches for popular games are being actively released, in which with Microsoft Xbox One X you can simultaneously enjoy the highest level of detail, dynamic frame change at speeds up to 60 FPS, increased colour depth. And without special updates, the performance and quality of the gameplay significantly improves in any shooter, strategy or simulator. This also applies to the legendary "toys", as work is underway on backward compatibility, which allows you to play on the new console what was created for the early generations of Xbox.

At the same time, the number of exclusive gaming developments from Microsoft is small, so owners of Sony consoles and top-level gaming PCs may not see the point in switching to Xbox One X. In addition, the price of the console is high. But if this does not bother you, then you simply cannot find a more valuable and desirable gadget for teenagers and game lovers.