Tech Tools

Compiled by CIARA O'BRIEN

Bea-fon S50 (€159)

Mobile phones don’t have to be all- singing, all-dancing complicated smartphone devices that do everything but make you a cup of tea. Sometimes simple can be better, especially if technology isn’t your speciality which is where the Bea-fon S50 comes in.

Aimed at more senior tech users who don’t require the more complex gadgets, the sleek slider- phone does everything you need it to SMS, calls and hands-free capability but keeps it simple. You can operate the phone with four buttons and it has an SOS button on the rear. The phone is made to be hearing-aid friendly. The alarm can be set up to 100dB and it includes a vibrate alert.

www.futurepositive.ie

Discover USB Keyboard (€48)

Fancy learning how to play the piano? Too busy/cheap to shell out for lessons? Learn on the go with Ion Audio’s Discover USB Keyboard. Small enough to store in a laptop case, it comes with its own teaching software. Suitable for beginners and more accomplished piano players, the 25-key piano is powered from your computer’s USB port. It’s not just a cheap substitute though; the mini keyboard has sustain, octave, pitch bend and program select controls and is compatible with most midi music programs. Two apps are bundled with it – Acoustica Pianissimo and DAccord Keyboard Method Lite. It works with both Mac and PC.

www.ionaudio.com