ViewSonic VX2475SMHL-4K

ViewSonic takes aim to make 4K the desktop display a standard

The first wave of 4K monitor designs didn't exactly overwhelm me, because they either didn't do more than 30Hz or they cost a fortune.

ViewSonic's VX2475SMHL-4K is a strong indication that the 4K market and products are maturing, for those that want 3840 x 2160 and resolution and 60Hz displays.

The Best Tablets For Education

As the tablet market has matured, so has the range of things you can do with them

Over the past few years, tablets have gone from being an expensive luxury to a practical necessity for virtually any student trying to set themselves up with a versatile and compact device that can be used for work and leisure. Indeed, when paired with a Bluetooth keyboard most modern tablets might even be able to replace a laptop entirely - as long as you have a computer lab nearby for running the kind of ancient, Windows-only software packages universities like to throw at you.

Stupid tech slang

Every year the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) adds another bunch of stupid new words to its online dictionary. Every year, the media reports it like there’s nothing else happening anywhere. And every year my blood starts boiling.

Last year’s update brought us such delights as ‘YOLO’, ‘binge-watch’ and ‘adorbs’, not to mention ‘bro hug’, ‘cray’ and ‘SMH’. This year brings us ‘fo’ shizzle’, ‘Twitterati’ and ‘twerking’. Don’t know what this stuff means? Well, I guess that’s what the OED is there for. Go on. Look it up.

Moneypenny

It may not flirt with you, but this virtual secretary could prove useful in other ways

What is it?

Yet another virtual personal assistant, following in the wake of Microsoft’s Cortana, Apple’s Siri and Google Now. This one is being developed by Facebook, one of the few tech giants that has yet to launch such a tool. According to reports, it will be built into the Facebook Messenger app (iOS www.snipca.com/17299; Android www.snipca.com/17300).

Secret Tips For... Google Photos

Create timelapse animations, instantly organise your photos and edit Google Drive files virtually

Automatically organise your photos and videos

The Google Photos app (Android www.snipca.com/17308, iOS www.snipca.com/17311) automatically displays all your phone and tablet photos and videos - including screenshots, downloads and items received by text - in date order. Tap the search icon (blue magnifying glass) to instantly reorganise them by subject matter. No files are moved around (so it’s not quite as impressive as Mary Poppins clicking her fingers to tidy up); they’re just displayed in a different order.