STACK August 2016 Issue 142

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Forget undies, socks and deodorant,
buy your dad something he really
wants this year for Father's Day.
We've pulled together a selection
of gift ideas he'll go bananas over!
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GAMES
Wi-Fi Router
In the market for a new router but not sure where t
start? The NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 – R8500 AC530
Smart Wi-Fi Router is what you want. NETGEAR’s
Tri-band router offers three separate Wi-Fi bands to
allow seamless internet use throughout your entire
home, giving you unimpaired use for all users. The
combination of both internal and external antennas
and the aggregated 5.3GB/s download speeds
make for a router that you’ll find hard to beat for
speed, and on top of all that, how good does it
look? Download, play, and stream away – the
Is this the most stylish external hard drive
you've ever seen? If you thought last year’s
Slim was thin, the Ultra Thin takes slender to
a whole new level. Coming in at just 9.6mm,
don’t judge this book by its cover in terms
of storage. The Ultra Slim packs a generous
2TB into its diminutive profile and the speed
of the mechanical hard drive certainly isn’t
compromised by its size. Shipping in gold and
platinum, and extremely light in weight, the Ultra
Slim features USB 3.0 compatibility. Yes, you can
buy him a novelty jumper, but he’s never going
to thank you for that. A storage solution though?
Watch the look of genuine adoration spread
across his face.
While you’re out chasing
Pokémon down the street,
why not give your dad
some interactive love too,
and plant a New Nintendo
3DS XL in his hands? The
more powerful New 3DS
XL features better battery
life and cameras, a bigger
screen, an analogue C-Stick
and new ZL and ZR rear-
facing buttons. An improved
system called “super-stable
3D” provides players with a
“more comfortable 3D gaming
experience”. Of course he’s
going to want something to
play on it, and we’ve got two
excellent suggestions. First up
is the wonderful 3DS remake
of the 1998 masterpiece, The
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s
Mask. Second up is Monster
Hunter Generations,offering
hours and hours of monster
hunting fun. Turn him onto the
New 3DS XL – he’ll simply
love it.
If you’re looking for the next step up, a drone that feels at
home with both the beginner and the advanced drone pilot,
then the Rapture HD is your best bet. It features a built-in
4.3” screen that captures all the action at the press of a
button in 720P, a 48cm footprint, and two speed settings.
Expect a solid ten minutes of flight time from the battery.
Zero X Raven +
Rapture HD
Why not make his day even more special and buy your dad a drone! If
he’s yet to fly one, he doesn’t know what he’s missing out on – these
are awesome! First up is the Zero X Raven +, a drone that’s perfect
for newcomers. On its highest speed setting, the adventurous can
even take the drone through a series of acrobatic manoeuvres. The
lightweight drone can also capture video in 1080p and take 5MP photos
from a camera that can be positioned by using a control on the remote.