The HTC One V has a great digital camera and Beats Audio

A smart buy for an older student is a prepaid, no-contract smartphone like the Virgin Mobile HTC One V. It's a powerful, top-quality Android smartphone that doesn't chain you to a two-year contract. That means you have a lot of control over exactly how much money you spend each month, and you can save money versus a two-year contract plan. The HTC One V has a great digital camera and Beats Audio and comes with a free Dropbox storage subscription. I also like the Samsung Galaxy Note for being able to scribble notes on this hybrid tablet/smartphone, as well as the Motorola Razr Maxx and the AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G.
There's a growing consensus that most kids today are ready for a cell phone somewhere between the ages of 11 and 13. But parents, I beg you, please don't hand over a smartphone to a child and walk away. That's like giving your car keys to an 8-year-old and wishing them luck on the freeway. Smartphones can connect you with your children, but they can also connect your children with strangers, inappropriate content, and even predators. If you've decided your student needs a smartphone, take the time to set up parental controls (do it before you leave the store), block inappropriate apps, and consider installing a safety feature like K-9 Web Protection.
Before you load your kids up with the latest technology, be sure to bring yourself up to speed. I know it's overwhelming, but spend 10 minutes a day brushing up on all things connected kids and digital parenting. Take gadgets such as smartphones, laptops, and gaming devices out of your child's bedroom, especially at night. Pay attention to their tech habits, and encourage a sense of balance and moderation. Remember, you're their most important teacher, so model good digital behavior. Technology is an amazing tool. But it still can't replace an inspiring teacher, the lessons learned from the world around us, or just plain good parenting.
But anything that has an associated RFID chip is potentially hackableand with such chips priced as low as $0.07 each, RFIDs are sure to show up in more and more things inthe future.Earlier this year at the ShmooCon hacker-centric security conference, security researcher Kirstin Paget demonstrated just how easy RFID-equipped credit cards are to hack. Using about $350 worth of equipment, Padget wirelessly copied her credit card's RFID data, cloned it onto a blank card, and then easily made a payment to herself using a Square card reader. Padget described the hack as "embarrassingly simple."The ability of a knowledgable person to clone RFID with ease should raise red flags for anyone using the technology for personal data, door locks, or any other form of security.