Life & Technology – 2GB 14th Oct, 2023

Here Some Desktop Docks From Belkin, Available At Harvey Norman – Click Here 

Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni – can a robot vacuum/mop get any better? (cleaning review) 

The Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni has rewritten the robot vacuum/mops rules. It has a new, more efficient square design, built-in dual laser LiDAR navigation, and a new AINA brain to give results we have never seen before.It supersedes the X1 Omni, which sold over 1 million units. Ecovacs has been the #1 Australian brand for the past four years.When reviewing tech cleaners, we use our test panel with various home and floor types and get the end users’ opinions.

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Guests and Topics on the Show
Last week, Google announced the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro and we decided to invite them on the show to discuss about the new technologies added to this latest model. Rory Charlston Director & Head of ANZ, Device & Services Business from Google joins us this week.  

The new Google Pixel 8 and Pro are here, offering ‘Made by Google’s’ unique take on what a smartphone should be.That unique take is all about using AI to extract maximum functionality from Google devices. For example, a selfie camera usually only provides a somewhat insecure 2D Face ID. Google has applied AI and Machine learning to meet Face ID security levels for App sign-ins and payments.

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Also, on the news this week are some great products from Belkin – Thunderbolt 4 and docks. Ashleigh Dean Product Manager from Belkin joins us to share these wonderful products.  

Thunderbolt™ 4,the latest Thunderbolt technology from Intel, offers a host of features to improve current workstation or gaming setups, provides high bandwidth for connecting high- performance devices, helps ensure quality connection between devices and accessories, and makes it easy to charge, transfer data, and transfer video signals through a single port. Thunderbolt 4 offers flexibility, high bandwidth and versatile connectivity to make connecting devices easier without all the extra cables. 

Belkin, a consumer electronics leader, today announces its latest lineup of connectivity solutions built with Intel’s Thunderbolt™ 4 controller with the launch of its Connect Pro Thunderbolt 4™ Dock, and Connect Thunderbolt 4™ 5-in-1 Core Hub. This new range leverages the benefits of Thunderbolt 4 to offer dual display support for video resolutions up to 4K at 60Hz, total bandwidth of 40Gbps, Power Delivery for fast charging, and so much more.   

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