Life & Technology – 2GB 13th Jan, 2024

Samsung took center stage by unveiling two extraordinary advancements in television technology. The spotlight was on the groundbreaking Transparent Micro LED TV, a marvel seamlessly blending design and functionality, offering a transparent display when not in use. Samsung will also focus on more AI integrations for the year ahead.  We had a chat with Samsung Australia’s Vice President – Consumer Electronics, Jeremy Senior, who shared what’s coming from Samsung in 2024.  

Samsung’s AI-Driven Devices & Services Unveiled at CES 2024

Among the technological marvels unveiled, a spotlight shines on LG’s wireless transparent TV, redefining home entertainment with futuristic design and cutting-edge wireless capabilities. We spoke with Tony Brown, Head of Home Entertainment Marketing fromLG Electronics Australia who discussed about LG OLED T and QNED TVs that will be released in 2024.  

LG Unveils World’s First Transparent OLED TV

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Life & Technology – 2GB 25th Nov, 2023

Get a FREE Cyber Security Assessment for your Small Business

I run a small business and I make use of the many benefits of the internet while running it. But according to Australian Cyber Security Magazine, a quarter (25%) of Australian Small to Medium Businesses would not survive the financial and reputational damage of a significant privacy breach.

The research, conducted by Zoho, which sought to understand cyber awareness amongst Australia’s SMBs, found that while awareness is growing, too many businesses are unprepared and unequipped to deal with a privacy breach or cyber incident. 

Based on the research of 784 Australian SMBs in industries including retail, professional services, technology, education and manufacturing, 24% said they would not survive the financial impact of a privacy breach, while 23.7% said they could not recover from the reputational hit. –

To assist SMBs across Australia we have enlisted the support of Harvey Norman’s ‘Technology For Business’, who are offering 50 FREE CYBER SECURITY ASSESSMENTS for Small Businesses. These assessments are conducted via 15 minute phone call and once done you will better understand the Cyber Security risks presented to your business. 

If you run a Small Business, click the link below, fill in the details and the Harvey Norman Technologhy For Business team will be in touch to talk to you.  

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Guests and Topics on the Show
It is Cyber Weekend, and with all the the great deals left and right, comes the scammers who are eyeing their next victim!
We invited Dean Williams, Partner Specialist Systems Engineer from Nortonwho shared some tips on how to identify these scams and ways to protect yourself from them!  



Oppo has launched their latest foldable the Oppo Find N3.

We invited Michael TranManaging Director from Oppo Australia and excitedly shared how great this latest phone is.  

The OPPO Find N3 Fold is the foldable smartphone class leader in almost every way. Better internal and external screens, performance, RAM, storage, battery, camera, and user interface make this the fold to covet.OPPO really took the opportunity to address every aspect of the Foldable format and got it 99% right. You can get a quick overview of the differences OPPO Find N3 Fold First-look – reader FAQs answered.

Read our OPPO Find N3 Fold – the most advanced foldable smartphone in 2023 (deep-dive review) 

Michael also talked about two different Smart Phones selling well this weekend with Oppo, and they are the Reno 10 5G and the Oppo A78 5G.  
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Life & Technology – 2GB 16th Sep, 2023

Taking Photos Of The Night Sky – Try These Tips 

-Use Expert RAW mode in the camera app
-Turn on Astrophotography mode up top
-Make sure you keep your phone stable (use a tripod if you can)
-Choose between 4, 7, or 10 minutes for exposure time depending on the light conditions
-Press the shutter and wait

Here is our Guide On VPNs –

What are they? How do you use them and when do you need to use them. All the details are on CyberShack.
Try brands like Norton and Trend Micro first, its likely you are already paying for a VPN as part of your subscription. 
You can also try Nord VPN and SurfShark VPN, both well known and supported solutions. 

Guests and Topics on the Show
This week Apple’s Wonderlust event announced the latest iPhone, the iPhone15. We invited a friend of the show, Mike Boyd to talk about the key announcements.  

iPhone 15 – Available Sep 22Pro models now feature Titanium chassis which Apple made a big sing and dance about.Much brighter screen across the range (up to 2,000 nits)Pro and Pro Max feature always on screens.Much better chips A17Action button to replace the mute button on the Pro modelsSpatial video that can be viewed on the Vision Pro (sounds desperate!)Pricing from $1499 up to an eye-watering $2,899!Apple Watch Ultra 2 – Available Sep 22I think this has been an unexpected hit for Apple and the update has been brought forwardBrighter screen, better battery, more robust.Priced from $1,399 Now, Mike might not have been too impressed with the announcements, but you will have the chance to read device reviews from Friday, once the embargo lifts for media who have been provided a pre-release event device by Apple.  You can read more about the iPhone15 range at HarveyNorman.com.au  
motorola has also announced their latest budget phone, the g14. We invited Kurt Bonnici, Head of Motorola – Greater Asia Pacific, to discuss about this latest g phone.  The Motorola g14 2023 shares the g-series heritage for well-built, reliable, value-and-feature-packed smartphones. At $229 in Steel Grey or Pale Lilac vegan leather, it is one to consider if you are on a budget.

To bring a phone in at that price, you can’t expect the kitchen sink! But this is pretty good!

The Moto g14 is available from all good retailers, including HarveyNorman.com.au­

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