Life & Technology – 2GB 16th Dec, 2023

Summer is closely associated with sports. If you are looking to upgrade your TV, Samsung might have the best option for you. Joining us this week is Simon Howe Director of Audio Visual Samsung Electronics Australia who discussed some great Samsung TVs best for your favorite sports event. These were the two TVs I was referring to in the interview. 

 Samsung 75inch 1 
Samsung 75inch 2 

Still not done with your Christmas shopping? Motorola might have a perfect phone for you, with the launch of their latest devices from the g series, there’s a g phone at every budget.  
Kurt Bonnici, Head of Motorola – Greater Asia Pacific joined us to share these latest moto g phones – g14, g54 5G and g84 5G. 


We perform over 70 tests, and the full specs are in a table at the end. The first part is an essential summary only. We use Fail (below expectations), Passable (meets low expectations), Pass (meets expectations), Pass+ (near Exceed but not class-leading) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. You can click on most images for an enlargement. 

Moto g84 5G – how does Motorola do it? (smartphone review)­

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Life & Technology – 2GB 9th Dec, 2023

Guard Your Business: FREE Cybersecurity Check and Expert Support!

During the week I received an email from ‘Jan’ (not her real name) who has a small business, who has lost access to her Facebook account. The service was used to post product information and offers to potential customers, and engage with customers in a convenient way. Jan had spent some money to promote her page and build its presence. 

Sadly, the page access was stolen by a hacker and now cant get it back. Spending hours and hours of her time going through the Facebook templated suggestions on the Facebook page has not lead to a favourable result. Jan cant use her Facebook page (or her Instagram page) and this is affecting her business. 

There is little i can do to help Jan, but there is something Jan could have done to help her before this issue occured and that is where I come back to the below offer from Harvey Norman Technology For Business. Their free assessment would have identified potential holes in the cyber security processes used by Jan and then their subscription offers would have closed them!  

An exclusive promotion is on offer for our readers – the first 50 businesses to visit the landing page will receive a free cybersecurity assessment based on the government framework – normally valued at $500. 

GET YOUR FREE ASSESSMENT HERE. 

A Merry Christmas With G-mee Devices

 – Now Safer For Summer with Free Dust/Water Resistant Pouch!! 

Its Christmas and as a special gift with purchase, every G-mee device shipped through our online store will include a free Water/Dust Resistant case. This means your G-mee device can be used safely in more environments, like around the pool or where there is lots of dust! 

One thing I was thinking about when putting together this offer, was all the miners around Australia who use our G-mee Play Pro when they are away from home working their FIFO shifts. We hear from them regularly about how their Play Pro lets them listen to their music, message their families, watch their movies and more, while away working at the mines. I never realised when I was making G-mee devices that their are so many places people work that dont allow cameras and don’t allow phones, but offer wifi to their teams. This free Pouch is perfect for protecting your G-mee Play Pro.

The G-mee touch screen can be used while in the safety pouch and the pouch can hang around your neck for convenience. 

Each device sold through the store will automatically be delivered bundled with the Dust/Water resistant pouch as a free inclusion. See the G-mee range at the G-mee.com store.

Guests and Topics on the Show
We talk about robots a lot in the show and today we talked to some high-tech, highly functional robots. Advanced Navigation recently opened their UTS Lab – the facility will scale up the manufacturing of Advanced Navigation’s world-first AI navigation systems. We invited Karl Griggs, Head of Production at Advanced Navigation to talk about more of this facility.  Advanced Navigation has unveiled a new high-tech robotics facility for autonomous systems based at UTS Tech Lab in Botany, New South Wales. Advanced Navigation is one of only four companies in the world with the capability to manufacturer this strategic-grade navigation technologyCompleting your Christmas shopping? Mitchell Whitaker, Director from Harvey Norman Newcastle joined us this week and shared some exciting deals you can get from Harvey Norman. 
 

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Life & Technology – 2GB 2nd Dec, 2023

Guard Your Business: FREE Cybersecurity Check and Expert Support!

Do you own a small business? Read on.

A listener with a Small Business emailed this week asking about internet security software. The interesting part of the question was the confirmation – 

‘We run a small business and I deal with sensitive client information..’

The second part of the above detail is the bit that is most of interest. Business in Australia are going to be made to take a measured and organised approach to managing client information. For many years the focus has been on consumers not getting hacked or stolen from by Cyber Criminals. This is still important, but the focus is switching to businesses. Following breaches at large companies like Latitude Finance and Medibank, the Australian government is looking at changing legislation. These changes will be focused on big business first, but will also affect Small to Medium business in a targeted way. This is going to be part of your business in the months and years ahead, so my wish is that you start thinking about it now. 

This is why we created the opportunity for Small Business to get a free cybersecurity assessment through our Program Sponsor, Harvey Norman Technology For Business.

The first 50 businesses to visit the website will receive a FREE cybersecurity assessment based on the government framework.

This assessment, usually valued at $500, is complimentary for you. If you’re eager to know how to guard your business online, it’s definitely worth taking advantage of this offer. Let Harvey Norman take care of your IT Department needs.

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Guests and Topics on the Show
Do you know the cool things you can do if you have an ecosystem with your smart devices?We invited Sam Wrinkler National Training Manager Samsung Electronics Australia who talked about Samsung SmartThings ecosystem and how you can enjoy its features. GoPro has launched their latest HERO 12 Pro, Teigan Nash, Go Pro Advocate shared how she loves the new Hero 12 Pro and why you should love it too. 

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