Smart Speakers

ITy Bytes 14 January – Hisense/Tubi, BT LE Audio, Belkin Qi speaker, Samsung Galaxy S20 on 11 February, Kid alarm for forgetful drivers and new Surfshark VPN fools GPS location

Ray ShawJanuary 14, 2020

ITy Bytes 14 January is curated short byte-sized pieces of lifestyle tech news. In this edition Hisense gets Tubi and its free! The next standard in BT – LE... (Read More)

7 min read

What Geeks like in 2019

Ray ShawDecember 18, 2019

I am a geek, so qualified to comment on what geeks like in 2019. Here we cover TV, soundbars, home appliances (cooking, cleaning, robots), air treatment, smart... (Read More)

19 min read

Battle of the smart speakers 2019

Ray ShawDecember 16, 2019

Who won the battle of the smart speakers 2019? In the right corner is Google Assistant, and the left is Amazon Alexa. Waiting patiently for her time in the Sun... (Read More)

17 min read

4.2

Review: Google Nest Mini V2 – small dog syndrome

Ray ShawNovember 8, 2019

The Google Nest Mini is the update to the original Google Home Mini. The aim – make it sound better! Although that is like little small dog syndrome – a big ya... (Read More)

9 min read

4.3

Review: JBL Link Bar adds Android TV to any TV

Ray ShawOctober 18, 2019

The JBL Link Bar adds Android TV to any HDMI equipped TV or even a dumb PC monitor. Oh and the sound is great too. ... (Read More)

8 min read

Google Pixel 4/XL and Google Nest Mini and Wi-Fi

Ray ShawOctober 17, 2019

Google’s worst kept secret, the Google Pixel 4/XL was released last night and is available in Australia after 22 October. It also showed off the new, gen 2 Goo... (Read More)

7 min read

ITy Bytes 5 October – new from Apple, Nokia, Bose, Aspera, Intel, Avast and Microsoft

Ray ShawOctober 5, 2019

ITy Bytes 5 October – in this edition Sell your old phone on eBay, Apple News+ now in Australia – for Apple users only, Apple Rumours – cheaper iPhone SE2 c... (Read More)

13 min read

5.0

Review: Sennheiser Momentum 3 BT/ANC over-the-ear headphones – superb

Ray ShawSeptember 20, 2019

If you are not serious about wanting to own possibly the best over-the-ear, active noise cancelling, audiophile-grade headphones STOP READING NOW. We are talki... (Read More)

23 min read

ITy Bytes 14 January – Hisense/Tubi, BT LE Audio, Belkin Qi speaker, Samsung Galaxy S20 on 11 February, Kid alarm for forgetful drivers and new Surfshark VPN fools GPS location

Ray ShawJanuary 14, 2020

ITy Bytes 14 January is curated short byte-sized pieces of lifestyle tech news. In this edition Hisense gets Tubi and its free! The next standard in BT – LE... (Read More)

7 min read

What Geeks like in 2019

Ray ShawDecember 18, 2019

I am a geek, so qualified to comment on what geeks like in 2019. Here we cover TV, soundbars, home appliances (cooking, cleaning, robots), air treatment, smart... (Read More)

19 min read

Battle of the smart speakers 2019

Ray ShawDecember 16, 2019

Who won the battle of the smart speakers 2019? In the right corner is Google Assistant, and the left is Amazon Alexa. Waiting patiently for her time in the Sun... (Read More)

17 min read

4.2

Review: Google Nest Mini V2 – small dog syndrome

Ray ShawNovember 8, 2019

The Google Nest Mini is the update to the original Google Home Mini. The aim – make it sound better! Although that is like little small dog syndrome – a big ya... (Read More)

9 min read

4.3

Review: JBL Link Bar adds Android TV to any TV

Ray ShawOctober 18, 2019

The JBL Link Bar adds Android TV to any HDMI equipped TV or even a dumb PC monitor. Oh and the sound is great too. ... (Read More)

8 min read

Google Pixel 4/XL and Google Nest Mini and Wi-Fi

Ray ShawOctober 17, 2019

Google’s worst kept secret, the Google Pixel 4/XL was released last night and is available in Australia after 22 October. It also showed off the new, gen 2 Goo... (Read More)

7 min read

ITy Bytes 5 October – new from Apple, Nokia, Bose, Aspera, Intel, Avast and Microsoft

Ray ShawOctober 5, 2019

ITy Bytes 5 October – in this edition Sell your old phone on eBay, Apple News+ now in Australia – for Apple users only, Apple Rumours – cheaper iPhone SE2 c... (Read More)

13 min read

5.0

Review: Sennheiser Momentum 3 BT/ANC over-the-ear headphones – superb

Ray ShawSeptember 20, 2019

If you are not serious about wanting to own possibly the best over-the-ear, active noise cancelling, audiophile-grade headphones STOP READING NOW. We are talki... (Read More)

23 min read

Gadgets

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Internet

What is trust in the digital world? Not what we have now!

5G is a huge flop – marketing has failed

Trivago – rips-off customers, puts profit before people

eSafety

What is trust in the digital world? Not what we have now!

Scamazon so commonplace it dashes shoppers hope

Trivago – rips-off customers, puts profit before people

Cool

What is trust in the digital world? Not what we have now!

Stickiness – what IT tech we still use each day!

Review: ASUS ROG Phone II – so much speed it should be illegal

Brands

Can you really trust Google with your privacy and protect your data?

What is trust in the digital world? Not what we have now!

Scamazon so commonplace it dashes shoppers hope

Smart Speakers

ITy Bytes 14 January – Hisense/Tubi, BT LE Audio, Belkin Qi speaker, Samsung Galaxy S20 on 11 February, Kid alarm for forgetful drivers and new Surfshark VPN fools GPS location

What Geeks like in 2019

Battle of the smart speakers 2019

Review: Google Nest Mini V2 – small dog syndrome

Review: JBL Link Bar adds Android TV to any TV

Google Pixel 4/XL and Google Nest Mini and Wi-Fi

ITy Bytes 5 October – new from Apple, Nokia, Bose, Aspera, Intel, Avast and Microsoft

Review: Sennheiser Momentum 3 BT/ANC over-the-ear headphones – superb

ITy Bytes 14 January – Hisense/Tubi, BT LE Audio, Belkin Qi speaker, Samsung Galaxy S20 on 11 February, Kid alarm for forgetful drivers and new Surfshark VPN fools GPS location

What Geeks like in 2019

Battle of the smart speakers 2019

Review: Google Nest Mini V2 – small dog syndrome

Review: JBL Link Bar adds Android TV to any TV

Google Pixel 4/XL and Google Nest Mini and Wi-Fi

ITy Bytes 5 October – new from Apple, Nokia, Bose, Aspera, Intel, Avast and Microsoft

Review: Sennheiser Momentum 3 BT/ANC over-the-ear headphones – superb