ITy Bytes 2 July – Google, Huawei, Oz Comic-Con, Amazon, BeerDroid and Panasonic

ITy Bytyes 2 July

ITy Bytes 2 July

  • Vote for ALF players with Google;
  • Huawei phones have a record-breaking 100 million handset year;
  • Oz Comic-Con now coming to Brisbane and Sydney in September;
  • Toys “R” Us virtually returns;
  • Taylor Swift to Headline the Amazon Prime Day Concert;
  • Amazon Echo Show 5 takes piccies too;
  • BeerDroid makes beer you can drink – you control it via the app;
  • Panasonic releases a six-door mirror glass fridge;
  • Panasonic’s new air conditioner range will take away the winter chills;

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Vote for ALF players with Google

Sport holds a special place in Aussies’ hearts. Google is always looking for ways to help you get closer to the action. Last year, it made updates to Search and the Google Assistant to give live scores, match results, upcoming fixtures and ladders for AFL, NRL, Rugby, Cricket and more.

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Starting today, you’ll be able to vote for your favourite AFL players right on Google Search. You can vote once per day vias your Google Account. There will be one winner for each category, and the results will be shared on AFL.com.au soon after voting closes. So, you can mark your calendar, here are the categories and timeframes for voting:

  • Best on Ground: Voting will be open for every Friday night match from 8:30 pm to 10:45 pm AEST from Round 15 for the rest of the home and away season and in the Finals.
  • Player of the Round: You can vote the best player from the weekend from 3 pm Monday to3 pm AEST Wednesday during the home and away season, from Round 15 onwards.
  • Fan Awards: Launching at the end of the home and away season. Stay tuned for more exciting categories!

Further details here.

Huawei phones have a record-breaking 100 million handset year – despite Trump

Huawei Consumer President of Handsets, Kevin Ho said the P30 Series played a significant role, with the flagship’s volume of sales hitting 10 million just 85 days after its launch, 62 days less than the P20 Series.

Australia has been a key market for Huawei. “We are so proud to have such a loyal customer base. We are committed to Australians and will continue investing in R&D to ensure we meet their needs by developing innovative yet nimble devices,” said Larking Huang, Managing Director of Huawei Consumer in Australia.

The P30 Pro (GadgetGuy’s extensive coverage here) holds the highest DxOMark of 112 for photography (tied with Samsung Galaxy S10 5G). Huawei’s Australian smartphone website is here.

And in other news, it appears President Trump’s hard line against Huawei may be softening – at least in the consumer space.

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Its my way or the Huawei…

Oz Comic-Con now coming to Brisbane and Sydney in September

Ever fancies being Luke, Darth, Hans, Princess Leis or even Chewie – no – well don’t bother reading on. But if your inner nerd wants to expose your true outer sci-fi persona then dress up and come to Oz Comic-Con. It is so much fun, and if you wear a mask, you can get away with not being yourself.

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Brisbane: September 21 – 22
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/oz-comic-con-brisbane-2019

Sydney: September 28 – 29
Sydney Showground
Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/oz-comic-con-sydney-2019

Toys “R” Us virtually returns

Toys “R” Us is back in Australia announcing the launch of its official eBay store.

The store has more than 4,000 items from brands including LEGO, Mattel, Hasbro and Spin Master.

There’s no better time to get great deals like the below by applying code PLUTO at the checkout (*Conditions apply).

Product Current eBay Price After discount SAVE!
Brand New Hasbro Jenga Quake $51.99 $41.49 $10.40
Paw Patrol Bubble Blow Machine Bubble Maker $30.50 $24.40 $6.10
Rastar Black Porsche Cayenne Turbo RC Car $25.50 $20.40 $5.10
LEGO 75187 Star Wars BB-8 $133.60 $106.88 $26.72
LEGO 75956 Harry Potter Quidditch Match $55.40 $44.32 $11.08
LEGO 60162 Jungle Air Drop Helicopter $194.40 $155.52 $38.88
LEGO 41325 Heartlake City Playground $74.30 $59.44 $14.86
How To Train Your Dragon 3 Basic Dragon – Toothless $16.00 $12.80 $3.20

*From 1 – 8 July, no min spend, max disc $300. 5 txn pp, 10 items per transaction. T&Cs apply

Taylor Swift to Headline the Amazon Prime Day Concert

Ten-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Taylor Swift will headline the Prime Day Concert on 10 July 2019, streaming live on Prime Video at 11 am on 11 July (and on-demand for a limited time) for Prime members in Australia, in a first-of-its-kind event that celebrates the best in Amazon entertainment, exclusively for Prime members.

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The Prime Day Concert presented by Amazon Music and hosted by award-winning actress Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Glee) will provide an unforgettable experience for members worldwide with an evening of additional performances from chart-topping artists including two-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Dua Lipa, multi-award-winning artist SZA, and global superstar Becky G.

https://youtu.be/6fL66mf2hbc

Amazon Echo Show 5 takes piccies too

Amazon’s new Echo Show 5 is a 5.5”, 960 x 480 touch screen with a 1MP 720p camera and a single 1.65” 4W speaker. At $129 it is cheaper than the round screen Echo Spot ($199) and the 10.1” Echo Show ($349). It has Wi-Fi AC dual band and BT 4.x.

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If you are in the Amazon Alexa echo system (bad pun), it is the best entry-level video/speaker. It will display Amazon Prime video content, Ring security cameras and has access to more than 20,000 skills.

BeerDroid makes beer you can drink – you control it via the app

BewArt has released BeerDroid the world’s first fully automated personal brewer, which brings the art, craft and science of brewing together in one elegant unit. Brew 10 litres of any beer style imaginable at pub quality, using BrewPrints and BrewArt Ingredients. The BrewArt App allows you to monitor and control the BeerDroid wherever you are. And it looks great in the kitchen instead of being relegated to the garage.

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Cost is $799 with free shipping in Australia – hmmm I suspect we need to review this!

While in the kitchen – Panasonic releases a six-door mirror glass fridge

The NR-F603GTX   is a Japanese made, ultra-premium, stunning mirror finish, six-door, 682l (320 fridge/320 freezer/122 vegetables/ with an icemaker and a fresh freezing chamber. In case you are interested, it is 1828 (h), 685 (w) x 745 (d)mm and costs $5499 (although Retravision has it for a more reasonable $3998).

It has a soft freeze option -3° ‘Prime Fresh Case’ to keep frozen food for up seven days – handy as you can cook without defrosting.

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The four bottom draws roll outwards, and the top two doors open French style enabling a large capacity in a smaller wall cavity. Of course its energy efficient and has every conceivable latest fridge technology.

Speaking of Brrr – Panasonic’s new air conditioner range will take away the winter chills

We can’t speak too highly of Panasonic ACs. Quiet, inverter technology and energy efficient.

The series features app/voice control and Panasonic’s nanoeX air purifying system, which neutralises harmful indoor pollutants such as allergens, bacteria and odours, to create a fresher and healthier living environment for Australian homes.

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The new R32 Z series Premium Reverse Cycle Wall Split range is available from leading appliance retailers and Panasonic Air Conditioning specialist dealers in June 2019, with full five-year part and labour warranty.

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