And there’s an interesting back story to that. But first, a question: if you have members of your family who may be elderly, how do you assist them in managing their technology? Their phone? Internet access? NBN? Foxtel? May we suggest that you design a plan to assist you with this task, perhaps not too dissimilar from the plans that people in bushfire prone regions need to have in place?
The big power outage in Sydney’s eastern suburbs affected my family in a number of diverse ways, which led to the question above, as well as me having to grab a new phone for my 92 years young mum.
This week’s show covers all of that, including a chat about the phone, an Alcatel 3026G, and what I consider to be a few serious design flaws.
And Huawei have a new watch that you cannot buy – the Watch GT. We have the watch, we talk about it, and tell you how and where you can get one.
It’s all in this weeks jam-packed Gadget Grill, and here’s the podcast.
]]>Gary Starkfull44:43December 2 2018: Let’s Talk About Smart Homes
https://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/december-2-2018-lets-talk-about-smart-homes/
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:57:24 +0000https://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/?p=3370Smart homes have been all the rage this year, or as we prefer to call it, Home Automation.
With the holidays upon us, many people will be looking towards home automation ideas as ways to satisfy their gift giving urges. Listen to our show as we explore these concepts, and suggests ways to assist in managing the confusion.
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Gary Starkfull56:35Suffering For Our Art – November 11 2018
https://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/suffering-for-our-art-november-11-2018/
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Ailsa Bay Scotch Whisky in Studio B
We were recently asked to review Ailsa Bay Scotch Whisky, a beverage produced with a lot of technical assistance., which is how it falls within the realm of this show.
Here’s our November 11 2018 show, which features this content.
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May 27 2018 – Our GDPR Email is on its way …
https://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/may-27-2018-our-gdpr-email-is-on-its-way/
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:44:15 +0000https://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/?p=3271It seems that every man and his dog has been sending out GDPR emails to every man and his dog. Have the regulations designed to reduce SPAM actually increased the amount of SPAM that we’ve been getting?
And Jason has been the man about town this week, enjoying Vivid, and taking lots of photos, with lots of phones. He’s been playing with the Huawei P20 Pro, a HTC U12 Plus, a Google Pixel 2 XL, and a Samsung Galaxy S9. They’ve all been out enjoying the Vivid Festival at night, and he reveals all in tonight’s show.
]]>Gary Starkfull40:45Gadget Grill April 29 2018
https://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/gadget-grill-april-29-2018/
Fri, 04 May 2018 03:09:34 +0000https://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/?p=3249On this week’s show, Jason reviews the Huawei P20 phone, and then we discuss a few cases of various styles and types for the Samsung Galaxy S9, including some from 3SixT and Pelican.
Which case does Jason like most of all? Listen to the show.