Cameras, cameras, cameras – July 24 2016

Sony Alpha 6300

Jul 26, 2016

Yes, if you like cameras, you’ve come to the right place. Leigh joins me for this week’s show, during which we have a look at three very different interchangeable lens cameras, each targeted at very different types of photographers. While the Canon EOS 1300D is aimed very much towards those who might be wanting to get their feet wet in the world of...

Apple’s WWDC, NSW Driver’s License Updates. June 19 2016

Apple’s WWDC, NSW Driver’s License Updates. June 19 2016

Jul 13, 2016

In this week’s show, Geoff gives us the news from Apple’s WWDC, and we discuss proposed changes to the NSW licensing systems. Yes, plural: this goes well beyond just your driver’s license. Listen to the podcast for all of the details http://www.gadgetgrill.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160619_GG.mp3

Our Phone-For-All: LG G5 and Huawei Mate 8. And Some Old School Tech.

Our HMV Phonograph

Jul 7, 2016

Over the last few weeks we’ve been privileged to have in our possession a couple of quite remarkable phones, the LG G5, and Huawei’s Mate 8. Each of these phones is very different, with the Huawei sporting an extra-large screen, and the LG coming to us with a few of its friends. What both of these phones have in common is wonderful battery life, and...

Intel Drone100 At Sydney’s Vivid Festival

Intel Drone 100 Finale

Jun 10, 2016

Last evening De and I were privileged to attend a performance of Drone 100 at the Sydney Opera House. This is a computer aided light show using 100 remote controlled drones simultaneously flying over the harbour (in this case, Farm Cove, to the east of the Opera House) with a musical accompaniment by the Sydney Youth Orchestra. I’m a fairly jaded...

Back To The Future – Apple’s New iPhone and iPad

Welcome to LG's OLED TV range

Mar 29, 2016

The biggest news of the week was the announcement by Apple of their new iPhone and iPad, seemingly introducing some brand new products that we have never seen before. Well, not since the original iPhone, and the original iPad. That’s not really true, because while the new devicesĀ  seem to be resurrecting some of the older device’s parameters, under...

February 21 2016 – FBI-OS

NextBit Robin

Feb 23, 2016

In this week’s show we have a closer look at the stoush between the FBI and Apple in the US: what’s behind it, and what are the potential implications for you as a user of Apple products. With three of our team on the case, we (naturally) canvass a whole range of options and options, and enjoy a lively discussion of this complex issue. On the phone...