…90dB SPL – about 80dB at 1m and loud enough for a small huddle or boardroom. It defaults to music mode, and when you want conference mode, you must be in Teams or Google Meet etc. There was no 20-50Hz low-bass (not expected). Mid-bass starts at 50Hz and quickly climbs…
…and Music – better than most soundbars without a sound pedigree. Voice Assistants – Pass It supports Google Assistant and Alexa (and it may support HomeKit and Siri as it has AirPlay2. Like all Voice Assistants commands are limited – turn on/off, play/pause/resume, Switch to BT (V4.2, so it is…
…make sure you have WPA2 or earlier). We could not link to Google Home (or Alexa or HomeKit). We suspect the Philips Air+ App is not yet compatible. AI – Auto+ is interesting – not rated The standard Auto mode relies on internal AeraSense sensors for PM, temperature and humidity….
…remains in Duo mode until you cancel the mode. This is perfect for TVs, caravans, music on your desk etc. Hands-free – Passable First, it is not a Google/Siri speaker (that requires a Wi-Fi connection) per se, so the mic is not a fancy far-field one. It relies on a…
…ones. Hisense says that more Australian Apps are coming but cannot commit to a date. If you buy the TV, buy an inexpensive Google TV Chromecast Dongle read Chromecast with Google Android TV 4K that has pretty well every App you can imagine. Or use Chromecast to watch some channels…
…technologies It has also bought dozens of companies to incorporate their technology into Google services. For example, Photos uses Picasa as its image organiser, and Maps uses Waze GPS technology. Google Assistant speakers evolved from its Nest acquisition. It provides Google Android, Android Auto, Google TV, Google Wear, YouTube, and…
The new 2023 Akai 22S7TNS series will be powered by Samsung’s Tizen smart TV Operating System. What does that mean to you? Tizen is Samsung’s smart TV OS and competes mainly with LG webOS22, Google TV, Hisense VIDAA, Roku, and some generic TV OS. It fundamentally defines two things: First…
…woofer but in its BT, Wi-Fi, and combo 3.5mm/Optical inputs. Now we need to position this speaker. Basically, it is a mono Alexa speaker with better sound. There is no equivalent in the Google Nest range (it would have been the Max, now discontinued). Any of the Sonos range of…
…and music Kids and Family Entertainment Display photos (display on screen models) Multi-room audio User profiles and voice match It is similar to Google Assistant in many respects, except you are now in Amazon’s world. It is most popular in the USA, where Amazon is a trusted household word. In…
…comparison between Android TV (now Google TV) and Fire TV here. Software security updates until 2026 (at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on Amazon’s website). Bottom line: Just as Google ‘owns’ your data when using Android, Amazon owns it when…
…32, 45, and 60W outputs, some with USB-A, USB-C or both outputs. They are suitable for Apple iPhone, Samsung, Google Pixel and almost any Android device. These generally output PPS fixed 5V/2.4A with 30W or above using 5V/3A/15W, 9V/2.2A/20W, 9V/3A/27W, 12V/1.67A/20W, 15V/3A/45W and 20V/3A/60W – not PD variable volt/amps as…
…Direct LED W830K: 32” RRP $645 Google (Android) TV Google TV is the latest version of Android TV, and It is a nice layout with more intelligence to help recommend based on what you have watched. It has OK Google, and the searches are not influenced by a store trying…