…Marketplace), all major telcos and Konec Mobile (OPPO affiliated). Apple has a website locator for genuine products. Google PIxel has Harvey Norman (and its sub-brands), JB Hi-Fi, Good Guys, Officeworks, Qantas Marketplace, and the three telcos. Some manufacturers use MyDeal and Catch.com.au for runout stock. There may be some business/enterprise…
The Q1 2024 smartphone market share shows Apple relegated to #2, with Samsung taking the top spot again. Of course, global market share means less to Australians, as two of the top five brands, Xiaomi and Transsion, don’t sell here. Apple in global strife Apple’s share in the world’s biggest…
…of the privacy implications. Wi-Fi network – Pass You can set this up as a Group speaker using Samsung SmartThings. It also supports Chromecast and Apple Airplay 2. Power Use – Pass Samsung advises 41W soundbar 26W sub-woofer 38W rears Total 105W Standby 2W We were unable to test this…
…S95C at 1.45. Smart Calibration: Automatically adjust the picture quality of a movie to obtain the quality intended by the movie producer. Requires compatible Samsung Galaxy S, Flip or Fold or Apple iPhone 2019+ SDR HDR HDR10 HDR10+ No Dolby Vision We had to test in Filmmaker mode as all…
…(it supports Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and iHeart Radio) via Wi-Fi. While the sound signature was very similar, there was not as much evident clipping, and it sounded cleaner and slightly louder. Video streaming test – Pass It supports Prime Video, YouTube (Silk web browser version), Bing Search (Silk…
…to its market dominance, data collection, and technological advantages in AI. Its parent company, Alphabet, is one of the five US Big Tech companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft. How does Alphabet make money? Alphabet’s 2023 calendar year gross revenue was US$307,394 billion. Its growth is about 9% year…
…will get away with what they can, as long as they can. We are not talking about Google, Microsoft, Apple, et al., as they know they need to build digital trust or their days are numbered. We mostly know people (because a staggering 69% of Aussies have had their trust…
…and the other for an Ethernet switch or backhaul to a satellite. Satellites one as a WAN for backhaul or both as LAN. Setup – Simple as Download the Google Home App for Android or iOS – yes, it works with Apple iPhones or iPads. Set up a Google Home…
…share accordingly. Apple (#6) remains the only tech stock in the top ten trusted brands. This is surprising as Apple has a very high incidence of complaints in the NSW Department of Fair Trading Complaints Register about quality and repairability. Brands we do not trust – tech does not fare…
…50m/5AATM water resistant Some health monitoring features like ECG may require TGA certification. Screen – Pass There is the argument that a round screen is not as useful as a square one (a.k.a. Apple Watch), which is why Fitbit also has its square Sense 2 and Versa 4 models. Samsung…
…a clap – Pass Ambient noise like a dryer or washing machine – Pass Mouse and keyboard noise – Pass TV background – Pass Other noises – Pass Bluetooth – Pass It has BT 5.3 speakers (BT Tx only) with an SBC 16-bit/44100kHz codec. As Qi2 is Apple-compatible, we assume…
…– Pass+ Bluetooth 5.3 SBC codec only, 16-bit/44100Hz, stereo. We must assume that it connects to Apple devices with AAC. USB-C (USB-A with an adapter) for PC, Mac, Android (if the device has a built-in headphone DAC) or PS5 etc. AUX-In – either 3-pole audio out (no mic) or RCA…