This week we are talking about mobile hotspots - what they are and why you would use them. Bitcoin is adding to the global climate crisis one coin at a time. We deep dive into selecting a mobile phone plan - from monthly prepaid / postpaid to long expiry plans. We look at bundling mobile, landline, NBN and entertainment plans to save you money and we explore the many broadband (NBN) options available at the moment.
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Lots to talk about today around optimising your device's battery usage and hopefully increasing the usable time between charges. We look at default apps and discuss some things you may not have known about them and some interesting news articles about 10 minute fast charge car batteries, dynamic credit card CVV numbers and nipples on Facebook.
As we get back into the swing after the New Year festivities, we look st ringtones and notification sounds in this episode. We make note of the memorable Google searches of last year and Elon Musk takes a financial hit amidst dropping Telsa share prices. Would you believe you can 3D print a mosquito repelling ring?... and we deep dive into travel and point out some apps and online services have proven useful to us over the years.
Our first episode in 2023 looks at adjusting your screen brightness across various devices and the reasons why you should explore these settings. Google pays some hefty fines for data collection. We deep dive into posting things online, consent and etiquette. Life 360 is our featured app and we chat about the end of support for Windows 8.1.
On this NYE edition we look at the options you have for unsending or deleteing messages in email, WhatsApp, Messenger and SMS. Twitter Blue - what it means and how much it costs, We deep dive into New Years Resolutions, wellness and mindfullness and explore how tech can help you along the way. In the news we look at how Find my iPhone helped to safe a life this Christmas and we quickly revisit managing your passwords. Have a great New Year!
In this episode we chat about changing the size of objects and text on your device screens. Eco-friendly smartphones are making an impact (or rather less of an impact) on our environment. We look at Fairphone, Apple, Samsung, Google and Motorola and what they are doing to become more carbon neutral. With the holiday season upon us, we discuss the many ways we can use technology to keep int touch wtth our loved ones whether they are just down the road or in another continent. ElfYourself and BeReal are our featured apps and we look at what's going on in the socials in and around our local community.
Kay, James and special guest Baz, team up to give you a rundown on dining out with the help of technology. They explore using the internet to get some great deals, using tech to order your food both at home and in the restaurant using QR codes. Choosing a restaurant using online reviews, online bookings, delivery and various apps including Doordash, UberEats among others. In the news is Cultivated Meats and how the world chefs are feeling about the concept. Some great stuff in this episode - thanks guys :)
This episode is all about grocery shopping. We look at shared grocery lists using Google Keep and how your lists can be integrated with Google Assistant to voice your commands. We discuss shopping psychology and how retailers are controlling your spending without you neccessarily knowing that it's happening. Online shopping for groceries is a great way to save time and money, so we look at some of the options, as well the effectiveness of the Coles and Woolies Apps. We also touch on the new .AU domain names now out in the wild.
We explain the various way of removing and uninstalling programs and apps from your Android, Apple and Windows devices. WhatsApp and Woolies are in the news and we deep dive into notifications on your various devices and how to acftivate and/or silence them. This follow on from our previous deep dive into crafting your feed (episode 10). Our featured apps are Google and Microsoft Authenticator and our listener question is about finding out what song is currently being played on the radio.
This episode we are focusing on news and information that is dished up to you via various smart devices including PC, laptop, phone and tablet. We are exploring the concept of crafting your feed - meaning fine tune what information you would like to see from various news feed and social media applications. We look at some examples including Facebook and Twitter as well as Google, Apple and ABC News Apps. We touch on the revamped Service NSW car where your identity is locally stored instead of online databases and we look at whether you should really be using Facebook.
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