Quick Note About the Apple Event (Aussie Time 3AM on the 16th of September)

 

As scheduling goes, Talking Tech will miss the Apple Event here in Australia, so rather than speculating, we’ll do a full update in next weeks show.

 

In the meantime, you can check out:

 

http://www.applevis.com

 

As always for a comprehensive update of the Apple Event.

 

If you follow podcasts, check out the Tech Doctor Blog and Podcast, MacBreak Weekly, and others.

 

Apple itself usually puts out a podcast of the event on their own podcast feed as well.

 

Newcastle Tech Friday for September 11 2020

 

In this Newcastle Talking Tech, myself and others, chatted about our favorite tech items.

Eg Sangean Accessible Radio, Sunu Band/Aftershokz, and the still excellent $20,00 deal for the 

Amazon Echo 2 which is still a great smart speaker - all available from the Vision Store:

 

https://shop.visionaustralia.orgfrom the Vision Store.

 

If you want to get hold of the Sleep Phones within Australia you can go to Sleep Solutions in Manly Sydney:

 

https://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/sleepphones-wireless-headband-sleep-headphones-with-bluetooth

 

Here is the link to listen to the full Newcastle Tech Friday workshop - Tech Gadgets Galore:

 

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h6u8p5/Newcastle_Tech_Friday_for_September_20209m7q5.mp3

 

3 Items That I Am Still Looking forward to looking at In the Future:

Oura Ring, Amazon Loop (ring), and the Amazon Halo (band)

 

all of which will hopefully come to Australia hopefully early 2021, I’m interested in the rings for tracking sleep, and not having to use a band which I’ve never really been comfortable with.

 

Oura Ring

 

https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/diet-and-fitness/sportswear-and-shoes/articles/oura-ring-review?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oura_ring_review

 

Amazon Echo Loop (Ring)

 

https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Loop/dp/B07JPK4XJ6

 

Amazon Halo Band

 

https://www.imore.com/amazon-halo-band?utm_source=im_tw&utm_medium=tw_card&utm_content=69135&utm_campaign=social

 

How To turn Off Amazon Echo’s Creepy (smile) Whisper Mode

 

Actually, if you whisper Amazon Echo will whisper back or if you speak normally it will speak back normally, so really no fuss smile.

 

 

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2020/09/how-to-turn-off-alexas-creepy-whisper-mode/

 

Revisiting Bindi Maps, They Have been Up To a Lot

 

Android version now available. Melbourne Sports Ground, National Library in Canberra, and St Vincents Hospital in Sydney all Bindi Mapped.

 

https://mailchi.mp/0b9caf8bad5d/android-launches-major-sporting-and-health-facilities-bindimapped-were-hiring

 

New FCC Filing in the US Points to New Bose Frames Glasses

 

Good news for this Bose Frames line of Sun Glasses, of course, this is without the Audio 3D which was shut down as a project by Bose in June this year 2020.

 

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/28/21405504/bose-sunglasses-audio-fcc-filings-frames

 

A General Good Thing to Get for your NBN Modem

 

I’m sure other ISP providers do this besides the one that I used which is Telstra, and that is a 4G backup SIMM card in the modem, so that if the wired NBN line goes down, the modem automatically switch’s to the backup mobile 4G SIMM card and keeps you on line, very slow, but better than nothing, especially if you have a smart home like me.

 

See you next week for the Apple Event discussion on Talking Tech.