In Sunday’s segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we discussed the speed benefits of adding NFC to COVID check ins.
QR Codes are slow and could lead to a drop off in check in compliance.
New Zealand is trial trialling tap-and-go technology to speed up check-ins and encourage wider use of its COVID tracing app.
Apple Watch 7 was released on Friday and it has some interesting cycling updates.
It has a bigger, brighter display and come with a new fast charging cable which gives you 8 hours of sleep tracking power after just 8 minutes of charge.
The extra display size allows for larger buttons – and larger fonts. Easier to read.
When it comes to cycling it has fall detection – so if you come off the bike it will ring for help.
And no more cheating on e-bikes. Apple has tweaked its algorithm to match the assistance E-bikes give a rider.
Check out our unboxing video here.
LONGER GTEK 8K HDMI CABLES HERE
Laser’s Gtek range of Ultra Certified HDMI cables will now be available in three and five metres, the first time HDMI 2.1 cables have been available at such lengths in Australia.
Why is this important? HDMI 2.1 is the spec for extracting maximum quality from all new gaming consoles and streaming boxes.
LEO THE BIPEDAL FLYING ROBOT BY CALTECH
Say hello to LEONARDO (LEgs ONboARD drOne) or LEO for short.
He not only walks and flies, he also skateboards and takes on slacklines.
Created by the geniuses at Caltech in the US, LEO has thrusters for balance and flying .. of course.
Most robots can do one or the other but not walk and fly.
LEO is very hard to knock over and future versions could be used in disaster zones or planetary exploration.
LEO is 76cm tall.