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In this KMSB Fox 11 Segment, Andy Taylor shares a wrap up of the Consumer Electronics Show and some of the many different types of Technology that were present at this years show including the Lenovo Yogi 9I Dual Screen Laptop and the Baby Stroller from a Canadian startup Gluxkind with its Ella Smart Stroller which received an Innovation Award from CES 2023 – Video Courtesty of Consumer Technology Association and Ella Smart Stroller
In this Weeks TechtalkRadio, Justin, Shawn and Andy talk about travelling with the threat of Corona Virus continuing to spread. What are precautions to take while traveling that can help preventing getting ill or spreading the sickness. Shawn talks about noticing how many people were plugging Smartphone’s into USB Ports to charge smart phone yet he is concerned at this and shares why he won’t do it. Justin tells us about Airport Wi-Fi and why users shouldn’t connect to this without a VPN. We share some from Private internet Access, Nord, VyperVPN and even Symantec offers the VPN Service. The Guys share what VPN is about and why it can also be a great tool for entertainment.
Shawn tells us about a story from Sophos about Google and how some archive downloads in November from the Google Photo Service may have included photos or videos from other users during this 4 day period. Andy talks about overhearing a couple shopping for a laptop confused at the many terms they had been told to look for. Andy stopped and talked with them to explain the terms, SSD, Memory and processor speeds. The most important question when shopping for Tech is “How are you going to use it?”
Justin talks about a welcome change to Netflix. Auto play has now been made available in Netflix to turn off and Justin shares how to do this and why it is making some users very happy. Shawn shares IPAudio and how it works in a Video Workflow. Some shows are coming to IMDB.TV from Disney including one of Andy’s favorite shows from the past, Lost. Andy talks about the other programs coming which will be free but also include ads. Plex has also been offering shows on its service with Ads.
Shawn shares Websites of the Week which is geared for the DND User, Roll20.Net is one, and the other is TipsyTauren on Twitch and DNDBeyond. Shawn talks about the CriticalRole Podcast. Andy shares his Website of the Week, SeatGuru.com for those looking at more control over selecting the seat on a plane while traveling.
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In the Past few months we have shown a couple of Low Cost Budget Systems for our segment on KMSB Fox 11 Daybreak. If you are wanting a powerful system for mobile technology, IE: Laptops and maybe have a few few extra “bucks” to spend, the time is right to get a great deal on a Laptop with power that I often refer to as Desktop Replacements.
These “Gaming Laptops” are loaded with Power, performance and storage. With systems set to be offered in the months leading up to Black Friday, asking the clerk at your electronics store what In Store Offers are available could lead to a satisfying surprise. But you have to ask. We take a look at one of these systems and what users expecting more from Technology should be looking at. We featured the Lenovo Legion Y530.
We were able to get in on the In Store Pricing and saved a bundle! To give you an idea, The Price on the Lenovo Website was set at around 1100.00, The Website Advertised Price at a Big Box Retailer had it at 899.00, by asking we were able to pick this up for 650.00, Not a Refurbished or Floor Model but a special in store price.
The Lenovo Y530 Features what you should be looking for with a Desktop Replacement, 15.6 Inch 1920×1080 Screen, Backlit Keyboard, 8GB of Memory, GeForce GTX 1050 Graphics card, capable of today’s games and an Intel Core i7 Processor. It has a Wide Variety of Ports. 3 USB 3.0, 1 USB Type C, 1 HDMI Output, We were happy with the Battery Life, about 5-6 hours, it features Bluetooth as well. With this Model, Buyers receive a One Year Manufacturers Warranty on Parts and Labor. Duel fans on the Botton help to keep the system running cool.
The Only downside is No Serviceable Ports, which is a trend, however we did “Open it Up” and switch out the “Spinny Drive” to an SSD.
If You are Looking to use a laptop that seems to get hot? Targus and other companies make cooling pads, docks for extending the USB Capabilities AND keeping your systems cooler, We take a look at this as well!
Check Out the Video at the Top of the Page on the Lenovo Y520!
In todays segment, I featured the Moto Z Droid from Motorola/Lenovo with Service from Verizon. The Moto Z runs on Android Marshmallow and will eventually be updated for the upcoming Nougat platform.
What’s nice about the device is the ability to add to the Moto Z with snap on devices which connect via magnets embedded in the smartphone and devices. The latest offering for MotoMod is the Hassleblad True Zoom, It looks amazing!
We looked at the MotoMod Insta-Share Projector which can give you the ability to run a projector off your device.
The Moto Z is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor running at 2.2Ghz with 4GB of Memory. It is available in 32GB or 64GB Storage and of course upgradable with a microSD card.
The Moto Z also features a fingerprint sensor on the device which can be a bit confusing as I constantly was hitting it think it was a home button. This is understandable because my personal phone is an apple product. The Moto Z uses a USB Type C connector and doesn’t include a headphone port, Bluetooth it is or a provided Dongle type connector to the USB Type C Port.
The rear camera is 13MP with the ability to shoot 4k video and adjust is as you would a DSLR however I think most would just set it on auto. The Forward 5MP also features a flash for your selfies! Screen size is 5.5 and the device itself is incredible thin!
Check out more video at TechtalkRadio coming this week on the features and the MotoMods.
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