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Hydrogen fuel trucks, augmented reality and ’Mum and Dad’ scams.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Apparently it is illegal to mislead consumers in advertising. Watch out for the ‘Mum and Dad’ scam. Hybrid ships on the horizon. Augmented reality tools to help you replace furniture in your home. Need new friends? Smell here! Netflix d…

2022

Cryptocurrencies according to Bill Gates, nuclear desalination ships and what tattoos can do for blood pressure.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Internet Explorer dies at 26 – long live the Internet. Bill Gates believes NFTs and cryptocurrencies rely on the greater fool concept. Identification of plants with your phone. Google starts charging for free e-mail. Tattoos to monitor bloo…

2022

Medicare scam texts, recycling EV batteries and Kate Bush reaches the top of that hill.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Tesla Model Y changing the EV landscape in Australia. Find fresh air – with Google Maps. Plasma Gasification to turn waste plastic in to energy. Warning! Medicare scam texts are costing us millions. Robotic Surgery is safer and improves pat…

2022

3D printed ears, robotic Peregrine Falcons and fake social media accounts.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Get paid just to surf the ‘net! Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…robotic Peregrine Falcon! The end may be nigh for fake social media accounts. See your pet from every angle. EV conversions of classic old cars.�…

2022

The Year of the EV? Tech Talk Column 307.

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The Year of the EV? Tech Talk Column 307….

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Gen Xers with sore thumbs, robots galore and crypto regulation.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Why Gen Xers have sore thumbs. Aussies spending big on video games. Great Scott! DeLorean Alpha 5 EV revealed. Singapore filling workforce gaps with robots. Dyson creating robots for your household chores. US reclaims Supercomputing crown w…

2022

Social Proof and Fake Accounts. Tech Talk Column 306.

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Social Proof and Fake Accounts. Tech Talk Column 306….

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Smartphone sales plummet, Contact Lens computer screen and white noise generator.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

The humble Contact Lens may be the ultimate computer screen. Video Games do not destroy the brains of kids – they might even help! Put your face on your fridge. Smartphone sales plummet. COVID-19 changing the modern home. Tesla opening up…

2022

Gaming changing our bodies. Tech Talk Column 305.

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Gaming changing our bodies. Tech Talk Column 305….

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Solar power at night, gravity batteries and wireless charging sweaters.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Pet ownership has increased along with pet technology. If you are sick of plugging in your phone just wear a sweater with wireless charging. What is the difference between Netflix Livestreaming and Live Free-to-Air TV? Banks keeping up with mil…

2022

Seeing is believing. Teck Talk Column 304.

Tech Talk Column

On 21 April 1949 the first patent application was submitted for one. The creator of the TV series, “I Love Lucy” refined that patent with his own “in-the-lens” version. On 4 January 1954, Dwight Eisenhower was the first President to use one f…

2022

Supercar for under 2 grand, lab on your skin and smart socks.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Bringing tennis from the outside world to the inside world. Electric supercar for less than 2 grand! Smart socks to help people with dementia. iPod is no more. Roll up your TV. Remote control to rev your engine. Continuously monitor gluco…

2022

Beijing robotaxis, ultrasonic mouth haptics and desalination in a briefcase.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Spiders on your lips with ultrasonic mouth haptics. Snapchat wants you to use their drone. Beijing now has robotaxis with no safety driver. A briefcase to turn seawater in to drinking water at the push of a button. Scammers steal $730,000 fro…

2022

Would you like needles with your wearable? Tech Talk Column 302.

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Would you like needles with your wearable? Tech Talk Column 302….

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EU backs USB-C, meat in space and EV news roundup.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

A robot vacuum that can mop and vacuum and clean itself. Fitness mirrors to tell you who is the fairest of them all. Automated pram movement device to help frustrated parents. EU moves forward with a one charger fits all plan. The latest mobi…

2022

What can you do for 20 hours? Tech Talk Column 301.

Tech Talk Column

I am impressed with the latest ultra-long-haul flight announcement by Qantas. It may be a reflection of just how the aeronautics industry has progressed in the last 119 years since Orville and Wilbur made their first 260-metre flight that this announ…

2022

SMS scam filters, building a better mouse and charging batteries without a charger.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

The greatest change in the mouse since…the mouse itself. QR Codes instead of Jersey numbers. Charging batteries without a charger. Airlines to use Starlink’s LEO satellite Internet. Mercedes-Benz EV with more than 1,000km of range…

2022

COVID-19 cough detection, microchipping humans and Google suing scammers.

Tech Talk with Mathew Dickerson

Cough once for COVID-19. Microchip implants without a vaccine. Blur the lines between your bed and your gaming chair. FDA clearance for Fitbit passive heart rhythm monitoring. How does a cop tell a driverless vehicle to “step out of the car…

2022

Do we finally have a better mouse? Tech Talk Column 299.

Tech Talk Column

“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” This expression has been taken literally by many inventors with over 4,400 mousetrap patents issued by the US Patents office alone. But what about the mouse. Not the cheese-…

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