In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we took a look at the beginning of the end for passwords. It’s called PASSKEY. The aim is to log in the same way you unlock your phone, using biometrics or a PIN on a device, like your phone. Google, Apple and Microsoft are all committed to PASSKEY and are part of the FIDO ALLIANCE (Fast Identity Online Alliance).

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we took a look at some of the weird and wonderful tech from CES, the world’s biggest technology show. We started off with BMW’s colour-changing car I-Vision-Dee. Last year BMW showed a black and white version, this year this concept car can switch between 32 colours. It uses e-ink technology on numerous panels so you can have racing stripes and multiple colours at once.  The ultimate goal for the Australian engineer leading the project, Stella Clarke - is to make it a spray on system. 

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we asked the question; where was the big drone show on New Year’s Eve? Drone swarms have been growing in popularity around the globe but Sydney wasn’t keen on using the technology to see in the new year. We loved the fireworks so why didn’t we see drones as well?

If you're looking for a portable bluetooth speaker to kick-off the holidays with a bang, look no further than the Soundboks Go. It's incredibly loud, tough, smart and portable. Join me as we pump up the volume to hear if this is the BT speaker to rule all pool parties.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Jaynie Seal) we picked the best smartphones you can buy in 2022.

This year it’s all about reliability not so much innovation. I could not separate the best so there’s a three-way tie for phone of the year.

f you’re looking for a projector to build your home cinema around then I can’t speak highly enough when it comes to the EH-LS12000B 4K PRO-UHD. It’s one the best projectors you can buy this year under ten thousand Aussie dollars - $8999 to be precise. I spent a full day with at Epson Australia HQ playing with settings, screens, and various media to record this review. Hopefully the images speak for themselves, because when it comes to a pure cinema experience, this projector delivers. Of course you’ll have to supply the media, whether it’s UHD disc or Google/Amazon dongle.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we took a look at home security as many Australians are prepare to travel over Christmas for the first time since the pandemic began. But that means homes will be vulnerable to break-ins. There was a decrease in the number of reported crimes between 2019-2020 due to strict lockdown policies in Australia as a result of COVID-19.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Jaynie Seal) we covered the delivery of the first Tesla semitrailer in the United States. Australian truckies are set for a much longer wait to get behind the wheel of Elon Musk’s latest electric vehicle.  At the moment the Tesla Semi might be too wide according to Australian regulations and although its range is 800 kms (impressive) - it won’t make Brisbane to Sydney on a single charge - YET.  

But this is a game-changer vehicle. Even under full load it drives like a car. This could encourage more truckies into work.  Acceleration from 0 to 100 kph in 20 seconds (full load), single seat but you can stand up in the cabin, powered by three electric motors, safer downhill due to regenerative braking and recharge to 70 per cent in 30 minute using "mega chargers".

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we looked at ways to avoid parcel theft, which is on the rise in Australia. In the United States last year, 210 million packages went missing. As Australians spend more than 6 billion dollars on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this weekend .. authorities are warning about a rise in parcel theft. In this segment we show how doorbell cameras like Ring and Google Nest (my current choice) are realtime deterrents.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we warned Black Friday and Cyber Monday bargain hunters that a quarter of Australia’s top online retailers are not doing enough to protect consumers from cyber crime. Black Friday sales begin this week but one wrong link could end up costing you a lot more. Cybersecurity company Proofpoint has found one in four (25%) of Australia’s top 100 online retailers are not taking appropriate measures to protect consumers from potential email fraud and cyber crime.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we took a first look at the Motorola Razr 2022 which is now on sale. This is much better than I expected and it is a serious competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy Z-Flip 4. Side by side there are some clear and important differences. This is what you’ll pay.

Razr 2022  256GB $1599

Flip 4 256GB $1649

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we looked at Twitter in the wake of its purchase by billionaire Elon Musk.

Verified Twitter users will have to pay to keep their blue tick badges but many celebrities say they won’t be paying the eight dollar monthly fee and will leave the social network. Some already have left. We discuss if leaving now is a good idea, should people wait? Twitter is a mess - always has been - but that’s part of the charm.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we discussed Ford and Volkswagen pulling their funding from ARGO AI, an autonomous vehicle technology company.

The decision by Ford and Volkswagen to pull out ARGO AI is significant, as together they pumped 3.6 billion US dollars into the business. Ford is going to put its money into driver assist technology rather than full-blown AI driving, which many now believe is decades away from becoming a reality on our roads.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we gave our audience a first look at Dyson’s new Gen5detect. It’s Dyson’s first cordless vacuum to feature the next-generation motor, spinning at up to 135,000 RPM but it’s also a fully sealed system - and that’s important for our lungs. The machine features a fully sealed, whole-machine HEPA filtration system, engineered to capture 99.99% of particles down to 0.1 microns. 

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Jaynie Seal) we took a first look at Google’s new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Widely regarded as the smartest phones available, the Pixels go on sale from October 13.

If you’ve ever deleted a photo because it was blurry .. you may have made a mistake. Google says Photo Unblur can improve blurry photos that suffer from mild to moderate motion blur, camera shake, and mild misfocus blur. The phone uses machine learning to work out what should be sharp in the the picture. These are examples supplied by Google but I’ll be testing this feature on many photos ahead of the review embargo. It works .. and it might save your old library.

In Sunday's segment on Sky News Australia (Weekend Edition with Tim Gilbert) we covered security flaws found in a popular brand of home surveillance cameras that could allow hackers to steal images and take control of the device. A recent investigation by the security company Bitdefender found these flaws. They found it’s possible for hackers to remotely control some EZVIZ cameras and even download images from them.

Take a first look at GoPro Hero 11 Black on Sydney Harbour as I test out the new 8:7 sensor and 10-bit upgrade. This really feels like a 'pro' action cam now that we have 10-bit recording and a sensor that supports multiple aspect ratios without sacrificing resolution. The new night effects are absolutely brilliant.

I only do this with tech I rate and when it comes to ECOVACS, I’m a big fan. I’m delighted to announce that Image Matrix Tech is giving away a DEEBOT NEO.