STACK #219 January 2023

HOT SUMMER, COOL TECH! continued

TECH FEATURE

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Top tip: Be sun smart These are important words to live by for your skin in a hot Aussie summer, but they also apply to your tech gear. There’s so much great go-anywhere gear – as featured on these pages – but it’s a smart plan to keep them out of extended direct sunlight.

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CAMP IT UP A ustralians have some incredible places to camp in the great outdoors, and technology offers many ways to keep us entertained under the stars, in a tent, or even in the classic caravan. Why not get an outdoor cinema happening? Samsung’s The Freestyle is a handy, take anywhere version of the classic projector, packed full of 21st century tech to bring better picture and sound than ever to the portable cinema experience. Able to project a picture up to 100” in size, it features auto-levelling for rough terrain, and focuses automatically as well. There’s no need for a power outlet, as it’ll run off power banks or Samsung’s own Battery Base (sold separately). JB also carries a range of great take-anywhere projector screens, to really make that movie magic shine under the stars. Meanwhile, if you’re after some lighting that’s a bit

Home games Naturally any of the devices that you take away with you are also going to come in handy when you’re at home, with those smart speakers a great way to get the backyard party up and banging. But what about taking the telly outside? Enter the clever people

at Samsung and their The Terrace QLED 4K Smart TV range. Available either in 55- or 65-inch sizes, these smart televisions are made for living outdoors, with weather, water, and dust resistance, anti-glare technology, and an astonishing 2,000 nits of brightness to help counter anything that the summer sun can throw at you. With all the latest features including voice assistant connectivity, and a range of intelligent picture modes, your place will be where to be for all of your mates this summer.

Wetter is better

Philips GoZer

subtler than the ever-reliable old torch, the Philips Hue GoWhite and Colour

Staying hydrated in summer is more important than ever, and there’s a smart solution for that! Check out the Philips GoZer 590ml Smart UV Water Bottle . Have great tasting H 2 O at the ready at all times, and

also help the environment by avoiding single-use bottles. This clever bottle employs UV-C LED light to clean and purify its content every two hours, with a battery that lasts up to a month before charging. Made from

Portable Bluetooth Light just may be the

answer. It can pump out around 18 hours of light on a single charge, and it’s cleverly controllable with a smartphone via Bluetooth.

stainless steel, it’s also double-walled to help keep that water nice and chilled.

Philips Hue Go

KEEP YOUR COOL!

Fan service While your classic blade fans are still in plentiful supply in shapes and sizes ranging from desk to towers, recent years have seen the rise of bladeless fans. These wonders do a remarkable job of keeping you cool, without the noise of chopped-up air, and the danger to little fingers. Innovators Dyson head the pack in this tech, with the added benefit of air purification, and some models even turn into heaters come the winter months.

turn shivery – split systems offering models to suit any area of the home from small to large. Plus, they’re Wi-Fi enabled for easy app operation, and even keep your air purified as well via Panasonic’s nanoe X technology! You’ll need a pro to install it, but once up and running you’ll likely wonder how you survived summer without one. Of course, you may not need such a commitment for spot

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cooling, or you may be renting. Portable options for keeping the cool abound, with Dimplex leading

Panasonic

W hen it’s time to get out of the sun, you want a cool oasis in which to luxuriate. The best way to really keep your home chilled is with air conditioning, and great news is that the technology has come forward in leaps and bounds in recent years. Panasonic are at the forefront of these advances, with their range of reverse cycle – meaning that as well as cooling they’ll also do the heating when things

the way in portable aircon options. Forget the days of emptying drip trays, for these super-cool godsends feature self-evaporative technology, and come complete with handy window kits so that they can be up and going in no time.

Dimplex

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