Author: Stephen Fenech

Wayne’s World! Party Time! Excellent! Schwing! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Wayne’s World starring Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carerre and Rob Lowe. Wayne’s World tells the story of Wayne Campbell and his best friend Garth Algar who have an underground public access show. A local station wants to expand the show but the slick handsome boss is also gunning for the bass guitarist Wayne has just fallen in love with. Stephen watched Wayne’s World in the cinema – and so did Trevor with his mates – but he hasn’t seen it for…

Insta360 has just unveiled the Luna Ultra, a new flagship gimbal camera that has been created in partnership with Leica to combine pro-level image quality with three-axis stabilisation and creative tools in one small, easily portable device. The Luna Ultra does look a lot like the DJI Osmo Pocket 4, which is popular among content creators. It is priced at $1229.99 and available in Cosmic Black and Stellar White. Luna Ultra has a 1-inch 8K main sensor and dual lenses: a main lens with a 20mm focal length and a telephoto lens with a 60mm focal length. Also on board…

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote focused mainly on the new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence and didn’t spend much time talking about the new features coming for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple did mention a few top line features coming for iOS 27, iPadOS27, watchOS 27 and macOS 27 but there are many more that didn’t get any air time. Here are the new features that didn’t make the keynote: DRAW YOUR MESSAGE One new feature of iOS 27 is the ability to handwrite a message or draw a picture and send it via iMessage. Users will be able…

Join Stephen Fenech and Trevor Long – the Two Blokes Talking Tech – for Episode 736 as they unpack the announcements from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. The event kicked off with the announcement keynote showcasing what’s new. But this one was different. Stephen and Trevor unpack why and what is behind it. New Parental controls, better performance from the OS and – AI. Siri AI to be precise. Delivering what is well overdue. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech Guide site using the audio player below. It is also possible to subscribe to the popular…

Turn your attention to Episode 697 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech As he keeps you updated and educated about the latest consumer tech and product releases. On this week’s show: We’ve just returned from London where we attended Amazon’s Delivering The Future event – we’ll talk about new robotics, Amazon Leo satellite internet, new electric delivery vehicles and Alexa+ is coming to Australia this year. In the Tech Guide reviews we take a look at the new Oura Ring 5, Apple’s App Store racks up $2 trillion dollars in transactions in 2025 and Telstra’s…

Apple has announced the latest operating systems across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, and Apple TV which will include the next generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, along with a host of new features including enhanced parental controls. The versions are iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27 and tvOS 27 will be released officially in September after public beta testing kicks off in July. The new macOS 27 will be known as macOS Golden Gate. Front and centre of these new offerings will be Siri AI and Apple Intelligence. On the design…

Apple has finally delivered on its promise with the release of Siri AI at the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference along with improved and more personalised Apple Intelligence across Apple’s entire ecosystem. These initial promises were made at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference and Apple has not only made good on what was offered then but it also pushed the bar even higher. Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi defended Apple’s delay in delivering these intelligent features. “AI is incredibly powerful technology with the potential to shape society in profound ways and with proper care unlock meaningful benefits…

Leading smart ring maker Oura has just announced the Oura Ring 5 – the world’s smallest smart ring that’s built on 12 years of innovation and health sensing insights. Oura Ring 5 will offer a more comfortable fit with its most compact form factor ever. It is crafted from lightweight non-allergenic titanium and, despite its slender form factor, offers its most innovative hardware yet, along with the new software to not only track but also suggest actionable insights. “Oura Ring 5 is a big step toward our vision of giving everybody a voice,” said Tom Hale, chief executive officer at…

Plug in and press play on the latest episode of Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars – the EV podcast with Stephen Fenech and Trevor Long. This week, Stephen and Trevor talk to Polestar Australia Managing Director Scott Maynard. We discuss the brand’s position in Australia. How reputation matters, a look at customer service and after sales service and the future roadmap including the epic Polestar 5 and is the Polestar 4 getting a Wagon variant? And we take your calls to discuss Vehicle to Grid with a BYD owner keen to take advantage. Also, a better route planner – making…

Amazon has set an ambitious goal to completely decarbonize its delivery fleet and is working with manufacturers to create purpose-built electric delivery vehicles. Last week at its Delivering the Future event in London, Amazon unveiled a range of electric vehicles designed to get packages to customers as quickly as possible and in a range of urban environments. These include large electric vans and new electric mopeds, electric cargo bikes and even a pushcart. Amazon has already deployed more than 30,000 electric vans delivering to customers in cities around the world. Amazon recently announced a partnership with Rivian and ordered 100,000…

Apple’s App Store continues to thrive year on year, with the company announcing it had facilitated more than $US1.4 trillion in developer transactions in 2025 alone, according to a study by economists at Analysis Group. And Apple says for more than 90 per cent of the billings and sales through the App Store ecosystems, developers did not pay any commission to Apple. The App Store ecosystem has nearly tripled since 2019 as developers have embraced it as the safest and best place for users to discover and download their smartphone apps. “Developers are the heartbeat of the App Store, and…

This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Dead Calm starring Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill and directed by Phillip Noyce. Dead Calm tells the story of a couple who head out on their yacht to get over the death of their son but their journey is interrupted when they spot a nearby schooner and find a man who fled that ship in fear of his life. Stephen watched Dead Calm in the cinema and has rewatched this gem many times while Trevor is climbing aboard for the first time. We go through the memorable scenes…

Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode 735 with Stephen Fenech and Trevor Long is coming to you live from Amazon’s Delivering The Future event in London. Stephen and Trevor talk about the announcements from the event including brand new robotics technology, the expansion of the Amazon Leo satellite internet service and the availability of Alexa+ in Australia. Also on the show, Laser’s price breakthrough with its new portable monitors, Lego has launched the next Smart Play sets, Belkin has released a new iPad case based on a character from Toy Story 5 and Kmart adds a layer of AI to its…

Alexa+ – the upgraded AI assistant – has continued its international rollout and will be fast tracked for Australia before the end of 2026. It will offer smarter, more conversational interactions and be able to complete more complicated tasks. It is already available in the US. UK, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Germany and Austria in an early access program with an additional 10 countries receiving Alexa+ next year. But at the Delivering The Future event in London it was announced Australia had been moved up the list to get Alexa_ before the end of 2026, Alexa+ is tailored for each…

Amazon has announced the relaunch of its Career Choice program in Australia to give employees the opportunity to upskill to join some of the country’s fastest growing areas ranging from health and safety to telecommunications and software development. Amazon made the announcement at its Delivering the Future event in London. Career Choice was created to provide eligible employees new skills and tools for success regardless of where they plan to work in the future. It will empower employees to learn a new skill set whether they continue their career at Amazon or elsewhere. And the program also helps by prepaying…

Amazon has unveiled the next generation of its Proteus autonomous robots at its Delivering the Future event in London which have been designed to respond to natural language and improve its efficiency and capabilities. The next-gen Proteus robot will be deployed across Amazon’s European fulfilment centres as part of a £10 billion investment before eventually making its way to Australia’s fulfilment centres in the near future. Proteus is designed to take on physically demanding tasks, including moving heavy carts and covering distances, so associates can focus on more highly skilled tasks like quality control and the flow of inventory. Amazon…

You spend thousands on ads you obsess over conversion rates you A/B test button colours and hero images until you’re dizzy. And then the moment a customer finally buys you send them a plain receipt and call it a day. That’s a missed opportunity most online stores don’t even realise they’re leaving on the table. The order confirmation email is not just a formality it’s one of the highest-opened emails in your entire marketing calendar and when done right it can drive repeat purchases or reduce support tickets and build the kind of brand trust that turns one-time buyers into…

It was one year ago today that Telstra launched Australia’s first satellite-to-mobile messaging service, which put connectivity within reach of customers far beyond the range of the regular cellular network. The occasion was marked with Telstra winning the Comms Day Edison Award for Best National Mobile Network Initiative or Partnership. Telstra shared some stats on how quickly eligible customers were able to take part and use the connection via Telstra in the past 12 months. Daily connections grew from around 80,000 to more than 200,000 before the first anniversary. More than 2.7 million customers have connected via satellite in the…

Belkin has released a new iPad case which takes its inspiration from Lilypad, the high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet character from Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, which hits cinemas on June 18. The new Lilypad iPad case combines protection with subtle character-inspired features to turn the tablet into an even more imaginative and playful experience connected to the world portrayed Toy Story 5. It’s compatible with the iPad 10th and 11th generation. “Lilypad represents a modern take on how kids interact with technology,” said Steve Malony, CEO of Belkin. “With this collaboration, we wanted to create an accessory that captures…

First we saw Lego takes Star Wars sets to the next level with Smart Play. Now Lego is doing the same thing for its Pokémon range and launching a new collection that brings dynamic motion, lights and sound to play time. Lego Pokémon, powered by Lego Smart Play, yet again brings two of the world’s most loved and iconic brands together. And like Lego did with Star Wars, it adds a whole new dimension to what you can do and what you can imagine with these new Smart Play sets. Lego Smart Play is powered by the Lego smart brick,…