Author: Stephen Fenech

Spend some time with Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode 564 hosted by Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they discuss the week’s biggest tech stories. On this week’s show: the top Google searches for 2022, Apple Music Sing lets you sing along to your favourite songs, more people are buying EVs, the security issues with the EUFY cameras and you can use Telstra payphones to call Santa. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech Guide site using the audio player below. Click on the Two Blokes Talking Tech link at the top…

It’s Day 5 of Tech Guide’s 2022 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas which is designed to help you find the right gift for your family and friends. Today is Day 5 and we’re talking about all things gaming and accessories. Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 1: Cameras Day 2: Smartphones Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches Day 4: Headphones/speakers DAY 5: Gaming DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers DAY 7: Drones/Gadgets DAY 8: Smart/IoT devices DAY 9: In-car gadgets DAY 10: TVs/Blu-Ray/4K DAY 11: Appliances DAY 12: Computers DAY 5: GAMING INFINITY GAME TABLE – $1999 The electronic games table is jam-packed with over 70 digital versions of beloved nostalgic and…

The Dyson Zone active noise cancelling headphones with built-in air purification – at one point thought to be an April Fool’s Day joke when they were revealed – will go on sale around the world in January. Dyson has announced the full specifications of the new product which has been five years in the making. The Dyson Zone headphones can deliver up to 50 hours of quality audio reproduction and advanced noise cancellation while the filter can remove pollutants as small as 0.1 microns. The motivation behind the development of this product was the growth in noise pollution and air…

Well-known British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren Automotive have partnered to produce the stunning McLaren Edition of the flagship Px8 active noise cancelling headphones. The companies have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Bowers & Wilkins contributing ground-breaking in-car audio innovation to the luxury super maker. The Px8 McLaren Edition was created to celebrate the result of their latest collaboration – the McLaren Artura super car which features a high-performance Bowers & Wilkins audio system. The Px8 McLaren Edition has a Galvanic grey finish and Papaya orange highlights – the same Papaya orange used by founder Bruce McLaren in…

It’s Day 4 of Tech Guide’s 2022 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas we want to help you find the right gift for your family and friends in this busy shopping period. Today we’re talking about one of the most popular tech category – headphones, earphones and speakers which will be on everyone’s shopping list. Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 1: Cameras Day 2: Smartphones Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches Day 4: Headphones/speakers DAY 5: Gaming DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers DAY 7: Drones/Gadgets DAY 8: Smart/IoT devices DAY 9: In-car gadgets DAY 10: TVs/Blu-Ray/4K DAY 11: Appliances DAY 12: Computers DAY 4: HEADPHONES/EARPHONES/SPEAKERS APPLE AIRPODS PRO The new AirPods…

If you haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet Tech Guide’s 2022 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas is here to help you find the right presents for friends and family. Today we’re looking smartwatches, sportswatches and other werarables. Be sure to check back everyday so see the other categories over the full 12 Days. Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 1: Cameras Day 2: Smartphones Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches Day 4: Headphones/speakers DAY 5: Gaming DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers DAY 7: Drones/Gadgets DAY 8: Smart/IoT devices DAY 9: In-car gadgets DAY 10: TVs/Blu-Ray/4K DAY 11: Appliances DAY 12: Computers DAY 3: Smartwatches/Wearables APPLE WATCH SERIES 8– From $629 Apple…

2022 was a big year for Australians and that’s reflected with the list of Google’s top searches which highlighted the moments that inspired us, made us more curious and made us want to find out more. It was both a year of change and of new beginnings including a new Australian government and a new king. But it wasn’t just world events that intrigued us, we also searched for answers on the extreme weather the country experienced. Of course, sport was a big interest along with craft and cooking and we search for Wordle more than anything else. Australians battled…

Apple today unveiled an update for Apple Music – Apple Music Sing – a karaoke-like feature which allows users to sing along to their favourite songs with real time lyrics and adjustable vocals. “Apple Music’s lyrics experience is consistently one of the most popular features on our service,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats. “We already know our users all over the world love to follow along to their favourite songs, so we wanted to evolve this offering even further to enable even more engagement around music through singing. “It’s really a lot of fun, our…

Do yourself a favour and take a listen Episode 530 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by Stephen Fenech so you can stay updated and educated on the latest consumer tech news and reviews. On this week’s show: We’ve kicked off our 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas, we speak to Navman about everything you need to know about dash cams and Rode has released the VideoMicro II mic to add pro-level quality to your camera or smartphone. In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look the new Kindle Scribe which can be used for reading and writing,…

Christmas is less than three weeks away and there’s still time to nail the perfect tech present with the help of the Tech Guide 2022 12 Days of Christmas Gift Guide. Today we’re focusing on smartphones and smartphone accessories. Be sure to come back and check out the different categories we’re covering over the full 12 days of the Christmas gift guide. Day 1: Cameras Day 2: Smartphones Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches Day 4: Headphones/speakers DAY 5: Gaming DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers DAY 7: Drones/Gadgets DAY 8: Smart/IoT devices DAY 9: In-car gadgets DAY 10: TVs/Blu-Ray/4K DAY 11: Appliances DAY 12: Computers DAY 2: SMARTPHONES iPHONE 14 – From $1,399 The iPhone 14 and…

Dash cams are one of the smallest automotive devices on the market and now also one of the most useful. They’re like seatbelts, you don’t think need one until you really need one.  But are they all the same? What do you need to look for? Tech Guide sat down with Wendy Hammond from Navman, manufacturers of Mivue dash cams and Micam GPS to find out more. Tech Guide: Give me your one-minute elevator pitch on why people need dash cams in their vehicles Wendy: Safety and protection from other drivers. Its incontrovertible evidence of fault, location, direction and speed…

Christmas is nearly here and technology will be on plenty of wishlists so we’re here to help you with the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas so you can find the perfect gift for your loved ones. Today we’re looking at cameras that can not only capture great content anywhere but also connect for our hybrid work set-up and to our loved ones. Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 1: Cameras Day 2: Smartphones Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches Day 4: Headphones/speakers DAY 5: Gaming DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers DAY 7: Drones/Gadgets DAY 8: Smart/IoT devices DAY 9: In-car gadgets DAY 10: TVs/Blu-Ray/4K DAY 11: Appliances DAY…

This time the mission is the man. This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg. Saving Private Ryan tells the story of a battalion who survived the D-Day Normandy landing in June 1944 who are then sent on a mission to retrieve Private Ryan from somewhere in France after Ryan’s three brothers are killed in action. Stephen saw Saving Private Ryan in the theatre and countless times at home while Trevor watches it for the first time. Do you think he liked it? We go…

Start your weekend with Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode 563 with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they go through the biggest tech stories of the week and product announcements. This week: Boost Mobile launches Trade-In app, Telstra are stopping 332 million scam emails a month, latest Twitter dramas, Apple announces the best apps for the year and we share our thoughts on the Oppo Pad Air tablet. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech Guide site using the audio player below. Click on the Two Blokes Talking Tech link at the…

Having your iPad within reach and in view just got a lot easier with the HoverBar Tower from Twelve South so you can have hands free access to the device for cooking, working out, music lessons and many other tasks. HoverBar Tower has a weighted base and three tower posts which screw together to bring the iPad to as high as standing height while an arm holds the tablet securely in place. The mount can hold iPads all the way up to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and even if the iPad is inside a case. The strong metal build makes…

Many people are under the false impression that the air in their homes is of a higher quality than the outside air so there even more reason to deploy a product like the Smartmi Air Purifier P1. If you have allergies and sensitivities, the Smartmi Air Purifier P1 can remove mould spores, pollen, dust mites, smoke and pet dander that could have an effect on the health and wellbeing of the people in your household – including your kids. Smartmi was established seven years ago with a mission to design products that help customers enjoy a clean and comfortable household.…

Spotify has unveiled its 2022 Wrapped campaign which reveals the top artists, top songs and podcasts that were streamed by more than 456 million listeners around the world. Taylor Swift was the most streamed artist in 2022 and the most streamed track was As It Was by Harry Styles. The most streamed local artist was The Kid LAROI with Stay (with Justin Bieber). His other hit Thousand Miles was ranked at the fifth most streamed track by an Australian artist. The love of Harry Styles continued with Harry House the most streamed album in Australia followed by Ed Sheeran. Globally,…

Kindle Scribe is not only the biggest Kindle ever produced but you can also write on the screen with the included pen with a feel like you’re writing on paper. For customers who still enjoy the tactile experience of writing and prefer to read their eBooks, the Kindle Scribe is ideal. The 10.2-inch Paperwhite glare-free 300ppi (pixel per inch) screen is sharp and clear and has an adjustable built-in light to suit your writing/reading environment. Kindle Scribe is much larger than the previous Kindles. One of the advantages of a Kindle is its small and light form-factor which makes it…

Rode has just released its new next generation VideoMicro II on-camera shotgun microphone to bring professional sound quality to your content. VideoMicro II has several new features and enhancements that build on what made the original a huge success. And it’s all housed in an ultra-compact form-factor that can be used with a camera or smartphone. “The VideoMicro was groundbreaking when it was released almost a decade ago,” said Rode CEO Damien Wilson. “Never before had creators been able to record crystal-clear audio with a microphone as compact, lightweight and easy to use. It has since become the world’s best-selling…

Boost Mobile has launched a new app which can instantly and accurately tell customers what their smartphone or iPad is worth if they were thinking of trading it in. The new Trade In app is another way Boost Mobile can play their part in the circular economy and encourage the reuse of existing smartphones which can not only provide an affordable solution for customers but also put money in your pocket. Boost Mobile research has revealed that 78 per cent of Australians have at least one unused smartphone in their home with 74 per cent open to trading in or…