Author: Stephen Fenech

LG has unveiled the world’s largest OLED TV – the LG OLED evo Gallery Edition TV (Model 97G2) – which will go on sale around the world, including in Australia, in the coming weeks. The 97G2 takes the self-lit LG OLED technology to its largest size ever with the premium 97-inch screen. The new 97-inch LG OLED will be showcased at the upcoming IFA 2022 trade show in Berlin as part of the expanded line-up of the companies premium televisions. LG has responded to demands from viewers not only here in Australia but around the world who are opting for…

The cost of living is on the rise and petrol prices are soaring, but our love for streaming and subscription services are defying all the trends with 16 per cent growth in the past 12 months. The Telsyte Australian Subscription Entertainment Study 2022 Shows our entertainment subscription services have become essential items for Australians across video, games and music. The rapidly increasing demand for at-home entertainment has seen the number of services increased by more than six million to 48.4 million during the 12 months to June 2022. Subscription video on demand (SVOD) like Netflix, Stan and Disney+ saw the…

Father’s Day is just a few short days away and we have put together a few gift suggestion to make your Dad’s day. Whether your Dad’s into music, coffee, gaming, smart devices, gadgets, photography driving – we have the right gift ideas for you. AUDIO DAD BOWER & WILKINS PX7 S2 NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES – $599.95 Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled the new Px7 S2 noise cancelling wireless headphones which promise to deliver even higher quality audio through an all-new acoustic platform. Bowers & Wilkins, the respected British audio brand, has delivered an impressive replacement for the award winning PX7…

There are rich teams and there are poor teams – then there’s 50 feet of crap – and then there’s us. This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. Moneyball is based on the true story of the Oakland A’s – a battling major league baseball team that has to work smarter and harder to compete against the richer teams who outspend them four to one. Stephen has watched movie a few times but Trevor, being a baseball fan and part of a baseball family, could have seen this…

Take a listen to Episode 549 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they talk about the week’s biggest tech stories and product announcements. This week: JBL’s 30-day money-back guarantee for its headphones and earphones, Gumtree’s report says were sitting on a fortune of pre-loved items at home, Apple’s security update and Shazam turns 20 years old. 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 of the page…

When buying earphones and headphones there are no guarantees they’ll fit or that you’ll like the audio quality but JBL is offering customers a 30-day money-back guarantee if they don’t love them. This offer applies to five JBL models: JBL Live Pro 2 ($199.95), JBL LIVE PRO+ TWS ($169.95), JBL Tour One ($349.95), JBL Tour Pro+ TWS ($329.95) and the JBL Reflect Flow Pro ($229). JBL says “Try it and love it or return it” which means customers who are not happy with the fit of the earphones or headphones can get their money back. We all have different ear…

First Telstra made calls from its public payphones free and now the telco is turning selected payphones into free wi-fi hotspots to allow more Australians to freely access the internet. Now anyone who needs help or who wants to connect to loved ones to let them know they’re safe after a natural disaster can log into a Telstra payphone’s free wireless network. Around 3,000 Telstra payphones across Australia will offer free wi-fi with the goal of upgrading the entire network of up to 12,000 payphones to become wi-fi hotspots. “While a lot of us take connectivity for granted these days,…

Leading drone maker DJI has launched a new craft – the DJI Avata – that offers stunning speed and agility and an immersive first-person view (FPV) flying experience. The DJI Avata has a lean, stripped-down design that’s unlike a traditional drone while incorporating aerodynamic propellor guards for added safety. The drone is coupled with the new DJI Goggles 2 and DJI Motion Controller to offer pilots a fresh new way to fly. “DJI Avata was built to awaken a desire to fly in everyone, with immersive flight technology that allows anyone to explore the almost out-of-body experience of FPV flight,”…

Fitbit has announced three new devices – the Inspire 3, Versa 4 and Sense 2 – that will provide even better tracking of your health and fitness. These next-generation devices also come with six months of Fitbit Premium which allows you to dive even deeper into the Fitbit ecosystem to enjoy features like Daily Readiness Score and Sleep Profile plus more personalised insights and advanced analytics. This also includes more than 1000 workouts and mindfulness sessions. INSPIRE 3 – $179.95 The Inspire 3 is an affordable entry-level tracker that offers up to 10 days of battery life to stay on…

Apple has confirmed it will be holding an in-person launch event on September 7 at 10am (3am September 8, AEST) to unveil the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro along with the Apple Watch Series 8. The event be held at the company headquarters at Apple Park in Cupertino in the Steve Jobs Theatre. The invitations sent out to the media show the Apple logo outlined by stars and the words “Far Out”. From this we can assume it has something so do with the rumoured camera resolution improvement for the iPhone 14 Pro which will reportedly be 48-megapixel.…

We are sitting on up to $62 billion of preloved items in their home according to the latest research from Gumtree, Australia’s online community marketplace. The Trading in the Circular Economy report has revealed that an average Australian household has $6,964 worth of items lying around their home that could be sold. That’s an increase of 32 percent from the 2021 estimate of $5,300 worth of items in your home. It works out to be an average of 21 sellable, preloved and unwanted items in every home. But it’s not unusual for Aussie’s to have more than 30 items they…

A dash cam like Navman’s MiVue 900DC has become an essential device for your car that will have your back in the road – and now Tech Guide readers can get a 15 per cent discount and free shipping for themselves or for Dad on Father’s Day. You need eyes in the back of your head while driving – and the Navman MiVue 900DC can provide them. DC stands for Dual Camera – it has a front and rear camera to be your eyes and ears on the road. Did you know 30 per cent of all accidents are nose…

Go to the top of the class with Episode 516 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast, hosted by editor Stephen Fenech, so you can stay updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews. On this week’s show: Apple issues an urgent security update for its products, stamp duty to be waived on electric cars and its 20 years since music recognition app Shazam was launched. In the Tech Guide reviews, we check out the new Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro smartwatch, we’ll go through JBL’s latest audio products and Samsung has launched a 55-inch curved gaming screen.…

If you’ve invested in the Apple trifecta – iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods – the new TwelveSouth HiRise 3 has got you covered when it comes to charging them all. Instead of charging them all separately with three different chargers, cables and power points, you can bring them all together to charge together on the stylish HiRise 3 Wireless Charging Stand. The TwelveSouth HiRise 3 can also charge other brand smartwatches and earphones. The HiRise 3 is 16.6cm tall and has a small footprint (12.3cm x 8.5cm) so, unlike other three-in-one chargers, it’s not going to take up too much…

Shazam is 20 years old and, in that time, has recognised more than 70 billion songs for users around the world so they can put a name and artists to the song they are hearing. And to mark the occasion Apple Music has created a special playlist featuring the most Shazamed song of each calendar year for the last 20 years. Over the years, Shazam has helped identify breaking new talent to millions of listeners around the world. The Shazam chart have also pointed out significant cultural moments including the return of Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill after it…

The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro is a smartwatch that pairs with both iPhone and Android smartphones and its functionality is also backed by a stylish design to give customers an impressive all-round experience. And it’s on special for Father’s Day – it is usually priced at $899 but is now $599 until September 2. The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro has a titanium body and offers a traditional circular watch face which many customers prefer because it looks like a real watch. It has a look that will feel right at home in the gym or on run or…

Here’s to the big one! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching King Kong, released in 1976 and starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. Produced by Dino Di Laurentis, King Kong tells the story of an oil exploration expedition to a mysterious island with a stowaway and a woman found adrift at sea. What they find there will change all their lives. Stephen saw the movie for the first time in a Melbourne cinema and has watched both the theatrical and extended television version many times while Trevor had never laid eyes on it till…

Dive into your weekend head first with Episode 548 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they discuss the week’s biggest tech stories and product announcements. On this week’s show: the battle for message equality between Google’s Android and Apple’s iPhone, Apple’s plan to offset customer power, Kayo’s latest user update, our thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 and the Opel kids phone. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech Guide site using the audio player below. Click on…

Samsung has revealed an extraordinary new gaming experience: the Odyssey Ark – the world’s first 55-inch 1000R curved gaming screen which offers cinematic picture quality and immersive sound. The Odyssey Ark delivers 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time and a new rotating cockpit mode. The 55-inch screen is designed to wrap around your field of view thanks to that extreme curvature. This is taken even further by Cockpit Mode which allows the screen to rotate with its height adjustable stand as well as tilt and pivot to create an optimal screen environment. Under the hood is Samsung’s Quantum Matrix Technology…

Uber, the ride-share company that disrupted the taxi industry, is moving into healthcare with a new service called Uber Health that will transport patients to their doctors and to hospital. This service to gives elderly and frail patients a lift to medical appointments and getting to and from hospital already exists with free taxi vouchers issued through state governments. Uber Health, which has been operating in the US since 2020, has now become the latest alternative for doctors and medical professional and provides a dashboard to co-ordinate rides for their patients. Uber says it will protect patient information with a…