Author: Stephen Fenech

Episode 533 of the popular Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long takes a look at the biggest tech stories of the week. On this week’s show – we run our eye over the new LG TV range, Netgear’s new Wi-Fi 6E router, the scams to watch out for including those aimed at seniors, Telstra buys 51 per cent of Fetch, Seagate launches new hard drives for Star Wars Day and Laser partners with Top Gun Maverick for a huge competition. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech…

LG has unveiled its 2022 TV line-up which is made up of 42 models across five ranges including the ever popular 8K and 4K OLED TVs along with QNED Mini LED TVs and an all-new lifestyle TV. LG says all its new TVs have improved picture quality and a range of smart features so Australians can enjoy their content with bigger, better and brighter screens at home. OLED remains LG’s flagship product and this year they include even brighter panels. The brighter OLED evo technology has filtered down to the C Series and is even better in the G Series.…

To celebrate May The 4th – otherwise known as Star Wars Day – Seagate has unveiled a range of collectible hard drives that feature Boba Fett, Grogu and the Mandalorian. May the 4th is a play on phrase used in the Star Wars films – May the Force be with you – for those wondering why it’s actually called Star Wars Day. The new portable Seagate FireCuda external HDDs (hard disk drives) have 2TB capacity and can work with Mac and PC along with PlayStation and Xbox to increase your memory capacity. Each has a USB 3.2 Gen 1 connection…

I feel the need, the need for speed! Australian consumer electronics company Laser has partnered with Paramount Pictures Australia ahead of the release of the highly anticipated film Top Gun: Maverick. Laser has become the wing man to one of the biggest movies of the year and will kick off an exciting competition for customers to win the ultimate Top Gun prize pack which includes a rare Maverick flight helmet, identical to the one worn by Tom Cruise in the film, and a jet fighter experience. Part of the prize pool will also be a wide range of limited-edition movie…

We’re celebrating a big milestone this week – the 500th episode of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast, hosted by editor Stephen Fenech, which has been updating and educating our many listeners about the latest tech for the last 10 years. You can hear some great congratulatory messages from the people we’ve been working with in the tech industry over the years along with Channel 10’s Sandra Sully, 2GB and Channel 9’ Deborah Knight, South Sydney Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook and even Alexa gets in touch. On this week’s show: Seniors warned to stay alert against scams, Netgear unveils its new…

Senior Australians have been warned to stay alert against cyber criminals who are targeting this section of the community in their latest scams which stole more than $11 million last year. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it received 16,915 reports from seniors who had been scammed in 2021. Older Australians are an easy target for cyber criminals because they are not as tech savvy as younger users and many have large sums of money with their life savings and superannuation. Minister for Fair Trading Eleni Petinos says $6.7 million has been lost after scammers requested payment through…

Now more than ever, it’s important to choose the right tech for your home office to accommodate all your work needs – for many the home office is now their work office with COVID completely changing how and where we do our jobs. COVID and lockdowns taught us that work is a thing that we do, not a place we go, and so choosing the right technology at home can help us stay productive, connected and entertained. For example, high-speed internet fast became a critical utility for many households. Through  NBN, 4G LTE or 5G, households were able to connect…

Snapchat is getting creative with ways for you to capture interesting images to share on the platform with the announcement of the Pixy – a flying camera to literally take your photography to new heights. The Pixy was announced at the annual Snap Partner Summit which demonstrated how new features could be deployed on the social media platform. The pocket-size device is actually a mini drone that takes your favourite parts of the Snapchat camera and allows you to take images and videos at an all-new angle. And there’s no need to worry about a controller – it flies on…

Samsung is still finding ways to improve its already excellent Neo QLED smart TVs and the 2022 model has certainly delivered an enhanced and improved entertainment experience. Tech Guide spent time with the 75-inch Neo QLED 8K smart TV (QA75QN900BWXXY) and was dazzled by the new features and quality. Just on the TV size, 75-inch seems to be the new standard size for Australian customers who are on the hunt for a new TV. And what this new Samsung TV shows, thanks to its Infinity Display with edge-to-edge picture and no bezel, is that a 75-inch TV is physically no…

Go the distance! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching the Oscar-winning Rocky, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Stallone famously wrote the script and refused to sell the script for big money – instead he insisted he play Rocky – the character reflected his own life – he was a down and out actor who needed a break. So he wrote his story and set in the boxing world after watching Chuck Wepner go the distance with Muhammed Ali in 1975. This is one of Stephen’s all-time favourite films and he’s seen it countless…

360 Smart Life’s range of robot vacuums offer quality and value and have the intelligence and technology to easily navigate around your home and delivery impressive cleaning results. The line-up includes the S10, S8 Plus and the S8 and all can not only vacuum your carpets but also mop your floors as well. Under the hood all the 360 Smart Life robot vacuums have LiDAR (light and detection ranging) technology which shoots beams of light to accurately detect the distance to objects in its path. This combined with the anti-collision sensors means it can avoid obstacles in its path that…

Netgear has unveiled its first Wi-Fi 6E router – the Nighthawk RAXE500 – which can dramatically increase your home wi-fi experience with the addition of a new 6Ghz band that’s free of interference and congestion. The Netgear Nighthawk RAXE500 offers wireless speeds of up to 10.8Gbps. The demands for wi-fi in the modern household have gone even further recently with more people working and learning from home as well as streaming their content and playing online games. The new Netgear triband wi-fi router can come to the rescue in homes where the numerous connected devices are battling for bandwidth. Before…

Be sure to tune in to Episode 532 of the popular Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they look at the biggest tech stories and product reviews. On this week’s show, what we think about Elon Musk buying Twitter, AFL rights are up grabs and they may end on a streaming service, the new Fetch Mighty box and Kogan Mobile launches eSIMS. 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…

The new Fetch Mighty (Gen 4) might not look much different from the previous model but under the hood it is has the power to keep up with the entertainment demands of the modern household. The box, which has a 1TB hard drive onboard, is a powerful PVR for those who still want to record their favourite programs or entire seasons. But it’s also homebase for all your streaming services. That means in one spot you can access Netflix, Stan, Disney+, Prime Video, Paramount+, BritBox, Hayu, YouTube Kids and more. With four TV tuners, the box can deliver your free…

Thanks to the popularity of smartwatches we’ve become more aware of heart health than ever before and a new device – the Mobvoi TicWatch GTH Pro – can take that understanding even further. The Mobvoi TicWatch GTH Pro Works with both iPhone and Android smartphones and monitor your heart and entire cardiovascular system. This smartwatch of the most comprehensive health monitors you can buy. The device has curved glass screen and a sleek low profile metal body so it’s equally appealing to men and women. Mobvoi TicWatch GTH Pro has a 1.55-inch touch screen display and an interchangeable 20mm watch…

Join us for Episode 499 of the top rating Tech Guide podcast, hosted by editor Stephen Fenech, so you can stay updated and educated about the latest consumer tech new and reviews. This week – it’s a special episode. We’re talking about tech that can help the disabled, the elderly and protect children. We take you through Apple’s many accessibility features that you didn’t know existed, the new tech products that are designed for older Australians and the new child safety features for iPhone. In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look at the Ecovacs Deebot XI Omni automated…

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX boss and the world’s richest man, has successfully purchased Twitter for $61bn ($US44bn) and unveiled plans to make the platform even more attractive to users around the world. After completing the deal, Elon Musk naturally took to Twitter to make his statement. He said: “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy and Twitter is the digital town square where metals vital to the future of humanity are debated. “I also want to make Twitter better than ever by enhancing the product with new features, making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating…

Apple is leading the way with accessibility features on its products including iPhone and iPad, that are designed to make the devices still usable for people with vision, hearing, mobility and cognitive disabilities. One in five Australians have a disability – that’s more than 4.4 million people. And Australians are also aging into disability with 16 per cent of the population aged over 65. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, at age 65, Australians can expect to live, on average, over half of their remaining years with some level of disability. With that in mind, it’s a good time…

What are your legs? Steel springs! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen we’re watching Gallipoli – just in time to pay our respects to those who served our country for Anzac Day. The 1981 film stars Mark Lee and Mel Gibson and was directed by Peter Weir. It tells the story of athlete Archy Hamilton (Lee) who joins up to join the Australian forces in Gallipoli. Along the way he meets Frank Dunne (Gibson) who joins him on the journey. Stephen has seen the movie numerous times but Trevor, naturally, had never seen this before. We go…

Denon has released the DHT-S217 – an affordable low profile soundbar with a built-in subwoofer and Dolby Atmos 3D technology to elevate your home audio experience. The DHT-S217 delivers clear dialogue and solid bass response from two onboard downfiring subwoofers that both movie and music lovers will enjoy. The soundbar also includes Dolby Atmos 3D audio so you can hear true cinematic surround sound that will come from all directions including from above you and provide a higher quality experience with your 4K TV. “If you’re looking to vastly improve your TV’s built-in audio, look no further than our DHT-S217…