Author: Stephen Fenech

Canon has announced the new PIXMA G660 – the latest in the company’s refillable ink tank colour range designed home photo printing. The Canon PIXMA G660 has a fine print head and a set of six ChromaLife 100 dye-based inks so you can produce vivid prints of your photographs. It also comes with the MegaTank ink bottles which means you get high-capacity printing and very low maintenance which adds up to a value solution for printing your photos at home. The six dye-based inks include two new dedicated red and grey dyes which offer a wider colour range, deeper shaded…

Epson has launched a stunning 4K home theatre projector – the EH-LS12000B 4K PRO UHD – which offers a cinema quality picture to create a remarkable home entertainment experience. The Epson EH-LS12000B 4K PRO UHD incorporates a laser array light source which provides higher brightness and impressive contrast and colour. Tech Guide took a look at the new Epson projector for ourselves at Epson’s Sydney office. The projector can support HDR10+ and HDMI 2.1 so you can not only enjoy movies in 4K but also immerse yourself in the latest games as well. The Epson projector uses pixel-shifting technology to…

Listen up! Episode 530 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long is right here for you to bring you up to speed with the latest tech news and product announcements. This week, we’re coming to your from Crown at Barangaroo where HP launched its ENVY Inspire printer. Also on the show, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference will be virtual again, Prime Video on Foxtel and Stan streaming 4K sports, Peloton Guide gives you a new way to access the exercise platform, MLB games on Apple TV+, MLB console game and the…

Telstra has activated a new SMS scam filter which uses technology that can block millions of malicious text messages each day at the network level before they reach a customer’s device. The scam text filter has already been deployed and rolled out for every Telstra customer automatically. “Scam text messages are not only annoying, they’re also malicious and have the potential to steal your money or install malware to steal personal information, hack your internet banking and infect your contacts,” says Telstra CEO Andy Penn. “We know the number of scam text messages on our network is on the rise…

HP has launched a new all-round printer – the HP ENVY Inspire – that meets the evolving needs of today’s customers who need to print everything from work documents to school assignments and photos. HP says it learned a lot during the pandemic which saw many workers set up home office workspaces while their children were learning from home at the same time. Before the covered pandemic, HP said half of Australians (49 per cent) were printing at home at least once a week – that’s 1.4 times per week. Today that figure is 65 per cent printing at home…

Apple has announced it will once again be holding a virtual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) which will kick off in an online format on June 6 (June 7 Sydney time) and run until June 10. This is the third year running that WWDC has been a virtual event. But the format has proved successful and has allowed for even more developers to access Apple’s engineers and technologies and enjoy interactive experiences. At this event Apple showcases the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS with developers able to deploy those features in the latest apps. The last time…

You’ve probably already heard about Peloton – members ride an exercise bike or run on a treadmill and follow an exercise class. Today it has introduced a new device called Peloton Guide – its first connected strength product. Peloton Guide is an AI-enabled camera that connects to your TV so it can see you and connect you to the world of Peloton, its numerous classes and its community. Peloton has enjoyed success with its popular bike and treadmill and it has now created that same experience for strength training with the Peloton Guide Tech Guide gave the unit a workout…

Find out the latest tech news and hear about the latest products by listening to Episode 496 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast, hosted by editor Stephen Fenech. On this week’s show: How you can buy a used car online and have it delivered to your door in seven days, on World Backup Day we stress the importance of backing up our data and Suunto has released its latest sport watch. In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look at Apple’s Mac Studio and Studio Display, we get organised with the Amazon Echo Show 15 and Samsung has unveiled…

Stan Sport is offering a first for an Australian streaming service – live sport in 4K when it broadcasts the first leg of the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League. The entire UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Finals will be streamed live and on-demand in 4K Ultra HD with impressive clarity so it will almost feel like you’re there at the game. The first 4K live streams will be hosted by Stan Sport’s Max Rushdon, Mark Bosnich and Craig Foster as they cover all the action from the Manchester City v Atletico match on April 6 and…

GoPro has launched a new camera grip and battery accessory for its popular action camera along with a special Creator Edition of the Hero10 Black camera. The GoPro HERO10 Black was released last year with 5.3K resolution and Hypersmooth 4.0 stabilisation. The new Volta accessory is a remote-control grip/tripod with a built-in 4900mAh battery so you can both control the GoPro camera through the handle and triple the battery life at the same time. The Volta can also be detached from the camera and used as a remote control from up to 30m away if you want to take a…

Those living in Sydney yesterday wondering why helicopters were hauling cars up and down the coast – it was to promote the fact that CARS24, the online used car yard, has launched a new fast and free seven-day delivery service. At a time when customers can wait more than a year for their new car, CARS24 has expedited the whole delivery experience for metro customers. Users visiting the website can purchase a car and finance it in as little as four minutes and have the car delivered free to their door in less than a week. This really streamlines the…

Apple’s new Mac Studio is a stunningly powerful desktop computer that delivers never-before-seen performance to the most demanding users who are pushing the envelope to produce their projects. We’re talking about video editors, animators, 3D artists, game developers and photographers who are producing, editing and creating usually with massive files and vast amounts of data. The biggest news about the product is the fact it’s powered by Apple’s brand new M1 ultra processor. This is a 20 core CPU, up to 64 GPU up to 128GB unified memory (that’s what they used to call RAM) and 800GB/s memory bandwidth. The…

Get to the chopper!! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Predator – starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by John McTiernan. It tells the story of a crack team of soldiers who are deployed on a search and rescue mission in the jungle – instead they are the ones being hunted by something not of this earth. Stephen saw this movie in the cinema – it was actually the first movie he took his then girlfriend Jo (his future wife) to see – she still hung around, so he knew she was a keeper! Trevor,…

Suunto has followed up on the success of the Suunto 9 Peak with the launch of a lighter and cheaper model – the Suunto 5 Peak GPS sport watch. Suunto is a Finnish brand which is popular with outdoor fitness lovers who want a light, durable and long-lasting companion to help them reach their fitness goals. The Suunto 5 Peak is priced under $500 and is a significant upgrade to the previous version. The new watch is 41 per cent lighter and offers up to 100 hours of battery life. It also incorporates Suunto’s new design along with a selection…

Samsung has announced its latest smart monitor – the M8 – which is designed for the modern user with the functionality of a regular monitor and the ability to independently enjoy the most popular streaming services. The Samsung M8 has a 32-inch 4K UHD display and built-in Wi-Fi so it can switch from being a computer monitor to a smart TV. It even has its own remote control and built-in speakers. On the design side, the Smart Monitor M8 has an ultra-slim design that’s just 11.4mm thick – that’s three quarters slimmer than the previous models. The Samsung Smart Monitor…

Tune in to Episode 529 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast – hosted by Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they dissect the week’s biggest tech stories and product launches. On this week’s show, we take a look at Rode’s first over-ear professional headphones and speculate whether the new Dyson Zone – announced while we were recording the show – was not an April Fool’s Day joke. Also on the show, new PlayStation Plus plans, the Sony LinkBuds earphones and the Echo Show 15. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech…

Today is World Backup Day and there has never been a better time emphasise the importance of having a backup of our data from our smartphones, tablets and computers. I’ve lost count of the times when readers and listeners have contacted me asking if it was possible to get their data back after their device was lost or stolen or just stopped working. If they had a backup of their data – this wouldn’t be an issue. According to World Back Up Day – a consortium of companies including Amazon and Dell Technologies, 21 per cent of people – that’s…

It might have been announced two days before April Fool’s Day, but this new Dyson product is no joke. It’s the Dyson Zone – a wearable air purifier and noise cancelling headphones in one. Tech Guide confirmed with Dyson twice whether this was meant to pull our legs ahead of April Fool’s Day, but the company assured us the Dyson Zone was real. It is a genuine product. The Dyson Zone air purifying headphones are the company’s first step into wearable technology and combines a set of noise cancelling high-fidelity over-ear headphones with purified air flow to the nose and…

Amazon has released its latest Echo product – the Echo Show 15 – a stylish 15.6-display that can be wall mounted to help you stay organised, stay informed and take complete control of your home’s smart devices. The Echo Show 15 has a full HD display which can rest on a bench or be mounted on the wall in either portrait or landscape orientation. Tech Guide has taken a hands-on look at the device which we mounted on our wall and connected to our home wi-fi network. Echo Show 15 looks like a large digital photo frame with a dark…

Do yourself a favour and press play on Episode 495 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 has revealed a green manufacturing process to create the iPhone SE, Navman has released its latest range of dash cams and Shazam adds a new feature to help you find concert tickets. In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look at Sony Linkbuds unusual earphones, we take the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio for a spin and Bose launches…