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Stephen Fenech
Stephen is the Tech Guide editor and one of Australia's most respected tech journalists. He is a regular on radio and TV talking about the latest tech news, products and trends.
Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode 518a, with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long, is coming in live from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CES is already underway, and Trevor and Stephen talk about how different the show is this year compared with the packed shows of previous years and they also go through the biggest announcements and products they’ve seen at the show. 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…
The COVID pandemic has certainly changed our lives, perhaps permanently, but there is new technology being developed that can still help us live a normal life and stay safe at the same time. Storant is a South Korean company that has created a smart automatic restaurant which include an autonomous serving robot and an antivirus table. https://youtu.be/P9z_L3_ZDFg With the company’s robotic creations, it’s now possible for a customer to order via kiosk and have their food delivered by a server robot as they sit at an anti-virus table. The serving robot uses autonomous driving technology and includes obstacle recognition and…
Tech Guide took a hands-on look at the new TCL NXTWEAR AIR wearable display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – and surprise, surprise – it’s capable of playing 3D content from your smartphone. It’s like your own personal cinema wherever you go because, when you wear them, it’s like looking at a 140-inch display from 4m away. https://youtu.be/hsfRhbMjMk0 But we did get one big surprise when we found out the latest version of the TCL NXTWEAR is also capable of displaying 3D content. The two 1080p micro-LED displays provide surprisingly sharp picture quality – a definite improvement…
Hisense has expanded its range of soundbars for 2022 with the launch of the U5120G which has Dolby Atmos onboard and includes 12 speakers and a subwoofer to take your audio to the next level. Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Hisense U512OG Dolby Atmos soundbar creates a field of surround sound that appears to be coming from every direction including from above you. The unit, which will be priced at $799, includes upfiring speakers to provide the sound above while the side firing speakers simulate a wider sound stage. Later in the year Hisense will also be…
Wearing a mask has become an everyday thing during the global pandemic but imagine a mask that can virtually guarantee you will never catch COVID. That’s the sort of protection the new Airxom mask offers. The mask is basically a shrunken down air purifier that you can wear on your face. https://youtu.be/9nbV4O_WY7s It connects to a battery pack that you wear on your belt and is the first active respiratory protection mask that can filter out and destroy micro and nano particles. The Airxom mask can also provide protection against viruses (including COVID), bacteria along with nitrogen monoxide, toluene, benzene…
The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas today but, with the world still in the grip of the COVID pandemic, the world’s biggest technology show was a lot different this year as it welcomed visitors from around the world. We knew that this would be a much smaller event in terms of attendees and the number of exhibitors. But, despite the smaller crowds and more empty space in exhibition halls, it still had the same buzz as previous years as we gathered to see for ourselves the latest tech from the world’s biggest brands. We’ve been attending…
Samsung has unveiled a new portable projector called The Freestyle at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas so viewers can enjoy their content in high quality anywhere. The tiny projector has a cylindrical shape and compact design and looks more like a spotlight then a full high-definition projector. It is possible to beam a 100-inch picture onto the wall or ceiling in 1080p resolution from 2.7m away. https://youtu.be/FJ8FWoJWe1Y And because of its design, it’s easy to rotate The Freestyle and aim it wherever you’d like to see your content. And there’s also no fiddling around with controls thanks to…
Sony has revealed its impressive 2022 range of Bravia XR TVs and a new Bravia Cam that can recognise where people are sitting in the room to adjust and optimise the picture and audio for the best results. Unveiled at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the new Sony Bravia XR Series includes the X95K 4K Mini LED, Master Series A95K, Master Series A90K and A80K OLED and X90K 4K LED models. They are driven by the XR Backlight Master Drive can provide precise control of the Mini LED backlight for even deeper blacks and natural tones. XR…
The Two Blokes Talking Tech – Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long – are in Las Vegas for the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show and they have already unearthed some quirky products at CES Unveiled. In Episode 518, Stephen and Trevor set the scene about CES 2022 and what the show is looking like amid the COVID pandemic. They then talk about some of the more unusual products they’ve found at CES Unveiled – a variety of smart products, drones, baby devices and other gadgets. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech Guide site…
New parents will agree getting their baby to sleep can be one of the hardest and most stressful things to do but a new product called Ainenne unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas can make things a lot easier. Ainenne (pronounced ay-nen-ay), developed by Japanese baby-tech company First Ascent, looks like a bedside lamp but it can help newborn babies get to sleep, stay asleep longer and even detect how a baby is feeling based on their cry. The device uses thousands of hours of cry patterns and parenting data and was developed in conjunction with the…
Hisense announced it will be expanding its range of Laser TVs in 2022 with a new 120-inch version that will take your home entertainment experience to the next level. Hisense unveiled the highly anticipated 120-inch TriChroma Laser cinema (120L9G) at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The latest Hisense 100-inch TriChroma Laser TV (L9G) will still be available in 2022. Hisense has a decade of experience in the Laser TV category and has invested further to create an all-new viewing experience for customers and has advanced from single laser short throw technology to tri-laser which created more than…
TCL Mobile has kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by unveiling a range of new products including an updated NXTWEAR AIR wearable display, the latest paper-like NXTPAPER technology, its first foray into the laptop space and the new flagship 30 Series smartphones. The company had a busy 2021 after launching 11 products which included smartphones, tablets, audio products and wearables. TCL Mobile has got 2022 off to a flyer with a host of new products designed to fit into the consumer’s digital lifestyle. TCL NXTWEAR AIR WEARABLE DISPLAY The TCL NXTWEAR second generation wearable display glasses are…
The first Tech Guide podcast of 2022 – Episode 483 hosted by editor Stephen Fenech – is coming to you live from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We’ve just arrived in Las Vegas for the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show – the first in-person CES since 2020 and we’ll talk about what we can expect to see. Also on the show, Samsung has unveiled a new tablet that’s faster and with a larger display and LG has entered the gaming laptop market. In the Tech Guide reviews, we’ll take a look at the Technics AZ60 wireless earphones, the StayGo…
Samsung has welcomed a new member of the Galaxy smart phone family – the S21 FE 5G which delivers premium features in an attractive package that’s priced under $1000. Announced on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a sleek design and a slim 7.9mm body that makes it easy to slip into a pocket and have by your side 24/7. https://youtu.be/86DE71ZadiE The design seamlessly contours with the device’s camera housing to give it a premium look. Having a good display and a lot of power to back it up…
LG will add a whole new dimension to the role of the TV in the home in 2022 with new services to provide access to live events and interactive experiences to turn the television into a concert hall, sporting arena, dance studio and gymnasium. Apart from watching free to air TV and accessing our streaming services, LG TVs will link you to online live concerts, shows, sports and other premium live events from the comfort of your home. This will be facilitated through the award-winning LIVENow app which turns your LG TV into a gateway for new experiences that you…
LG has revealed its stunning 2022 television line-up at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including its impressive flagship OLED TVs, which boast impressive new imaging technologies and smart features. LG continues to lead the way in OLED with its self-illuminating pixels providing deep blacks and stunning colour along with incredible contrast. And without a backlight, OLED TVs are much thinner and lighter than other display technologies. This gives LG a lot of room to move when it comes to innovation and form factors including bendable and rollable TVs. In 2022, the LG OLED panels will include the new…
Arlo has unveiled the all-new Arlo Security System at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It’s a simple home security solution that can be configured for a range of security purposes. And it will work with Arlo’s security cameras and the Arlo app. The Arlo Security System was awarded the 2022 CES innovation award – an award Arlo has won for four years in a row. The first of its kind all in one system includes a multi-sensor which has up to eight sensing functions and includes an integrated keypad. The multi-sensor can recognise motion, when doors and windows…
Samsung will be taking its TV picture quality to the next level in 2022 thanks to advances in its Neo QLED technology announced on the eve of the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 2022 Samsung Neo QLED 4K and 8K TVs will include Shape Adaptive lighting technology which can analyse the lines and shapes of onscreen objects and control the shape of the light produced by the microscopic LED backlights. The result is even more accurate brightness and clarity of objects and even higher contrast HDR. https://youtu.be/X8VC4LuTzkk The TVs Neo Quantum Processor does the heavy lifting to…
Tech Guide has just landed in Las Vegas for the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show where the major electronics companies will reveal the flagship products we’ll be seeing this year and beyond. It is the first time CES will be an in-person event since the COVID pandemic. The last in-person show was two years ago – in January 2020, and we were here. The 2021 CES was an all-virtual event. The Consumer Technology Association announced months ago that CES 2022 would be going ahead as an in-person event. But the Omicron COVID variant outbreak put those plans in jeopardy with companies…
Medication time, medication time!! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen we’re watching One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest starring Jack Nicholson. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest tells the story about criminal Randall P McMurphy who is sent to an institution to assess whether he is mentally ill. Stephen has watched the movie repeatedly while Trevor is watching it for the first time. We go through the memorable scenes and shares some interesting facts, behind the scenes tidbits, trivia, plot holes and other things you don’t know about the film. You can listen to the show on…