Author: Stephen Fenech

You got nothing, kiddo. Snake eyes. The house wins! This week in The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Snake Eyes starring Nicholas Cage and Gary Sinese and directed by Brian De Palma. Snake Eyes tells the story about a fight night at a casino arena that’s about to be toen down and Detective Rick Santoro finds himself right in the middle of a conspiracy plot that involves a fighter, a politician, a military officer and a whistleblower. Stephen watched Snake Eyes in the theatre in 1998 and hasd rewatched it numerous times while Trevor is sitting ringside…

The new LEGO Smart Play platform, which has taken the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by storm, was eight years in the making with the company making a deliberate move to not involve smartphones and apps in any way. The new LEGO Smart Play platform is a standalone system that can bring builds to life and provide an all-new experience and new ways of exploration and storytelling. LEGO Smart Play will include a smart brick which include sensors, accelerometers, light sensing and the sound sensor along with a mini speaker that’s powered by an onboard synthesiser. The LEGO announcement…

There are millions of people living with allergies and the feat for these people is they might unknowingly eat something they’re allergic too but now there’s a device that can test your food before you eat it. The Mini Lab by Allergen Alert is small enough to fit in the palm of your hands and can be used to test for allergens like gluten, fish, wheat, shellfish, eggs, nuts and sesame. https://youtu.be/yFY_JRpHDXc?si=HOWdsvQ0H_ZvYoDl Users can take a tiny sample and place it inside a small pouch that slides into the device to analyse it. A couple of minutes later the results…

Tech Guide took a tour of Samsung’s booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to see its entire TV line-up for 2026. Samsung is entering 2026 with a 20-year track record as the world’s number one TV brand and its new range of TVs, technologies, styles and sizes will be a compelling offering for customers. It was hard to go past the 130-inch micro LED TV that will be available inside a frame or wall mounted. When it is inside the frame there are additional speakers built into the structure. https://youtu.be/tbNXhNv5VAA?si=YaU9sO1GmdZlbtmG But having it wall mounted really makes…

The Two Blokes Talking Tech – Stephen Fenech and Trevor Long – are at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – and they go through some of the show’s biggest announcements in Episode 714.2. In this episode we talk about the huge Lego Smart Play announcement – one of the best of the show. Stephen and Trevor also talk about the TV announcements from Hisense, LG and Samsung. And Stephen finally gets his hands on the Samsung Trifold. You can listen to the show right here on the Tech Guide site using the audio player below or by pressing…

Creative artist and tech founder will.i.am says AI needs regulation and governance so it doesn’t replace people and jobs. While will.i.am is perhaps best known as the frontman for the Black Eyes Peas and producer for some of the world’s greatest artists, including Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber and Brittney Spears, he is also a tech entrepreneur and has advised, invested and developed a number of companies including Beats Electronics which was sold to Apple for $US3bn in 2014. https://youtu.be/8-HyQVaDV84?si=oUMQPiimRS1iSlli Today he is collaborating with LG to craft and tune the xboom speaker range. And he’s not just putting…

ASUS has partnered with GoPro to deliver a limited edition ProArt GoPro Edition convertible laptop that includes a dedicated GoPro hot key and a 12-month GoPro subscription. The 13-inch device has a 360-degree any position hinge so you can use the device in a number of modes. And the ASUS ProArt GoPro Edition is built with military grade durability and weighs just 1.39kg. The ASUS ProArt laptop is popular with on the go content creators which makes the collaboration with GoPro a perfect fit. The chassis has a distinct black metal finish with GoPro branding and a pattern on the…

Tech Guide has taken a hands on first look Samsung’s stunning new Trifold smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The device has only been released in Korea, the UAE and Singapore and is due to hit shelves in the US in the next few weeks. No indication from Samsung as to whether it will be released in Australia. https://youtu.be/iGjEHoznXp8?si=bgelRMdDEFa0fqqe But we had the chance to get the device in our hand at Samsung’s First Look booth at CES in Las Vegas. The device has the same 6.25-inch front display as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7. But with…

Hisense has unveiled its new and most advanced laser projectors – the XR10 and next generation C3 range – to deliver a true cinema-like experience in your home. The XR10 and new C3 range were launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and set a new standard for both quality, ease of installation and flexibility. Hisense continues to lead the way with its projector range which is backed with more than 2,500 global laser patents and is truly shaping the category. “Hisense has led the Laser category from the very beginning, and in 2026 we are once again…

Reolink, the company behind leading intelligent visual technology, has launched a next generation AI security camera platform capable of enhanced detection and analysis. This year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Reolink is strengthening its security ecosystem with the new AI box – an independent AI hub that can deliver powerful AI computing to local devices and provide instant and private security. Also unveiled at CES by Reolink is the new OMVI series of triple lens cameras that is showcased by the 24MP flagship OMVI X16 PoE which is also a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honouree. REOLINK AI…

Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode 714.1 with Tech Guide’s Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long is coming to you live from CES Unveiled in Las Vegas. We’ve kicked off the year as we usually do at the Consumer Electronics Show. Before the main show kicks off we start out at CES Unveiled – this is the pre-show where startups and other companies display their new, interesting and often quirky products. This year Stephen and Trevor took and look around and present the most interesting products they found. You can listen to  the show right here on the Tech Guide site…

ASUS has released the new Zenbook Duo UX8407 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – a remarkable upgrade over last year’s model with slimmer bezels, improved performance and longer battery life. ASUS also unveiled the new Zenbook A16 which packs in a host of new technologies and features inside its 1.2kg chassis. ASUS ZENBOOK DUO – UX8407 The Asus Zenbook Duo has a stunning dual screen design that now delivers more power and is even more portable so users can enjoy an upgraded experience on the move. The Zenbook Duo has a full Ceraluminum chassis that keeps it…

Roborock, one of the leaders in home robotics engineering, has unveiled the Saros Rover – the world’s first robot vacuum with wheel leg architecture so it can climb and navigate stairs, slopes and other previously inaccessible areas. Revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Saros Rover is one of the company’s most ambitious products to date. This world first technology features two wheel leg architecture built into the robot vacuum with each leg offering its own reach, lift and height to imitate human mobility. The unit can raise and lower each one of the wheel legs independently…

ECOVACS has launched a range of next generation robotics solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas including new robot vacuums, robotic lawn mowers, a robotic window cleaner and it’s first robotic pool cleaner. The new products include including the all-new DEEBOT T90 Pro Omni, the DEEBOT X12 Family, updated window cleaner WINBOT, robotic lawn mower GOAT and ECOVACS first robotic pool cleaner, ULTRAMARINE The diverse range of products highlights the company success in applying its impressive core technologies to expand its robotics ecosystem to suit a customer’s every need. The wide range of ECOVACS products were released under…

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has launched the Zephyrus Duo at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It is the world’s first dual screen OLED gaming laptop and powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra processor along with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU. There are two 16-inch 3K ROG Nebula HDR OLED touchscreens which creates more than 21 inches of total diagonal screen space on a single laptop. That adds up to a portable gaming powerhouse so you can enjoy flagship gaming and content creation anywhere. The Zephyrus Duo has five dedicated modes to enhance workflow and…

Hisense has unveiled its most ambitious range of televisions with its new UR series which will incorporate the company’s latest RGB MiniLED technology. We first saw the new RGB MiniLED technology last year with the company’s dazzling 116-inch model. Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Hisense will offer this new backlight technology in its UR series which will range in sizes from 55-inch all the way up to 116-inch. Hisense pioneered the RGB mini LED technology which places red, green and blue backlights in the TV rather than traditional white or blue backlight which required a quantum…

LEGO is set for its biggest transformation ever with the launch of LEGO Smart Play – a new interactive technology that will bring creations to life like never before. The new LEGO Smart Play technology was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where the world famous toy company is appearing for the very first time. The company says LEGO Smart Play is one of the most significant evolutions in the LEGO System-in-play since the LEGO minifigure was introduced in 1978. LEGO smart play is designed to bring builds to life and turn your imagination and ideas into…

After 20 years as the number one TV brand in the world, Samsung has raised the bar and revealed an impressive 130-inch micro RGB TV that takes both size and picture quality to the next level. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the company unveiled a stunning range of TVs and other smart devices, appliances and audio products that are all linked in our homes with AI. But the jewel in the crown is the remarkable 130-inch micro RGB which heralds a new era of even more intense and accurate colour. It has a frameless design so the…

LG, the leader in OLED technology for the last 13 years, has released the LG OLED evo W6 – a super thin wireless TV. And in doing so the company has revived an OLED icon that we first saw in 2017 – the Wallpaper TV. Launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the LG OLED evo W6 is just 9mm thick and can be flush mounted to the wall. It will be available in 77-inch and 83-inch. And unlike the previous Wallpaper TV which had a separate soundbar unit to fit in most of the electronics, the W6…

Belkin has poured 40 years of experience as a leading consumer electronics brand into its bold new range of accessories to power, protect and enhance your devices which were revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The new Belkin products includes advanced power banks, Qi2 25W wireless chargers, a wireless HDMI dongle to content charging and a next-gen charging case for the Nintendo Switch 2. BELKIN ULTRACHARGE PRO POWER BANK 10K WITH MAGNETIC RING – $TBA The UltraCharge Pro includes Qi2 25W wireless charging and 30W USB-C charging. It also has a built-in kickstand, a small digital display…