Author: Stephen Fenech

Pet owners will know their dogs and cats like to come in and out of the house often but leaving the door open constantly is now always an option. That problem has been solved by Wayzn – a sliding glass door opener. The device, which was on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, can detect heat and motion and be set to open automatically giving your pets easy entry and exit into your home instead of having to build a doorway – which is really not possible with a glass sliding door. Wayzn is easy to install…

Meet Lovot – this is a robot pet that has been created to make people happy. It can react to sight, sound and touch like a real pet. It can also react to your mood and a build a real relationship with you. Its name is a mash up of the words Love and Robot. Tech Guide got a chance to see Lovot at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In this case, technology has been used not to improve efficiency or add to your convenience but to create a connection and add some joy to your life. https://youtu.be/zMXX6Xuja6k…

Belkin has unveiled new charging products in CES in Las Vegas that can offer fast charging and produce far less heat than silicon so they can be much smaller and more portable. Gallium Nitride is the new material onboard that is used instead of silicon for power conversion and the production of semiconductor power devices. The Belkin range of GaN (gallium nitride) wall chargers offer faster and more efficient charger in much smaller designs than traditional chargers which are double the size. The new line-up includes – Belkin USB-C GaN Charger 30W which can efficiently charge a MacBook Air and…

You’ve heard of folding smartphones – now there are folding laptops and the first one – the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold – was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Lenovo also announced the world’s first 5G laptop – the Yoga 5G. More than four years in development, the device was teased last year but it was at CES that we caught our first glimpse of the next generation device. It will go on sale in mid 2020 and will be running Windows 10. It is the first fully functional PC with a foldable OLED display which can…

We wrap all the big news from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with Episode 383 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast, hosted by editor Stephen Fenech. On this week’s show, we take a look at the TV announcements from LG, Samsung and Hisense and take a look behind the scenes at LG Display and take a look at the Samsung Sero lifestyle TV. We also talk about the Uber partnership with Hyundai for air taxi service, Netgear’s new wi-fi products and new Belkin speaker that’s also a wireless charger for your phone. TCL and Alcatel phones were also…

Hisense TV owners will now have access to Tubi – the world’s largest free ad-supported video on demand service – after a partnership was sealed today. The deal was struck between Tubi, which has a library of more than 20,000 movies and TV shows, and Vidaa International – a subsidiary of Hisense which is now the third largest TV manufacturer behind Samsung and LG. Tubi will be available for viewers in Australia, US and Canada on Hisense’s Vidaa operating system. Tubi will be preloaded on all 2020 Hisense TVs but the app can be downloaded and used on earlier models.…

Arlo has launched its first wire-free floodlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with an integrated 2K camera for even more coverage and security. Arlo has also launched Arlo SmartCloud – a global platform that adds numerous capabilities and features like computer vision to enhance live streaming and storage. The new Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight camera is an extension of the award-winning Arlo range. It offers a versatile floodlight through the integrated powerful LEDs with customisable lighting configurations. Ideal for a home or small business, the 2K HDR camera also provides a 160-degree field of view as well…

Brushing your teeth can be a chore – especially for kids – but now there’s a product that can get the job done in just 10 seconds. It’s called Y Brush and Tech Guide got its hands on it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Y Brush looks like a mouthguard on a stick and looks like the letter Y which is probably why it’s called the Y Brush. Now you’ve heard of electric toothbrushes – but they still require the user to brush one tooth at a time and hence the reason why it’s recommended to…

Netgear has unveiled some impressive new products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas which include the Wi-Fi 6 Nighthawk Mesh Wi-Fi system and a 4G LTE Orbi Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi Router. Wi-Fi 6 and 5G will play a big part of the Netgear portfolio in 2020 which are designed to help us stay connected at home and on the move. NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK MESH WI-FI SYSTEM Netgear is already leading the way with Wi-Fi 6 products including a Wi-Fi 6 Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi system that will go on sale in the coming weeks. At CES, Netgear revealed its new…

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the halls are filled with the latest products but we got a chance to glimpse the future when went behind the scenes to visit LG Display – the company that creates stunning OLED panels. LG Display as a separate company to LG Electronics and supplies the company with the OLED screens for its TVs. It also does business with other TV manufacturers including Sony and Panasonic. https://youtu.be/7U3sy5vzvZc At CES, the LG Display showcase which was set up in private rooms at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, offered numerous examples of the uses…

It’s the fourth and last Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast from the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 in Las Vegas with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long. On today’s show we take a look behind the scenes at LG Display and the future uses of OLED, we run our eye over the new Netgear products, Uber launches Uber Jump and we chat about a smart shower head. The blokes talk about the TCL prototype entertainment headset and the new TCL smartphones and Colgate’s new toothbrush that can tell you which teeth need more attention. You can listen to…

Take a tour of the huge Samsung CES 2020 booth – one of the biggest at the Consumer Electronics Show – as we look at the company’s new offerings including the 8K flag ship TV with Infinity display, Object Sound Tracking and MultiView. Tech Guide also takes a look at the Samsung MicroLED TV which can be configured to any aspect ratio, any resolution, any shape and any size. We get up close to the new 4K and 8K TVs as well as the new llifestyle TV – the Sero – which can change orientation between horizontal and vertical mode.…

Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode 419.3 takes a look at Day Two of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long. On today’s show, we talk about the offerings from Sony, Samsung’s lifestyle Sero TV and other smart products and smaller OLEDS from LG. Also on the show, we talk about the Delta stand featuring an exoskeleton that can help people life really heavy objects, Suunto 7 is a smartwatch and a sport watch and the conversation shifts to a smart potato and a Nissan Golf Ball that will always find…

With a new child it’s important the baby is fed regularly. That means mixing the right amount of formula and heating it to the right temperature. Now a new device called Baby Brezza can do all that from your phone. Tch Guide came across Baby Brezza at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It combines formula and water precisely and heat it to one of three temperatures – room temperature, body temperature and warmer than body temperature. And when the formula gets low Baby Bezza can even order some more. https://youtu.be/kwX0ygHmWwg The Baby Brezza offers remarkabke convenience when preparing…

Tech Guide has taken a tour of the Hisense booth at CES 2020 and taken a look at the ULED range, the brand new ULED XD, the ULED 8K TV and the exciting 4K TriChroma Laser TV. Hisense has been a rising force in televisions and now stands shoulder to shoulder with other major TV brands. The company has produced some proprietary technology to set itself apart like its ULED Quantum Dot TVs. This year ULED is back but with fewer models but with more premium features like Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Hisense’s new ULED XD uses Dual Cell…

Uber announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas it has partnered with Hyundai Motor Company to develop the Uber Air Taxis that will make up the aerial ride share service of the near future. Hyundai, an automotive company, has been tasked with producing and deploying the air vehicles. https://youtu.be/5Two-K_HhdU Uber chose Hyundai – which many though a strange choice being a motor company – because it had the experience of manufacturing passenger cars on a global scale. The air vehicle concept revealed at CES was part of Uber’s open design process. Hyundai has worked with Uber Elevate to…

Tech Guide has taken a hands-on tour of the LG booth at CES 2020 where we got up close to the new 4K and 8K OLED TVs and the next generation processor behind them. Starting at the Wave – the 200 55-inch OLED panels at the booth entrance – we also take a look at the various new OLED designs including the OLED R roll-up TV, the Wallpaper OLED and the new Gallery OLED. We also check out the new AI features which can improve picture quality in real time and the new Filmmaker mode which has been supported by…

Two Blokes Talking Tech are in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show and in Episode 419.2 they go through the announcements made on Press Day on the eve of the huge tech show. The blokes talk about the major television announcements from LG, Samsung and Hisense and also go through phone launches from TCL and Alcatel. Also on the show, Belkin partners with a high-end audio brand to create a new speaker with a wireless charger while JBL enters the gaming space, Uber partners with Hyundai for Uber Air and Mercedes Benz creates a car inspired by the film…

Hisense has confirmed it will be bringing its 4K Ultra HD Smart TriChroma Laser TV short throw projector to Australia in 2020 so customers can create a true cinema experience in their home. Unveiled at CES, the Hisense 4K TriChroma Laser TV utilises the three primary colours – red, blue and green lasers – to produce a wider array of colours than ever before and reach a brightness of 3,200 lumens. It can be positioned near a wall and beam an image on to an included fixed screen up to 150-inches in size. The product’s three independent lasers can achieve…

Samsung is expanding its impressive line-up of lifestyle TVs with the launch of the Sero TV which has the ability for the screen to pivot from a horizontal to a vertical position like a smartphone or tablet. Sero is the Korean word for vertical. The TV was launched originally just in the South Korean market but Samsung is set to expand Sero’s availability to several global markets in 2020 including Australia. The Sero TV can connect with a user’s mobile device and mirror what is on the screen. The user can then choose to view their content like YouTube, social…