Author: Stephen Fenech

Star Wars fans better head down to their nearest Fantastic Furniture store to take a look at the brand-new Star Wars range which has just been announced in collaboration with Disney. Star Wars is one of the most recognisable franchises in movie history and fans now have a chance to deck out of their home with some furniture inspired by that galaxy far, far away. Available from Monday, October 1, the Fantastic Furniture Star Wars range will include beds, cupboards, tables and stools along with cushions, lampshades and Manchester. The Star Wars range includes an X-Wing bed ($349), a Death…

Kogan has released a powerful yet affordable Atlas Go Windows 10 tablet that offers a solution for customers that will suit then when they want to work or play on the go. The new Atlas Go S300, which is available now for pre-order, has a 13.3-inch full high definition display with 32GB of built in storage and 4GB RAM. Also onboard is a microSD card slot so users can expand the memory even further. It is powered by the Intel Gemini Lake N4100 quad core processor and weighs in at 1.3kg so it’s easy to carry around on the move.…

New research published by Norton, powered by Symantec, has uncovered a new threat that’s targeting Australians who are shopping online ahead of the busy festive period. The report has uncovered an increase in attacks against online retailers, ticket sellers and airlines which are trying to intercept customer credit card details. This type of attack is called formjacking which uses a malicious code to intercept credit card details and other information from payment forms on the checkout page of e-commerce sites. Formjacking is nothing new but there has been a dramatic increase since mid-August 2018. It was picked up by Symantec’s…

Time to tune in to Episode 361 of the popular Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they go through the biggest tech stories and products of the week. On this week’s show, Google turns 20, the Bathurst 1000 to be broadcast in 4K on Foxtel and the latest Forza game revs up on the Xbox. The blokes also chat about the new Amazon Echo smart speakers, the new Nokia 8110 and Arlo’s new security light. In the minute reviews, Samsung’s new SSD and the Mavic 2 Pro drone. You can…

This post was sponsored by Hisense It’s Grand Final weekend in the NRL and AFL and mates will be gathering to enjoy the game together. Hisense knows there a lot of sports fans in Australia – and they’ve even included a special Sports Mode that makes that viewing experience even better. Watching sport on TV is a popular pastime but some TVs handle that fast action better than others. I’m currently reviewing the top-of-the-range 65-inch Hisense Series 9 ULED TV that is purpose built for sports fans. It has a special Sports Mode feature built-in to optimise the picture quality…

Google – it’s so big, it’s become a verb – as in “just Google it”. Where would we be without it today? And this week the go-to search engine is celebrating its 20thbirthday. Google kicked off in 1998 at a time when not everyone was on the internet and the way we discovered new sites was word of mouth from other connected friends with the address scribbled on a scrap of paper. We can even recall buying an internet yellow pages – a thick volume loaded with addresses based on areas of interest including sport, tech and fashion. Any while…

The new iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and Apple Watch Series 4 are now available and Belkin has announced a new Boost Up Wireless Charging Dock specially designed for Apple’s new products. The new dock offers optimised wireless charging of up to 7.5W for the new iPhones which are Qi-enabled and 5W/1A for the new Apple Watch. This new Boost Up Wireless Charging Dock, which will be available in December, will join the other charging solutions in Belkin’s award-winning portfolio. The new dock has a modern minimalist look and is easy to set up and position for convenient use. Also…

Leading smart home security company Arlo has just released its latest product – a security light system – which can be integrated into the company’s existing portfolio of devices. The Arlo Security Light System, like the Arlo cameras, are 100 per cent wire free and weather resistant. They are designed to illuminate outdoor areas around your home or office and allows users to receive alerts whenever motion is detected via the Arlo mobile app. The new Arlo lights are powered by a rechargeable battery and, unlike traditional sensor lights, can be placed anywhere around your home within range of your…

You want to be updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews? Then you need to tune in to Episode 318 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech. On this week’s show – Amazon’s new Echo devices unveiled at its surprise event, GoPro releases new Hero action cameras and how Foxtel will be creating Australian television history. In the Tech Guide reviews,  we took a look at Apple’s brand new iPhone Xs, we road test the Apple Watch Series 4 and we fly the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. In the Tech Guide Help…

The new macOS Mojave software is now available –  it’s a free download that will give your Mac a new look as well as a range of new and exciting features. With this update, users can manage their desktop more efficiently and find their content faster. To install macOS Mojave, go to the App Store on your Mac and start the download. Once this is completed, the installation will begin after a restart. But before you do that, back up the computer and your important files, just in case. Here are the main new features of macOS Mojave: DARK MODE…

The go-anywhere drone – the Mavic – just got even better. The Mavic 2 Pro is an amazing aircraft that boasts a range of enhancements including an even better camera to capture some truly stunning 4K videos and images. DJI recently introduced the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom – two versions of the incredible folding drone then you can take anywhere to produce incredible results. Tech Guide took a closer look at the Mavic 2 Pro and we were amazed with the ease in which you could come up with amazing videos. The Mavic 2 Pro looks…

Of all the recent Apple announcements, the Apple Watch Series 4 was the one that stole the show with its new look, slightly larger size and interesting new features that will appeal to those customers still not sold on the whole smartwatch concept. There is a lot of technology packed into this small device and the fact we can wear it on our wrist 24/7 makes it a valuable tool for our fitness, health, wellbeing and quality of life. It is also pretty darn handy to be able to see at a glance all of your messages, incoming calls and…

iOS 12 has just been released for iPhone and iPad and it brings with it a host of new features and capabilities but there also several hidden features you may not realise are available to you as well. ALTERNATE FACE ID Anyone with an iPhone X and iPhone Xs will be using Face ID to unlock their device. But in iOS 12 users can set up an alternative Face ID so it can recognise you wearing sunglasses or a hat or any other thing that may have confused it in the past. To find this go to Settings > Face…

Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode 360, with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long, comes to you from the Sydney Apple Store where the iPhone Xs went on sale today. The blokes talk about the size of the crowd that turned up at the Apple Store to be among the first in the world purchase the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max and also share their thoughts and review of the new iPhone and the Apple Watch Series 4. Also on the show, new GoPro action cameras with even better stabilisation, LG TVs upgraded to enable Google Assistant…

GoPro has just announced a new lineup of products that brings a new level of quality to the popular action cameras which can be used to capture impressive video in places where your smartphone can’t. The flagship Hero7 Black, which will be priced at $599.95, now includes a new video stabilisation feature called HyperSmooth which is designed to capture videos that look like they were stabilised with a gimbal. And it works in any conditions including underwater and in high shock and high wind situations where other gimbals would struggle. GoPro has also introduced a new form of video called…

Amazon has revealed a new range of Echo devices with Alexa onboard which are designed to make it even easier for users to access their content, find information and control their smart devices. The latest line-up includes the Echo Show – which has a 10-inch high definition display as well as a built-in smart home hub. Priced at $349 and due for release next month, the Echo Show adds new glanceable features for users including the latest headlines, weather, videos or your shopping list. Amazon also unveiled an updated Echo Plus and Echo Dot and an all-new Echo Sub. The…

The iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max have gone on sale in Australia, one of the first places in world where customers can their hands on Apple’s latest product and hours earlier than the US. There was a modest crowd on hand to be the first to purchase the new iPhones at the Sydney Apple Store in George St. There were some customers who camped outside in the cold with more people gathering before 6am and by the time the doors opened at 8am there were more than 250 customers waiting to get inside and buy the iPhone Xs. The…

Apple’s new iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max have taken a significant leap forward in terms of features, speed, quality and performance to deliver one of the most satisfying smartphone experiences you can find. While the design has mostly remained the same, the improvement is still quite obvious. And the introduction of an even larger version with the 6.5-inch iPhone Xs Max, Apple’s biggest ever iPhone, has taken the device to the next level. We’ve always been fans of larger phones so we see the introduction of the iPhone Xs Max as a winning move. But this time out, Apple…

You can start your Christmas shopping early and find a few tech bargains at the same time on eBay which is celebrating its 19th birthday in Australia. If you head over to ebay.com.au you’ll find plenty of deals but there are some standout technology buys that will definitely catch your eye. And if you’re an eBay Plus member there is an even cheaper promotion price. And it’s not too late to sign up as an eBay Plus member to take advantage of those even cheaper prices. There are product from Apple, Samsung, Bose, Dell, and Nintendo with discounts of more…

Foxtel will kick off its coverage of sport in 4K with the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 so it can be viewed and enjoyed by motorsport fans like never before. Foxtel launches its 4K channel in October and will create Australian television history by broadcasting the iconic race in 4K ultra high definition. The Sandown 500 last weekend was used as a test event ahead of the Bathurst 4K coverage which will be entirely ad-free during the actual race. “We did a full test at Sandown last week and the pictures leapt off the screen in 4K, it was amazing –…