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It’s the 12th and last day of Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas where we’ve been focussing on a different category each day to give you suggestions on the best tech products for your friends and family. And today we’re talking about headphones and earphones to hear your favourite music, radio stations, audio books and podcasts in the highest quality. We looked at a range of products that have come across our desk this year. Here are the categories we’re covering in the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas: Day 1: Smartphones Day 2: Cameras Day…

OK, you’ve just seen Star Wars The Force Awakens and you’ve got lots of questions. We’ve seen it too and have a theory on the answers to those many questions. This is a review of Episode VII WITH MAJOR SPOILERS – so please be warned that if you read on you will find out key facts and plot points. So our advice is read on ONLY if you’ve SEEN Star Wars The Force Awakens. If you haven’t seen the movie, then we already have a SPOILER FREE review for you to read that doesn’t give any thing away. OK this…

Episode 237 is the year’s last episode of Two Blokes Talking Tech, with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long, and the very first time we’ve added a THIRD Bloke to the show. On this week’s show it’s hard to go past Star Wars as the main topic of conversation with Star Wars tragic Stephen’s thoughts on the film (NO SPOILERS) and best way to watch it in cinemas – 2D, 3D, Dolby ATMOS and IMAX. And make sure you listen right through to the end to hear the THIRD blokes talking tech – the first time another…

It’s Day 11, our second last day, of Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas and there’s still time to get inspired and finish your hunt for presents for your friends and family. Today we’re giving you some suggestions around sports gadgets that you can use on the golf course, on your bike, on your hike and on your run. We’ll look at a range of devices including sports watches and golf GPS devices. Here are the categories we’re covering in the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas: Day 1: Smartphones Day 2: Cameras Day 3: Wearables/Activity…

We reached Day 10 of the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas with a new category every day to inspire the perfect choice to buy for your friends, family and for yourself. Today is a popular category – computers – which are useful to everyone whether it’s a laptop, desktop or convertible. Computers have become an essential part of our daily lives whether you’re a student, in business or a casual user. We’ve also included in today’s category a number of computer accessories which are just as important and also a lot more affordable. Here are the categories…

It combines the intrigue and exotic locations of James Bond and the fast-paced action of Mission: Impossible – it’s the reboot of the popular 60s TV series – Man from U.N.C.L.E. Starring Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) and Armie Hammer (The Social Network) and directed by Guy Ritchie (Sherlock Holmes: Games of Shadows), the Man from U.N.C.L.E. is set in the 1960s at the height of the Cold War. THE STORY The film centres on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin who are forced to put aside their longstanding hostilities for a joint mission to stop a mysterious international…

It’s Day 9 of our exciting Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas that gives you plenty of suggestions about the products to buy for your friends and family – and for yourself. Today we’re looking at televisions and the Blu-ray Disc movies that you can enjoy on them. TVs have come a long way in the last 12 months and offers even better picture quality and more connectivity. And what better way to showcase your new television’s quality than with the latest blockbusters movies and iconic TV shows on Blu-ray. Here are the categories we’re covering in the…

Brilliant. Amazing. Genius. These are the words I would use to describe Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The film has managed to not only live up to the incredible hype but easily exceed it. And this is coming from me – a Star Wars fan since I was nine years old. JJ Abrams has knocked this one into orbit. He has picked up the baton and breathed an exciting new life into into the behemoth that is the Star Wars franchise. It is in very good and very safe hands. This is a spoiler free review so feel free to…

The latest computer games will be on lots of wish lists this Christmas but parents run the risk of exposing their children to graphic violence and even explicit sex because they haven’t paid attention to the game’s rating. Just like films, all computer games have a rating from G for General Audiences all the way up to R18+ for Restricted Audiences. But, from our conversations with our friends who work at EB Games, it seems lots of parents are ignorant of these new standards or just don’t care. But what these misinformed parents don’t understand is that some of the…

We’re up to Day 8 of the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas where we present a new tech category everyday to make it easier to choose a product to give to your friends and family. Today we’re taking a look at smartwatches – a relatively new category that’s really increasing in popularity. Smartwatches are becoming even more functional and developers are creating apps specifically for these devices to make them even more useful. Here are the categories we’re covering in the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas: Day 1: Smartphones Day 2: Cameras Day 3:…

It’s the Star Wars edition of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast for Episode 178, hosted by wannabe Jedi Stephen Fenech who keeps his listeners updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews. On this week’s show, with Star Wars The Force Awakens opening in cinemas we talk about seeing Harrison Ford at the huge fan event, we chat to the Sphero team who brought us the toy version of the BB-8 droid and also offer some advice to Star Wars newbies who want to watch the older films before Episode VII including what films to watch and…

It’s Day 7 of Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas – our exciting series that is designed to give you the best tech suggestions when it comes to buying presents for your loved ones. Gaming is the subject of today’s special guide – a category that has fans of all ages with some exciting new titles and accessories. Playing games is not just for kids but has evolved into a legitimate entertainment medium for the whole family. In fact, the average age of an Australian gamer is 32. Here are the categories we’re covering in the Tech Guide…

Samsung has just released the third generation version of the Gear VR headset to deliver a mobile virtual reality experience with the company’s latest high quality smartphones. The latest Gear VR model is compatible with Samsung’s Galaxy Note5, the S6 edge+, the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge and immerses you in amazing content. These devices with sharp and bright Super AMOLED displays, act as the Gear VR’s screen when it is placed inside the device, and provide impressive clarity and a wide variety of apps and content that can be enjoyed like never before. You can view content in…

With the highly-anticipated The Force Awakens about to open in cinemas there will be a lot of newcomers to the Star Wars universe who will want to catch up on the older movies to get ready. But with six episodes to get through which movies should people watch and what order should they watch them? As a die-hard (some say tragic) Star Wars fans ever since I saw the original Star Wars film as a wide-eyed 9-year old in 1977 – I think I’m qualified to advise newbies about what they need to do to be prepared for Episode VII.…

We’re up to Day 6 of the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas to help you find the right tech present to give to your friends and family. We’re at the halfway point with our guide and today we’re looking at gadgets – those products that don’t fit one particular category and some that fit more than one category. But one thing they all have in common is that they’re cool and they will be popular this Christmas. Here are the categories we’re covering in the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas: Day 1: Smartphones Day…

Action cameras are all the rage at the moment but they can only record in one direction at a time. But what if you could record a 360-degree video with one device? With the 360Fly you can. The 360Fly is a camera that can capture whatever you’re doing in a 360 degree interactive and immersive video. Watching these videos can make you feel like you’re there. It literally covers all angles so you can relive your favourite moments and see everything was that was going on in all directions. The camera is ball-shaped – bigger than a golf ball but…

We’re up to Day 5 of Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas that are designed to give you a clear direction when it comes to buying tech products for your family and friends this holiday season. Speakers are the subject of today’s guide –  a gift idea that is appropriate for men and women young and old. There’s no age that doesn’t love music and a Bluetooth or wireless speaker will make it easier for them to hear their favourite tunes in higher quality. Here are the categories we’re covering in the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas…

The world is in the grip of Star Wars fever ahead of the release of The Force Awakens and one of the characters that captured our imagination is the spherical BB-8 droid. Tech Guide got a chance to get up close with a life-size replica of the loveable robot. We also met up with the people from Sphero the company behind the BB-8 toy which has been an absolute blockbuster ever since it was launched in September. Tech Guide spoke with Sphero CEO Paul Berberian and CTO and Sphero co-founder Ian Bernstein. https://youtu.be/TPgW5z8TRh8 The BB-8 droid was conceived and created…

It’s Day 4 of the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas – a guide that looks at a different category each day to help you find the ideal tech gift for your loved ones this Christmas. Today we’re talking about tablets – an item that has become powerful enough to replace our laptops. We’ll look at Apple’s iPads, Android tablets and Surface tablets running Windows 10. Here the categories we’re covering in the Tech Guide 12 Days of Christmas gift guide: Day 1: Smartphones Day 2: Cameras Day 3: Wearables/Activity trackers Day 4: Tablets Day 5: Speakers Day…

PlayStation is celebrating its 20th anniversary of taking players on amazing journeys across two decades and four consoles and it also used the occasion to announce the launch of Presto on the platform. With the addition of Presto on the PlayStation 4, it makes the console the only entertainment system to offer all subscription video on demand (SVOD) services and all of the catch-up TV services. Since it’s launch in Australia in 1995, PlayStation has pushed the technology of the time to the limit to deliver a gaming experience that transformed the Australian household. PlayStation was one of the main…