Author: Stephen Fenech

Get all the facts you need with Episode 693 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long. On this week’s show, Stephen and Trevor discuss Aussie retail and how the kickback to salespeople should be clearly disclosed if one brand is offering more deals to the retail staff than others. And Aldi Mobile wins Canstar awards for its mobile plans, Google teases its next smartphone and the Rugby League game isn’t exactly a winner. You can listen and watch the show right here on the Tech Guide site using the audio…

Amazon has released the Kindle Colorsoft – its first ever colour e-reader so you can view covers, book photos, images in colour and add colour highlights. Kindle ColorSoft has a 7-inch Colorsoft high contrast display that still offers the paper-like look and feel but now with full colour to bring book covers and other content to life. More than 129 billion pages have been read on Kindles so far this year with Australians making a healthy contribution to that total. The Kindle ColorSoft has a custom screen coating to enrich the colour as well as a light guide with micro…

Reolink has launched the Elite Floodlight Wi-Fi security camera which offers 4K and AI-powered monitoring which makes it easier to find specific clips. Reolink says it’s the first floodlight camera to feature AI Video Search so you can find exactly what you’re looking for rather than combing through hours of video. For example, you can search for “man in a hoodie” or “black ute” and the system will instantly present matching clips. Other search categories supported include people, vehicles, animals and packages. There is also AI-powered motion detection so it can easily distinguish between people, animals, vehicles and packages. Users…

Here is your first glimpse of the Google Pixel 10 Pro – and no it wasn’t leaked – Google decided to go ahead and show off the product ahead of its August 21 launch. The new Pixel 10 lineup will be unveiled at the Made by Google event and live streamed on YouTube. The event is also expected to reveal the rest of the lineup including the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Google has already shown off the back of Pixel 10 Pro on its website and from that we…

Meta has announced a range of Instagram safety features for young teens to ensure they can enjoy an age appropriate experience on the platform. These features have been introduced for the previously introduced teen accounts and will provide more information about who they are chatting with. Now teens will have easier and more prominent access to safety tips and the ability to block an account from the top of DM chats. What will also be displayed is the date the person joined Instagram to give teens more of an idea of who they a chatting with and help them spot…

Are we in a reading slump? Research from Australia Reads shows one in four Australian adults have not read or listened to a book in the past 12 months but the same research shows we love listening to books. One in three Aussies prefer listening to books than reading them and this has spurred Spotify to launch Audiobooks+ in Australia. This allows Premium listeners to include recurring additional audiobook listening time to their current subscription for $15.99. Spotify says its goal with audiobooks is to grow the publishing industry and create an enjoyable experience for book lovers with flexible plans…

Join us to get updated and educated with Episode 654 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech to hear about the latest in consumer tech and product reviews. On this week’s show: The scams Qantas customers can expect to see according to a cyber security expert, the feature that makes the new JBL Tour One M3 headphones stand out from the crowd and the new Rode product that’s been released that you can get for free. In the Tech Guide reviews, we check out the Hisense U8Q mini LED smart TV, we take a listen to…

There is no shortage of ways to track your health and fitness – one of the latest methods is a smart ring like the Ultrahuman Ring Air which we’ve been testing for the last few weeks. And despite being a ring, it does monitor and collect a wide range of metrics from sleep and movement to circadian rhythm and even your caffeine window. It’s priced at $599 but you also need to purchase the sizing kit for $10 to ensure you find the right size. We found that we needed to go one size higher than our regular ring size…

A cyber security expert has warned Qantas customers are still in danger of sophisticated financial scams even though no credit card or passport information was compromised in the recent data leak. Qantas admitted 5.7 million passenger details were stolen in a data breach on June 30 from a call centre in Manila. The airline has been open and transparent about the breach and detailed the broke down the information that was taken including names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and Frequent Flyer numbers. Qantas has insisted no financial or passport information was leaked. But cyber security expert and Cohesity…

Hit the road and take a listen to the latest episode of the popular show Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars – The EV Podcast – with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long. This week Brendon Green from Pickles joins us to talk about their move to provide a battery health certificate for all second hand Electric Cars coming through Pickles. We unpack what really affects your battery health. We also chat with a caller about charging an EV at home when you’re renting – what’s the best solution? And retirement goals, golf and an electric car -…

The Hisense U8 ULED MiniLED smart TV is an all-round entertainment powerhouse that can provide a powerful experience to enjoy your movies, TV shows, sports and games. Tech Guide looked at the 75-inch U8QAU 4K model with an RRP of $3,999. The size of the TV is one of its best features but there is more to this TV than just the inch measurement of the screen. Under the hood is the Hi-View AI Engine PRO – the brains of the TV that can deliver optimised picture and audio quality in real time and pick up every little detail and…

Give me the stupid club! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Happy Gilmore starring Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen and Carl Weathers. And Happy Gilmore 2 is set to debut on Netflix next week and you can listen to our show to prepare for the new movie. Happy Gilmore tells the story of a hockey tragic who comes to realise his slap shot translates into being an unconventional but long driver on the golf course. His grandmother’s house has been repossessed and he need to hit the pro golf tour to make enough money to…

Samsung has launched the Odyssey OLED G6 – the company’s first 500Hz OLED gaming monitor – to elevate your gaming experience. The 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 comes six years after Samsung entered the global gaming monitor market and two years after producing its first OLED gaming displays and the company is once again pushing the boundaries of gaming performance for its customers. “Samsung continues to lead the gaming monitor industry with breakthrough innovations that redefine how games are experienced,” said Neal Elliott, Acting Head of Pro-Display, Samsung Electronics Australia. “With the Odyssey OLED G6, Samsung’s first 500Hz OLED gaming monitor,…

It’s time to get into the groove with Episode 692 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they go through the week’s biggest stories and product announcements. Stephen and Trevor unpack their thoughts on Smart Homes in 2025 – what’s happened? Has the market stagnated? Why is Google not selling Smart Speakers in retail anymore? The Apple Watch  Sleep Apnoea feature is now available and coming soon to Samsung’s Galaxy Watch. And Australia’s first closure of an Apple Store plus our first thoughts on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 and…

There are two sides to the Nothing Headphones (1) – one is the unique look and design and the other side is the sound quality – and it’s impressive on both fronts. Nothing, the UK tech company, is known for its unique design and style for its products and naturally it has brought that over to its first over-ear headphones. Each ear cup is backed with rectangular aluminium panel which is topped with a transparent oval-shaped cap – a style that’s unique to the brand. The design of the Nothing Headphones (1) is both its strength and its weakness. For…

Apple Watch can now help identify signs of moderate to severe sleep apnoea after it received a medical device licence from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration. The feature, part of the latest watchOS update, uses the onboard accelerometer to track small movements at the wrist that are associated with interruptions in normal breathing patterns. This is measured by new Apple Watch metric called Breathing Disturbances. From this data the device can understand the level of restfulness of sleep over several nights which may be consistent with sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea is a condition where breathing stops repeatedly throughout the night.…

Lend me your ears for Episode 653 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech as he keeps you updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and product reviews. On this week’s show: We’ve just returned from New York where we attended Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked – we’ll give you our hands-on first reviews of the products and we’ll also speak to Eric Chou – head of mobile at Samsung Australia. And we’ll tell you about the next level foldable device Samsung will release before the end of the year. In the Tech Guide reviews we’ll…

Optus has partnered with a consortium of companies including the Department of Defence to build, launch and operate a sovereign Australian Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite as a step towards advancing Australia’s capabilities in space. The consortium is made up of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer, HEO,  Inovor Technologies and the Australian Department of Defence’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG). A launch date has been tentatively set for early 2028 and will include two pieces of equipment developed under the Australian Government’s iLAuNCH Trailblazer Universities Program, sponsored by the Federal Department of Education. “Connectivity continues to play a critical role in the Australian economy, whether that…

Rode has expanded the Wireless Micro ecosystem with the release a Wireless Micro Camera Receiver which now offers users the ability to maintain high audio quality when switching between smartphones and cameras to produce their content. And the good news is, customers who have already purchased the Rode Wireless Micro can claim a bonus Wireless Micro Camera Receiver absolutely free. All they need to do is register their product at account.rode.com and pay a small shipping fee. New customers purchasing the Wireless Micro from rode.com in Australia, the UK and Europe can add the camera receiver to their order at…

The JBL Tour One M3 headphones deliver amazing sound, excellent noise cancellation along with a new feature that allows users stay wireless even when viewing an in-flight entertainment system. Tech Guide tested this feature on our recent trips to Tokyo and New York. Usually we download the content we want to watch on our long flights from our streaming services onto an iPad and connect the JBL Tour One M3 headphones wirelessly via Bluetooth. But what happens when you want to watch a movie or TV show on the in-flight system? You either need to use the supplied headphones –…