Author: Stephen Fenech

Even if you’re new to projectors you can still enjoy a big screen experience in a matter of minutes with the impressive new Hisense C2 Ultra. The Hisense C2 Ultra can project an image up to 300 inches and provide respectable audio quality to go with it. Unlike a TV where you’re stuck with the size you bought, the Hisense C2 Ultra offers variety and versatility. The C2 Ultra is designed to be used anywhere in your home wherever you want to have your movie night or watch the big match. Its most attractive feature, apart from its obvious picture…

Get onboard and press play on Episode 636 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: Is the age of the influencer over – we talk about the latest scandal. Telstra has launched a new initiative to warn about potential scam calls in real time and Epson launches a range of new projectors that you can watch anywhere in your home. In the Tech Guide reviews – we take a look at the MacBook Air with M4,…

Netgear has released its most affordable Wi-Fi 7 router to date – the Nighthawk RS100 – to make it easier for customers to invest in the latest in wireless technology for their home. The Netgear RS100 offers a secure and high performance home networking solution at a time when we are connecting even more devices to our networks. With Wi-Fi 7, customers can enjoy faster and more reliable speeds. It is up to 2.4x faster than Wi-Fi 6 and can support wider bandwidth activities like 4K streaming, AI-powered activities and cloud gaming. More and more products – like laptops, smartphones…

Plug in and press play on 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 we talk about EV safety and how they might be perceived one way they are actually as safe as any other, if not more. We also take your calls and talk to a listener with a big solar system and a BYD on the way! And Bob calls in from Canada – is Australia a long way behind in the take up of EVs and…

Portable power has become an even more important to users. It’s one of those products that you’re glad you invested in when you’re off the grid or you lose mains power. The EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus is a prime example. EcoFlow produces a range of portable power solutions of all shapes and sizes and designed for different use cases. They can be used when we go camping, working in remote areas, outside where there is no nearby access to power and as a power back-up, also referred to as UPS (uninterruptible power source). The new EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus is…

Yippee-ki-yay, mother*cker!!! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Die Hard 2 starring Bruce Willis and directed by Renny Harlin. Die Hard 2, the sequel to the original smash hit, sees John McLane battling terrorists who take over air traffic control at Washington’s Dulles International Airport. McLane swings into action as only he knows how to bring them down. Stephen watched Die Hard 2 in the cinema with his Souths teammates during an end of season trip to the Gold Coast and has rewatched it many, many times. Trevor, meanwhile, is experiencing Die Hard 2:…

We reveal all on Episode 674 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 tech stories and product releases. On this week’s show – we have some fun with Stephen’s green shirt which Trevor uses as a green screen with hilarious results. Check out the show on YouTube below to see what they got up to. We look at the new range of Apple products, the MacBook Air, iPad Air and Mac Studio. We discuss disaster power and our reliance on power and how…

Epson has unveiled a new range of projectors designed to suit various viewing locations in your home while still offering impressive quality. The new range includes Epson’s mini smart laser projectors – the EF21 and EF22 – and the professional 4K home laser projector – the EH-QL3000. EPSON EF21 and EF22 ($1,299) The new portable Epson Full HD mini laser projectors can you achieve a screen size up to 150 inches and is small enough to be set up anywhere in your house. Users can beam the impressive image onto their wall or ceiling. The EF21 is a standalone projector…

The Telstra Scam Protect is a new initiative to help customers identify suspicious calls that could be from a scammer operating from overseas. How many times have you received a call from an unknown number and debated on whether you should answer it. Now with Telstra Scam Protect the call’s origin is examined through a new alert system to let the customer know in real time if it is suspicious or unverified. There will be one of three warnings displayed on the screen: WARNING: POTENTIAL FRAUD: this will tell you that the call is maybe from a scammer using a…

The latest Mac Studio with new M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips is the fastest Mac Apple has ever produced and is aimed at the professional user with extraordinary needs and tasks that require superior speed and performance. It is truly in a class of its own. Under the hood is Apple’s most powerful silicon – the M4 Max and M3 Ultra. The M4 Max was built for developers, photographers, videographers, composers and researchers. M4 Max has up to 16-core CPU, 40-core GPS, up to 128GB of unified memory (also known as RAM) and 546GB/s unified memory bandwidth. And that…

The new MacBook Air with M4, the world’s most popular laptop, just got even more attractive to customers with improved speed and performance so you can work and play from anywhere. Available in 13-inch and 15-inch models, the new MacBook Air with M4 has precisely the same design from the previous iteration that’s still thin enough to fit under a door at 1.13cm (13-inch) and 1.15cm (15-inch). And it tips the scale at just 1.24kg (13-inch) and 1.51kg (15-inch). It is unmistakably thin and light. The most important boxes a customer ticks when shopping for a laptop are design, performance…

Want to be in the know? Listen to Episode 635 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech who keeps you updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews. On this week’s show, Research from SpinTel shows Australians are looking for a better internet deal but now considering a slower plan, Apple has just updated its iPad Air, MacBook Air and Mac Studio – all with new Apple silicon. In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look at the ECOVACS Deebot X8 Pro Omni robot vacuum, the product that can offer wireless access…

It’s finally here. The ASUS Zenbook A14 Copilot+ PC elegantly combines style and performance making it one of the most attractive Windows laptops you can buy right now. We first laid eyes on the Zenbook A14 a couple of months ago at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and have been using it for the last month. https://youtu.be/6x-miyKDZwU?si=NudJJH94ZM8W5SKY Our review model had 32GB RAM and 1TB of SSD (solid state drive) storage which happens to be the maximum configuration. It is thin and light but that’s not its best design feature. The Zenbook A14 is made from a material…

The iPad Air is the device in Apple’s line-up that is likely to appeal to the most customers and the latest upgrade of the device with the powerful new M3 chip is likely to seal the deal for many users. iPad Air, available in 11-inch and 13-inch models, is the iPad you buy if you want a little bit more grunt and capability than the entry level iPad but don’t want to spend more money on an iPad Pro. The latest upgrade to M3 means it’s built for Apple Intelligence and includes Apple’s advanced graphics architecture with dynamic caching, hardware…

Jump in the driver’s seat 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 we look at the new BYD Sealion 7 which looks the goods and is priced to beat the Model Y – Stephen and Trevor share their thoughts. Also on the show we talk to an EX30 owner about the Volvo experience and some tips on those regional chargers – would you carry a second SIM card? And a worrying problem with…

Leading smart home security brand Arlo and electronics giant Samsung have expanded their partnership to include Arlo cameras and doorbells into Samsung SmartThings ecosystem. SmartThings is an app that runs on Samsung smartphones, tablets and televisions and allows users to see in one place all their smart devices and appliances to allow you to easily monitor and control them. This new partnership will include the most popular features of Arlo Secure 5 into SmartThings to make managing your smart home security even easier. The functionality is due for release in the coming months and will include: – Two-way audio between…

We’re living in a digital world without cables but there some places where a cable is still required – in our cars to connect our smartphones to Android Auto and CarPlay. If this describes you and you have an Android smartphone then you can kiss the cable goodbye with the new AAWireless TWO dongle which wirelessly bridges the gap between your device and your car. You can get rid of the cable and the clutter that goes with it. Many reading this can relate to the hassle of have to use a cable with their device every time they get…

Yo Adrian! I did it!! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen we’re watching Rocky II starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weather and Burgess Meredith. Rocky II picks up right where the first movie left off with Apollo Creed seeking a rematch with Rocky after doubts on whether he won the fight. Rocky has retired but has trouble making ends meet as Apollo tries to shame him into accepting the rematch. Stephen watched Rocky II in the theatres with his older brothers and has seen this more times than he can remember. Meanwhile Trevor is stepping in…

Go to the top of the class and listen to Episode 673 of Two Blokes Talking Tech with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they go through the week’s biggest tech stories and product releases. On this week’s show we talk about new mid-price smartphones, the Nothing 3a, Nothing 3a Pro as well as Samsung’s A26, A36 and A56. Meanwhile Apple has new iPads, the iPad Air gets an update as does the base iPad. Meanwhile TikTok, Meta and Snapchat have responded publicly to the Government’s Social Media Ban discussion paper and NBN is turning to…

Australians are turning their back on potential savings by not shopping around for a different and possibly even slower internet plan despite the obvious savings, according to new research from SpinTel. SpinTel, the largest independently owned ISP in Australia, says a third of customers were actively looking for a better deal in the past six months but 70 per cent said they would never consider a slower speed even though it could save them hundreds of dollars per year. The study was conducted among more than 1,000 Australians including more than 830 internet decision makers and it revealed a third…