Author: Stephen Fenech

Vodafone has kicked off a special offer for new and upgrading customers with free premium accounts for Spotify’s popular streaming music service. Now any customer connecting to a 12 or 24-month Vodafone Red Plan will also receive a Spotify Premium subscription valued at $11.99 per month. There are more than 20 million tracks to enjoy in the Spotify music library with users able to follow their favourite artists, create their own playlists and also download tracks to play offline. The length of the free Spotify Premium subscription is determined by the type of Vodafone Red Plan the customer chooses. On…

Of all the Call Of Duty games over the years, Advanced Warfare has the closest feel to an action movie that drops you right in the middle of the mayhem. You’ve got a huge Hollywood star as one of the main characters and an accomplished Hollywood writer penning the story. And to top it all off  some of the best cinematic action sequences ever seen in a game. Yes, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a blockbuster – and you’re the star of the show. The franchise has always been a behemoth – cracking the billion dollar mark in a…

Jawbone has unveiled its latest wearable activity trackers including one with multiple sensors to provide even deeper analysis of our health. The Jawbone UP3 wristband is the new hero product with the capability to provide in-depth information about every aspect of our health and wellbeing. And the Jawbone Move is a new affordable entry-level model that can be worn as a clasp or as a watch. JAWBONE UP3 The activity tracker has gone to the next level with the Jawbone UP3 at a time when the wearables market is exploding. Jawbone has been a leader in this category with Australians…

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is the latest heavyweight to enter then growing “phablet” market which now has fierce rival Apple in the opposite corner. But the good news for Samsung is the Galaxy Note 4 is the culmination of four years of work in this larger screen space. And the result is a better all-round product that can stand toe-to-toe with the fancied iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung has begun dabbling in this larger screen space while Apple’s hero iPhone had a 3.5-inch screen and that courage has paid off. The Galaxy Note 4 has a 5.7-inch screen –…

Take an audio tour of the latest tech news and reviews with Tech Guide Episode 121, hosted by editor Stephen Fenech, to stay updated and educated. On this week’s show, Telstra switches on its latest version of the 4G network – 4GX, a new app called Hash lets you enjoy the best of Twitter without being on Twitter and One Room takes funerals into the 21st century with a web streaming service. In the Tech Guide reviews, the Kogan’s budget version of the GoPro action camera, the Lenovo YOGA 3 Pro convertible ultrabook and the GolfBuddy VS4 talking GPS device.…

Panasonic has entered the wireless speaker market with its new multi-room systems that allow music to be streamed from several sources. The ALL series of wireless speakers include a new AllPlay smart media platform developed by Qualcomm – the same company that produces processors for the latest smartphones. Having this technology on board mean users can play music from various sources to multiple rooms. The models include the SC-ALL8 ($479) and the SC-ALL3 ($379) which can be set up and controlled with an iOS or Android app. The Panasonic ALL speakers have oval-shaped sides and a two-way layout design so…