Author: Stephen Fenech

DJI has released its latest generation of action camera – the Osmo Action 5 Pro – which offers improved image quality, a number of enhanced features including subject centring and tracking and longer battery life. Known for its excellent civilian drones and camera technology, DJI has taken action photography to a new level with the Osmo Action 5 Pro whether you’re in the ocean, in the snow or in the mountains. Osmo Action 5 Pro has a new 1/1/3 sensor a 2.4μm pixel size and HDR (high dynamic range) of up to 13.5 stops. Those specs make this the first…

The new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models are here and there are several improvements – the most prominent are Camera Control and improvements to the cameras themselves and, of course, Apple Intelligence. For those upgrading to the iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro with the hope of Apple Intelligence revolutionising their lives – that won’t be available till December, so they need to be patient. We’ll save that part of the review after Apple Intelligence is officially launched. By the way, if you are an iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max user then you’ll be able…

Give me back my daughter! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen we’re watching Flightplan starring Jodie Foster which was released in 2005. Flightplan tells the story of Kyle Pratt – a woman grieving her husband’s death and taking his body back to the US with her young daughter on a state-of-the-art double decker plane. But when she wakes her daughter is missing and can’t be found. Stephen saw Flightplan in the cinema while Trevor is boarding for the very first time. We go through the memorable scenes and share some interesting facts, behind the scenes tidbits, trivia,…

Strap yourself in for Episode 651 of the popular Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as talk about the week’s biggest tech stories and product reviews. On this week’s show: Instagram introduces teen accounts, Arlo has updated its software to recognise people and cars, we discuss the new iPhone 16, Hisense releases its CanvasTV and the new features unlocked with all Apple’s software updates. You can listen or the watch show right here on Tech Guide site using the audio player below or by pressing play on the YouTube player. https://youtu.be/FoSrbH8VFrU?si=x8tSOazJri0yMrYA…

Tesla has opened its 100th Supercharger site in Australia – ten years after launching its first location – to expand the high-speed EV charging network to even more drivers. The 100th Tesla Supercharger is in Glenelg, South Australia. Tesla has led the way with the establishment of charging infrastructure across the nation to give drivers who are choosing electric vehicles peace of mind and convenience. The Tesla Supercharger network has made long distance EV travel a reality in Australia – and it’s not just for Tesla drivers. It was expanded Non-Tesla EV owners just over a year ago. Non-Tesla drivers…

Apple’s AirPods are the most popular earphones in the world and the latest version – the AirPods 4 – are even better and now include active noise cancellation. These are open style earphones – there is no silicone tip like the AirPods Pro 2 – and they have been redesigned with shorter stalks with an improved fit after mapping tens of thousands of ears and collecting more than 50 million data points. The bud has a new angle to direct audio into your ear while narrowing the width slightly so they rest inside your ear easier and stay in place.…

Hisense has announced a new style of TV the combines art and entertainment – the CanvasTV – so you can add an artistic touch to your home and enjoy works of art when you’re not watching television. Available in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes, the Hisense canvas TV Is not only a high quality 4K TV but, at the press of a button, it can display famous artworks and your own album of personal photographs to truly personalise your living space. “CanvasTV is more than just a television—it’s a statement piece that combines the best of art and innovation to elevate…

If you’re a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro user you can install major new software updates released this week that will unlock a range of exciting new features. This week the new iPhones and Apple Watch goes on sale which will come preloaded with iOS 18 and watch OS11 respectively. But even if you aren’t upgrading to the new devices, you can still enjoy the new look and feel of the updates and the features they unlock. To access the new software updates go into Settings > General > Software Update and then you update should be…

Instagram has introduced new restrictions and protections with Instagram Teen Accounts which is designed to keep young users safe and offer parents peace of mind. Teenage users will automatically be placed into teen accounts while teens under 16 will need parental permission to change any of the stricter settings. Instagram Teen Accounts is designed to moderate what a young user sees on the platform, who they interact with and how long they can spend looking at the app every day. Recently the government has been talking about restricting social media access to children under a certain age. This measure by…

I’m back! Tune in to Episode 612 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast so you can get updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews. This week Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech is back behind the mic to talk about all of the Apple announcements including the iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods and Sony has revealed the PlayStation 5 Pro. In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look at the DJI Neo the drone that can take off from your palm, Withings has a new smartwatch and Adobe previews its new Firefly Video…

Optus has launched a standalone 5G network to deliver a faster and more reliable home internet service that’s an alternative to the NBN. The Optus 5G SA (standalone) works independently of the regular Optus 5G network which uses its 4G radio and core network as a stepping stone to 5G and its benefits. The 5G SA communicates directly with the 5G base station and doesn’t require 4G which means more devices can connect at the same time for a faster and more consistent connection. Optus partnered with Ericsson to build the 5G core network which was the foundation that enables…

Put your pedal to the metal and take a listen to the latest episode of the popular show Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars – The EV Podcast. Trevor Long and Josh Dowling, filling in for Stephen Fenech one last time, talk about how electric cars can be performance cars. And the Value of EVs – are they worse off than a petrol car? We put it all on the table. If you’ve got a question about EVs or you want to be part of the show you can send us a text message or get in touch on WhatsApp on…

Logitech has expanded its impressive lineup of portable Bluetooth speakers with the launch of Ultimate Ears Miniroll – a device that is small enough to take your music everywhere. The Logitech UE Miniroll, which weighs just 279g, includes a hookable silicon strap which makes it easy to attach to a bag, a belt loop or a bike. The Miniroll takes its inspiration from the original UE Roll which was launched in 2015. This latest model is a smaller version that can fit in the palm of your hand. The shape of the speaker was inspired by a river rock -…

Were you lying then, or are you lying now?. This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Witness For the Prosecution released in 1957 and starring Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich and Tyrone Power. Witness for the Prosecution tells the story of Sir Wilfred Robarts who is tasked with defending Leonard Vole on a murder charge with circumstantial evidence painting a bleak picture – but his wife holds the key – can she provide him with an alibi? Stephen watched Witness for the Prosecution for the first time on TV on VHS in the 80s and now…

Withings has just announced its latest smartwatch the ScanWatch Nova Brilliant which once again combines traditional watch design with the latest technology. The ScanWatch Nova Brilliant comes in titanium silver and bicolour silver and gold and features a 39mm watch face which makes it ideal for smaller wrists. And once again Withings, which has a decent pedigree when it comes to connected health devices, has added the precision of medical grade technology to the watch as well. The hybrid smartwatch has a traditional design yet still packs in the smartwatch technology customers are looking for including heart tracking, notifications, messages…

Adobe has offered a glimpse of its powerful generative AI video capabilities powered by the Adobe Firefly Video Model. These new AI-driven features have been created to provide film editors and video professionals with an all-new toolbox to enrich their creativity, fill gaps in their timeline an enhance existing footage. Firefly Video Model is yet another of Adobe’s family of generative AI models including an Image Model, Vector Model and Design Model. https://youtu.be/puEgugluadk?si=rx5LleVWM–tidQV The new Firefly-powered Text to Video and Image to Video capabilities will be available later this year on firefly.adobe.com. Generative Expand, which allows users to enlarge a…

Leading smart home security brand Arlo has introduced Arlo Secure 5 – a suite of AI-powered industry-first features that enable Arlo cameras to recognise people and vehicles and to learn what other notifications customers want to receive. Arlo Secure 5 builds on Arlo’s already robust system which can detect people, parcels, vehicles and animals but it takes that to the next level with recognition powered by AI and machine learning. Now users can train the system to recognise friends and family members along with their vehicles and choose to be notified when those people and cars are seen by the…

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed the new AI-powered PlayStation 5 Pro console which has a range of new features to enrich your gaming experience. The PS5 Pro will go on sale on November 7, 2024, and will be priced at $1199.95. Pre-orders kick off on September 26. On board is a 2TB solid state drive and it comes with a DualSense wireless controller. The new more powerful console gives game creators the opportunity to create new and richer experiences for players to take advantage of the powerful hardware and system architecture. The PS5 Pro has an upgraded CPU which delivers…

Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long are back together again for Episode 650 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast as discuss the announcements from Apple launch event. Stephen, back from his European holiday, joins Trevor who was in the US for the Apple event which saw the release of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and AirPods 4 along with some impressive software updates that bring all new capabilities to the devices. You can listen to the show right here on Tech Guide site using the audio…

Tune in to the Tech Guide Recast #6 – we’re revisiting our Celebrity Tech interviews – this week it’s the Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and best selling Australian author Matthew Reilly. You can listen to the Tech Guide podcast right here using the podcast player below. Tech Guide’s podcast is also available through Apple Podcasts here.