Author: Stephen Fenech

We know Navman makes dash cams for cars but now they’ve released the new Navman MiVue M820D which has designed with industry-leading features for motorcyclists to protect them whether they are riding or parked on the side of the road. Dash cams are ideal so you can prove your side of the story and motorcyclists have been unfairly blamed in accidents but were unable to defend themselves without video footage. With the MiVue M820D dash cam that all changes. It has discreet front and rear cameras to capture the journey in full HD 1080P at 60 frames per second. The…

It’s a challenge for all parents to get their kids off their devices and outdoors and keep them entertained but Uniden has presented an interesting solution with its UHF45-4 CB handheld radios. Now kids can have fun on play dates, weekends away and on camping trips with the new handheld CB radios from Uniden. The Uniden pack includes 4 compact and colourful walkie talkies which are built tough to handle Australia’s rugged conditions. https://youtu.be/y1xzvjmbBiE?si=nIjiQ1Iff2IO9jOI The products have been built with an extra layer of safety and security in mind including the Kid Zone which allows parents to control the signals…

Put your foot down and join us for the latest episode of the popular new show Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars – The EV Podcast with Tech Guide’s Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long. This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about workplaces where there are EV chargers installed – does the boss and staff charge for free and how do you not upset the petrol car drivers, we talk to a Tesla driver who’s after a plug-in hybrid that can tow and another EV driver who’s been on long road trips and who has some tips on how to do…

We love our coffee – we meet people to drink coffee together – it’s a big part of our lives. But what about if you can make café quality coffee at home? With the new DeLonghi Rivelia you can do just that – at the press of a button. DeLonghi has been at this a while and they already make some excellent coffee machines. We already own the La Specialista Prestigio – a manual coffee machine which grinds the beans, brews the coffee and has a steam wand to texture the milk. We use it every day and it’s fun…

Argo f*ck yourself!! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Argo starring and directed by Ben Affleck. Argo tells the true story of a CIA agent acting as a movie producer location scouting a science fiction film so he can evacuate the six Americans who escaped from the US Embassy in Tehran during the hostage crisis in 1979. Stephen watched Argo in Los Angeles the day it opened in theatres while Trevor is experiencing the Oscar-winning film for the first time. We go through the memorable scenes and share some interesting facts, behind the scenes…

Amazon has expanded its eero lineup with eero Max 7 – its first Wi-Fi 7 mesh router to offer faster speeds and improve performance. Under the hood of the eero Max 7 is the company’s patented TrueMesh networking technology which now includes the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard to ramp up speeds, reduce interference from nearby networks and improve mesh latency. It offers 10 Gigabit Ethernet which means you can download a 4K movie in 10 seconds or A50GB video game in under a minute. The eero tri-band mesh system supports 2.4, 5 and 6GHz radio bands with speeds up to…

Get with it and listen to Episode 634 of Two Blokes Talking Tech with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they discuss the week’s biggest tech stories and product news. On this week’s show Trevor is in Seattle for the Microsoft Copilot+ PC announcement while Stephen shares his thoughts on a new era in computing. Sonos announces the new Ace headphones, Telstra to cut jobs but has good news for mobile customers and Netflix and Prime to increase their prices. You can listen right here on Tech Guide site using the audio player below. It is…

ECOVACS has launched its all new DEEBOT T30 PRO OMNI – the latest robot vacuum and mop and self-cleaning station with features that improve the cleaning efficiency and make your life easier. The new DEEBOT T30 PRO OMNI Is available now and is priced at $1799. This unit builds on the already impressive catalogue of features including advanced mapping, navigation, mop riser, runtime and introduces the new TruEdge cleaning and Anti-Tangle technology. The self-cleaning station is also 30 per cent smaller than previous models and the robot vacuum itself offers ECOVACS’ strongest ever robotic vacuum suction at 11,000Pa – one…

ASUS has revealed its first Copilot+ PC offering – the lightweight and powerful Vivobook S 15 that has been optimised to include the impressive new Windows 11 AI features. The ASUS Vivobook is available now to pre-order and will go on sale on June 18 in Australia for $2,799. The ASUS announcement comes a day after Microsoft introduced a whole new era of computing with Copilot+ PC. The laptop is powered by the new Snapdragon X Elite SoC (system on a chip) which offers the world’s fastest NPU (neural processing unit) that can deliver 45 TOPS (trillions of operations per…

Ember’s popular range of temperate-controlled drinkware has expanded with the addition of the new Travel Mug 2+ which allows you to keep your hot beverage at the right temperature when you’re out and about. Travel Mug 2+ has a 354ml capacity and can be used on your drive or your commute and can maintain a precise temperature for your drink from 50-degrees to 62.5-degrees Celsius. It’s ideal for long road trips, weekend sport mornings and everything elsewhere else where you’ll need to have your hot brew in hand. Under the hood is proprietary smart technology that keeps your drink at…

Sonos has made its long awaited entry into the headphone category with the new Sonos Ace premium Bluetooth active noise cancelling headphones with new TrueCinema technology. Priced at $699, the Sonos Ace will be available in black and soft white and will go on sale on June 5. Sonos has harnessed its knowledge of audio and expertise in design to re-invent the way we listen with headphones. The premium over-the-ear headphones offers lossless and spatial audio along with state-of-the-art active noise cancellation and Aware Mode wall offering a precise and immersive home theatre experience with the new TrueCinema technology. “They’re…

Get updated and educated with Episode 601 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech who brings you the latest consumer tech news and product reviews. On this week’s show: Apple increases its trade-in offers for the iPhone, new accessibility features have been introduced for the iPhone and iPad including eye tracking and HMD launches its first smartphones in Australia. In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look at the Google Pixel 8a smartphone, Dyson has reinvented the mop with the new WashG1 and Fetch adds free to air IP streams to its TV guide. In…

Microsoft has launched a new category of Windows Copilot+ PCs built around AI and powered by new silicon to deliver an entirely new computing experience. Users can do things like find and remember what they saw on their PC, generate and edit AI images in real time and receive live captions and translations from more than 40 languages. Introduced at a special event at the Microsoft campus in Seattle, the new Copilot+ PCs are the fastest and most powerful Windows PCs ever built and with a new level of intelligence. And to power it all are powerful new chips which…

Feel the punch with the latest episode of the popular new show Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars – The EV Podcast with Tech Guide’s Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long. This week, Stephen and Trevor talk about the new EVs announced by BYD – we talk to one listener tossing up between the Model Y or ATTO 3 – but what will the wife want? We hear from a very happy MG4 owner who has done15,000km of driving. If you’ve got a question about EVs or you want to talk to and be part of the show you send us…

Apple has announced it will be offering extra trade in credit when customers trade in eligible iPhones to purchase a new eligible Apple device. The end of the financial year a few weeks away and there are a lot of people walking around not realising their iPhone another tech products could be worth hundreds of dollars. Research from Kantar revealed at 48 per cent of Australian iPhone users who purchased their phone in the last three months up to December 2023 did nothing with their old device. This compares to 32 per cent of customers in the UK. But the…

The Google Pixel smartphones have a wide fan base and the latest – the Pixel 8a – will be sure to expand it even further to include users who are after a more compact device but still packed with features. The Pixel 8a has a 6.1-inch Actua OLED display with a 1080 x 2400 resolution at 430PPI (pixels per inch) and a refresh rate running at up to 120Hz. This is big improvement over last year’s Pixel 7a which peaked at 90Hz, so the added smoothness of the screen is noticeable. Google’s Pixel 8a’s display has 1400 nits peak brightness…

The drinks are on the house!!! This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching Cocktail starring Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Shue and Bryan Brown. Cocktail tells the story of Brian Flanagan – an ex-army officer who is looking for the fastest path to riches in New York – but his part time job as a bartender turns into a bigger opportunity and introduces him to some colourful and interesting people. Stephen watched Cocktail in the cinema with his future wife Jo while Trevor is mixing this drink for the very first time. We go through the memorable…

Get real and listen to Episode 633 of the Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long as they discuss the week’s biggest tech stories and product announcements. On this week’s show – should people under 14 be banned from using social media – that’s what the South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas wants, the latest announcements from Google I/O, Fetch TV brings free-to-air IP streams to its TV Guide and a hands-on look at the iPad Pro. You can listen or the watch show right here on Tech Guide site using the audio…

Human Mobile Devices (HMD) – the brand behind Nokia – has come out from the background and into the foreground to launch its first range of impressive Pulse smartphones under its own name. HMD has set its sights on manufacturing well-designed quality devices at affordable prices while keeping an eye on sustainability. Starting at $229 and $299, there are three models in the range which offer a sleek look, eye catching colours an easy an affordable self-repairability. The HMD Pulse Pro ($299) is aimed at the user who loves taking selfies. Onboard is a 50-megapixel front facing camera that reacts…

Apple has announced a range of new accessibility features coming to iPad and iPhone – including Eye Tracking, Music Haptics and Vocal Shortcuts – which allows users with physical disabilities to still enjoy the best possible experience with their device. Other new features include Vehicle Motion Cues and more accessibility features for CarPlay. Apple has brought together the strength of its hardware and software and utilised the power of Apple’s silicon, artificial intelligence and machine learning to make these features possible. “We believe deeply in the transformative power of innovation to enrich lives,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “That’s why…