Author: Stephen Fenech

It won’t turn you into a superhero, but it will increase your strength and capabilities – it’s the Muscle Suit – a wearable exoskeleton which was on show at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Created by Japanese company Innophys, Muscle Suit can help with labour intensive tasks that require the user to bend and lift. https://youtu.be/7xVLfvchV54?si=I4UZP0OmX802QYpi Not only will the Muscle Suit give you the added leverage to lift things up to 25.5kg in weight it will also protect your back. Without the Muscle Suit this sort of lifting would have sent you to the chiropractor. It’s ideal…

Ever wished AI could help you take the guesswork out of cooking a perfect steak. That wish has now been granted with the Perfecta – the world’s first AI-powered cooker grill. And not only is it smart – it’s also fast. You can cook a steak to perfection in less than two minutes. https://youtu.be/TYWPOMQFfoI?si=k9rZwtRCOtuvIU3b Perfecta uses vertical burners which can cook at 900-degrees Celsius and, when a cut of meat is inserted, it measures the shape and thickness and uses dual sided cooking so there is no flipping required. Whether you like your meat rare or well done, the Perfecta…

As the concept of a connected home becomes more prevalent, many Australians are turning to smart technology to enhance the convenience and efficiency of their domestic environments. Home automation, which integrates various household features and appliances into a cohesive network, redefines modern living spaces. Among these advancements, electric blinds are emerging as a standout accessory, offering improvements in design and comfort and contributing to the energy efficiency and security of your home. Integrating electric blinds within your home’s automation system can transform your living experience. These blinds provide an unparalleled blend of style and functionality, allowing you to adjust natural…

Football is a way of life. This week on The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen podcast we’re watching high school football film Varsity Blues starring James Van Der Beek, Paul Walker and Jon Voight. Released in 1999, Varsity Blues is set in West Canaan, Texas where football is everything but the team and the coach and always on the same page. Stephen watched Varsity Blues in the cinema and is a regular rewatch for him while Trevor has never heard of it so therefor has never seen it – until now! We go through the memorable scenes and share some…

Tune in to Episode 615.3 of Two Blokes Talking Tech with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as we wrap up the show. On this show, Stephen and Trevor talk about the Australian companies at CES, the car technology, virtual reality and the Apple Vision Pro, health tech and much more. 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. It is also possible to subscribe to the popular weekly tech podcast…

Does your dog suffer separation anxiety when you leave it at home along? Do you miss your dog when you leave? Then what you need is ORo – the robotic dog companion. ORo is an autonomous robot that can offer physical and mental stimulation for your dog and even toss a ball for it to chase. The robot has built-in cameras and a screen which doubles as the device’s face. https://youtu.be/j1agjMJE2Vo?si=1G1ijaCrEG8RztPo Owners can check in on their dog through ORo’s cameras and they will be able to be seen by the dog on the display. ORo can be set to…

Tech Guide stepped inside the Samsung Booth – once again the largest at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 – and saw the company’s roadmap to the future – sustainability, connectivity and AI-driven smart displays and appliances. Samsung’s booth at CES 2024 told a story rather than just being rows and rows of TVs. https://youtu.be/70BsfASDfOk?si=QxaTaUMaCJfusxWQ Yes, there was the Neo QLED TVs at the back of the booth alongside a protoype transparent micro-LED display but there was also a focus on sustainability, the company partnership with Tesla Powerwall along with connectivity through SmartThings throughout the home. On the appliance side there…

Tech Guide took a tour of the Hisense booth at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and the first thing we saw was the new UXAU 110-inch Mini-LED X – one of the largest TVs at the show. This showstopper TV has 40,000 mini-LED backlights and therefore 40,000 dimming zones for improved contrast, clarity and brightness. There will be two 100-inch TVs in the Hisense TVs in the line-up – one with a Mini-LED backlight and another ULED quantum dot model which will be aggressively priced. https://youtu.be/6Fb3iqwM1vE?si=juoV-uuSfdU2d4K4 Also on the stand is the impressive Hisense Laser range including…

Episode 615.2 of Two Blokes Talking Tech with Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long is coming to you from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and discuss the TV’s unveiled at the show. Stephen and Trevor talk about the announcements from Samsung, LG and Hisense and the other brands vying for attention at CES. 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. It is also possible to subscribe to the popular weekly tech podcast on Apple Podcasts. * Stephen…

Tech Guide took an up close look at the new OLED T transparent TV at the LG booth at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 77-inch OLED is built into a frame with a glass panel on the front and a box on the base that can deploy then store the contrast barrier that rolls up the rear of the glass so it looks like a regular high-quality 4K OLED. But when it is in transparent mode the OLED T seems to offer more depth to the image with the foreground separated further from the background. LG…

Falling asleep isn’t easy for everyone and a new product called the Frenz Brainband can read your brainwaves and help you fall into a deep sleep. The Frenz Brainband has gold-plated sensors that sit across your frontal lobe when you’re wearing it. These are used to capture your brain activity through the app along with your eye and facial movements. It can even monitor your breathing and your blood oxygen levels. The idea behind the product is to gather these readings to see the level of restlessness present and analyse that data using AI. After that analysis the Frenz Brainband…

Samsung has shared its plans and insights for AI at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and unveiled AI-enabled visual display products, digital appliances and the upgraded Ballie rolling AI robot. But Samsung was very quick to point out – they’re not coming late to the party with AI – they’ve already invested more than a decade of time and energy into the technology. Samsung says AI will enable connected technologies to improve people’s daily lives but will stay in the background. “With the emergence of artificial intelligence, smarter, better experiences will redefine how we live,” Jong-Hee (JH) Han,…

Cat owners love their pets – until they bring home an unwanted gift like a dead mouse or a bird. With Flappie – that’s now a thing of the past. Flappie is an intelligent catflap which can be fitted to your door and – thanks to a sensor placed on the cat’s collar – only your will be allowed through. https://youtu.be/jSSONUecqvQ?si=rcDdMIQMUDSo2tlW But here is where AI comes in to play. Flappie has prey detection. Cats love to wander the neighbourhood and many bring home something its killed. But with Flappie, if it detects there is something in the cat’s mouth…

Hisense has revealed its 2024 TV line-up and has taken its Mini-LED innovation to another level and even larger sizes and with improved brightness and clarity across its entire range.  Mini-LED can now be found across almost the entire Hisense portfolio and the 2024 models will see significant improvement. The company drew a line in the sand last year and expanded Mini-LED backlighting to even more models and it has consolidated that decision in 2024 and set new quality benchmarks with its flagship UXAU and the U8 and U7 series. “Each year, we commit to delivering greater value to our…

The Two Blokes Talking Tech – Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech and EFTM’s Trevor Long – are both in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics and bring you Episode 615.1 recorded at the popular CES Unveiled pre-show. CES Unveiled is where smaller companies show off their new and often quirky products and Stephen and Trevor found plenty to talk about. 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. It is also possible to subscribe to the popular weekly tech podcast on Apple…

Take a listen to Episode 582 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech and coming to you from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. On this week’s show: we’re in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show and we’ve visited the stunning Sphere venue – the new landmark on the strip, Samsung has confirmed the launch date for its S24 smartphone range and Microsoft is going to add a new key to its Windows keyboard for the first time in 30 years. In the Tech Guide reviews, we get behind the wheel of the new…

Take a look at the Gluxkind baby stroller that is smart enough to rock itself and to keep your baby safe and relaxed on the move. Gluxkind is German for “lucky child” and it is a lucky child who gets to ride in this smart stroller which we found at the CES Unveiled show in Las Vegas On board is an electric motor similar to that found on electric bike that offers assistance to make it a easy to push along the Glkuxkind stroller. We did it with one finger. https://youtu.be/MciTpPJgQzQ?si=TaDPzTbltNcPubVW And it applies the brakes as soon as you…

LG has announced its 2024 OLED TV line-up at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas which is powered by the brand new Alpha 11 AI processor which enhances picture and audio quality and creates personalised experiences. The latest LG Signature OLED M4 and LG OLED G4 are equipped with the new Alpha 11 AI processor and have improved brightness and quality. LG has also upgraded its QNED and QNED Mini-LED TV televisions with AI Picture Pro delivery improved picture quality based on deep learning. The new Alpha 11 AI processor offers a four-fold improvement in AI performance, a 70…

Hisense is expanding its premium laser range in Australia after unveiling its latest offering at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – the new C1 TriChroma Laser Mini Projector – a long throw projector which can turn any room into a cinema. The new C1 projector utilises Hisense’s TriChroma laser technology and packages it into a compact, portable long throw projector that can deliver quality viewing in any room. Hisense has more than 1800 applied patents in laser technology and it has poured its expertise into this new product which makes it even easier to create the cinema experience…

LG has outlined its vision of the future at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with a range of AI powered innovations designed to elevate and enhance the customer experience. With the theme of “reinvent your future”, CEO William Cho says LG’s goal is to transform into a smart life solution company. LG already has a rich understanding of its customers and their living spaces, but it is determined to go beyond the home. The company has already identified that artificial intelligence will be one of the essential ingredients for success not only on the evolution of technology but…