Tech Guide

The foldable smartphones wars are heating up with the even more companies entering the category including Honor and Motorola, the new high-tech shoes from Mizuno that can literally put a spring in your step, we take a look at the eero outdoor wireless 7 router, we check out the Seagate One Touch desktop external hard drive, we shed some light on the high quality torches from LEDLenser and we’ll an...

Welcome to Episode 700 and to celebrate we have $15,000 worth of prizes to give away including a 100-inch Hisense TV plus phones, robot vacuums and products from Netgear and Norton. This week Apple has hiked prices on iPads and Macs by as much as 30 per cent, BlackVue has removes a dashcam feature that allowed you to view locations and live streams of other users, we take a look at the ASUS ZenBoo...

Why your next iPhone will be more expensive – we hear from Apple CEO Tim Cook himself, Google has launched a new Home Speaker with Gemini onboard, Ring has launched a new intercom for apartment dwellers, we take a look at the Plaud Note Pro AI device, we check out new Oppo Watch X3 that works with both iPhone and Android and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more a...

Bupa has offered a new smartphone insurance policy that covers device damage and protection from scam and identity theft, we go over the announcements from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference including the many features that didn’t make the keynote, we take a look at the Xiaomi 17T smartphone, Insta360 releases an 8K gimbal camera and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk...

We've just returned from London, where we attended Amazon's Delivering the Future event - we talk about the new robotics, Amazon Leo satellite internet, new electric delivery vehicles and Alexa+ is coming to Australia this year. And we take a look at the new Oura Ring 5, Apple’s App Store racks up $2 trillion dollars in transactions in 2025, Telstra’s Satellite to Mobile messaging began a year ago...

Kmart has embraced AI to transform the shopping experience, what you need to bring older Macs and PCs up to speed, Dreame has announced the world biggest sport star as its new global ambassador, we take a look at the Honor Magic 8 Pro flagship smartphone, Sennheiser unveils its new Momentum 5 wireless headphones, Xiaomi releases its 17T smartphone series and we’ll answer all your questions in the...

The five mistakes you're making that are slowing down your NBN speeds, Apple has released a new sports app but Aussies won't like what it left out, we take a look and a listen to the Sony THE COLLEXION luxury headphones, Midea releases a new dishwasher that can save your back, Tineco takes on Dyson with its new line up of stick vacs and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk....

RGB – three letters you’re going to hear a lot if you’re looking for a new TV. We take a look at Samsung’s Micro RGB tech, Optus has started its comeback and consolidation tour with a new campaign, which telcos were the winners in the latest Open Signal report, we take a look at the Hisense RGB Mini LED TV, Epson launches a new short throw projector, Kindle has a new range of Scribe eReaders inclu...

How you can enjoy the big screen experience at home and at the movies – Hisense releases its new flagship projector and Hoyts reveals its new LED cinema screen technology, Bose has released its new Lifestyle Collection to upscale your audio experience at home, we take a look at the flagship Oppo Find N6 foldable smartphone and we check out the other end of the smartphone market - the Samsung A37,...

We’ve just returned from the US where we saw Dreame’s vision of the future in home appliances, robots, TVs, smartphones and even cars. Also on the show – Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shares his views on AI, we take a look at the Dyson Spot+Scrub, we also check out the Samsung Buds 4 Pro earphones, DJI has launched the new Mic 2 with a dash of colour and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tec...

Microsoft tips in $26bn into Australian AI but what’s the catch, Samsung has released its AI powered 2026 range of TVs – we speak to Samsung Australia’s visual display director Simon Howe, Google confirm Apple’s AI powered Siri will be available this year – almost two and a half years after it was announced, we take a look at the new DJI Lito Series of drones and Disney has added an ad-supported s...

eero releases new mesh router that can be used outside, DJI has launched the new Osmo Pocket 4 gimbal camera, Bambu Lab has just made 3D printing a lot more affordable with a new model, we take a look at the new Nothing Phone 4a Pro smartphone, Amazon has released the new Fire TV Stick HD to upgrade your older TV and we answer your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad ch...

This week we’re talking TVs – Hisense has unveiled its 2026 RGB Mini LED range and Sony has finally announced its version of the RGB technology, Meta has just launched Muse Spark to its AI platform, we take a look at the new MacBook Air with M5, Dyson has packed 17 years of airflow engineering into a new cooling device that can fit in the palm of your hand and we’ll answer all your questions in th...

One in three Australians are worried they will lose their jobs to AI, Meta has just released a new range of  AI glasses aimed at the biggest group of customers - prescription wearers, we take a listen to the Sony WF-1000XM6 earphones, we test drive the HP OmniBook X Flip 14 two in one laptop and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

We’ve just returned from New York where we attended HP Imagine 2026 where we saw the announcement of HP IQ and enjoyed a demonstration of Google Beam - the 3D lifelike video call technology, Norton has revealed a new online tool to help users take control of their online presence, we check out the 115-inch Samsung Micro RGB TV, we test drive the new iPhone 17e, DJI has released a new drone that ca...

It’s been 100 days of the Social Media Ban – and the verdict is in – it’s a massive failure. We sit down with Aussie Super Bowl Hero Jordan Mailata who’s working with Amazon Australia in a new role., we check out the Pixel 10a, we share our thoughts on the new LG and Samsung OLED TVs, we road-test the Kobo remote page turned for its e-readers and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide H...

PC and tablet shipments will drop dramatically in 2026 – we’ll tell you why, Norton has launched an AI-powered scam protection app for ChatGPT, Sonos goes back to its roots and releases its first new speakers in two years, we’ve roadtested the MacBook Neo laptop, we checked out the Netgear M7 Wi-Fi 7 hotspot, we clean up with the Ecovacs Deebot T90 Pro Omni robot vacuum and we’ll answer all your q...

Australians must now prove they are 18 before accessing porn sites, Apple has had a huge week of product releases but it’s their two cheapest products everyone is talking about, we’ve roadtested the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Motorola and Nothing have also delivered unique new smartphone models and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

We've just returned from the Samsung Unpacked event in San Francisco where we saw the new Galaxy S26 smartphones series, we talk to Samsung Australia Head of Product Nathan Rigger about the new devices, we give you our hands on impression of the S26 Ultra and also break news on the Samsung Trifold and the no show of the S26 Edge. We talk about the new Ultrahuman Ring Pro with 15 days of battery li...

Is the superthin smartphone dead? Apple and Samsung have a decision to make – but Dyson shows that thin is still very much in with its latest floor cleaning product, we talk about the new blink outdoor wireless security camera, JBL launches the ideal audio product for musicians of all skill levels and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Nearly half of Australians would consider dating an AI chatbot, Samsung has confirmed a launch event for the S26 smartphones, Microsoft shares its Global Online Safety survey results, we talk about the new Espresso Lite portable monitor, we check out the device that can provide wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, Sony unveils its new flagship noise cancelling earphones and we’ll answer all your que...

An alarming report reveals university students are using AI to cheat their way to a degree, Google has teased the upcoming Pixel 10a, Rakuten Kobo releases its annual reading report, the new Dyson wet and dry robot vacuum, the skin care mask that has taken the US by storm – it is coming to Australian, Oppo expands its product range beyond smartphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech...

Is Apple finally preparing to release its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, Belkin’s new products to help content creators, Reolink has launched a new AI powered home security camera, we review the new MOVA 1000 robot lawn mower, Netgear has released the new Nighthawk M7 5G mobile hotspot and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Phishing and scams and AI scams are increasing – how do we cope and what can we do, it’s Australia Day – what better time to talk about the Aussie inventions that changed the world, we talk to Australian of the Year Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, we run our eye over the new Bambu Lab H2C 3D printer, Australian are reading 1.6 billion pages a month on their Kindles – we’ll dive into the stats an...

Aussie F1 driver Oscar Piastri joins forces with Google Pixel for a fun campaign, Aussie company Espresso releases new portable monitors, Apple decides to partner with Google Gemini to enhance Siri, we talk about the new devices we discovered at CES including electric skis, adjustable sunglasses and a personal astro observatory and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn...