Tech Guide

Why is your inbox flooded with emails about privacy policy updates, HTC unveils its new U12+ smartphone, Tesla expands its network of Supercharger stations across Australia, we review the latest Audio Technica noise cancelling headphones, the ASUS ZenBook Flip 14, we run our ears over the new Ultimate Ears Blast and Megablast and wrap it up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our 300th episode and we're talking about the Optus broadband congestion issues that are leaving us high and dry, Telstra customers hit by yet another outage, are you paying too much for your mobile phone plan, we take a deep dive intio the Huawei P20 Pro smartphone, the Tello mini drone, the new Teleportivity platform being described as the Uber of customer service and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google amazes and frightens with its latest artificial intelligence features, why your monthly mobile data might be draining faster than usual, Apple to become even more environmentally friendly with its new products, we take a look at incredible LG C8 OLED TV, we roadtest the Microsoft Surface Pro with 4G, D-Link launches its new Covr wi-fi system and we’ll finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why we might be using Uber as the model for the mobile plans of the future, LG unveils its new G7 smartphone, why it will be become easier to catch drivers using their phones illegally behind the wheel, we take a look at the Uniden iGo Cam 80 dash cam, we take a drive in the Volvo XC40, tell you how you can take on your friends in a lightsaber duel with Jedi Challenges and we'll finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pimp up your PC with the Windows 10 April update, Telstra slapped with a $10 million fine, we chat with Will Davies about his car sharing start up Car Next Door, we check out the Samsung 2018 QLED Series 9 TV, run our eye over the Amazon Echo Spot speaker, listen to the Bose SoundSport Free wireless earphones and finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When landlines will become extinct and why, the smartphone watch designed in Australia just for kids, Amaysim’s stoush with Huawei over the P20 smartphone launch, we check out the Fitbit Versa, the affordable BenQ 4K projector and the luxury Logitech Craft keyboard and we’ll finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special edition of Tech Guide where we talk about the latest 2018 TVs  from Samsung, LG, Panasonic and Hisense – all the new features, innovations, models, sizes and pricing, Optus has announced a plan with unlimited mobile data, we check out the Audi SQ7 TDI performance SUV, Telstra’s new wi-fi boosters, the eBay Quicklist feature to help you sell faster and we’ll answer your VoiceByte questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman takes a swipe at the telcos, how I got my electricity bill to $0, Optus showcases 5G and we chat with Optus head of networks Dennis Wong, we check out the Jura Z8 coffee machine, the latest 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support, the LG Instaview Smart refrigerator and we’ll finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All the announcements from Apple’s education event in Chicago, Huawei unveils its new P20  flagship smartphone, Samsung locks up the last of the big four banks for Samsung Pay, we check out Jabra Elite 65t wirefree earbuds, we take a look at the new Logitech new wireless keyboard and mouse combo, Vodafone has a new streaming device and updated NBN plans and we’ll finish up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The extent of the Facebook data debacle and how to keep your date safe, how the Mercedes Benz Formula 1 team uses technology to gain the winning edge, the incredible hidden feature of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro – that your friends will love, we check out the HTC U11 Life smartphone, Alcatel will preload Family Zone parental control software in their devices, how you can hear your Audible audiobooks on your Sonos speakers and we’ll finish up with the Tech Guide Help Desk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aussie Broadband offers the ultimate transparency to its NBN customers, how to spot the signsyour child is being cyber bullied, Netgear launches the Nighthawk Pro gaming router and we chat to Netgear CEO Patrick Lo all about it, we check out the Belkin USB-C charger than can look after all of your devices, Fitbit has unveiled two new activity trackers, the product that can help coffee lovers save the environment and we’ll finish up with the Tech Guide Help Desk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crowne Plaza installs Tesla chargers across Australia, Samsung unveils new QLED TVs that can blend into the wall, Australians are embracing robotics to get out of doing the housework, we check out the Samsung Galaxy S9, we roadtest the Cocoon Create 3D printer that’s less than $500, the Acer Spin 5 convertible laptop and we finish up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australians are loyal to their mobile provider but that loyalty could be costing us money, why Telstra is bumping customers up to faster NBN speeds for free and Samsung’s Galaxy S9+ camera judged the best in the world, we check out the AlcoSense Verity personal breathalyser, we experience the HTC Vive Pro virtual reality headset, the ZTE foldable smartphone with two screens and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're coming to you from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and will take you through the latest announcements from Samsung, Huawei, Alcatel, LG and Nokia, we'll  also chat with Samsung Australia’s head of IT and mobile Gary McGregor about the brand-new Galaxy S9 smartphone, also why solar panels and batteries are set to boom in Australia,  Amazon Alexa smart speaker review, the most versatile portable battery you can buy and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why penalties for texting drivers need to be more severe, pilots of DJI drones now need  to pass a quiz before they can fly, Samsung teases the features of the Galaxy S9 with some new videos, we check out Apple’s HomePod speaker, the device that makes your air conditioner smart, Netgear X4S tri-band range extender and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to you from Rome at Samsung's Southeast Asia and Oceania Forum, we take you through the news and releases and chat with Sunggy Koo Samsung VP of smart appliances and home IoT, Apple's new iPhone battery settings for iOS 11.3, Lenovo's ThinkPad laptop recall, we take a look at Bankwest's Halo - Australia's first payment ring, D-Link's new smart security cameras and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optus plans for 5G fixed wireless internet that’s 20 times faster than the NBN, legendary singer Michael Bolton stars in Audible’s new Australian campaign, we chat with futurist Barrie Barton and ask if we can expect the same future presented in film Blade Runner 2049, we review the DJI Mavic Pro, the Salli Saddle Chair that combines sitting and standing, the retro mini Commodore 64 and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rumours fly after Samsung announces Galaxy S9 launch date, Aussie Broadband shakes up its NBN plans with flexible data allowances, DJI unveils its new Mavic Air drone, what to do if you lose an Apple AirPod, Whirlpool’s new smart appliances and how they work together, Garmin’s new golf GPS band and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple CEO Tim Cook himself explains why Apple slowed down older iPhones,  Amazon Alexa gets an Australian launch date, Westpac lets you do your banking with iMessage, LG’s V30 smartphone – and it’s now cheaper, the GoPro Fusion 360-degree, Vodafone slashes pricing for its NBN plan and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wrap up all the big announcements from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas including news from companies like LG, Samsung, Hisense, Netgear and Alcatel plus a few other quirky products we found on the show floor and we finish off with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices