Tech Guide

Why Australian are looking for a better internet deal - but they are not looking at slower plans, Apple has just updated its iPad Air, MacBook Air and Mac Studio with new Apple silicon, we take a look at the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni, the product that can offer wireless access to Android Auto in your car, Arlo partners with Samsung’s SmartThings and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alarming research about our children’s online safety, Amazon upgrades Alexa to be even smarter, Samsung has unveiled its range affordable Galaxy A Series smartphones, we share our verdict on the iPhone 16e, we take a look at the Elexi six-in-one charger, Ring has updated its Outdoor Camera Plus and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple changes up its smartphone line-up with the release of the iPhone 16e – but can you call it affordable? Norton has added AI-powered features to its cyber safety products to improve online protection, Adobe’s Photoshop is 35 years old, we take a listen to the Technics EAH-AZ100 earphones with magnetic fluid driver, DJI unveils its new Osmo Mobile 7 gimbal for smartphones, we check out the Aiper Surfer S1 that can skim your pool automatically and keep it clean and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wellness fraudster Belle Gibson is back in the news – but we spoke to her before lies were exposed to the world, alarming new figures show just how many cyber threats are being blocked and social media is the new scammer playground and Apple has released the Apple TV app for Android. In the Tech Guide reviews we take a listen to the Powerbeats Pro 2 and the winner of the best smartphone screen award goes to … the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google Maps turns 20 years old – but did you know it was created in Australia, HMD releases a new device to allow you to connect from anywhere via satellite, Apple has released Apple Invites to make it easier to bring your friends together, we share our verdict of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, we also check out the Acer Swift 14 AI laptop, Dyson has released the most powerful handheld vacuum and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple is a step closer to its first foldable iPhone, the iPad is 15 years old and I was at the launch, Vodafone has expanded its regional coverage, we check out the Netgear Nighthawk RS600 WiFi7 router, it’s back to school time and the smartphones to suit first time users, Swann has released a personal alarm system and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve just returned from San Jose were we attended the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event which revealed the new Galaxy S25 series, Samsung also teased a super thin and light S25 Edge smartphone. Being the Australia Day long weekend I thought we’d go through some of the greatest technologies invented right here in Australia, we also we check out the new AirLock from OneAdaptr that's both a tracker and a lock, Arlo has released new flame detection technology that’s faster than a smoke detector, the wearable robots we found at the Consumer Electronics Show and we answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arlo has partnered with an AI company to improve home protection, Netgear has released the Orbi 770 to improve your home wi-fi. Samsung is now offering larger ring Galaxy Ring sizes, we check out the new DJI Flip drone, we take a closer look at the ASUS Zenbook A14, the Shinobi Flooring that can prevent injuries from falls and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve just finished the Consumer Electronics Show and we’re going to give you our wrap of the biggest announcements from Samsung, LG and Hisense  We’ll also take a look at the new robot vacuums, lifelike robots and the other quirky products we saw at the show and we’ll answer all of your questions of course in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve just landed in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show – we’ll give you a preview of what we can expect to see. LG and Belkin have already made some early announcements and we’ll take you through them. We take a look at the Samsung Heat Pump – an all-in-one washer dryer, EcoFlow has released a hat that can recharge your mobile devices, the case that adds a physical keyboard to your iPhone and we’ll answer all of your questions of course in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We share our first impressions of Apple Intelligence, we offer some more ideas from our 12 Days of Christmas Gadget Gift Guide, the winners of the Espresso Displays giveaway are announced, the new Andatech breathalyser that’s small enough to fit on your keyring, we take a ride on the Segway Ninebot ZT3 Pro electric scooter and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how you can win an Espresso Displays prize pack to be more productive in 2025, Samsung rolls out its One UI 7 Beta for its Galaxy smartphones, we share the some gift ideas from our 12 Days of Christmas Gadget Gift Guide, we check out the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ tablet, we also test drive the Aiper pool cleaning robot, the Uniden iGO Play 10 that can bring CarPlay and Android Auto to your car and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak to Oppo Australia Managing Director Michael Tran as the brand celebrates 10 years in the Australian market, as we expected the Govt ban on social media for under 16s has been passed – what happens now, we check out massive Hisense 110UX – the 110-inch ULED TV, how you can charge your Apple products in style with the new Journey Nova, we take a listen to the Logitech UE Miniroll Bluetooth speaker so you can take your music anywhere and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak to digital wellbeing expert and researcher Dr Joanne Orlando about the government’s proposed social media ban – do we need it, will it work? Also on the show Norton issues a warning to Australians to beware of Black Friday and Cyber Monday digital traps, the Oclean water flosser that fits in the palm of your hands, we check out the new STIHL range of battery powered garden tools, Samsung releases a new premium yet affordable smartphone, the Ugears 3D puzzles and models that help reduce stress and improve your mental health and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LG is rumoured to be making a comeback in the smartphone market with a folding device, we go inside the BMW Plant in Spartanburg in South Carolina, Apple releases a new Immersive Video experience by The Weeknd for the Vision Pro, we check out the ReChargeCore rechargeable AA and AAA batteries, we roadtest the new July Carry On Pro luggage, Belkin has released the latest range of out affordable SoundForm earphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung is rumoured to be working on a tri-fold smartphone, Arlo releases the new Wired Floodlight Smart Camera, the Sony PlayStation 5 Pro has landed, we check out the new Mac Mini and tell you why it’s the Yoda of the Mac line-up, we also test the new MacBook Pro with M4, take a look at the handy new OneAdaptr charging stand and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Time is dead – we are spending as much time streaming as we are watching free to air TV according to an interesting new report from Deloitte, Apple unveils new M4 MacBook Pros, Optus hauled over the coals for alleged inappropriate sales practices, we check out the Hisense C1 Trichroma mini projector, we take a look at the LG QNED TV, the Sennheiser Profile Wireless audio solution for creators and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E-Scooters are a step closer to being legal on NSW roads, Sonos launches new soundbar with new breakthrough audio technology in board, you can score a bargain at Aldi – a Uniden dash cam for less than $100, we give you our final verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Ring, our complete review on the new iPad Mini, we check out the affordable yet effective Ultenic T10 Pro Lite robot vacuum and mop and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a 3G network community service announcement ahead of the network shutdown, our early thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Ring, Apple has unveiled the latest iPad Mini, we check out the Ecovacs Deebot X5 Pro Omni robot vacuum, Amazon has launched a new range of Kindle, we also test drive a Svbony telescope and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An update on our movie ripping project – and our efforts not to break the law, is your car spying on you – we reveal the car brands that are, Arlo has launched the new Essential XL with four times more battery, we check out the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE smartphone, we put the Google TV Streamer through its paces, the powerful new Panasonic shaver that fits in the palm of your hand and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices