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Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech looks at the latest consumer technology news and reviews, talks to industry figures and answers all of your burning technology questions in his weekly podcast. It's the best way to stay updated and educated

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June 15, 202646 min

Tech Guide #698 - The new Apple features that didn't make the WWDC keynote

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 8, 202648 min

Tech Guide #697 - Amazon's Delivering the Future announcements - new robotics, Alexa+ coming to Australia this year

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 and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 1, 202642 min

Tech Guide #696 - Kmart embraces AI to transform online shopping

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 Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 202650 min

Tech Guide #695 - Why your NBN speed sucks and what you can do about it

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 202657 min

Tech Guide #694 - A look at Samsung's Micro RGB TV technology, Hisense UR9 RGB Mini LED TV review

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 including the first with a colour screen and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 202655 min

Tech Guide #693 - Chasing the big screen experience at home and in the cinema

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, DJI has released the Osmo Mobile 8P phone gimbal and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 202650 min

Tech Guide #692 - Dreame's vision of the future in robots, TVs, smartphones and cars

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 Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 27, 202643 min

Tech Guide #691 - Microsoft invests $26bn into Australian AI - but what's the catch

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 streaming plan and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 20, 202648 min

Tech Guide #690 - eero Outdoor 7 takes your wifi into the yard, cheaper Bambu Lab 3D printer

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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 13, 202646 min

Tech Guide #689 - It's TV season and every company has new RGB technology

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 the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices