Tech Guide

Stephen Fenech

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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Monday · 50 min
Tech Guide #713 - Aussies embracing faster NBN, eyes on with the Meta VR Glasses
On this week’s show – It’s a year on from NBN’s Accelerate Great speed upgrade – whats the state of the nation and we’ve just returned from Meta Connect 2026 and we’ll talk about the Meta VR Glasses, new Meta Glasses without cameras and we sit down with Meta VP for Wearables Alex Himel and discuss new products and privacy, we take a look at the Mac mini with M6, Motorola unveils the signature 27 smartphone and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 21 · 46 min
Tech Guide #712 - Albo meets Tim Cook at Apple HQ, iPhone 18 Pro review
Australian PM Anthony Albanese has a pow wow with former Apple CEO Tim Cook about youth safety online, we take a hands on look at the upcoming iPhone Duo, Epson releases new 4K lifestyle projectors for the home, we give you our verdict on the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, ASUS launches the impressive Zenbook 14 laptop and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 14 · 48 min
Tech Guide #711 - the massive global price gap of the iPhone Duo - international buyers paying a premium
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo – it’s most expensive iPhone and international buyers will be paying a massive premium, we also discuss the new iPhone 18 Pro and the new Apple Watches and AirPods, we take a look at the JBL Cove multi room speakers, we check out the HP OmniBook Ultra laptop and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 7 · 1 hr 3 min
Tech Guide #710 - Our wrap up of the IFA tech show in Berlin
This week we are in Berlin for the IFA tech show - we're going to take you through the biggest announcements from companies like Ecovacs, Anker, Roborock, Dreame, MOVA and EZVIZ and much more. We've taken a hands-on look at most of the products we're going to be talking about. And we'll answer all of your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 31 · 52 min
Tech Guide #709 - Apple names the date it will announce its foldable iPhone - what to expect
Apple has named the date for its next event where we will see the first foldable iPhone, Samsung has launched its latest affordable flagship smartphone, ASUS has unveiled its limited edition ROG XBOX Ally X20 portable gaming PC, we take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, we run our eyes – and ears over the Noble Audio Fokus Apollo Pro premium headphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 24 · 55 min
Tech Guide #708 - Telcos unite for Triple Zero awareness campaign, Pixel 11 Pro XL review
Australia’s telcos join forces to launch an awareness campaign about connecting to Triple Zero, Mova has launch a range of robots to cover your entire home – inside and out, EZVIZ has unveiled a host of new smart home security products, we take a look at the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL smartphone, we run our eye over the Sony True RGB Bravia 7 II, we roadtest the ASUS Zenbook A16 laptop and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 17 · 46 min
Tech Guide #707 - Australians spend big on smartphones, robot lawn mower review
Australians have expensive taste when it comes to buying smartphones, Google has unveiled the Pixel 11 range, Meta’s update on the Facebook and Instagram accounts removed after the social media ban began, we test drive the new Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD robot lawn mover, Insta360 releases new X6 360 degree camera and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 10 · 55 min
Tech Guide #706 - Alexa+ is here, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 review
Alexa+ has launched in Australia – how is it better? Bose has launched its latest QuietComfort headphones, we take a first look at the new BMW Neue Klasse iX3 electric SUV, we give you our verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, DJI has launched new Mic Mini2, TCL unveils the latest monitors aimed at hardcore gamers and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 3 · 47 min
Tech Guide #705 - New AI products to keep you safe and get things done
The new AI products to keep us safe online and to help us get things done, DJI has released a dual lens Osmo Pocket gimbal camera, we take a look at the GoPro Mission 1 Pro cinema camera, we check out the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 smartwatch and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 27 · 51 min
Tech Guide #704 - Full wrap up of Samsung's foldable launch event and the new devices
We’ve just returned from London where we attended the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launch event , we’ll go through all the latest announcements including the all-new Galaxy Z Fold 8 and its new smartwatches, we’ll also talk to Samsung Australia’s Nathan Rigger about the new range, we take a look at the D-Link 5G mobile hotspots, Reolink’s new Video Doorbell and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 20 · 46 min
Tech Guide #703 - A new contender in health tracking, Kindle Scribe Colorsoft review
There’s a new fitness brand in town that’s going to shake up the growing market, Samsung has unveiled new technology that will be part of their next generation of foldables, Apple has launched its Public Beta Program so you can try the latest software right now, we take a look at the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, the DJI portable power station and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 13 · 51 min
Tech Guide #702 - Samsung names the date for Galaxy Unpacked - what will we see
Samsung names the date for its next Galaxy Unpacked event – what can we expect to see, investment scams on the rise from compromised social media accounts, Hoyts has launched ScreenX – a 270-degree panoramic experience, we take a look at the Rokid AI + AR glasses, we check out the Jackery portable power station and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 6 · 51 min
Tech Guide #701 - Foldable smartphone wars heat up, high-tech running shoes
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 answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 29 · 49 min
Tech Guide #700 - OUR 700TH EPISODE!!! Listen for your chance win great prizes
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 ZenBook Duo dual screen laptop, Nuance Audio Glasses can help people with mild to moderate hearing loss, the Mova DIVER A10 can clean your pool for you and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 22 · 48 min
Tech Guide #699 - Why your next iPhone will be more expensive
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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 15 · 46 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 · 48 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 · 42 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 · 50 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 · 57 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

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