Tech Guide

How well are we coping working and learning from home? HP has revealed an interesting study, Apple to press on with the Worldwide Developers Conference – but as an online event, Microsoft has revealed a range of new Surface products to help us stay connected and stay productive, we’ll take a listen to the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 earphones, we road test the Black Magic Design ATEM Mini Pro for live streamers,. Samsung has released the new Tab S6 Lite tablet which now comes with an S-Pen and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Apple beta software update that will make the COVIDSafe app work properly on iPhone, Apple Stores set to reopen as early as this week as smartphone shipments plummet, DJI has launched the new Mavic Air 2 drone, we’ll take a look at Huawei’s Mate Xs foldable smartphone, we literally road test the Under Armour HOVR connected shoes, we’ll run our eye over the Oppo A91 smartphone and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything you need to know about the government’s COVID Safe contact tracking app which has just been released, huge refresh for Office 365 which will now be called Microsoft 365, Facebook has launched a new Messenger app just for kids, we’ll take a look at Apple’s new and more affordable iPhone SE, we’ll also road test the Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, our verdict on the Star Wars on 4K disc and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why we all need to download the government’s coronavirus contact tracking app for the good of our country, Apple has released a more affordable iPhone, Hisense has launched its 2020 range of TVs, we take a look at a work of art that also happens to be a high-end speaker system, we also check out the Sennheiser 450BT noise cancelling headphones, JBL has released a new range of soundbars and in the Tech Guide Help Desk we show you how to make your Zoom videos meetings more secure and more beautiful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple and Google join forces to create coronavirus contact tracking technology, how you can avoid becoming a victim of the latest cyber scams, LG has announced pricing and availability of its 2020 8K and 4K TV range, we take a look at the affordable yet feature-packed Alcatel 3X smartphone, create a home cinema with the new BenQ HD projector, first glimpse of the new controller for the upcoming PlayStation 5 and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How you can sort out your home wi-fi issues once and for all, Motorola releases the Razr folding phone – but didn’t let anyone review it, Apple has joined the coronavirus fight by making face shields for health workers, we’ll give you our verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip folding smartphone, Fitbit has released the new Charge 4, Mastercard has increase contactless pay limit to reduce the risk of coronavirus and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Goverment is launching an information barrage with a new Coronavirus app and WhatsApp group, Dyson has answered the call from the British prime minister Boris Johnson to develop a ventilator for coronavirus patients, we catch up with Alcatel boss Sam Skontos about the state of the smartphone market, we take a look at the Dyson V11 Outsize cordless vacuum, the Australian device that can care for the elderly, Huawei has unveiled the P40 Series smartphones and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The positive and negative effects of the coronavirus crisis on the tech world, how to set yourself up to make the best quality video calls if you’re working from home, Apple unveils the new iPad Pro, we take a look at Apple’s brand new MacBook Air, Samsung has announced the pricing for its Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, D-Link launches a new 4G LTE router and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tech world is still reeling from the coronavirus with event cancellations and store closures but other companies are also showing their generosity in these difficult times, we also go through the apps that can help you work from home if you need to self-isolate and take a look at an interlock system that can prevent drink driving, we review the Technics Ottava audio system, we check out the Echo Show 8 smart display, Dyson has launched its latest hair care product and we answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coronavirus is cutting deep in the tech world and causing severe shortages in the tech world with Apple one of the hardest hit, Oppo has launched its new flagship Find X2 smartphone, Vodafone turns on its 5G network, we take a look at the Sennheiser HE1 – the world’s best, and most expensive, headphones, Audible launches a new campaign to show how we can still fit books into our busy lives, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson partners with Under Armour to launch new wire-free earphones and we’ll answer all your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung is set to change the cinema-going experience, we go hands on with the new Huawei Mate Xs foldable smartphone, TV manufacturer Hisense seals a major NRL sponsorship deal, we take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S20 flagship smartphone, Ultimate Ears launches the bigger and louder Hyperboom portable Bluetooth speaker, Lady Gaga shoots her latest music video on an iPhone 11 Pro and we’ll answer all your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motorola Razr foldable smartphone release has been pushed back due to production delays, why eSIMs could be a game change for pre-paid mobile carriers, are you addicted to your smartphone – take our test to find out, we take a look at the Suunto 7 smart sport watch, HTC launches its latest VR headsets and we’ll tell you when you can bring Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker home on 4K and the special features that will be included and we’ll answer all your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mobile World Congress has been cancelled because of fears of the Coronavirus, how DJI is using its drone to fight the deadly virus in China, Vodafone and TPG get the green light to merge and what this will mean for customers and the mobile industry, we’ve just returned from the Samsung event in San Francisco and we’ll give you our hands on reviews of the new Galaxy S20 smartphones and the Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone, we’ll also check out Zoleo – the new device that can keep you connected anywhere with or without the cellular network and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google Maps is 15 years old and we take a look at its Australian roots, the coronavirus won’t stop Mobile World Congress in Barcelona despite companies pulling out, is the BlackBerry finally dead and buried, we take a look at Turtle Beach PC Gaming headphones, Denon is bringing its TV soundbars to Australia, the Apple TV app is now available on the latest LG smart TVs and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panasonic has withdrawn from the Australian TV market, what we can expect to see at the Samsung Unpacked event next week, we chat with Motorola’s Danny Adamopolous about the new Razr folding smartphone, we take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Book S laptop, Uniden releases a new range of UHF radios to stay connected in remote areas, the family that’s paying 46 cents a day for their power after installing a Tesla Powerwall and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optus to support bushfire victims with a grants program, Samsung has released its new Galaxy Book S – a laptop with a difference, Uniden has announced pricing for its new App Cam Solo wire-free Pan and Tilt camera, we take a look at the SanDisk Pro Portable SSD drive, the devices that can help you save water and what happens to your Facebook account after you die and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shape of PCs are changing in 2020 with the world's first foldable PC, the new hi-tech smart bicycle helmet with Alexa onboard, the robot pet that’s designed to bring some love to your life, we take a look at the Samsung T7 SSD which has fingerprint security, the smart gym you can take anywhere, the device that can brush your teeth in 10 seconds and we answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve just returned from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and we’re wrapping up all the major announcements from CES that cover LG, Samsung and Hisense TVs, smart products, wearables, smartwatches, smartphones and even flying cars. We’ll also take a look at all the quirky products we uncovered in the halls of CES including devices for your dogs, a pillow that can stop you snoring, a product that can precisely measure and mix baby formula and heat it up and we’ll finish off by answering all your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show and we’ll talk about we can expect to see here and in 2020, the telcos that will waive the mobile bills of rural firefighters, Vodafone outlines the rollout of its 5G network, we take a look at the Beats Solo Pro noise cancelling earphones, we check out the ALogic Dock Wave which is a dock, battery and wireless charger in one, we go through your rights as a customer when it comes to exchanges and refunds and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Westpac will finally offer Apple Pay to its customers, embattled Chinese company Huawei comes out swinging and defends itself against what it calls false claims, the new Virtual Power Plant that can help customers save on electricity, we take a look at the Star Wars edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note10+, we run our eye over the Microsoft 15-inch Surface 3 laptop, we check out the new Samsung curved gaming monitors and we’ll answer your tech questions in the TG Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We share our thoughts and review of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker. Warning: there will be HEAVY SPOILERS so if you haven't seen Episode IX - the latest film - you better come back when you have. May the Force be with you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Government pledges $9m to let Australians know 5G is completely safe, a quarter of Australian parents will be gifting their child a smartphone for Christmas this year, we’ll share some more last minute tech Christmas gift suggestions, we take a look at the Jabra Elite 75t earphones, Messenger gets in the Star Wars spirit, the best tips to become more energy efficient with smart products and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas is two weeks away and we offer you some gift suggestions, we’ll reveal how you’ll be able to stream the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 4K, Hisense has announced it will releasing a range of 8K TVs in Australia next year, we take a look at the Ecovacs Deebot OZMO 950 robot vacuum, we check out Apple’s new smart charging cases for the iPhone 11, the new Star Wars watch bands and faces for the Apple Watch and we'll give you the best tips for staying safe while shopping online this Christmas in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard about donating money how about donating data? Optus starts a new charity initiative. Speaking of data – the NBN has revealed were using a lot more of it this year – the stats will surprise and amuse you, Kayo Sports – the streaming service - celebrates its first birthday and we chat to CEO Julian Ogrin, we’ll take a look at the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 noise cancelling headphones, Samsung has launched the new Galaxy A90 5G smartphone, Epson has released six new EcoTank printers and we’ll answer your tech questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optus launches new build your own mobile plans to suit your needs, Canon now offering an unmatched 5-year warranty on their cameras and lenses, Tesla has unveiled the Cybertruck – a vehicle built like an armoured tank that has divided the motor industry, we’ll take a look at the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, TCL has released the 4G MoveTime Family Watch so parents video call their kids and track them via GPS, LG has released a new range of fast gaming monitors to give players the edge and we answer your VoiceBytes in the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Disney+ streaming service blasts off in Australia – we tell you everything you need to know, Motorola revives the Razr as a folding smartphone, the surprising stats about Australians listening to audiobooks, we’ll take a look at Yeti X USB microphone, we add a touch of luxury to our desktop with the Logitech MX Keys wireless keyboard and Alcatel releases two new affordable smartphones and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple has released new privacy features to protect customers, Huawei has announced the release date and price of its new Mate 30 Pro flagship smartphone – but will anyone buy it, Hisense releases a new 85-inch smart TV, the TCL Plex smartphone, take a listen to the Sennheiser AMBEO soundbar, the Google Nest Hub Max smart display and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optus 5G now available to mobile and home broadband customers, the Apple TV+ streaming service has kicked off, we chat with Susan Bennett – the original voice of Siri – in Australia to star in a cheeky HP laptop campaign, we’ll take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Fold, we take a listen to Apple’s new AirPods Pro earphones, the new DJI drone that’s lighter than your phone and that fits in the palm of your hand and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve just returned from the Tokyo Motor Show and we’ll talk about the Lexus and Toyota announcements, Tesla Solar Roof turns your entire roof into a solar panel, complaints to telcos have actually dropped, we’ll take a look at the Google Pixel 4 smartphone, we dive into Call of Duty Modern Warfare, we check out the latest Star Wars trailer and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google Pixel 4 smartphone has been unveiled but it has a serious security flaw, the new Norton 360 Premium internet security is now available, Samsung takes a whole new direction with its TVs, we’ll take a look at the BlueAnt Pump Air 2 wireless micro buds, we check out the Logitech MX Master 3 mouse, Beats releases the Solo Pro noise cancelling headphones and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our solar panel and battery savings after two years, the best tips to keep yourself safe online, Optus introduces a new service so customers won’t have to wait on hold, we’ll take a look at the Montblanc Augmented Paper, Tile releases a new range of trackers, Seagate launches new solid state drives and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plantronics has gone to the moon and back to release a new range of earphones, Microsoft unveils new Surface products including dual screen devices, Apple launches its Apple News+ subscription service, we’ll take a look at the Alcatel 3T 10 Station which includes a tablet and a speaker, GoPro launches news Hero8 Black camera, you may be sitting on a goldmine with your old smartphones and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram users now being targeted by cyber criminals, why smartphones sales in Australia have slumped, Tesla releases its biggest software update ever for its electric cars, we take a look at the Hisense 100-inch Laser TV, we take a listen the Sonos Move Bluetooth speaker, Arlo launches its Pro 3 wire-free security cameras and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world’s first cameras that can detect if you’re using your mobile phone illegally while driving – and they’re right here in Australia, Huawei has unveiled the Mate 30 Pro but without Google Apps and the Google Play Store, Netgear will launch a WI-Fi 6 version of its Orbi mesh system, we’ll give you our verdict on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 5, HP launches DragonFly Elite – its lightest convertible laptop and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We unpack the Apple launch event announcements including the iPhone 11, Apple Watch, iPad and Apple TV+, we’ll check out the best smartphones under $700, HTC has unveiled its Vive Cosmos VR, Hisense has entered the air conditioning market in Australia and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're in Berlin for the IFA Tech show, we get our hands on the new Samsung Galaxy Fold, we’ll also talk about 8K, take a look at all the announcements from Lenovo and chat with Lenovo's Australian managing director Matt Codrington, you'll hear about the new Ecovacs Robotic’s Deebot Ozma 950, the new smartphones coming from TCL and Alcatel, the Ring doorbell released just for apartments and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple has confirmed its September iPhone launch event, Samsung launches a display that is as big as your wall, Dyson has released the Lightcycle task light that can imitate natural light and improve our well being, we check out the Telstra locator so you won’t lose a thing, we roadtest the Synology 1019+ Networks Attached Storage drive, Panasonic releases the Lumix S1H cinema and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney has just held its D23 expo and revealed the content for its new Disney+ streaming service, Dyson unveils a new personal air purifier fan, we get behind the wheel of the Tesla Model 3 which is just about to appear on Australian roads, we give you our verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, we check out the new Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, Google launches an online museum about Australian sporting history and we wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The scams that have cost Australians half a billion dollars and how you can avoid becoming a victim, ALDIMobile has unveiled some great value mobile plans, we give you our impressions of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland, we check out the Winbot X robot window cleaner, Arlo’s wire-free cameras are now HomeKit compatible, DJI releases the Osmo Mobile 3 gimbal for your smartphone and we wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming to you from the US after the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch in New York and we speak with Garry McGregor Samsung Australia’s Vice-President, Mobile Division, Samsung has also announced it will be reentering the Australian laptop market, President Donald Trump has angered gamers after blaming violent video games for the recent mass shootings in the US, we take a hands-on look at the July Carry On case with a built in battery, we check out the ultimate USB-C hub, JBL unveils it latest rugged Bluetooth speaker and we wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBN providers using high pressure tactics and underhanded methods to sign customers, Hoyts introduces D-BOX seating in cinemas to add motion to the experience, how you can save even more money with Reposit - we chat with CEO Dean Spaccavento, we check out the new Muse 2 meditation band, Samsung has just unveiled its new Galaxy Tab S6, Epson launches a portable laser projector and we wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung has fixed the issues with the Galaxy Fold and sets a launch date, Foxtel includes Netflix in its new interface, we go behind the scenes at Weta Digital to see how Alita Battle Angel was brought to the screen and chat with digital animation supervisor Mike Cozens, we check out the new Seagate portable hard drives, we also take a look at the Birde speaker that’s the safest way for your kids to access audio and video content, we look at the Brother VC500W label printer and we wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We cover the major leaks and rumours of the upcoming phones from Apple, Samsung, Huawei and Google, the NBN achieves 1Gbps on HFC, the latest Xbox has been unveiled – but it doesn’t take discs, we’ll check out the new Sony noise cancelling earphones, we take a look at the RHA wireless flight adapter that allows you to use wireless headphones with the in-flight entertainment system, we run our eye over the device that’s both a USB hub and an SSD drive and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJI has released a paper on increasing drone safety and we speak with DJI's head of corporate communications Adam Lisberg, how to teach your kids financial literacy with the new ZAAP digital wallet, Huawei doubles down on customer service with a new partnership, we’ll check out the Hisense Series 8 75-inch ULED TV, we’ll take a look at the Samsung Space Monitor, Oppo launches the mid tier Reno Z and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung to defend claims their ads were misleading customers about their devices’ water resistance, Sony launches its new noise cancelling earphones, the NBN floats the ridiculous idea of a Netflix Tax, we check out the LG V50 5G smartphone, the Kathmandu Connect Smart BackPack, the Evoke Pure F3 Internet and Digital radio and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple’s product designer Jony Ive has announced he is leaving the company, say goodbye to the notch – Oppo has invented an under-screen camera, Telstra has completely revamped its mobile plans, we check out the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, we also take a look at the Mighty Pet Light Up LED dog collars and leashes, we take you inside the reimagined Apple Store in Bondi and wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New and faster wi-fi is here with the new WiFi 6 standard, Apple has issued a safety recall on its MacBook Pro laptops, our drivers licences are going digital, we’ll check out the Powerbeats Pro earphones , we roadtest the Ecovacs Robotics Deebot 710, we point out the pros and cons of driving an electric car after a year of ownership and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you take a ride in a flying taxi? Uber hopes you do, Panasonic unveils its 2019 TV range including a transparent prototype, Hisense’s AR app allows customers to virtually try their products before they buy, we’ll take a look a the HTC 5G Hub, we’ll take a listen to the Jabra Elite 85h noise cancelling headphones, we check out the Netgear Armor that can protect your devices at the network level and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our full wrap of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose and we’ll take you through all the major announcements for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, LG has launched a new 5G phone with dual screens, Samsung has announced its 98-inch 8K TV but just wait till we tell you the price, we take a look inside the high tech state of the art Bankwest Stadium and we wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More 5G devices - the Oppo Reno 5G that almost hit 2Gbps in a speed test, Tesla opens up orders for the Model 3, Jaycar Electronics launches a new concept store, we’ll check out the Bose Frames – the sunglasses with the built-in earphones, the products that can make your Google smart speakers cord free, Apple has launched its most powerful iPod Touch and we’ll wrap things up with the Tech Guide Help Desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices