Long, Long overdue, but Meta has announced they are using Facial Recognition to stop celebrity scams before they go live. Plus, using Selfie Videos to make account recovery easier for people. Going Nuclear - if it's ok for Google - is it ok for Australia? And the iPad Mini, what's it do, what's it missing?
The EFTM Magazine has been printed! Now we wait to receive it, and then send it out to you - early November folks, official launch is November 7th. Frustrated Westpac customers had a shocking week last week, so why shouldn't Westpac be telling us what happened? Your calls on Saving and Bundling, Chromecast issues and other buying advice. Get in touch any time 0477 657 657
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.
This week Trevor and Stephen unpack the future vehicle technology known as Vehicle to Grid. This technology could be a game-changer for home power bills, and could prove critical as support for the grid itself. Tim Washington from Jetcharge - the "Godfather of EV Charging in Australia" joins Trevor and Stephen to unpack it all. Plus your calls, the EV5 Pricing and some EV Fire mythbusting.
When a wealthy woman is killed in a brutal scene along with her housemaid, focus turns to the husband. Glenn Close is the reluctant lawyer representing the husband played by Jeff Bridges. A hidden Gem from Stephen's library - but will Trevor like it?
You won't notice a thing...
Trev has strong views about Tesla's "We Robot" event and Stephen seems accepting of the Tesla future vision - what do you think? Will Optimus Robots happen? Will we see a robot taxi? Samsung's Galaxy Ring is now available, is it worth the $699 pricetag? Apple Updates the iPad Mini - not a huge update though... And Adobe's AI advances coming to their creative suite.
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.
Who knew that Ampol had chargers in locations other than their petrol stations! We learn:) Trev's loving free fuel every day too via Solar. We talk to the man who coined the term Toad about his BYD 6 months on. And Andrew calls in thanks to Wife Kelly with an impulse to buy and he's tested two contenders. Rod has a Polestar he loves, but the ICEing on the cake isn't great.
When a Major League team owner dies, his wife takes over the team but has plans that no one saw coming. So what they put together is a team of has beens and nobodys. Watch them from Spring Training through to the end of season. Stephen takes baseball fan Trevor through a movie he's never seen!
Crossing a line?
Are you in breach of Australian Copyright laws? Stephen nearly was, but we think we might all be - tune in to find out why. Plus scams scams scams, how TPG is cutting them, Telstra is offering help, as is Trend Micro and how Trev wastes his time. Plus the Skylight Calendar and YouTube Shorts going long
Lots of calls this week about anything from new phones to wifi routers so if you have a tech question we're here to help. We also talk Apple Watch and why the Cellular plan is a good option And ANZ Bank's Senior Manager, Complex Investigations, Marc Broome joins me to talk about how your bank is blocking huge numbers of transactions.
We are getting rid of all our movie discs – but what we’re doing with our movie collection, Netgear has expanded its range of Wi-Fi 7 mesh and standalone routers, Jura unveils its latest automatic coffee machine, we give you our verdict on the Apple Watch Series 10, we take a look at the PlayStation 5 Portal remote player, Amazon has released a new range of security cameras and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk
Using the right gear is one of the key things when it comes to charging an EV - reports of a Garage fire potential caused by a dodgy imported charging cable which was then plugged into an international power point adaptor have us shocked! Plus we talk to Bathurst bound Holly Espray the V8 Superute drive who picked up UNIDEN sponsorshop and we got her behind the wheel of a Genesis Electric Car to see what she thought. And is your BYD being recalled? No.
Trev's actually seen this one, and it's a family favourite, but Stephen knows it better and we talk through some surprises and interesting facts. Was Michael J Fox the original Marty? Plot holes anyone? This is a must watch, no matter how old you are.
Lego, Tooth Dramas, and Printing stuff
Facebook has teamed up with an organisation working with the banks to help track down and remove scams on their platform - is it enough? Sonos sends a love letter to users, learning from their lessons? Plus, the new security cameras, Samsung's latest phone and tablets, and Netgear's affordable WiFi 7 offering.
NRMA Insurance has produced a comprehensive look at the state of the EV landscape in Australia. How mature is our Electric Vehicle Market, what concerns do people have And what do we need to do best to move forward. We dive into the report with NRMA Insurance CEO Julie Batch in this special episode
This week, Trev digs into a thing he's been doing for ages, tracking his kids - but it's a family affair, is it right? We talk to a Psychologist about this! We also talk mobile plans and getting a great deal, the replacement for Telstra TV question again. And will the Google TV Streamer suit a Telstra TV customer?
Meta unveils its new Orion prototype AR glasses, Samsung releases a new smartphone and tablet with Galaxy AI onboard, one in six Australians have had their credit card information stolen – how you can protect yourself, we take the DJI Neo selfie drone for a spin, how you can turn your Echo speakers into wi-fi extenders, Rode releases a new game-changing video console and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.
We're always discussing chargers, they are a fundamental for the future of EVs but one company has nailed it - Tesla. And they've just opened their 100th location, now with over 600 chargers across Australia in total. Plus, we talk to a Model Y owner who gives us some new terms for our EV journey and has put some K's on his car for sure! And which States lead the way for GREEN vehicles?
Tom Hanks in an iconic role as Jim Lovell, leading the crew of Apollo 13 to the Moon. At a time of great hype, has the shine washed off the mission to the moon? And what happens when it doesn't go as planned? Fire up the Fetch on your Hisense TV and join Trevor and Stephen on a look at Apollo 13
Gibber is back
The problem with Hubbl and how an outage reflects on the product. Meanwhile Google hits the shelves with their TV streamer which is probably better than Hubbl in the first place. Apple's new iOS should support RCS for text messaging, but it doesn't in Australia - we've spoken to the Telcos. Apple AirPods - remarkable, and the Price wars and Price investigation by the ACCC. Plus, a new way to video podcast.
Exciting news this week, the EFTM Best Magazine for 2024 is coming, sign up to get your free copy - just head to EFTM.com and hit the link This week loads of calls on any topic you could imagine, from TV help to Robot Vacuums - I've got you covered And the question about health tech and why to upgrade. Interesting!
We share our reviews of the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro and the AirPods 4, we’ll also tell you about the Optus 5G standalone network for your home internet instead of the NBN, DJI has launched the Osmo Action 5 Pro, Logitech has a new go-anywhere speaker and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.
Stephen is back refreshed from a European break and he's got some observations about EV's in Italy from his trip. We talk to a man who loves his Kia so much he started a Kia car club! A two Ev owner with a Tesla and a GWM Ora - why buy the Ora? And a man who owns two second hand Teslas and knows the roads and Energy Industry backwards! Got a question or wanna chat EVs? Text 0477 657 657
Jodie Foster stars as a grieving mother boarding a flight from Germany to the USA to repatriate the body of her dead husband. Her young daughter is equally distraught, and goes missing on board - or did she? A cracking thriller of twists and turns this week on Fetch up on your Hisense TV.
all is well with the world.
