John Abood, Author at EFTM

Redbull & HP throw their weight behind local Esports

Posted by John Abood | Nov 6, 2019 | Tech

Teaming up with industry giant ESL, both Redbull and OMEN by HP have done some INCREDIBLE work for...

Review – Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare – What they do, they do well

Posted by John Abood | Oct 28, 2019 | Tech

Would you believe they’ve now released sixteen Call of Duty games! At some point we need to...

Review: RIG 700HD Headset – Sturdy & reliable

Posted by John Abood | Oct 22, 2019 | Tech

We’ve reviewed a whole lot of wireless headsets here at EFTM. Each one claiming to be lighter,...

Should you really be letting the kids play Minecraft?

Posted by John Abood | Jul 23, 2019 | Tech

I mean… they could be playing outside, learning math or a myriad of other productive activities…...

OPPO is now offering four months of YouTube Music Premium to new and existing customers

Posted by John Abood | Jun 12, 2019 | Tech

This article could be a simple news piece about the latest deal for OPPO customers and/or...

Gaming News – E3 2019: Microsoft announce a new Xbox and more!

Posted by John Abood | Jun 10, 2019 | Tech

The all-encompassing powerhouse that is Microsoft have wrapped up their E3 conference for 2019 and...

Max out your hygiene and attraction levels with the new Lynx ‘Xbox’ range

Posted by John Abood | Jun 5, 2019 | Lifestyle, Tech

Alright nerds, huddle up… we have to talk hygiene. The stereotypes are rampant among the...

Plantronics Backbeat Go 410 Review: A technological addiction

Posted by John Abood | Jun 5, 2019 | Tech

How often do you find yourself absolutely and entirely relying on a piece of tech? Since getting...

Razer make the move into the ‘content’ market with Razer Blade Studio Edition

Posted by John Abood | May 28, 2019 | Tech

We are no strangers to Razer products here at EFTM, covering everything from the recent Razer...

HyperX announce their all new ‘Alloy Origins’ gaming keyboard

Posted by John Abood | May 27, 2019 | Tech

They’re one of the greats in the eSports industry, having been at the forefront of accessory...

Acer Predator Orion 9000 Review: An Olympic bodybuilder in computer form

Posted by John Abood | May 21, 2019 | Tech

Physically, technically, aesthetically and audibly – the Acer Predator Orion 9000 is just...

Hands-On: The all new Razer Blade RTX – Can Raytracing justify the price tag?

Posted by John Abood | Apr 11, 2019 | Tech

I don’t need to sit here and give you a summary of Razer or their history and qualifications...

Attention Apex Legends players; sign-ups are open for a $35,000 Australian tournament

Posted by John Abood | Apr 8, 2019 | Tech

The eSports league and tournament organizer Mogul have today opened registrations for a new...

Motorola launch the all new G7 and G7 Plus in Australia

Posted by John Abood | Apr 5, 2019 | Tech

If you’re in the market for a great little phone on a budget, Motorola are one of the greats...

Logitech are bringing four new gaming headsets to our shores

Posted by John Abood | Apr 4, 2019 | Tech

Gaming behemoth Logitech have announced that four of their newest gaming headsets will reach...

It’s time to answer an incredibly important question; Which Cadbury Easter Egg are you?

Posted by John Abood | Apr 1, 2019 | Lifestyle

It’s no secret that at EFTM we pride ourselves on being fat heaps. Just last week we...

The Division 2 Review: If nicotine was a video game

Posted by John Abood | Mar 25, 2019 | Tech

As someone that has struggled with video game addiction, The Division 2 is terrible for my health...

B&O Beoplay A1 Portable Speaker Review – Clinically stunning

Posted by John Abood | Mar 19, 2019 | Tech

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) is an incredibly well established and well respected speaker...

Announced: Black Shark 2 – The Razer Phone competitor

Posted by John Abood | Mar 19, 2019 | Tech

Chinese tech goliath Xiaomi have today announced the successor to the original Black Shark, aptly...

Sugar Free Drinking Chocolate is a real product that you need in your life

Posted by John Abood | Mar 18, 2019 | Lifestyle

I’m not sure how I lasted as long as I have without knowing about this product…...

The latest from Xbox this month – Minecraft to join Game Pass, Halo comes to PC and DayZ is almost deployed

Posted by John Abood | Mar 14, 2019 | Tech

The March instalment of the ‘Inside Xbox’ series took place yesterday where a few...

What is G-Sync? Gaming technology explained simply

Posted by John Abood | Mar 12, 2019 | Tech

You’ve heard the term but you’ve got no idea what in the world it means – have...

Days Gone Review: A game of survival and immense fear

Posted by John Abood | Mar 7, 2019 | Tech

I was lucky enough to get my hands on Days Gone quite a few weeks before it’s release and...

Sony drop new headphones into their ‘Extra Bass’ series

Posted by John Abood | Mar 5, 2019 | Tech

The Extra Bass series by Sony has been around for quite some time now, including some really...

Razer Phone 2 drops significantly in price and cops a software upgrade

Posted by John Abood | Mar 5, 2019 | Tech

I don’t care what year it is, spending $1,500 on a phone won’t ever be a reasonable...

Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR700 Router Review – Because why not

Posted by John Abood | Feb 28, 2019 | Tech

There’s a review summary for you… because why not. A very consistent theme with the...

New predictions place 5G, eSports, broadcast radio and AI as the biggest tech for 2019

Posted by John Abood | Feb 27, 2019 | Tech

Off the back of CES 19 there is no doubt that 5G and AI are two of the most prevalent and fastest...

Are tech advancements killing sales? New statistics reveal an interesting trend

Posted by John Abood | Feb 26, 2019 | Tech

Trend analysis company ‘Telsyte’ have today put forward some research into the sales...

The Stillness Of The Wind Review: I’m lost and depressed… thanks

Posted by John Abood | Feb 25, 2019 | Tech

This review is hard to take into consideration without any context, so have a go at the games...

Optus partner with telecommunications giants to successfully test 5G

Posted by John Abood | Feb 22, 2019 | Tech

It’s official! We’re getting closer… Optus, Singtel and Ericsson have...

Google honor Steve Irwin’s life and career with Google Doodle

Posted by John Abood | Feb 21, 2019 | Tech

On what would have been his 57th birthday, Google will in a few hours time be running a memorial...

Australian athletes are doing great things in eSports

Posted by John Abood | Feb 21, 2019 | Tech

As a nation is there anything we can’t do? I mean really… And if you’re reading...

Panasonic announce latest Lumix cameras

Posted by John Abood | Feb 19, 2019 | Tech

With nearly 20 years of history, the Lumix range by Panasonic is an incredibly well known and...

OPPO AX7 Review: Representing everything great about OPPO

Posted by John Abood | Feb 19, 2019 | Tech

Trendy, sexy and affordable. That’s the end… Review complete. Much like every other...

Digital Radio reports huge increase of listeners into 2019

Posted by John Abood | Feb 18, 2019 | Tech

Digital radio has been around Australia since 2009 and has seen quite a slow start. However 2018...

HyperX announce their first bluetooth headset – the Cloud Mix Gaming Headset

Posted by John Abood | Feb 14, 2019 | Tech

The last piece of HyperX gear we reviewed here at EFTM were the Cloud Flight’s and they...

eBay report huge spike in sales of… rocking chairs?

Posted by John Abood | Feb 13, 2019 | Tech

That’s right – yet another instance of old becoming new again. However unlike vinyl...

UBank launch the world’s first digital home loan advisor

Posted by John Abood | Feb 11, 2019 | Tech

Prepare yourselves for the ‘digital human’ Mia, who’s coming to a screen near...

Champions League games to be streamed through YouTube & Twitter thanks to Optus Sport

Posted by John Abood | Feb 11, 2019 | Tech

As part of a new initiative and move into a more accessible streaming space, Optus will be...

Review: Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop – A step in the right direction

Posted by John Abood | Feb 10, 2019 | Tech

The gaming laptop space is moving into a really interesting direction as of 2019. Where previously...

Review: Kogan Agora 9 – The ultra-budget smartphone answer

Posted by John Abood | Feb 6, 2019 | Tech

From mobile phone plans to budget tv’s, Kogan are a company known for doing the affordable...

Google are testing your Shadow Puppetry skills to celebrate the Lunar New Year

Posted by John Abood | Feb 5, 2019 | Tech

Happy Lunar New Year! In celebration of this annual event and their latest developments in AI,...

Alienware continue to support Australian eSports

Posted by John Abood | Feb 1, 2019 | Tech

The eSport industry is here to stay. Regardless of whether you consider it a real sport or not,...

FlexPai is the fold-able smartphone you’ll be using in the near future

Posted by John Abood | Jan 31, 2019 | CES, Tech

Or not… it really depends if you can find a use for one. Having got my hands on the FlexPai...

YubiKey Series 5 Review: Login protection on your key ring

Posted by John Abood | Jan 29, 2019 | Tech

I’m going to preface this review by saying that I’ve always been a real skeptic on...

These blue light glasses are designed to keep you awake

Posted by John Abood | Jan 23, 2019 | CES, Tech

CES is home to some seriously cool products and really innovative concepts that I’m not sure...

LifeDoor is the latest innovation to fireproof your home

Posted by John Abood | Jan 21, 2019 | CES, Tech

Would you believe that in the event of a fire, being behind a closed door could provide MINUTES of...

iBubble is an underwater drone that will follow you as you swim

Posted by John Abood | Jan 21, 2019 | CES, Tech

Apparently building flying drones was getting too easy for the engineers of the world, so...

OPPO announce enormous upgrade to their camera technology

Posted by John Abood | Jan 18, 2019 | Tech

One of my only criticisms of OPPO phones since their boom in the Western market has been the...

OPPO announce ultra-budget smart phone – the AX7

Posted by John Abood | Jan 14, 2019 | Tech

Historically I’ve always been a wrap on OPPO phones… they do what they claim to do...

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