Facebook expands “Local Alerts” for Government and emergency services in Australia
Facebook is expanding it’s Local Alerts product to state and territory Health, police and...
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Stuck in lockdown these school holidays? Here’s 20 kids shows to watch on Stan!
Sydney has been plunged into Lockdown as a small Covid-19 outbreak causes health concerns, but the...
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Panmi launches Group Buying to test the Aussie market for new products
Importing new products and distributing them to keen Aussie buyers is a tough game. How do you...
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ACCC issues warning re Apple AirTags: Keep them away from children!
The ACCC has issued a bizzare notice this morning, both acknowledging the updates Apple has made...
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Exclusive: Apple updates AirTag packaging with 2022 compliant button-battery warning
Apple has made good on their commitment to not just meet but exceed the requirements of new ACCC...
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Football (Soccer) comes to Stan Sport with a multi-year deal to show the UEFA Champions League – including 4K!
The battle for your streaming dollar intensifies as Stan Sport snatches the UEFA Champions League...
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Podcast: EFTM F1 – Styrian Grand Prix
The race that stops no-one, sadly, one of the more disappointing races of our time. A weekend that...
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Podcast: EFTM – The Elon Musk of Electric Scooters
This week I talk to the Elon Musk of Electric Scooters, the man behind Unagi – David Hyman....
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TCL Wear G smart glasses launching next month in Australia – $899
They’re not anything like Google Glass, or an intelligent smart device, but the TCL NXTWEAR G...
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TCL announces 5G for the home, New kids watch and affordable Alcatel smartphones
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #492
This week Stephen and Trevor talk about the possibility of Apple having to allow sideloading of...
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Not an App-Vantage : Commonwealth Bank hit by second outage in less than a week
The Commonwealth Bank IT team will be on high alert right now, trying to work out how to fix a...
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LEGO brings Luigi into the Interactive Super Mario universe with more sets and 2-player action
The fun that was the LEGO Mario set when it launched is now taking another step up with fun for...
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Samsung Airdresser Review: First world problems solved – I’ll never use a drycleaner again
A machine to air, dry, sanitise your clothes? Massive overkill I hear you say. Well, you...
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TCL C825 Mini LED TV Review – A huge leap forward, but sound is the standout
This was an exciting delivery. Our first Mini LED TV in the EFTM Man-cave. We’ve had Mini...
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EPIC DEAL: Samsung 2021 85 Inch TV for $3,887 – almost $2,000 off! go big or go home
Now and then you come across a crazy deal – and as the end of financial year sales ramp up...
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NSW EV Policy wins over the industry, makes it cheaper to buy electric cars and expands charging network
Hot damn we love electric cars here at EFTM, but bloody hell they are pricey. The price gap...
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #491
Oh the drama. A network provider outage caused major concerns for Aussie Banks, Australia Post,...
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First Look: Hisense adds ups the sport game with NRL TV and Kayo on a wide range of TVs
Rejoice Hisense TV owners, many of you are being rewarded with new content and sport is key with a...
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Irony: Outage protection service causes Banks and Major websites to fail with widespread impacts across Australia
For a few hours this afternoon it was hard to do banking, book a flight, even board a flight and...
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All Aussie developed Nissan Navara Warrior undergoing final testing before launch
There’s an all-new Nissan Navara in the EFTM garage right now, and spoiler alert –...
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Porsche Taycan Australian Pricing updated with two new entry level models of the electric sports car now available
Simply called “Taycan” a new entry-level Porsche electric car is now available for...
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WORLD WISE THE AUSSIE KIDS LEARNING GAME PLUS BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS WEBSITE
Podcast: EFTM – World Wise the Aussie kids learning game plus building your business website
On this episode I talk to one of the founders of World Wise a new Aussie app for kids, that is...
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Thrustmaster SF1000 Formula One Racing Wheel Review – Utterly Outstanding
It’s all well and good to have a steering wheel for your F1 gaming, but have you got an...
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Buying a Split System Air Conditioner – Winter or Summer – do your research.
As the days get cooler I start to think more and more about flicking the switch on the heater, but...
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BMW 530e M Sport Review: Luxury sedan with a touch of Electric
In 2021 buying a non-electric car is quickly being frowned upon, but the reality is – once...
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #490
How great is the story of the Police using criminal influencers to get a dodgy not really...
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Secret Tech Trade show held in Sydney – Tempo showcases hundreds of products to Aussie retailers for 2021/22 year
It’s been a year and a half since any decent trade show was held anywhere in the world,...
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Playseat F1 Ultimate Review: Rigid, Professional, easy to use for true fans of F1 racing games
I love F1, otherwise why would I stay up and watch every single race, record a podcast after each...
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Tablets are not cheap, and kids break them so it’s even more of a concern to spend $500+ on...
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First Listen: Sony announces WF-1000XM4 earphones – they are spectacular
Oh boy, the audio gurus at Sony have been at it again and they’ve kicked this one out of the...
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Hisense launches complete gaming ready 2021 TV range for Australia, including Mini LED
It’s later in the year than the company would have liked, but it’s probably a case of...
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Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric Australian pricing : One spec only – $76,990
Volvo’s first fully electric car will launch in Australia later this year and there’s...
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What’s new in Apple’s iOS 15 coming to iPhones in late 2021
Another year another software update. That’s the simple approach to Apple’s annual iOS...
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MG HS Essence X Review: Different, with all the looks, but falls far short
MG is a top ten car brand in Australia, it’s been a massive rise up the charts and while...
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Podcast: EFTM F1 – Race 6 Baku
An exciting race, with a few twists and turns unexpected by all. A new winner, an amazing podium...
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Which Mobile do you use? Our 2021 Mobile Phone Survey – WIN a TCL Smartphone and Trend Micro Security
We want to know about the mobile phone usage of our readers, and in return we’re offering up...
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EXCLUSIVE: Volvo aims for Electric Vehicle price parity by 2030 as the C40 redefines a company approaching its 100th anniversary
When Volvo drew a line in the sand announcing every new Volvo from 2030 would be Electric it was a...
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TCL announces 2021 Google TVs and Mini LED for Australia
TCL might be a bit slow out of the box for 2021, but they’re sure not missing a beat when it...
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Podcast: EFTM – Talkback Technology
Trevor Long, taking your calls on any tech or car question you have. This week everything from the...
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Think you’re getting a raw deal on your mobile phone? How about a flashback ten years to...
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EXCLUSIVE: All-New Kia Sportage spotted testing in Sydney as it’s teased by KIA
Kia today revealed teaser images of the all-new Kia Sportage ahead of it’s release later...
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Sony 2021 X90J Review: Smart TV perfected thanks to Google TV
The thing about TVs today is they are all amazing. Great picture quality which of course gets...
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Unagi Model One Scooter Review: Completely different and in some ways insane
We’ve ridden a lot of electric scooters, from share scooters on city streets to the amazing...
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WhatsApp privacy settings: NO they have not changed their group privacy settings
Folks, come on, be better. Stop spreading rubbish in your WhatsApp groups. There’s a message...
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What’s your skin care routine? Blokes are embracing the idea more than ever
Should blokes be doing more to look after their skin? If you’re married you’ll know...
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Crowdfunding Business Investment: Ultimate Driving Tours goes public via crowdfunding
This is the story of fast cars, but also of innovation in business fundraising as an Aussie...
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Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #488
TCL’s 20 series smartphones have launched at Harvey Norman and Officeworks so the boys run...
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One of the most powerful features of Fetch is the universal search. A single search covers all...
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Apple Maps Backpack cameras out and about in Australia with Look Around launch imminent
Almost two years ago Apple Announced their competitor to Street View at the Worldwide Developers...
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