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Your Tech Life – Episode – #275 – Apple Watch announced, MacBook announced plus loads of calls and Netgear Arlo

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 10, 2015 | Tech

Tim Cook has revealed the pricing and availability date for the Apple Watch, plus an all new MacBook, plus this week I review the Netgear Arlo cameras, and take your...

A Bentley, a Lotus, a Subaru or an Apple Watch? What would you buy for $24,000?

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 10, 2015 | Tech

Apple’s first new product since the iPad, the Apple Watch, has been revealed and the prices...

Apple Watch – Australian release date and pricing announced

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 10, 2015 | Tech

Following the fanfare of the Apple “Spring Forward” event in which Tim Cook and his...

Cameras to keep an eye on things at home that really are easy to use – Netgear’s new ARLO – First Australian Review

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 8, 2015 | Tech

I’ve seen a whole bunch of cameras over many years aimed at the home market with home owners...

Two Blokes Talking Tech – Episode #198 – A wrap fo Mobile World Congress, Pay by Watch and Rollover Data

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 6, 2015 | Tech

Samsung and HTC’s big news from Mobile World Congress, Quality phones, with an edge, plus...

Pay for drinks with your watch – Optus adding wearables to its Cash by Optus payment system

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 3, 2015 | Tech

Cash by Optus – ring any bells? Nope, me either – launched last year, the payment...

Why is Ford building Bikes? Is this the end of the car?

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 2, 2015 | Motoring, Tech

When a company with the steep history in Automotive such as Ford presents to an awaiting crowd of...

The things people hated Apple for, now in every flagship smartphone

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 2, 2015 | Tech

Isn’t it funny the difference a bit of time makes? Over the years a lot of criticism has...

HTC announces three new products : Smartphone, Fitness Tracker & Virtual Reality headset

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 2, 2015 | Tech

Some might look on HTC’s announcement of its next flagship phone the One M9 as a bit of a...

LG Watch Urbane announced at Mobile World Congress

Posted by Trevor Long | Mar 2, 2015 | Tech

The first formal announcement at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona comes from...

Dropped your iPad on the way to work? This Tech21 iPad Air case will help keep it safe

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 27, 2015 | Tech

One of the biggest issues we have with all this fancy new technology and portable items is the...

Prepaid international calls from 1c per minute – Vodafone launches new international pre-paid

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 27, 2015 | Tech

There’s a lot of interest and competition in Australia in the International calling market....

Two Blokes Talking Tech – Episode #197 – the NBN is getting closer, eBay via Woolworths, Shared Vodafone

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 25, 2015 | Tech

The NBN has purchased the Telstra and Optus Pay TV cables to carry the NBN to 30 percent of the...

Your Tech Life – Episode #273 – Vodafone offers shared data, Toffee’s top cases, Mobile World Congress

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 25, 2015 | Tech

Toffee is an Aussie case and accessory company and their cases are excellent, Mobile World...

Stylish design, Australian company – the Toffee Leather iPad Sleeve

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 25, 2015 | Tech

While the Toffee smartphone case and wallet in one was impressive, I think this little gem from...

The NBN is really coming – the next 12 months will see a huge change for average Aussies

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 24, 2015 | Tech

Tonight I punished myself with several hours of online viewing. No, I wasn’t watching...

Portable Bluetooth sound goes big – Logitech Ultimate Ears (UE) Megaboom review

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 23, 2015 | Tech

There’s no holding back on this one – the UE MegaBoom is huge, and that’s all...

Toffee Flip Wallet for your Samsung or iPhone smartphone – cards, cash and your phone

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 23, 2015 | Tech

I love a good smartphone case, the problem is there’s a bunch of poor quality brands and...

Have a listen: Klipsch A5i Sport In-Ear Headphones review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Feb 23, 2015 | Tech

Mention the brand Klipsch to most Australian’s and I’m fairly confident you’ll usually draw a...

Better Call Vodafone : Stan. comes to Vodafone as your data gets shared

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 23, 2015 | Tech

Vodafone continue to pump out the ideas with yet another partnership announced today to add value...

Parrot Zik 2.0 Headphone review: It’s not just the sound, its the app that make them sensational

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 22, 2015 | Tech

Based on sound alone it would be hard for the average person to pick one high-end set of...

Got Kids? This is a must read for families with iPhones, iPods or iPads – Apple iTunes Family Sharing explained

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 21, 2015 | Tech

In June last year Apple announced iOS version 8 with a range of updates and new features. One of...

Two Blokes Talking Tech – Episode #196 – Virtual Reality, Ashton Kutcher, Audi Robots and more Tech News

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 18, 2015 | Tech

Virtual Reality is about to take off, we discuss what Samsung and LG have on offer, Ashton Kutcher...

Your Tech Life – Episode #272 – Learn to code right on your iPad, Virtual Reality, Projectors and more

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 17, 2015 | Tech

Learning to program and build apps – Aussie App Codea does just that and I talk to one of...

D-Link VIPER AC 1900 WiFi Modem Router – great design, excellent features

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2015 | Tech

Routers have come a very very long way. Gone are the little square boxes designed to be shoved in...

Got an LG G3 Smartphone? LG VR for G3 is your ticket to Virtual Reality

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2015 | Tech

So Samsung have their Gear VR – a high-tech headset for an immersive Virtual Reality...

Samsung Gear VR review – Virtual Reality you have to try

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2015 | Tech

When Samsung announced the Gear VR headset I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention. I...

Need a portable keyboard for your tablet or smartphone? Logitech Keys-to-go are the way-to-go

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2015 | Tech

The thing about these amazing Smartphone and Tablet devices we now quite simply take for granted...

Big-screen brightness : Epson EH-TW6600 Review

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2015 | Tech

There’s something more than satisfying about watching a movie or TV show on a 100 inch...

Robots helping out, not taking over on the Audi production line

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 16, 2015 | Motoring, Tech

There’s nothing like the human touch, or the human eye for detail right? Well on factory...

Energizer’s world first – a battery made from recycled batteries

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 12, 2015 | Tech

We’ve come a long way when it comes to recycling. It wasn’t that long ago that the...

Two Blokes Talking Tech – Episode #195 – Samsung is all the talk this week with TVs listening to you

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 11, 2015 | Tech

Is your TV listening to you? Why is it? We unpack this news and put you straight. Ashton Kutcher...

Your Tech Life – Episode #271 – the battle for online video continues, Samsung TVs are listening and more

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 10, 2015 | Tech

Are Samsung Smart TVs listening to your every word? That’s the story – I’ll tell...

The umbrella you can’t lose – Blunt adds Tile tracking

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 5, 2015 | Tech

We’re big fans of the Blunt umbrella – the New Zealand company introduced them to EFTM...

Satellite Navigation standard in all Aussie built Fords from April 2015

Posted by Trevor Long | Feb 5, 2015 | Motoring, Tech

Ford Australia are going out of local manufacturing with a bang – announcing this week that...

Two Blokes Talking Tech Episode #193 – Apple’s billions, ANZ Stadium high Tech, Drone dramas, big laughs

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 28, 2015 | Tech

Apple is doing better than ever with huge cash in the bank and record profits and sales, ANZ...

Here’s a list of every app featured in Apple’s latest iPad Air 2 commercial

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 28, 2015 | Tech

Apple do great commercials, there’s something about just showing people using their products...

Apple TV’s Aussie flavour grows with TenPlay catch-up TV

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 28, 2015 | Tech

As of Today your Apple TV is the window to the world of entertainment on offer from Channel Ten....

Your Tech Life – Episode #269 – Stung, a Fine for an Aussie drone flyer, Facebook goes down and you calls

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 27, 2015 | Tech

A Townsville man has been hit with an $850 fine for flying his drone in breach of the regulations,...

Drone flies over the Whitehouse and crashes into a tree

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 27, 2015 | Tech

So you’ve got a drone – great, here’s a tip: don’t fly it at 3am AROUND...

Five Aussie apps for you to try this Australia Day

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 25, 2015 | Tech

Happy Australia Day! What better way to figuratively tattoo the Southern Cross to your arm than...

$850 Drone fine: CASA using YouTube to identify illegal drone use

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 23, 2015 | Tech

If you’ve got a drone and haven’t been keeping a close eye on the regulations that outline where...

Compact & Portable – take your big-screen with you: Viewsonic PLED projector review

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 23, 2015 | Tech

There’s always been something appealing to me about the concept of having a projector...

Your Tech Life – Episode #268 – Presto, Stan and Netflix PLUS I talk to CASA about Aussie drone rules

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 20, 2015 | Tech

To drone or not to drone, this week I talk to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority about the rules,...

Australians denied House of Cards season 3 until Netflix launches

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 15, 2015 | Tech

Arguably one of the biggest shows in entertainment in the last few years, House of Cards is a...

Two Blokes Talking Tech #191 – Our best of CES, Cricket on Apple TV and Oppo ripped off

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 14, 2015 | Tech

What are the bloke’s best picks from CES 2015 – a look back at the best and coolest...

The future of sports broadcasting now on your Apple TV

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 14, 2015 | Tech

If you’ve got an Apple TV you will have seen things like the MLB app which allow subscribed...

Whats inside your G-Shock GPW1000? An insight at the CASIO stand at CES 2015

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 12, 2015 | CES, Tech

Casio are always out in force at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas each year. With...

Charge your mobile phone on the go – with your belt!

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 9, 2015 | CES, Tech

As I’ve said before, it’s a bit hard to find or review any portable battery packs with...

Add 4 USB ports to your iMac without taking up any desk space

Posted by Trevor Long | Jan 9, 2015 | CES, Tech

Mobee is a company who makes accessories for the Mac that really fit the look and style of the...

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