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The world’s smallest smartphone? PALM Coming to Australia

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 26, 2019 | Tech

While today’s launch of Alcatel’s 2019 smartphone lineup was intended to focus on the...

BMW Motorrad exploring electrification

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 26, 2019 | Tech

It’s not far off a century that the 2-cylinder boxer engine has been a massive part of BMW...

Alcatel goes direct with 2019 smartphone range

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 26, 2019 | Tech

After another successful year in 2018, Alcatel Australia have set a bold path for 2019 to take new...

Kogan SmarterHome 1.7L Smart Glass Kettle Review

Posted by Daniel Tyson | Jun 25, 2019 | Tech

I think I’m in trouble. I’ve broken the kettle we were given as a gift from our wedding registry...

Powerbeats Pro Review: Just utterly amazing bass for in-ear headphones

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 25, 2019 | Tech

Look, I’ll be honest – sometimes it takes a long time to work out what’s any...

Telstra announces new no-lock in plans – Simplifying all their plans

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 25, 2019 | Tech

When Telstra announced last year dramatic changes to their business, including job losses and a...

15 New features in iOS 13 worth checking out

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 25, 2019 | Tech

In a couple of months millions of iPhones across Australia will get a notification that...

9Gem goes HD as Nine gets ready for the Ashes Cricket

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 22, 2019 | Tech

While Channel 9 may no longer have the rights to our “Summer of Cricket” there’s...

Is 5G Dangerous to your health? Protests & Misinformation explained

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 22, 2019 | Tech

5G is the next big thing, both for consumers in our connectivity to each other and the world, and...

VIDEO: F1 2019 compared to F1 2018 – the game gets better

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 21, 2019 | Tech

Just to give you a sample of what’s to come when F1 2019 hits the shelves and download boxes...

First Look: F1 2019 – Bringing more off-track realism to your career

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 21, 2019 | Tech

In one week from now you’ll be able to download the very latest instalment in the decade...

eBay bargains this weekend!

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 21, 2019 | Tech

It’s still a somewhat strange thing to me that eBay – who don’t sell anything...

50 shades of colour – wild paintwork names

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 21, 2019 | Tech

One of the biggest features a customer looks at when buying a car is a simple one, its colour. But...

Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #392

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 20, 2019 | Tech

NSW is going digital with drivers licences, the blokes discuss the process and the whole system...

Poor eyesite? There’s an app for that.

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 20, 2019 | Tech

OPSM has just introduced a new app that can determine if your eyesight needs looking at. The OPSM...

Don’t be rude to voice assistants – it rubs off!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 20, 2019 | Tech

Google, Apple, Amazon I’m about to school you when it comes to good manners. Now that voice...

Why big stars are choosing Netflix: The numbers – better than the box-office!

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 19, 2019 | Tech

For a long time streaming services like Netflix and Amazon have been a bit shy about releasing...

Podcast: EFTM #067

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 19, 2019 | Tech

We’ve read your reviews – thanks! Please join the Man Cave on Facebook! – now...

Power your devices with the Goal Zero 100PD

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 19, 2019 | Tech

There can be nothing more inconvenient than running out of juice when it comes to phones, laptops...

NSW Digital Drivers Licence – What it looks like

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 19, 2019 | Tech

We’re almost there, we’re very close to the digital future where carrying a wallet is...

Uber Couch Food thanks to BP

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 17, 2019 | Tech

Occasionally we order via Uber Eats here at EFTM HQ. But it wasn’t until today that our...

Bose SoundLink Micro review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 17, 2019 | Tech

If you have a toddler, say aged about two, can I make a suggestion? When it comes to bath or...

Should we have the right to scoot?

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 13, 2019 | Tech

You may have heard of Lime, the company behind electric scooters you can literally find anyway via...

Google officially outs Pixel 4 design with square camera bump

Posted by Daniel Tyson | Jun 13, 2019 | Tech

In a surprise move this morning, Google has outed the design for the upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone...

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...

Uber Air coming to the Skies of Melbourne: Testing from 2020 – Book your ride in 2023

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 12, 2019 | Tech

At their third annual “Uber Elevate” summit in Washington DC – tech startup and...

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...

BlackBerry KEY2 Review: More impressive than you think

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 9, 2019 | Tech

It’s almost two years since the Blackberry returned to shelves in Australia with the KEYone...

LG V50 5G Dual Screen Review: Beautiful Phone, Great Camera – not sure about the Dual-Screen

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 8, 2019 | Tech

I first saw this device in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress and it’s a headline grabber....

Amazon Go – All you need to know in 60 seconds

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 8, 2019 | Tech

I’ve written about Amazon Go before, having visited one of their San Francisco stores...

Google Maps AR Review: Changing the way we get around

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 7, 2019 | Tech

The thing about most technology is that when it’s announced it rarely hits the spot for the...

JURA Z6 automatic coffee machine review

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 7, 2019 | Tech

Look I’m just putting it out there, but I’ve become a certified coffee snob. Just the other day...

Inside Google’s billion dollar airport – complete with WWII Blimp Hangars

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 7, 2019 | Tech

There’s this spectacular looking structure on the drive between San Francisco and San Jose...

Focal launch $14,999 40th anniversary speaker

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 7, 2019 | Tech

Focal is a very high-end French sound brand that specialises in High-Fidelity products. Recently I...

Facebook testing Avatars: A Bitmoji alternative

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 7, 2019 | Tech

You may not have noticed yet, but they’re about to take over your Facebook Comments –...

Touring Silicon Valley’s Tech HQs

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 7, 2019 | Tech

If you’re a bit of a nerd and/or you are fascinated by the biggest names in technology like...

Charge your phone wirelessly – FAST!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 6, 2019 | Tech

Charging your smartphone via a wireless pad can be slow, so if you require a quicker top up it’s...

Apple’s ARKit 3 brings Augmented Reality to life

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 5, 2019 | Tech

When Apple first launched ARKit – their developer framework for Augmented Reality – it...

Podcast: Two Blokes Talking Tech #391

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 5, 2019 | Tech

There’s lots of news to cover from Apple’s annual developers conference so the blokes...

Australians would prefer a landline over a mobile – survey says

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 5, 2019 | Tech

Did you know that Australians are spending too much time on their mobiles and tablets? Well yes,...

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...

Meet Australia’s youngest and brightest app developers @ WWDC 2019

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 5, 2019 | Tech

Every year thousands and thousands of developers enter a lottery to score a ticket to...

Minecraft Earth Demo: It may be better than we thought

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 5, 2019 | Tech

When Microsoft announced their new Augmented Reality game project Minecraft Earth all the thoughts...

1.4 million Aussies play puzzles each month!

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 4, 2019 | Tech

I’m sure at some stage we’ve all been told that playing some kind of mind-bending puzzle will put...

Uniden release 4K dash cam and portable jump start kit

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 4, 2019 | Tech

There are dozens of dash cams on the market but very few offer 4K resolution. Uniden has now added...

Reports of iTunes death have been greatly exaggerated – iTunes lives!

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 4, 2019 | Tech

Talk about making mountains out of molehills – reports of iTunes death have been greatly...

iTunes changes, iPad gets its own Operating System – iPadOS – news from WWDC

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 4, 2019 | Tech

The keynote at WWDC by Apple CEO Tim Cook is the biggest event of the year in terms of sheer...

Don’t fall for Tax Scams this end of financial year

Posted by Trevor Long | Jun 3, 2019 | Tech

New research from Norton LifeLock has revealed some worrying signs relating to tax-time scams...

JBL and Under Amour launch four new wireless sports headphones

Posted by Chris Bowen | Jun 3, 2019 | Tech

JBL and Under Amour have today announced four different sports wireless headphones. The Train,...

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