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Plug in and listen to Episode 560 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast

Plug in and listen to Episode 560 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast hosted by editor Stephen Fenech – so you can stay updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews.

On this week’s show: we’re going to help you avoid being scammed – first up Optus has launched a new initiative with the banks and second, Norton releases a phishing dictionary to more easily identify scams. And it’s also World Emoji Day – we look at the latest emojis and how we’re using them.

In the Tech Guide reviews, we take a look at the new Sennheiser Profiler USB Microphone, Hisense debuts its TV and appliance range by taking over a house in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and its now easier to use your iPhone and Apple Watch on public transport.

In the Tech Guide Help Desk we talk about the benefits of a VPN (virtual private network).

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