Tech Talk with Leith Forrest – Wednesday 11th November 2026 (FIVEaa Afternoons)
On the show: Richard gives a shout-out to the 60-odd residents at Brighton Dunes retirement village who came to hear his talk on scams and AI, then gets everyone ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Do your homework now so you know today’s prices, start with a list and a budget, buy a laptop with at least 16GB of RAM, check how many years of security updates a phone has left (you’re after about seven), remember that cheap printers mean expensive ink, and watch out for video doorbells like Ring that need a subscription to save footage. Plus sticking with brands you know versus bargain brands you’ve never heard of (TCL, Hisense and Xiaomi make great screens), and the pinball shop on Torrens Road.
Your calls: Jan from Hyde Park on 24 hours of missing TPG emails (check webmail first, then call TPG), Dean from Flinders Park on The Advertiser’s digital edition blocking screenshots on his Samsung (try the power and volume-down buttons, a palm swipe, or “Hey Google, take a screenshot”), Matt on whether to put a new battery in his iPhone 13 (around $150 at Apple versus two grand for a new phone), Karen from Seaton on streaming that keeps dropping out (a 25Mbps plan isn’t enough – aim for at least 50Mbps), Steve from Broadview on calls going straight to MessageBank on his Telstra iPhone 12 and an alarm that keeps turning itself back on, and Deb from Ascot Park on SBS On Demand freezing during ad breaks on a seven-year-old TV (an Apple TV box keeps your streaming apps up to date).
Business owners: if you have an ABN, you can get five hours of Richard’s time for $120 thanks to the government. Catch Richard on FIVEaa this Sunday from 3pm to 6pm.