Two Blokes Talking Tech

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Trevor and Stephen are back for this week's Two Blokes Talking Tech podcast. This week discussing the High Court ruling that the EV Road User Tax is illegal in Victoria. The new BYD Seal pricing is sharp, Threads throws shots across the bow to Twitter who implement a $1 new user yearly subscription. The all-new Apple Pencil, NSW Govt Password checker and Netgear readies for WiFi 7!

On this week’s show: An Australian world first with the introduction of an AI-powered tutor for students, working from anywhere just got a lot easier with the Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk, Aldi is offering another affordable 4K TV in its Special Buys, we take a look at the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, we also take a listen to the Denon earphones that can adapt to how you hear audio, Belkin’s new Thunderbolt 4 range for the ultimate connectivity and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

What if someone raised Catholic watched a movie that told stories of the church, faith, and the Holy Grail, while someone with no real religious upbringing did the same? How would they view that film? That's what you get with the Da Vinci Code, Trev's never seen it, and has no real knowledge of all the Church related story lines, while Stephen went to Catholic School all his school life. It's a Tom Hanks masterpiece, based on the Dan Brown novel and Directed by Ron Howard. Fire up the Fetch, sit down with the Hisense remote and get into The Da Vinci Code.

Our views and then some

Trev got kicked off TikTok, account deleted. What did he do? We unpack this, along with the evolving social media landscape this week on Two Blokes Talking Tech with Stephen Fenech and Trevor Long. Hybrid working is the big thing with so many devices catering to that now, Stephen looks at some. Trev's kicked out Edward and welcomed Garry the Goat - so how does he stack up. The new Espresso display and Samsung's strange 2024 plans.

We get a lot of calls looking for TV buying advice, rare that we get to recommend the best in class. That's this week on the EFTM Podcast. Talkback Technology, taking your calls - if you've got a tech question, head to EFTM.com Also this week, switching Telcos, Robot Vacuums and Internet Security costs

We’ve just returned from Palo Alto where we attended the HP Imagine Event where new PCs and services were unveiled, Australians lost more the $3bn to scammers with younger people more likely to fall victim, we take a look at the ECOVACS GOAT G1 robot mower, MG has unveiled its latest EV that offers performance at a competitive price, Google has unveiled its new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

How's this for a lineup - Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels - cracking cast and where they were in their careers at the time of this movie is staggering. That's what we'll learn from Stephen Fenech who's running through it for Trevor Long who's watching for the first time. Keep it under 50 and get it going on your Fetch on the Hisense TV.

Google has announced two new Pixel phones, a new Pixel Watch and updates to Pixel buds - Trev and Stephen look at what's new and interesting about them. Samsung meanwhile not to let Google get all the limelight have their new S23 FE phone out, plus, a surprise product to take on Apple. Arlo's latest cameras hit the spot while iPhones are getting hot, and we recap AI after Meta made the news just after last week's show.

Apple has confirmed an overheating issue with the iPhone 15 Pro and what they are going to do about it, Meta has released the Quest 3 mixed reality headset, Norton has launched an all-in-one security solution for small businesses, we take a listen to the new JBL Live Free 2 noise cancelling earphones, DJI has released the Mini Pro 4 drone, the new ASUS smartphone that is bucking the large screen trend and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Lian Neeson's role in Taken is iconic, as are some of the lines he delivers. Trev's never seen it, so walk through Taken with Stephen Fenech as we learn about the movie's origins, what Liam thought would come of it and unpack its plot. And - there's an Aussie star in it too. Fire up the Fetch and get it on the Hisense TV.

Just the usual

Stephen's back from Microsoft's Surface announcement - new Laptops, but CoPiliot is their AI assistant and it's built in. But this has raised the question - is Apple lagging behind on AI - will they announce AI this coming year? Choice has some "choice words" for Google and Facebook and the fact they let scam ads continue to be displayed and sucker in Aussies. Vodafone's device care program and how it's perfect for clumsy pants people, and finally, Binge goes 4K - is this a strange move for Foxtel?

This week Trev takes your calls on all sorts of tech questions. Which Phone to upgrade to - getting better internet, and should you buy Microsoft's AI enabled Laptop? Plus, we talk Digital ID - the way of proving who you are without handing over all your ID documents.

We’ve returned from New York where we attended Microsoft's launch of Copilot – the new generative AI for Windows, Microsoft also launched new Surface laptops, Norton has launched its own secure and private browser, we take a look at the new range of Stihl’s battery-powered products for the yard and the garden, Dyson has released a new Solarcycle Morph light, Amazon has released new Echo products and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

When Arnold Schwarzenegger is the headline you know you're in for something great. In this 1990 Science Fiction film we take a peak into the future where space travel is the norm. Directed by Paul Verhoeven the story of how this movie came about is worth listening to Stephen Fenech for. He introduces Trevor Long to yet another movie he's never seen. Watch it now, or watch it again, and ask yourself this - what is real?

With apologies for the audio quality, this week's episode is remote while Stephen Travels with Microsoft. The Two Blokes review the iPhone 15 and there's some surprises there. Plus iOS 17 key highlights revealed. Drone Deliveries - what are we waiting for? The Amazon home control centre and Elon losing his marbles. Again.

I'm just someone who prefers to have proof and evidence, not just things on the internet - you'll understand when you hear our calls today. Plus the end of the EV Subsidy in NSW - why? and what impact will it have. Glad to be back, taking your calls - if you have a question, goto EFTM.com and click Ask Trev

We’ve returned from the Apple Event and will take you through all the major announcements including the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and new AirPods Pro, Blackmagic Design has released a powerful camera app for iPhone, Boost Mobile updates iPhone trade in values ahead of iPhone 15 launch, Technics has released a next-level direct drive turntable and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.