Two Blokes Talking Tech

Telstra and Optus are coming out swinging with "record speed tests" on their 5G networks - but what does it mean, and are there bigger things they should be looking at? Sonos new ROAM speaker is portable and the blokes have reviewed it and have strong feelings about how good it is and who it's for. Meanwhile LG has bailed from the mobile phone business globally with no more smartphones coming... sad but inevitable. Belkin's new MagSafe range is out, great stuff and really cool designs. Google's latest nest hub is keeping track of your sleep, while Stephen has all the answers for borrowing Audiobooks and eBooks.

No really, all a bit deep and serious this week.

Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference is going virtual again in 2021. The boys discuss what that means, what might come and if it might be Virtual for a while to come. The tech giant has also launched a new repairs program allowing third party repairers to get authorised and use Apple Genuine parts. Meanwhile Facebook has come out with a concept of Transparency and new tools to understand their algorithm and process, as well as limiting content and comments. Asics has some high-tech shoes for Tokyo, while ACMA reports over 600,000 scam calls a day are being blocked and Boost are selling way more than just refurbished iPhones.

yeah... we went there

Amazon has released their TV dongle, the Firestick 4K in Australia - a direct competitor to the Chromecast with Google TV at the same price of $99 the question is who buys it and why? Stephen and Trevor received a surprise box of goodies - music to a PS5 fans ears, a bunch of accessories ready to hit the market. Fenech looks at the Stunning Samsung 8K Neo QLED TV while Trev talks mobile deals with Belong and Aldi. Plus, a bunch of gibber in-between.

Been a rough week

Samsung isn't holding back in 2021 - announcing six new additions to it's mid-tier A Series Smartphone range with prices under $800. This is a big segment of the market so Stephen and Trevor unpack the who and why of the launch. Google and Amazon hit the shelves with new smart speakers. The new Nest will track your sleep, while the new Echo Show 10 will follow you around the room - sort of. Arlo's latest Pro 4 Camera, Scribd launches in Australia as a subscription book service, the Aspera smartish phone and Amazon's big fulfillment center.

A lot to discuss.

It's TV season, well, it's starting anyway with Samsung first to market with Mini LED in their NEO QLED range of 4K and 8K TVs. What's new, what's coming and how competitive will it be? Plus, What cracking tech has ALDI got in its Bauhn TVs next week - Trev has checked it out. Sonos proves that Roam wasn't built in a day - that's Stephen's joke which will make sense when you hear about their new product. Cashless society - will Australia get there fast? Survey says YES, plus Paypal adding Buy Now Pay later to their product roadmap. Be careful of the Covid scams, theres now attacks on Vaccine keywords in all your emails, there's Pasta making playlists and An Apple CarPlay parking app!

Just gibbering

Kicking off the show talking Electric Cars - Stephen is a Tesla owner, Trev's about to drive a Porsche and both know the value in the MG - so what's the state of play? DJI's FPV drone with sketchy use cases, Ecovacs dropping a cracker Robot Vacuum at Aldi next week for $399 and Twitter's new "Spaces" an interesting idea. And content, how do we protect our kids - YouTube has plans, and the Blokes have views.

Contemplating it....again

Yep, we've made it ten years, more than 530 "shows" taking into account multiple show episodes from events, and we're still laughing. This show firstly celebrates the 10 years with a flashback, then some reflection. And of course, the news of the week, Facebook News is back, Hisense goes 8K and the boys have had a look, plus Oppo and Huawei's next generation smartphones.

There's not a lot of news around today - NOT, in fact this is one of the biggest days and weeks in Tech news ever. Facebook has banned all news from their platform for Australians, marking a huge shift in what we see on Facebook. This is an in depth chat about what's happened, what it means and what next for news, and for Facebook.

Just gibber jabber

Is Apple's ECG function for Apple Watch soon to get the OK for Australia? The boys think so after the TGA approved one function of the watch finally after two and a half years. Plus Oppo's move into Harvey Norman and their place as #3 in Australia based on Telsyte research. Optus has a new home Wifi solution ending the issues of good internet and bad connections. And Electric Scooters - should they be road legal? Plus Stephen drives the electric MG ZS

What the hell was that?

Streaming companies are slowly chipping away at one of the biggest deals in TV - Sport, Stan and Rugby, Kayo and Netball, Amazon and Swimming. Stephen and Trevor discuss this, the implications and the future. Plus, Ford and Google - but what about Apple and Kia - an Apple Car? What do you think? Affordable tech with 5G getting cheaper and robot vacuums dropping too, and TikTok on your TV and iOS 14 updates for mask wearers.

Some interesting yarns...

After the longest pre-show chat in a while when we realised new listeners may be more than a touch confused, the show gets back to tech. This week, Back to School. Smartphones at a budget, the iPhone vs the rest drama and laptop ideas. Plus, Google vs the Government and Media - where are we at today on this one.