Two Blokes Talking Tech

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Twitter in the news because Elon is playing out his planning meetings on the platform itself. Should blue ticks cost money? Should the platform do better to prevent fake accounts? Lots to unpack. Boost Mobile has a new survey about how cost of living is impacting many, including regional Australians plus we're too loyal. The EFTM Mobile survey showed similar results as well as some real questions about the impact of the Cyber Attack on Optus' customer retention. Call of Duty is out, and the blokes nearly forgot to talk about it but unpack their thoughts on the campaign and more. Plus, FedEx using WhatsApp - so much to talk about once again.

The founder of Jaunt joins me to talk about productivity and design using Apple devices, but also - just wow, what a company! They're now merging to form a global EV company that sounds amazing. A follow up to my chat last week about reaching out to people, and a thank you, plus a thanks for the amazing feedback on our month-long competition. And of course, your calls, and LOADS of them on all things tech. If you've got a tech problem, get in touch - EFTM.com

Why I sacked Optus after 25 years – and it has nothing to do with the data breach – I will tell you my detailed Optus horror story, we take a look at the new Belkin Soundform Nano Earbuds designed just for kids, Rode had released a new range of products for streamers and gamers, Espresso releases its latest espressoFlow software to improve your productivity and creativity and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Gene Wilder is outstanding as Willy Wonka in this adaptation of Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" which sees children around the world chasing one of five Golden Tickets. Stephen talks Trevor through some remarkable facts you might not have known about the cast and the movie itself. Relive your childhood memories of Willy Wonka or, like Trev, watch it properly for the first time. Find it on Fetch and watch it on your Hisense big-screen TV!

Out of touch or what?

Apple's iPad 10th Generation has dropped and Stephen and Trevor are hands on with their views. What's it do well, but what's issues are there too. Meanwhile Apple TV+ and Apple Music prices have gone up - just what does that mean. Medibank's woes get far worse and it's a question of just what next, plus are they being treated better than Optus and why? Rode enters the streaming space with Rode X and the government's plans for Electric cars.

Lots of great tech questions this week, including a couple on TVs - which TV to buy, which brand is better so many questions when buying a TV. Plus fixing your WiFi, connecting smart home devices and much more. Talkback technology as a podcast, strange Idea, but it works. Get in touch via EFTM.com

Faster EV chargers are coming - they will be able to charge an electric car as fast as 15 minutes, how you can save money on your electricity and water bills using smart home devices, the NBN is extending fibre – possibly into your neighbourhood, we take a look at Apple's new 10th Generation iPad and the M2-powered iPad Pro, Arlo has launched a new personal safety device, Bowers and Wilkins have released the James Bond 007 version of its Px8 headphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

A snapshot of the Hollywood machine from 1992 which we would say stars Tim Robbins and Greta Scacchi - but the actual cast list is enormous. If you've seen The Player you'll know it as the cameo movie - but if you haven't seen it strap in and see if you can spot the A-List in full. This story follows a Studio executive who is getting threats and ends up in his own trouble - trouble that might make a great script of its own.

Been a while since we talked Streaming.

Apple didn't need an event to announced three new products this week, Stephen and Trevor unpack the new iPad, iPad Pro and Apple TV 4K. It's a stunning lineup, but pricey too! The speeds of the telcos revealed, but Trev has questions about how reliable it is to judge this way. Netflix is launching a new plan with Ads, but we think its destined to fail. More data breaches have us worried, and Dyson's latest Vacuum.

While at an event for Vitamix blenders, I came across an amazing service called Good and Fugly, which aims to cut food waste while ensuring farmers get their dues. You can get a box of Fruit and Veg direct from the farm, it's fresh, it's good, it's just a big fugly. And your calls on Dashcams, TVs and much more

The latest issue that has angered worried Optus customers, Apple and Mercedes Benz have partnered to offer drivers an all-new audio experience, Oppo has released its first tablet in Australia – but it sounds like the name of another very popular tablet, we take a look at the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones, we check out the TCL NXTPAPER 10s tablet which is a lot easier on your eyes, Sony has released a new pocket-sized vlogging camera and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

This one is a more modern classic, a great from 2014 starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and a genuine all-star cast. Even Michael Caine and Matt Damon! Some say it's science fiction - but how much fiction is there really? Stephen Fenech explains the detailed creation of the story and the script to Trevor Long who's never heard of the movie. What happens when humanity is faced with a crisis of survival, and how can space, time, worm holes and gravity play a role? Find out, and walk through the story and plot holes and best moments with Stephen and Trevor, thanks to Fetch and Hisense.

Proud dads really.

Just how is it that giving people in the bush more choice when it comes to mobile plans wouldnt be seen as increasing competition. Let's help explain that to the ACCC. Plus Telstra setting the record straight on ID documents and a future without handing them over. The KODAK photo negative scanner that Trev is racing about, Netgear's WiFi 6E Orbi system and the Pixel first impressions.

Does the ACCC represent consumers? Consumers looking for competition? That's my question this week and I explain how YOU can make a difference. Plus, you asked, I'm answering. After some lovely reviews, following through with my promise of a flashback episode. This week, you'll hear my Chip 4 Brains radio show from EXACTLY 15 YEARS AGO! Yep, October 11 2007 this went live to air on 2GB Sydney, and it's now here for you to listen down memory lane 15 years later on the EFTM Podcast. Enjoy.

Google has unveiled is Pixel 7 smartphones and its first smartwatch, we’ll tell you about the app worried Optus customers are flocking to, the AnkerWork product that allows you to have high quality video meetings anywhere, we take a look at the new Netgear Orbi WIFI 6E mesh system, we check out the just released iPhone 14 Plus which is supposed to have the best iPhone battery life, Logitech has released new made for Mac keyboards and mice and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

This is an ALL STAR cast in a movie you might never have heard of. Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama film adapted from the Pulitzer Prize–winning play Glengarry Glen Ross. Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, HUGE names and this is all about them. Trev's never seen it, or heard of it, yet Stephen loves it, and no surprise he saw it in the cinema. Thanks to Fetch and Hisense, this is the Best Movies You've Never Seen

Just gibber

Situation still concerning at Optus, Trev and Steve update what they know and how things are simmering along. Telstra too has some headlines, but not quite the same. Meanwhile you can now edit tweets on Twitter - for a price! And ELON is back in, wants to buy it again. Google celebrates 20 years in Australia and Apple Music hits 100 million songs!

Optus is still dragging the chain on customer contact and help, so I'm here for those with questions. 9.8 Million Aussies are at risk of new scams and fraud, yet Optus is telling you not to worry too much. I talk to Equifax about their Identity Protect product which Optus is offering, slowly and understand just how it works. Plus there are questions about NBN alternatives, big-screen TVs and yet more still. The Talkback Technology podcast - get involved, goto EFTM.com and click Ask Trev.

Tesla has unveiled its latest product – and it’s not a car, Optus still under fire after its catastrophic data breach, the timely Norton product released months before the Optus debacle, we take a look at the new Sonos Sub Mini, Amazon releases a new read and write Kindle and new Echo speakers, Bowers & Wilkins launch new audiophile quality headphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Optus woes but also Eels and Baseball talk, plus some.

No surprises that we're talking all things Optus this week, as the country starts to realise just how bad things are. Stephen and Trevor unpack what happened, and what the theories are about how it happened and who did it. Meanwhile, for Optus Customers and Former Customers affected, we look at what you should be doing. And where Optus has gone wrong in the handling of the whole thing.

The Optus data breach is epic in its proportions, but it's not the first. So what has happened and does the hacker still have our information? Plus, are you sure that scam is a result of this hack? Quite possible your data is already on the internet, we talk to Security guru Troy Hunt about his website helping people check their own information And of course, your calls - plus a surprise for EFTM readers and listeners.

We have the latest on the Optus data breach and what this means for you if you’re a customer, Amazon launches a new Alexa Kids experience, I’m now part of an exciting new lifestyle TV show, we take a listen to the new second generation AirPods Pro, Google has released a new Chromecast, we go through the main features of the latest Windows 11 update and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

This is a late 90's classic set in the 80's which is why Stephen Fenech has seen it so many times, he's a child of the 80's. Stephen introduces Trevor Long to Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's Wedding Signer story which is a classic comedy with a romantic twist and some solid twists and turns along the way. Talk through the cameos, the emotions, the character and plot development as Steven watches again and Trev sees it for the first time thanks to Fetch and Hisense

Talking Fenechs and Footy

In news this afternoon Optus has been hacked, so we've updated this episode with that news and a warning for customers. Plus, Trev and Stephen have been using the iPhone now for a while, so what are the real world thoughts who is the market and how does it compare. Notably, are we comparing it to the wrong phones? Windows 11 gets a decent upgrade, the blokes talk you through it while Trev then sits around a $400 fire pit. Stephen invests in a turntable for the classic music sound, and some great streaming coming to round out the year.

Have you ever left a review of this show? Come on, help me out - but also, an incentive this week involving audio from 15 years ago:) Lots of tech and car questions this week, so if you've got a curious mind listen to what's causing some people concern or curiosity. And if you've got a question, it's as easy as heading to EFTM.com

We love streaming services but research has revealed many are freeloading on someone else’s account, we check out the chair that can help you work in comfort, DJI released its new action camera on the same day as GoPro, we give you our verdict on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, Uniden has released a new high-tech baby monitor, Samsung’s portable storage solutions that can handle anything and still keep your data safe and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

It's one of the most iconic movie lines of all time - "The First Rule of Fight Club is, you don't talk about Fight Club". Trev watches this cracker for the first time and discovers that the rule applies to the movie just as much as it does the Fight Club portrayed in the movie. Stephen has seen it a stack of times, so fire up your Hisense TV and search your Fetch box for Brad Pitt and Fight Club and unpack the movie with us.

Changing it up

Apple's new phone feeling is available to everyone with an iPhone 8 or later, with iOS 16 now out. Trev and Steve talk about what's new, whats great and what to look out for. There's research showing we're keen for eSIM, just what does that mean? GoPro comes out with the Hero 11 and there's something new, something smaller coming too! Sonos launches a new smaller Sub, Netflix with ads - what will that look like, some insights from ad-land, and the iPhone 14 our first thoughts.

Back from a global trip, Trev's here with a sore neck, but taking your calls with tech questions. From how to rewind on Kayo, to where to buy an iPhone and which one. Plus importing all those family videos too - and some advice and feedback on Life360!

We’re back from attending Apple’s launch event in Cupertino and we’ll go through all the product announcements – the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch Series 8 and AirPods Pro 2. We check out the new Sony WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones, Bose have released its new noise cancelling earphones, MG has unveiled its new ZS EV SUV and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Lethal Weapon is a classic, but it stands the test of time. Stephen's seen it a bunch, while Trev realises he's never see this one. Mel Gibson's breakout Hollywood role alongside Danny Glover in what is an Action Comedy, A great story, lots of action but also plenty of cracking lines too. They're a pair of detectives from different ends of their careers and very different personal lives, so how does their life and story evolve across a few days of drama at work. Unpack Lethal Weapon with us, thanks to Fetch and Hisesnse.

Trevor and Stephen were invited inside the Apple Park HQ where Apple had built a podcast studio just for the event, and are the only Australian podcasters recording there this week. Bringing you all the news from the "Far Out" event, with new Apple AirPods Pro, New Apple Watches and the iPhone 14 all announced. Some details were expected, some were surprising, from the Dynamic Island to the Satellite SOS - it was a big day! We've got you covered though

LG unveils new OLED screens at the IFA tech trade show in Berlin, 360 releases a new affordable P7 robot vacuum, we go hands on with the ASUS Space Edition laptop, we check out the new Samsung Foldables – the Z Fold 4 and the Z Flip 4, we’ll also talk about Jabra’s new Elite 5 noise cancelling earphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Night time issues and Trev's out of body experience

Stephen introduces Trev to the Alien franchise via the second instalment. A James Cameron masterpiece starring Sigourney Weaver this is a bit edge of the seat and at the same time a stop start rollercoaster ride. You don't need to watch Alien, as Stephen explains, but it also works just as well if you have - which is a revelation to Trev.

Trev is live in Berlin, while Stephen has his finger on the pulse so together the two blokes bring you all you need to know from Shoe cleaners to Headphone. Apple's "Far Out" September Event is in a week, the blokes will re-unite in Cupertino for that so what can we expect from the Big Apple? Subscription data shows our love of streaming is not dropping off, and Trev's son has had a look at a brand new type of F1 game.

I fly to Europe today, but wanted to get through some of the questions I've had, so we've got another Talkback Technology show. Answering your calls on everything from TV reception to Mobile reception and much more. Back on the show in two weeks after the IFA show in Berlin and the Apple event on September 8

What we can expect to see at Apple’s launch event next week, subscription entertainment services on the rise despite cost-of-living pressures, Telstra is now offering free wi-fi across Australia – we’ll tell you where you can find it, DJI has launched a new FPV drone called Avata, Fitbit unveils three next generation trackers, the device that can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods all at once and in the Tech Guide Help Desk we’ll give you some tech gift ideas for Father’s Day

Streaming stuff

Based on a true story, Moneyball is all about the Oakland Athletics adopting a new approach to finding players. Pushing aside traditional "scouting", Beane finds a new young genius to help find players with a single goal - getting on base. It's a classic sports film, with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill starring. This one breaks the title of the show though, because Trev has seen this too!

Why JBL's 30 day money-back guarantee is a great thing for headphone buyers, and great for the industry. How much cash we're sitting on with unused gear that could go onto Gumtree and just how dodgy some sellers are online. Apple's big week but how big was it really? Shazam's 20 years and learning a whole lot more about the two blokes than you might have hoped.

This week lots of interesting questions regarding everything from how the new .au domain space impacts your email through to replacing a home security system. Plus upgrading your NBN speeds and why ISP loyalty doesn't count for you at all. If you've got a tech question, head to EFTM.com and click ASK TREV!