Two Blokes Talking Tech

Kogan has launched a crazy big TV for a crazy low price the boys discuss what it means and who it might suit. Foxtel had a rough week, so how can Foxtel Now recover, and what went wrong? Google Home has launched in Australia - what is it, what's it for and what is Google WiFi. Samsung have announced pricing and availability for the new Tab S3 and Galaxy Books, WiFi2Go to get internet around the world for $10 a day and how mobile obsessed are we?

Tic:Toc home loans launches with the promise of 22 minute approvals - what is the tech and what does it mean for government and digital innovation in business? Nest launches in Australia minus their most popular product the Thermostat but the blokes are impressed with what's on offer - confused by the retailing, NBN hits 50% of Aussies but there's still drama, new mobile deals from Amaysim, Tuniversity on iBooks helps you learn about a song, and Stephen's found a fancy high-tech wallet. Plus, a couple of great reviews!

This week Trevor and Stephen discuss Pauline's little boo boo - flying a drone in the wrong place up in Townsville - should she, will she be fined? Plus the new Solar and Battery deal that will offer you free electricity to your home, Foxtel has upset Trev and its all about their highest paying customers, never been a better time to --- buy a 4K TV, the booming Aussie App Economy, Stan's prices go up, Nat Geo on Optus, a great fun family and friends game on Playstation and the minute reviews - plus - listener shout outs!

Happy Birthday iPhone, 10 years ago it went on sale, although not in Australia - the blokes take a stroll down memory lane about the device and its evolution over the years, plus - another ransomware cyber attack - are people and companies not learning?? Nokia is back with three smartphones in Australia - Snapchat are creeping people out with a new location finder map, Pandora is gone from Australia and the Netflix Tax hits Aussies hard - plus, the Minute reviews!

QUEENSLANDER! Yep, the Maroons won Origin 2 and Stephen is very quiet about it... though it did give him the chance to sit closer to the action than ever and test out the capabilities of a top end Nikon camera. Plus, Samsung's new FRAME TV, the new Spiderman toy from Sphero that creates interactive adventures, Kogan's new mobile broadband plans, Foxtel Now and what it means for the future of Foxtel, the bike helmet smarter than most and the controversial minute reviews... a must listen episode this week!

After years of speculation, Tim Cook - Apple CEO has spoken about what Apple is doing in the automotive space, and it raises as many questions as it answers - the blokes discuss this, plus Microsoft's new Xbox One X has been announced - just what is it and where does it sit in the market. Digital Drivers licences are coming to NSW, and Google has teamed up with Uluru's traditional owners to create an amazing online experience around the world heritage icon, and Trev has the new Surface Laptop - his first thoughts before Stephen's minute reviews - all thanks to Netgear and Hisense

Trevor and Stephen record this episode live from the Apple Podcasts studio in San Jose California on the day of the Worldwide Developers Conference Keynote - the blokes talk through a range of announcements from Apple, including the new HomePod speaker, iOS updates, updated Macs and Macbooks and the new Mac Pro.

This week Stephen and Trevor come to you live from London as guests of Intel where the computing giant have announced new technology to be used in the ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament and it's also coming to your own backyard cricket if you want! Plus next week the Two Blokes world tour heads to the USA for WWDC with Apple ; what can we expect, what might be announced? Hisense have announced their Series TV pricing and it's all good news, just how much appetite is there for in-flight WiFi and more news about Foxtel Play relaunching next week.

What were we talking about in February 2011? After 300 Episodes (316 shows) the blokes look back on how technology has changed, some of the highlights and lowlights and their travels around the world. Plus, Drone news this week a plenty with new drones, senate debates, drone updates and CASAs official app. Lightning McQueen comes to life thanks to Sphero, Microsoft has a new surface Tablet, Radio in your car with Radio App - sounds ridiculous but its important, Samsung has some new entry level TVs and Stephen's minute reviews!

The blokes are in Taipei this week with HTC for the announcement of the new U11 smartphone, plus they go into the HTC factory to see how a mobile phone is actually made, much to their surprise it's very different to expectations.. The massive Cyber attack and the ramification for business and individuals, Audi is showcasing Google Android technology built into a concept car, Netgear has a new range of ORBI WiFi solutions, and we discuss the New York Times' NBN story in great detail.

Vodafone is bucking industry trend and has launched 35 day expiry Prepaid recharges - this will result in big savings for many people and the blokes discuss the move. Global roaming is still an issue for some, we give you options and ideas on how to roam, what will Apple launch at WWDC - is a SIRI HOME coming to take on Amazon Alexa? Huge growth in the Internet of Things is coming to your home, The world's most instagrammed places listed, and Stephen's minute reviews..

Well well well - Facebook are in some strife so let us explain to you how the world works folks - Two Blokes Talking targeted advertising, plus Microsoft's stunning new Surface Laptop, Acorns the micro investment app gets an update with financial information about your spending, there's some value to be found in Smartphones with Huawei's P10 Pricing and Oppos A57 announced, Vodafone prepares to offer the NBN, HSBC joins Apple Pay in Australia and Stephen's minute reviews!

Drones may be a fun topic, but they are seriously all over the place now, we've got handheld drones, portable drones, commercial drones, delivery drones, UBER drones and much more so the blokes discuss this and more. Plus, WikiTribune launches, Samsung's S8 gets the telstra Blue tick and it's FAST, Apple's free training courses for owners, LG's new SJ9 soundbar, 4K Stan is here marking a true 4K revolution, some fun game updates you will love and Stephen's minute reviews!

Stephen and Trevor have had time with the new Galaxy S8 and S8+ from Samsung - time to deliver a verdict, this week the blokes discuss their thoughts on all manner of features and give you an overview of everything you need to know. At the same time, Apple's next phone is in the headlines with a new leak showing a possible render of the metal casing. Virgin gets connected with in-flight internet, IKEA offering affordable - dare we say cheap rechargeable batteries, Panasonic has OLED TVs coming and a stupid idea for texting drivers in Perth.

Trevor and Stephen discuss Government's NBN speed monitoring program which will tell us which Telcos are performing well for actual user speeds, plus Netflix ditches the five star rankings in favour of the thumb and a percentage. Apple in some hot water with the ACCC over consumer warranties, is bricks and mortar retail really going to die? Kogan's new 65 inch Curved TV, the new ARLO smart home security cameras reviewed and Stephen's robot movie companion BB-8 gets an update and a discount.

Trevor and Stephen run you through all the news, all the announcements and all the info you need from Samsung's big event in New York. Two new phones, the S8 and S8+ and a new Gear 360, new Gear VR and a desktop dock called DEX that converts your phone into a full PC!

The boys are at the Melbourne Grand Prix with Hisense and the Mercedes F1 team looking at new printers, smart glasses and F1 tech, plus we discuss all the news from Samsung and LG in the light of LG's Wallpaper OLED pricing launch. Apple has four announcements this week including new iPhone and iPad. LEGO has a new social app for kids, Laptops being banned from Planes and Qantas new inflight Internet

The boys have checked out Samsung's new QLED TVs in Australia and have all the pricing, Telstra hits 100 new mobile locations using the government blackspot program while Optus fills a gap in the bush. Battery dramas on an airline and in a mobile repair store, Norton safety tips for parents re cyberbullying, Tag's new Smartwatch and Stephen's minute reviews

Just how is the CIA spying in the modern age? Thanks to Wikileaks - we know! The boys wrap up MWC and all the phone news, Trevor and Stephen are both on deck meaning no billions were made on Snapchat shares, the Sonos TV sound solution, Ford's 3D printing, the new Fitbit Alta HR is thin and has heart rate sensors, Norton has your Wifi protected and of course, Stephen's minute reviews

This week Stephen and Trevor are in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, discussing all the news from the big mobile brands in the world. Blackberry is back, Nokia is back - with a catch, plus LG, Huawei, Sony, Samsung, Alcatel and much much more

Six years to the day since our very first podcast together as Two Blokes Talking Tech - the boys are back for episode 288, our 304th podcast. This week talking about the power cost savings from Tesla Powerwall, The predictions of unlimited data on mobile plans coming soon, The Teclo wars and the data that shows Vodafone in #1 spot in Sydney, the curious case of Apple's WWDC plans for 2017 and what it means for iPhone X, Office hits the touchbar, AFL fans unhappy with Telstra streaming and the minute reviews!

So EHANG's 184 is set to take flight over Dubai - is the future of personal transport really this close!!, Plus CASA has a new app coming to help you know where to fly. Trevor and Stephen both test the Netgear Nighthawk M1 "Gigabit" router, Apple's Carpool Karaoke experiment - a sign of things to come?, Telstra Gateway Frontier modem means instant connection and no drop outs, Apple Pay booming in Australia and more banks coming on board, and the Telstra Footy streams this year are Free!

Samsung launches the Galaxy A series phones in Australia and Stephen and Trevor have had a look - recording from the launch, plus Stan has upped the streaming game matching Netflix and Amazon with Downloads and Quality. The boys discuss the Green v Mundine streaming dramas, the Huawei Mate 9 is out and it's stunning - Vodafone swap a windscreen for tablets and smartphones on a race-car, the Aussie app for translating your chats and Stephen's minute review (singular!)

Telstra suffers an outage - a simple fire at an exchange but the boys have questions about why the impact was so large. Conversely earlier in the week Telstra announced a huge leap forward in 4G with Gigabit speeds using Netgear's new Nighthawk M1 mobile router. Then Vaya has a new data only plan that will blow your mind, while Aldi has the best mobile deal on the market. All that plus the Oppo R9s review and Sony's best noise cancelling headphones

Trevor and Stephen together to bring you all the week's tech news and opinion, starting off with Samsung's big announcement of the Battery drama investigation results - what next for Samsung, has this hurt them? Cyber Bullying more of a worry for parents than school-yard bullying - the blokes discuss Norton's latest report. VPN dramas - the CSIRO investigates loads of Android VPN apps and is not happy, Apple updates Siri with Cricket knowledge and the 100 Best Aussie songs now in Apple Music.

Crashing a $250,000 drone and it's operator error, back to school tech talk for parents, Google's Toontastic 3D creative app, Huawei Mate 9 hits Australia in February, Fitbit's training app, and Google's Sky Diving street view, and Stephen's minute reviews

The blokes are together on Day three looking back at two days of gadgets and gizmos. From Netgears new Arlo cameras, to Sony's audio and visual range, Stephen explains Sony's OLED TV is an LG OLED panel, while Trevor loves Sony's new Bluetooth speakers, Telstra, Behind the scenes and much more

The show floor is open and the exploration begins, the boys discuss what they've seen from the big booths to the small gadgets, from Blackberry's return to the Excercise bike for kids - it's all at CES

Stephen and Trevor bring you all the news from the main press day at CES 2017, LG, Samsung, Hisense, Sony and what about all the talk of connected and self-driving cars. All that this epsiode

The blokes are back - 2017 is here and the annual pilgrimage to the biggest tech show on earth has been made - CES is starting and the boys have found a bunch of fun and crazy gadgets to run us through on the first show of the year. From Dog Trackers, Smart Showers, Smart Teddy's to Smart Smoke alarms - they've got it all.

Trevor and Stephen discuss the Federal Court ruling on ISPs having to block Pirate Bay and other sites and just what impact it will have on streaming, meanwhile Amazon Prime is now available in Australia, Drone delivery is going to be a big deal, finally Trevor agrees, Foxtel's big news including Telstra TV, HD Streaming and IQ3 upgrades, Stephen's thoughts on Rogue One the Star Wars movie and Airpods now available - oh, and a controversial end to the show.

Amazon has launched a store in the US which has no queue, no checkout, you just walk-in grab what you want then walk-out. The blokes explain the concept and debate its merits. There's a fair few email scams out there and it pays to be cautious, Google has 32 years of amazing timelapse photos of the entire earth, the Blokes debate the new MacBook Pro and what's missing and what's courageous, Phone laws for P-Platers have changed plus the Minute reviews.

This week Stephen and Trevor discuss some great gadgets and gifts for the little ones, from Play-Doh to robots and Star Wars it's all there, plus Optus has a new data deal for prepaid users, Telstra switching off 2G - plus a blow for the banks as the ACCC rules against them on Apple Pay, the smart kitchen bench that can charge your phone wirelessly, the hot deal on iPad at Officeworks and the Minute reviews

Who's top of the charts in Smartphone sales? The blokes will tell you all the facts and figures and discuss what's happening with Samsung and how the next quarter is critical for Samsung and Apple, plus your mobile phone cap plan - are you suffering bill-shock? The kids fitness band that rewards physical activity with in-app incentives plus Microsoft and D-Link team up for Rural WiFi, Amazon Prime legally available in Australia, Stephen's new Star Wars trick and some controversy in the Minute reviews

Gaming is going to be huge this Christmas, the boys discuss all three options and the curious race to 4K, plus VR and the Google Daydream with VR taking a leap forward even Fox is in on it with a PS4 experience for The Martian, F1 2016 is out, Plantronics has new headphones, Stephen has minute reviews and the blokes generally have a lot of fun - this week on Two Blokes Talking Tech!

How does a Trump Presidency impact the tech community, tech sector and your gadget prices? Jarryd Hayne's embarrassment but learning for everyone on Open Wifi networks, the Drone drama - Melbourne man facing fines from CASA and GoPro recalling the Karma, Android Auto for all! Apple Pay for more! Subscription books every month and the minute reviews

Is it possible that Microsoft has out-Appled Apple? Is the new Surface Studio a sign of a changing of the guard? The blokes discuss this, plus the video doorbell that adds a whole new dimension to never missing a call. Trev reviews the DJI Mavic Pro, There's a levitating bluetooth Deathstar speaker, the Elon Musk solar plan for your home, Oral B's new smart toothbrush and Stephen's minute reviews

What a week - loads of new smartphones this week, the blokes give their full view on the new Google Pixel and how it sits in the market alongside other new premium phones. Vodafone have announced they'll sell fixed broadband solutions for your home to NBN connected homes from 2017, Kogan Mobile is a year old and celebrates with a cracking deal, Kodak is back with a print from your smartphone app Kodak Moments - plus Stephen's Minute reviews!

What a nightmare week or months for Samsung, the blokes discuss what's happened and what next for Samsung? Plus the Sony Xperia XZ is announced as a premium device we take a look at what it offers, Motorola goes all Mods and add-ons with the Moto Z and a look at a few phones under $400 - plus Stephen's minute reviews

Your tech news this week, Foxtel have announced the closure of Presto in January next year and at the same time reduced the price and announced a relaunch of Foxtel Play the Streaming wars have their first victim and also a whole new look. Google's Pixel smartphone is under the spotlight with a common concern from Stephen and Trevor, Fox Sports launches an Augmented Reality app for Bathurst, Real Estate through Virtual Reality and Facebook's Marketplace - a big week in Tech!

This week the blokes kick it off again talking drones with new regulations in place, and a new DJI on the market it's a hot topic again. Telstra have released some very open and interesting data about NRL and AFL streaming the boys discuss, NBN have released a survey of broadband usage, Dyson has a new air purifier and the Sydney startup solving the lost property problem

SO many drones announced this week! GoPro Karma, Parrot mini drones with accessories, the big bird fixed wing Disco - the blokes discuss in this reunion episode all things drones, plus Samsung's Note 7 issues and status, our iPhone thoughts in detail and the $30 bluetooth headphones, all that, plus Stephen's Minute reviews!

The blokes discuss Apple's September Event - what was good, what was not so great, how great was the start, how interesting is the product evolution. New iPhones, new Apple Watches and even Mario. We've got it all for you right here on Two Blokes Talking Tech

This week Trevor is in Berlin at IFA where Samsung have announced the Gear S3 smartwatch and it's a real winner, Lenovo have a nifty tablet laptop device with some innovative features, plus Apple rumours abound as we finally get a confirmed date for next week, the NBN is on track for 2020 for all Australians, Sphero's BB-8 with FORCE BAND is ready to hit stores we've both reviewed it, Fitbit adds new products, Assetto Corsa for the racing fans plus Stephen's Minute reviews

Telstra finds a whole new primetime with Streaming stepping up on mobile, with new offers and trails, and Optus launches unmetered streaming. How are Netflix, Stan and Presto shaping up? New router system from Netgear to give the ultimate home wifi, Sony offering Playstation VR demos at Westfield shopping centres, Facebook a touch creepy with contact uploads you can simply turn off - Samsung's stunning new audio system and Stephen's minute reviews

The boys have used the Samsung Note 7 now for a while and have their verdict, listen in for that - Optus setting the scene for a world of IP broadcasting that isn't exactly what everyone wanted, Telstra's new Streaming offers, The Kobo Aura ereader announced, New Navman Dashcams, the solution to Digital TV issues and Stephen's minute reviews

Stephen brings us all the news and info from New York where Samsung have announced the Galaxy Note7 and a new Gear VR - whats it about, what's it like - Fenech has it all, plus PokeFit getting fit from Pokemon Go, our discussion about Census Security, D-Link's new 180 degree view wifi camera, LG promoting their solution for Battery Anxiety and Epson's 4K "enhanced" projectors plus Stephen's Minute Reviews!

Trevor and Stephen have important news about the podcast this week, tune in for details - plus, the week's tech news including the call from the boys to just upgrade to Windows 10 - we also look at what's new in the anniversary update, iOS 10 and Mac OS Beta program thoughts and information, Vodafone's new Prepaid roaming add-ons, ONE BILLION iPhones sold, Fuel and Car buying apps, F1 2016 Preview and Stephen's got a bee in his bunker...

With Microsoft's XBOX One S playing 4K Blu Ray, what is the point of a more expensive stand-alone Blu-Ray player? The Blokes discuss this, plus Telstra's new Thrive On branding and just what magic were the creatives smoking when they came up with that one? LG's Roboking Vacuums that can act as home surveilance, Augmented Reality in Real-estate, Hacker chats with Stephen and one of the world's most famous hackers, UNO is coming to PS4 and Xbox One plus Stephen's minute reviews

Stephen and Trevor discuss the Australian election and the potential need for electronic voting to move us into the modern age. Apple's plans to stop us recording photos and videos at concerts with a new patented technology, the new Fetch TV boxes reviewed. Alcatel making a move to go direct and bypass the teclos to get their handsets in the hands of Aussie buyers, the Lorna and Bel handbag with a built-in battery for charging your phone, Microsoft Store 8 months on just how well are things going, and the Qantas Business class seat dramas - crushing iPhones.