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Two Blokes Talking Tech

Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech
Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech love technology - every week they'll talk about the latest news, moves, reviews and information about anything technology!
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Two Blokes Talking Tech #083: Just How Does The IPhone 5 Shape Up, Apples Highs And Lows, Samsungs Huge Problem With Self Formatting Phones, The Amazing Lytro Camera, Sony's Big Games Plans, Bond's 50, The HTC Lumias (joke!) And Stephen Reviews Headphones

083: We've had the iPhone for a week so just how good is it? We discuss the highs and lows, plus the drama for Apple with their new Maps, and the big sales report of 5 Million sold. Samsung has problems with a bug in some of their phones we discuss that, and Stephen has the simply amazing Lytro camera that will blow your mind. Sony has some great playstation plans leading up to Christmas and HTC has some very nice and perhaps familiar looking Windows 8 phones. Stephen reviews the BOSE SIE sports...

Sep 25, 201233 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Two Blokes Talking Tech #082: A Week On, Our Thoughts On IPhone 5, Samsungs Cheeky Campaign, Optus Speeds In Melbourne, Canon's New Range, Sony's New Baby And The Two Headed Wii

082: Just how has the iPhone 5 sold - VERY WELL, We discuss the phone a week on, plus Samsung's cheeky ads and facebook fails - Optus has launched 4G in Melbourne just in time for a couple of big new phones, Canon announces new cameras, Sony the thin new PS3, Nintendo the Wii U and a minute review of the Topfield PVR and Lenovo X1 Carbon

Sep 18, 201231 minSeason 1Ep. 85

Two Blokes Talking Tech #080 - What Does Apple Have Planned For September 12, What Might We See, Why Is This So Important? 4G Growing, Optus Helping Avoid Bill Shock New TV's To Break The Bank Balance, ITunes Festival And Bose Solo TV Speaker

Apple have confirmed a September 12 event so what is planned, what should we expect and why the new iPhone has to be a home run for Apple The price of new OLED and 4K TV's will blow your mind so get ready to re-mortgage the house.. Stephen discusses, Samsung Galaxy S III 4G style is coming to Telstra and Optus TCL's Ice Screen a portable screen for all purposes, BOSE has a great single speaker for your TV and iTunes festival - music for free

Sep 04, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 83

Two Blokes Talking Tech #079 - All The Tech News LIVE From Berlin At The IFA Show, Note II, Galaxy Camera, ATIV Windows 8, SONY Products, Telstra 4G And Stephens Minute Reviews

Stephen is live in Berlin for the IFA show and has the latest from Samsung on it's new NOTE Smartphone / phablet, the Galaxy Camera running Android, ATIV Windows 8 Range, OLED TV, Sony's 84inch 4K TV, and tablets, plus Telstra is exanding its 4G network to up to 66% of the population so get in fast!. And stephen reviews the Asus Padfone and STM Stylus range in his minute reviews

Aug 29, 201235 minSeason 1Ep. 82

Two Blokes Talking Tech #078 - Samsung Experience Store And Note 10.1, IPhone 5 Available September 28?, Ferrari Headphones, Nikon Coolpix, Droidax Power For Samsung Galaxy SIII And Stephens Minute Reviews

Samsung have opened their first Aussie retail store, the Samsung Experience Store on George St Sydney just down the block from Apple - Stephen was there, and we talk about the new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet released same day, plus Apple's iPhone slated for September 28 release according to sources inside Optus, Ferrari by Logic3 headphones - pure listening and gadget porn joy, Nikon's updated Coolpix Cameras including the Zippo lighter sized pocket rocket, Droidax offers extra power to your Galaxy ...

Aug 22, 201230 minSeason 1Ep. 81

Two Blokes Talking Tech #077 - Samsung's Massive 75 Inch TV, Avatar On 3D, Kogan's Low Price Digital Radios, IPad Mini Rumours Continue, We're Spending With Our Phones, IVisor Screen Protectors, Elgato Thunderbolt SSD And WD MyNet

Samsung have announced a 75 inch TV - that's bigger than most people! at $10,000 it's also pricey!, Avatar is coming to Blu-Ray for everyone, Kogan launches a $59 Digital Radio, iPad Mini Rumours are hotting up, new research shows just how much we're spending on our mobile phones with online shopping the iVisor protects your Apple screens with ease, and Stephen's tech minute reviews are the Elgato Thunderbolt SSD and the WD MyNet N900

Aug 14, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 80

Two Blokes Talking Tech #076 - Asus Tablet With Identity Issues, Call Of Duty Multiplayer Tease, Mars Rover Tweeting, Mountain Lion Issues, BUYO Device Security Issues, Bang And Olufsen BEOPLAY A3 Epson Business Printers And Stephen's Tech Review Minutes

ASUS announce the Transformer Pad infinity that is both Tablet and Laptop, Stephen is pumped for the Call of Duty Black Ops Multiplayer reveal trailer, MARS Rover is tweeting in the first person, Mountain Lion presents battery issues for MacBook users, BYO Devices in businesses opening up security holes, Bang and Olufsen's $645 iPad speaker dock, Epson's Colour inkjet business printers and Stephen reviews a 60inch Samsung tablet and comfy kids iPad accessory

Aug 07, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 79

Two Blokes Talking Tech #075 - Apple Hype Goes Up A Gear With A Rumoured Date Taking Shape, Mountain Lion In The Wild, Optus Goes 4G For Business, Navman's New Range, Google Shelves The Nexus Q, And Stephen Reviews The STM Half Shell And Google Nexus 7

With a new iPhone the most discussed device right now, rumours have emerged of a September 12 event at which Apple will likely announce the next iPhone, the blokes discuss this, plus Mountain Lion has been out for a few days, it's Apples most successful OSX release Stephen and Trevor look at key features. Optus has launched a 4G Business product, Navman have some new devices with an innovative guidance feature, and Stephen looks at the STM Half Shell and Google Nexus 7

Jul 31, 201233 minSeason 1Ep. 78

Two Blokes Talking Tech #074 - Kogan Goes Collingwood, Seagate Backup On Your Desk And Online, Olympic Broadcast Coverage HD And 3D, Canon EOS M, Mountain Lion Arrives, Westpac On Your IPad, Easy Medical Appointments And Stephens Tech Reviews

Kogan have a TV available to Collingwood fans with branding and logos to take your passion to the next level, Seagate offers a cloud backup for your external drive, The Olympics will be in HD in 2012 and 3D but is it any good?, Canon impresses with the EOS M, Apple's new Mountain Lion operating system is available this week Westpac launches its Mobile Banking app for iPad, 1stavailable.com.au gets you the best appointment to suit you, and the text message death threats. Stephen reviews the Libra...

Jul 24, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 77

Two Blokes Talking Tech #073 - Office 2013 Is Coming, Telstra's New T-Hub, Do We Pay Too Much For Content? IPhone Rumours Continue, Fiji Xerox Laser Printers, Foxtel Olympic App And Stephens Tech Minute

Office 2013 is coming, you can preview it now - we tell you our thoughts. Qantas will bring their streaming iPads to 767's later this year, Telstra's got a new T-Hub and it's a real winner, Aussies are paying too much for digital content - Choice agrees iPhone rumours are picking up, and odds are being taken on its release, we discuss, Foxtel's Olympic App reviewed, and Fuji Xerox sticks to mono laser for some great new printers, plus the PURE Contour 200i and a new 4K Capable Sony Blu-Ray playe...

Jul 18, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 76

Two Blokes Talking Tech #072 - Garmin's Challenge And Fenix GPS Watch, Aussies Fear Mobile Cyber Crime, LG Goes Affordable On Smartphones Doomsday Avoided, Nike+ For Android, Kogan Censored At Microsoft, Apple IPad IS Cool, And The HTC ONE XL And Logitech

Garmin launches their Connect Challenge to show off all their products, Norton researches Aussies fears of mobile cyber crime, LG launches Android Smartphones that are super affordable and make outright buying a real choice Internet Doomsday avoided, but what was it and how, Nike+ launches on Android, Kogan has problems with Bing and Yahoo after his IE7 tax stunt, Apple iPad deemed COOL by a UK Judge in the Samsung patent case and Fenech reviews the HTC ONE XL and Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cov...

Jul 10, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 75

Two Blokes Talking Tech #070 - Google Listens To Two Blokes Talking Tech With Their New Tablet, Dell's New XPS Rage, Tom Tom 6inch, IView Upgraded, Google TV Coming, Wireless Headphones, Build With Chrome And Stephen's Tech Reviews.

This week Google announced the Nexus 7 Tablet, Stephen and Trevor love the pricing but will it work? Time will tell. Dell cruised the harbour to launch two new XPS laptops, Tom Tom releases the VIA 620 6inch Sat Nav, ABC iView has been upgraded and it's a pleasing result, Sony is bringing Google TV to Australia, Plantronics is bringing us the Backbeat GO Wireless headphones, TechGuide TV buyers poll has some interesting results, LEGO teams with Google to build the world, and Stephen reviews the ...

Jul 05, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 74

Two Blokes Talking Tech #071 - Tablet Sales To Leap Laptops, Comm Bank Goes Android And Facebook, Foxtel On Samsung, Podcasts The App, Garmin Goes Swimming, We Hoard Our Tech, Brad Pitt's Brother For Aussies And Stephens Tech Minutes

Tablets are predicted to outsell laptops by 2016, the Commonwealth bank brings Netbank to Facebook and Kaching to Android, Foxtel is now available on Samsung Smart TV's Apple's new Podcast App gets a run, Garmin introduces a training watch for swimmers, Aussies are massive hoarders of tech, and Trevor and Stephen are no different, Virgin uses Brad Pitt's brother in a Fair Go campaign and Stephen reviews the Sonos Sub and Bose Wave Music System III in his tech minutes

Jul 04, 201233 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Two Blokes Talking Tech #069 - Microsoft Announces A Tablet They've Designed And Built - R18+ Games Coming To Australia Finally, MacBook Pro Retina Reviewed, Toshiba Has Three Sizes Of Tablets, Tablet Sales Set To Rise, Kogan's IE7 Tax And Quick Reviews

This morning Microsoft held a secretive event (remind you of anyone) where they announced a device they were building, allowing them to control the hardware and software (remind you of anyone) - the Microsoft Surface will run Windows 8, it looks great, the Two blokes discuss! R18+ Gaming legislation has passed parliament, and from January 2013 that classification will be available in Australia. Stephen's been reviewing the Macbook Pro with Retina, we discuss, plus Toshiba has three new tablets 7...

Jun 18, 201233 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Two Blokes Talking Tech #068 - Live From WWDC USA, Stephen Fenech Joins Trevor Long To Talk All Things Apple Keynote, IOS6, MacBook Pro With Retina And Mountain Lion

Two Blokes Talking Tech thanks to Samsung and Netgear, this week a special edition from WWDC - Apple's annual developers conference. We discuss the latest iOS updates out later this year, with SIRI enhancements, Do Not disturb, radical new maps, Facebook integration and loyalty card and ticket app, plus the big news was the new super thin MacBook Pro with Retina display, this thing will have you drooling... And the latest installment of OSX for your Mac

Jun 11, 201228 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Two Blokes Talking Tech #067 - Samsung Galaxy S III Hands On, Intel's 3rd Gen Core Processors, Optus Profiles Smartphone Users, Sony's 4K Projector, E3 Wrap, Netgear Goes Super Fast, Elgato Capture For Gamers And Dr Dre Gets A Discount

This week we go hands on with the Galaxy S III from Samsung giving it our full review, we also attended the launch of the latest Intel processors and we profile the new offerings from Sony, Toshiba, Alienware and Lenovo. Optus has profiled smartphone users - where do you fit in - are you a FOMO? Stephen checks out Sony's 4K projector, E3 wrap with Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo and Trev's favourite SIM CITY, plus Netgears new wireless ac router, Elgato's picture capture for Gamers and Dr Dre price ...

Jun 05, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 70

Two Blokes Talking Tech #066 - Eye-Fi Finally For Australia, Kogan Smashes The Android Tablet Price Market, Pure Highway 300Di Reviewed, Sonos Goes Sub, Samsungs Robot Vacuum For $1300! And More

Finally Eye-Fi wifi SD camera cards are available in Australia through CR Kennedy, Kogan has smashed the competition with an Android 4.0 tablet under $200!, Trev reviews the Pure Highway 300Di,Sonos adds .1 with a Sub for your system, Samsung's Navibot gets an upgrade, Cocoon Grid it for carrying all your tech, the IDTV for watching TV on the iPad or iPhone, Samsung's new phone out tomorrow,iPhone rumours and the D-Link Wifi Companion, plus the HTC 4G windows phone.

May 29, 201233 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Two Blokes Talking Tech #065 - Spotify Arrives In Australia, Nokia Grows Up To 900, Don't Think The Older Generation Aren't Online, Quickflix On The IPad, Facebook Tanks, BOSE Audio, Aaron Sorkin On Steve Jobs And Avast Free Mac Security

Finally today, Spotify became available to Aussies, launching here 4 years after their first launch in Sweden. Stephen was at the launch of the new larger Nokia Windows phone the Lumia 900, APIA tells us not to believe that Older Aussies aren't online, they have stats to prove it, Quickflix launches on the iPhone and iPad, Facebook shares launch - go up, go down and down again, BOSE have launched a new range of sound systems - this time including DAB+, Aaron Sorkin to pen the screenplay for anot...

May 21, 201231 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Two Blokes Talking Tech #064 - We Love Our Smartphones In Australia, We Also Love Apple Rumours, How Wrong Did Blackberry Get It, Facebook Gets Appy, Netgear's Dual Band WiFi Range Extender, LG Smart TV Review And 4G Is Gone From The IPad - In Name Only

Google research this week shows 52% of Aussies are using Smartphones, we discuss why and how that will continue to grow. Apple might just be about to launch some new products - what? And when? We discuss. Blackberry have failed in their Wake Up campaign, the two Blokes discuss. Telstra's new My pre-Paid facebook app connects customers ever closer to Telstra, we review the Netgear Universal Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender, review LG's 2012 Smart TV and credit to Apple for dropping 4G from their iP...

May 15, 201231 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Two Blokes Talking Tech #063 - Samsung Galaxy SIII Announced, Nike+ Sports Watch, $8.8b Angry Birds, Facebook App Centre, Netgear Genie App, Golf Buddy Voice, Wallee M For Smartphone, Call Of Duty Black Ops And More

Samsung announced the Long awaited Galaxy SIII handset last week, we discuss first impressions and the strategy of the launch - will Apple react? Nike+ Sports watch the perfect companion, Rovio who bring us Angry Birds is now valued at $8.8Billion!, Facebook launching its own App centre, Netgear's network controlling and air-print enabling Genie App, Golf Buddy Voice tells you about your game, Wallee M for Smartphone being kickstarted, Call of Duty Black Ops coming in November, Pentax's Stylish ...

May 09, 201233 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Two Blokes Talking Tech #062 - Blackberry Asks Us To WAKE UP, Quickflix, Senheiser, Optus, Samsung, SIM CITY, Call Of Duty, Logitech AIR, Doro And Skype All Discussed This Week

Blackberry have a massive campaign which says simply "WAKE UP" all over Sydney and Melbourne, we discuss what that means, plus what to expect from OS10 for Blackberry, Quickflix is coming to Xbox 360, Optus have announced 50GB free home Broadband on some mobile and home phone plans, Stephen reviews the Senheiser RS220 and the EGG Speaker, SIM CITY is back we tell you what to expect, a trailer has also been released for Call of Duty Black Ops 2, Trevor reviews the Logitech Air Speaker, Doro phone...

May 01, 201231 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Two Blokes Talking Tech #061 - Adobe Releases A Pay As You Go Creative Suite Update, SONY Claims They Have The Best TV, Google Brings You To The Cloud, Instagram Faked, Kensington Locks Your IPhone, Mission Impossible Coming Soon, Logitech Ultra-Thin Keyb

This week we had a look at the new Adobe Creative Suite 6 - a full product range refresh, plus a new Creative Cloud and a monthly membership model - very impressive. Sony have come out and claimed their Bravia is "the TV to beat" and they stand by that claim, Google launched Google Drive for cloud storage and collaboration, Instagram was faked and hit some unsuspecting people with malware, Kensington's BungeeAir iphone case helps you keep track of your phone, some Mission impossible gadgets migh...

Apr 24, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 64

060 - Smart TV's Are Back On The Agenda With Launches This Week From Samsung And LG, Plus The New AR Drone, Telstra Streaming Music And More

Samsung and LG have announced their 2012 range of Smart TV's with a different approach from both - listen to what the blokes think. Telstra has teamed up with MOG to bring streaming music to Australia (another one!), AR Drone gets an upgrade, Uniden's wireless surveillance, Kogeto Dot 360 degree videos, HTC One X reviewed and the oldest Mac appears on eBay but just can't sell

Apr 17, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 63

058 - TomTom Suffers A Glitch Worldwide, Plus The Xperia S Reivewed, Pure's New In-car Offering And Much More

In this week's episode 58 the blokes discuss the TomTom GPS leap year glitch and offer their reviews of the new Sony Xperia S smartphone. Also on the agenda is Pure's new in-car digital radio, HTC's new One X quad core smartphone and Samsung's latest 7.1 3D Blu-ray home theatre system. The blokes also discuss Ashton Kutcher being cast to play Steve Jobs in an independent biopic, Magellan's RoadMate GPS app for iPhone and Garmin's Approach G6 golf GPS.

Apr 03, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 61

057 - IPad Vs ACCC, Camry Hybrid, ASUS All-in-one, Sony Xperia S, Laser Navig8r Crash Cam, Logitech Airplay Speaker And Intels Look At The Touch Screen Future

Why Apple is in court with the ACCC over 4G, Stephen checks out the new Camry Hybrid which includes Digital Radio, ASUS have a great looking new All-in-one PC with TOUCH screen, Sony Mobile and the beautiful Xperia S - our first thoughts, The Laser Navig8r Crash Cam for recording every movement on the road, Logitechs stunning new AIrplay speaker and Intel's report on touchscreen usage

Mar 27, 201234 minSeason 1Ep. 60

056 - This Week The Blokes Discuss The Week Of IPad Hype, Potential Galaxy SII Updates, Telstra's Fast Hotspot, Scams, Cheap TV's, Parental Advice And Keeping Hot In Winter

What is the new iPad really like? How many have they sold - all discussed by the blokes here today, is the Galaxy S II getting a 4G sibling, Telstra goes 4G on its wifi hotspots, Phone scam warning, Kogan goes super cheap at 42 inches, Vodafone's Guardian app, and the Dyson Hot and Cold launches in Australia

Mar 20, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 59

055 - Samsung Galaxy Note Comes To Australia, Nokia Lumia Available Now, IPad Hype, UVent, Dell Ultrabook, AFL Live, Instagram For Android And The Death Of The Spinning Disk

Samsung have announced the Galaxy Note is available in Australia, Nokia's comeback begins with the Lumia, we discuss the pre launch iPad hype, uVent for your retail frustration, Dell has a stunning new Ultrabook at the right price, AFL's Live app for mobile, Instragram is coming to Android and could the next Xbox be without a CD/DVD Drive? Two Blokes Talking Tech!

Mar 13, 201232 minSeason 1Ep. 58
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