It's not the April Fools episode. But get this, Commonwealth Bank has announced Apple Pay for its users! that's right, from January - Apple Pay! Crazy - we discuss what went on and how it went down. Google looks back on the year so the blokes stroll down short term memory lane, Oppo tops the Canstar charts, Stephen goes Water Droning, XMAS ideas for all at this last minute time and some reviews of course!
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 389
Telstra 5G is getting serious, and we're really almost ready to see our first real device on sale - Trev's seen it and we're expecting more in early 2019, plus Samsung brings SmartThings devices to Australia - first off - Victoria through RACV, the blokes discuss this partnership and what it means. Vodafone offering multi plan loyalty to customers with more than one plan, from 5% to 20% discounts. Apple Music coming to Alexa, an affordable smart speaker alternative for Apple users - plus Apple's...
Dec 07, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 388
It's official, Kayo Sports is your online streaming sports destination with loads of sport and all the apps it's seemingly too good to be true - but it's real. Plus the blokes have taken a good look at Hisense's new OLED TV - what's good what's not and would you buy one? Robot guides and our direct experience, are we paying too much for Netflix on the global scale, Tap and Go comes to public transport in Sydney, Optus launch an interesting - if not a touch confusing Apple Watch deal, and Stephen...
Nov 29, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 387
The blokes are in Korea, and it's action stations as 8K starts to hit the street - we've talked a Brain Scientist about why 8K and higher are good for our brains, and what our brains can do to make more from the higher res picture. Plus, outdoor Wifi, more important than you think - the Fitbit for Cows from the CSIRO, Huawei's first Aussie laptop, the Matebook X Pro, Logitech's interesting iPad accessory, the high tech coffee mug, Telstra's real steps to 5G and the minute reviews
Nov 22, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 386
Fresh from Hawaii Stephen is back and the tech news keeps rolling, Boost, Kogan & Amaysim are head to head with new data deals for the prepaid lovers and it's great data value. Hisense is in market with OLED TVs at great prices, but we also uncover some cracker deals on LG too. NBN is making changes in the bush that should be a thing for everyone perhaps, Alexa skills you can make yourself, Telstra's new affordable Tablet for kids, the Foldable phone future and Trevor's minute reviews.
Nov 16, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 385
All the news from the Apple Event in New York - an all-new Mac Mini, but who's buying them, the refreshed but not entirely all-new MacBook Air, plus the big news being the iPad, USB-C, Pencil redesigned and way more power - what's the blokes views on all this! Plus Huawei's Mate 20 - more impressive than ever, with some standout features and a stunner of a camera, Steve's car got an Upgrade - that's how it should be right? The games coming to Playstation Classic that have even Trev excited, Audi...
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 384
The iPhone XR is out today, there was no queue at the Sydney Apple Store - are the queues over? Is online enough? The blokes discuss queuing of all kinds. Plus Huawei's Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro - best in class? too pricey? Channel 7 set to Stream the Tokyo Olympics in 4K, The Google Home and Alexa screens coming thick and fast, Mobile Muster encouraging you to fear not when it comes to your device data, Sony's new 4K projector and the Minute reviews
Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 383
In the second clip show of Trevor's break, the boys discuss wireless home audio, what's what and what's necessary in this market right now, plus the long awaited Seinfeld Chat - favourite episodes, moments, characters and all things Seinfeld, and a look at what tech goes into making a podcast!
Oct 17, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 381
This week the boys have a broad ranging discussion about a few things on your mind - listener topics which include Travel Tech - what we like to see in hotels, what we carry when we travel and how to be prepared, plus Streaming services and streaming shows and the big topic of World Changing Technology - what tech has really changed the world?
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 380
The third in our 2018 "Cafe" Series episodes, the blokes are back with news of iPhone Xs' results in the DXOMark smartphone camera tests, Trev has news on Foxtel Now price rises and the programming coming to Foxtel 4K. Google Maps gears you up for the commute and has your music front and centre, Stephen visits a super smart apartment from driveway to kitchen, Xbox is coming out bundled with Fortnite - why? Stephen has Dogs and Dinosaurs and the minute reviews are all about STEM
Oct 04, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 382
Google turns 20, can you believe it? What would the world be like without it? What was the progression from Garage to today - amazing story, a reflection on an internet age. Bathurst in 4K Baby! Trev is excited. Forza Horizon 4 looks great according to Trev, Amazon has a load of new devices, Nokia's 8110 tested and Arlo's new light - plus some mega minute reviews.
Sep 27, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 379
The blokes have been at the opening of the Sydney Apple store for iPhone Xs and Xs Max, how big was the queue?? What's the reason for the size of the queue and what's change. Thoughts on last week's launch event, thoughts on the phones and watches - plus news from GoPro with a new Hero 7 camera out - from LG with Google added to their 2018 TVs finally, and ANZ innovates at the ATM!
Sep 21, 2018•59 min•Season 1Ep. 378
Foxtel gives a great new feature, but makes it available only to a certain type of customer - seems to make no sense - the blokes discuss! Apple's event is in just a few days, what's planned, what's coming. The all-electric Mercedes Benz EQC - how's it compare to what's out there, does it kill Tesla? And what new features does Tesla have planned. Phones Phones Phones, lots of new ones coming which we discuss, and the new Bose smart speaker and soundbars. All that, plus the minute reviews.
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 377
The two blokes are in Berlin for the annual IFA show where the latest gadgets and gizmos are shown off to the world - this week they look at 8K TV, Sony's news, Netgear, Translators and a whole lot more - plus, Apple confirms their September event!
Sep 01, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 376
The Note 9 is out, what do the blokes think? How's it perform, what's the good and bad of it now you can get your hands on it. Vodafone is in talks with TPG to merge their businesses, why? What's in it for Vodafone - what's in it for TPG? Trev's excited about F1 2018 coming out, Steve's wondering why we don't make phone calls any more. THe blokes head to Berlin next week for IFA - what's happening, and what do we expect? Minute reviews, plus your chance to set the talking points for some future ...
Aug 23, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 375
Foxtel is going 4K - well, one channel at least - so the boys discuss what it means, how it works, and some of the details. NBN is hitting more homes, 4.2 million connected - how's it tracking? Telstra's launched 5G - Stephen and Trevor disagree with how big this is, The Model 3 is on show in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne - will you check it out? The Oppo Find X impressed the blokes, Predator is in 4K and the Minute reviews...
Aug 17, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 374
Trevor and Stephen are in New York as guests of Samsung for their August UNPACKED event where the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 device was announced, along with the Galaxy Watch, A Spotify Partnership, Fortnite for Android and a teaser for a new Home speaker the Galaxy Home. The boys discuss all the features, the pricing and their thoughts on what Samsung see as very important devices for them.
Aug 10, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 373
The ACCC has released an updated look at NBN and Broadband speeds with Aussie Broadband and My Republic results released for the first time, and there's movement - TPG, iiNet and Telstra slow down, while Aussie impresses. Stephen goes inside the high-tech NRL bunker, Cabcharge goes into the Apple Wallet Samsung throws some new tablets into the market ahead of next week's big NOTE event, Google as a new bigger, louder more powerful HOME speaker the MAX, Trev tests the Uniden solar powered portabl...
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 372
The telcos dominate the news this week with Telstra announcing a wide range of new plans with peace of mind from excess fees and charges, but are they worth it? Plus the telcos are rated for customer service and it won't surprise you to know we think they are pretty rubbish. Samsung has an unbreakable display technology - could it come to smartphones soon? Apple had some MacBook woes that they had to fix rather fast, Trev explains the latest scam involving your password and porn plus Stephen des...
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 371
The blokes discuss the relatively controversially reported My Health Record system the government is introducing. Is it a security risk? Should you opt out? What are the benefits. Plus the iPhone leaks begin are we getting three notch phones? Netflix upgrades it's app big time to enhance discovery, Apple updates the Macbook and it's a big deal, World Emoji day - we look at our favourites, and Telstra's LTE-B launch - what and why? Plus two very different smartphones in the minute reviews.
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 370
It's been ten years to the day since the iPhone launched in Australia so Stephen and Trevor take a trip down memory lane to remember the amazing innovations of the decade, plus, at the same time the App Store turns 10 - with a whole new economy created it's hard to ignore. Fortnite breaks into the real world - your way to stay hip with the kids, NBN choices seem limited in a recent survey, so what should people be looking for? Aussie Ben Simmons is the cover star for the next NBA2K game, and Ste...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 369
Trev rocked up to Stephen's place early today to record the 350th episode of Two Blokes Talking Tech - and there is - as always, lots to talk about. The end of DVD's and CDs at KMart and what it means for the DVD business, plus Stephen's views on why Discs are still better than streaming. Boost in data for Boost customers plus some sweet international calling deals too - GMail privacy woes and what it really means, Amazon Prime's big Aussie sale is coming up, NVIDIA has a little gaming box to ge...
Jul 05, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 368
Well, like groundhog day the boys are discussing Optus again and their World Cup Woes and they've handed SBS all the live games, plus this week in Tech News Vodafone shakes up their NBN plans with no up front costs and no contracts and a solution to keeping your landline number too. Oppo's new R15 and their Bali deal as well as an innovative new Find X phone as the boys realise Oppo is doing pretty bloody well right now in Australia. Parents and their knowledge of kids online playing games - do ...
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 367
Stephen and Trevor cover all the streaming woes Optus has had, looking at the bigger picture - what does it mean for the industry? Telstra has their share of issues today with a small outage getting national attention just a day before they announce huge changes to the business including massive job losses. Amazon launches it's PRIME subscription service in Australia giving new free shipping options to Aussies, Apple's dramas with the ACCC and warranties, Circle from Disney launches in Australia...
Jun 21, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 366
This week the boys are back in Australia talking all things World Cup and Streaming, plus some insight into how Sports Streaming can and does not work and what might the future hold. The world's biggest gaming launches are happening in LA the two blokes have a wrap of the big news, Sonos have announced another smart speaker this time a soundbar, Stephen sold his car and the service he used might just be worth a look! Virgin has WiFi on all international flights now and Trev tested it out, the Bl...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 365
Live from the Apple Podcast Studio in San Jose at the 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference, Stephen and Trevor have all the news on iOS, macOS, WatchOS and TVOS - everything you need to know about how your Apple devices will be changing in the months ahead.
Jun 05, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 364
Apple's annual developers conference is on next week in San Jose, the blokes are heading there so this week we look at what's happening, what's coming, what to expect - will we see new hardware? Or will it be a software only event? Plus iOS 11.4 is out, with new features including updates to the capabilities of HomePod for Stereo Pairing and Multi-Room. Virgin Mobile is dead, or dying, so what's happened and why? eBay takes on Amazon before they are forced to, SOLO the movie is out, Stephen's th...
May 30, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 363
Telstra has had a shocking week - their network failed, customers are outraged - so what are they to do? Plus Optus is copping it from Fenech who is worried his crap internet will continue if he sticks with Optus on the NBN. HTC's 2018 Flagship phone is called the U12+ and it's a plus size with the U11 squeeze, enhanced from last year to make it even smarter. LYF mobile launches - for who though? Plus, are you paying to much for your mobile plan - likely the answer is yes. And Stephen's minute r...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 362
Stephen and Trevor are this week in a Bondi penthouse where Samsung is demonstrating their full connected home experience, from Fridge, to TV, Robot Vacuum and Washing Machines it's all happening. Plus they discuss the new Norton Core WiFi network protector, Youtube's new Music app launching next week - why and what's new? and Telsyte looking at the booming growth in IoT devices off the back of all the smart speakers being sold, Kaspersky opts for transparency over rumours and Xbox launches a co...
May 18, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 361
Google has gone full skynet with a robot/computer that can communicate, not just speak, but converse like a human being! It's insane, awesome, and a touch scary. Huawei's P20 is coming and it's spectacular, D-Link finally have a mesh router solution for your home, Samsung has your whole home covered with new Fridge, Washer and Vacuum's coming, ZTE is on the brink of collapse, Uber-like as you need it phone services could be the future - and, the minute reviews.
May 11, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 360
