Naked Tech Podcast - An Australian technology podcast

It’s been 3 years and 79 episodes ( episode 24 ) since the last Ant-man movie and it’s back now with the Wasp! We give it the usual TLC treatment where we review it without spoiling it in the first half of the episode and then we tell you what we really think as we walk you through the movie and its impact on upcoming Marvel movies. So tune in now as we review Ant-man and the Wasp. Get...

It’s the catch all episode! With no major tech conventions, we looked at stories that happened over the last few weeks, covering Microsoft, Google, Instagram, YouTube, Tesla, IBM and more. It really is everything you need to know in tech. Get in touch with us on @thelazycouch on twitter, or search for ‘the lazy couch’ on facebook and instagram. Episode 102. Recorded Sunday 1 July...

Another year, another E3 is done. We cover all the console announcements from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo as well as all the publisher news from EA’s Battefield V to Ubisoft’s Beyond Good & Evil 2. We also had a quick look at this month’s top tech stories and talk about Amazon Prime coming to Australia and Elon Musk’s Boring company drilling through Chicago. This and m...

It’s taken us 3.5 years, but we have finally reached 100 episodes! In this milestone ep, it’s somewhat fitting that we cover Apple’s WWDC as we break down all of the announcements from Federighi and co. Hear all about what’s coming in the next iterations of iOS, macOS and watchOS, as well as how you will not be surprised at the lack of Siri progress. We also chat Computex,...

The Lazy Couch podcast is your fortnightly dose of tech news and discussion on all things internet culture. We don’t just report the news but also how the news is being propagated across the vast interwebs and ask the big question – why? This week, we cover the latest in Elon Musk’s dating habits, Microsoft’s attempt to be all inclusive and how Australia lost its mind over...

And we’re back! It’s been a massive week of developer conferences and keynotes by 3 of the leading technology companies, and we break them all down in quite some detail. Listen in for an in depth discussion on all the announcements including a Facebook dating app, a Cortana/Alexa partnership and a personal assistant robot that can make calls and confirm bookings for you. Get in touch w...

And our CES saga continues! Imagine a 146″ TV or a TV that rolls up or a wireless mouse with no battery?! These are all real and we”re covering them all in part 2 of our CES coverage where we look at LG, Samsung, Sony and others to see how they’re going to change your life, one fridge (and TV) at a time. Get in touch with us on @thelazycouch on twitter, or search for ‘the l...

It’s our third year covering CES from afar and there is so much content, we decided to break it up into 2 episodes! Part 1 covers some of the underlying tech driving the current wave of innovation in autonomous vehicles, immersive media and IoT hardware. We start with an in depth look at Intel’s 2 hour keynote covering everything from plug ‘n play AI, volumetric video and quantum...

Tech had a depressing year in 2017. Perhaps that showed in the number of episodes we did this year. As we look ahead to a more hopeful 2018, we summize the year that was, warts and all, and chat about the trends and memes for 2017. We review our favourite things including movies and apps and discuss how we went in our predictions at the start of the year. Spoiler alert: we sucked! Be sure to liste...

Amazon has been in Australia for almost a month now. Has it been a success so far? What are their top selling products? Should the retailers be freaking out? Also we look in Amazon Key where you let Amazon into your house to deliver goods. Would you? Would we? All this and more in Episode 94 of The Lazy Couch Podcast!  Episode 92. Recorded July 2017. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter...

Can Facebook really get 1 billion people onto virtual reality? How are they going to do it? Will a mini Oculus Rift device known as the Oculus Go do it? Or will it be all about the software? Learn about this and more in the latest episode!  Episode 92. Recorded July 2017. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web | youtube Show-notes : Connect 4 event | Oculus The Lazy Couch is a geek c...

We’re back! And both hosts now have Oculus Rifts! Tune in to learn all about what’s new in virtual reality and what VR gaming is like, how people are actually getting married in VR via new social networks and we answer the age old question, can you actually work in VR? Episode 92 will go through all this and more! Episode 92. Recorded July 2017. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | tw...

The kooky gang of space misfits are back. Will the Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.2 be any good? Will it better than Vol.1? How did Kurt Russell’s character, a planet, make babies? We answer these important questions, what’s next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and so much more. All this and more in Episode 91 of The Lazy Couch Podcast. And in case you’re wondering, Episode 90 is c...

Are you like us and fascinated by the promise of virtual reality? It feels like VR has finally come of age as it was the main focus at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) held in San Francisco. There are more players coming onto the market to join Oculus and HTC, with the likes of LG, Microsoft and Acer showing us a glimpse of what it could be like with more choice of things you can...

Snikt! Snikt! And just like that LOGAN goes down as one of most unforgettable pieces of cinema. We break it down in quite some detail but first, we do a quick spoiler-free version of the review, followed by story arc theories, the possible direction of Fox’s X-universe and where Deadpool fits into all of this. Tune in now for a very special LOGAN episode of The Lazy Couch podcast. Episode 88...

It’s the year 2000 all over again, as Nokia steals the show at MWC by releasing a new version of their infamous phone – the 3310. All the other Android phone makerers were there – including LG, Huawei, Blackberry and Sony. In other news, we’ve officially merged with a parallel universe as Suicide Squad takes home an Oscar. Or did they? Find out on episode 87 of The Lazy Cou...

We return to normal programming with a catch up episode on 4 of the tech giants – Apple, Snap Inc, Twitter and Google. Let us know what you think in the comments or get in touch with us on @thelazycouch on twitter. Episode 86. Recorded Sunday 12 February 2017. Contact: iTunes  |  subscribe  |  email  |  twitter  |  web  | youtube 00:00 – Intro Over 67,000 websites defaced via recently...

Here is our big movies episode where we talk at length about our top 10 most anticipated films for 2017. We chat ‘Last Jedi’ theories, why Guardians will be the biggest movie of the year, who will die/survive in Alien Covenant, and the very special guests that are set to appear in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Do you agree with us? Are we totally off the mark? Let us know in the comment...

Episode 84: “CES 2017” You know you’ve arrived in 2017 when you hear things like.. “LeEco are launching an Android-based bicycle” . This week on your favourite geek culture podcast, we break down all the big and not so big announcements coming out of CES in Las Vegas. The main themes we picked up on were Amazon’s Alexa being built into all of the smart home devi...

Episode 83: “2017 Predictions” To start the year, we look into the crystal ball to make our bold predictions for 2017. Are we crazy? Do you agree with any of them? Listen in and let us know your thoughts! #thelazycouch Episode 83. Recorded Thursday 5 January 2017. Contact: iTunes  |  subscribe  |  email  |  twitter  |  web  | youtube 00:00 – Intro Geoff finally has ‘hands&#...

Episode 82: “2016 Rewind – Year in Review” Another year down for The Lazy Couch podcast. Thanks for sticking with us throughout 2016 and this is typical of 2 dudes just chewing the fat on the year just past. From Elon Musk to Pokemon Go to Star Wars theories, we certainly covered a lot of ground and this episode just about sums it all up for the year. We look forward to another b...

Episode 81: “Rogue One Spoiler Review” Here’s our spoiler review for Rogue One, a Star Wars story. If you’ve seen the movie, let us know if you agreed with us or not, on our thoughts on all the characters, the easter eggs, and execution of this first standalone attempt in Disney’s Star Wars universe. #thelazycouch Episode 81. Recorded Monday 19 December 2016. Contact:...

Episode 80: “Cool Tech Gift Ideas” Looking for that last minute tech gift idea for that loved one for Christmas? Well, you’ve come to the right place as we give you a smorgasbord of goodies of varying price ranges, just in time for the festive season. We also have a new segment called ‘The Up/Down Report’ where we give you our opinions on whether we were UP or DOWN on...

Episode 79: “Not Sure If Fake News” As the election fallout continues, the hot topic seems to be the proliferation of fake news and how to stop it. Can you trust anyone anymore in an age where a single tweet from someone with 40 followers can make the homepage of Reddit within minutes of posting? Who is to blame for the poor souls who were 100% convinced Pope Francis endorsed Donald J....

Episode 78: “Doctor Strange” There’s something certifiably strange with Marvel’s latest cinematic release. The much loved comic book hero finally comes alive on the big screen and we get to see Benedict Cumberbatch depict Steven Strange, master of the mystic arts. What worked? What dragged on? What does it now mean for the MCU and where are all the infinity stones anyway? W...