Two Blokes Talking Tech

Trev is in Las Vegas with Amazon looking all through their reMARS event which covers Robotics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Space! We get exclusive access to a range of Amazon representatives who will educate us all about Alexa's smarts, the role of Amazon in Space and how Machine Learning helps Swimming, F1 and your streaming recommendations. A fascinating set of insights from on...

Trev's in Vegas for the Amazon Re:MARS event and explains what it's all about with news with Alexa, Robots and even Space travel. Meanwhile Stephen talks about Optus making eSIMs available to all their MVNO brands which is a big win for consumer competition. Playstation's new Pricing tiers for Playstation Plus launch this week, we've got the rundown on that, plus the new way to chuck a Sicky - the...

Just how fast are your tech products depreciating – and which ones are holding their value, Norton has launched new internet security software with Identity Theft Insurance and facial recognition technology is being used in some Australian retail store – should we be worried, Huawei has released four new wearables including a blood pressure monitor, Sony’s new in-car AV receivers offer wireless Ap...

Gibberish

One of Stephens all-time favourites. The Warriors is a 1979 film about New York games directed by Walter Hill. Based on a 1965 novel of the same name, the Warriors are a gang who need to travel 50km back to Coney Island from the Bronx but they are being framed for the murder of a gang leader. Trev's never seen it, so it's Stephen's time to bring him up to speed.

Trev's got the iPhone dummy devices again, and they give us an insight into the next iPhone. Is the mini dead? Will there be an iPhone 14 Plus or iPhone 14 Max - and no notch on the Pro models? Tesla's Model Y finally goes on sale in Australia but orders are already out to almost the middle of next year. Facial Recognition - how retail stores are tracking you but you might not even know it, plus B...

The Tesla Model Y has finally gone on sale in Australia, we go through the highlights from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Hisense has revealed its 2022 smart TV range, Netgear has released the Orbi Quad Band WiFi 6E Mesh System, the Microsoft Surface Laptop GO 2 is now available, we get ready for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 from Infinity Ward and we’ll answer all your questions in the...

Shooting the breeze after a long weekend

When a wealthy man creates a theme park with a difference, he faces problems with insurance after an incident before opening. That incident involves one of the main attractions - one of the Dinosaurs that have been brought back to life. Experts arrive to give their tick of approval, and - well, then it all unfolds. Of course Stephen Fenech has seen it plenty of times, but Trevor Long hasn't. So we...

While the big news of the week has been Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, we're kicking off the show with all the news from Hisense's 2022 TV Range. Then we dig into iOS 16, the deleting messages, photo tricks and all new lock screen. Plus Mac OS, Watch OS and iPad OS and the all new MacBook Air.

Why Apple’s decision to make its own silicon is paying dividends, Dyson’s dust study that has some interesting findings for pet owners, Roborock releases the S7 MaxV Ultra Robot vacuum, we take a look at the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 earphones, we take a listen to the Sonos Ray sound bar, Sony has released a new range of Bluetooth speakers and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech...

Deep stuff.

Mel Gibson stars as Max - Mad Max, and while this is not the first Mad Max, it's the one to watch. A post apocalyptic scene where Petrol (Gasoline) is in such short supply it could cost your life just to get some. Stephen knows it well, Trev - a first timer - so join us as we learn all about this Aussie Classic.

Telstra is upping the prices of their mobile plans - so why will they not lose customers? Meanwhile Optus Sport is jacking up their prices somewhat epic. Apple's WWDC is on next week, what to expect and will Apple go Virtual Reality The new Sonos Ray soundbar, Sennheiser's solution to those who can't hear their TV plus Smartwatch sales on the up.

He was the star of a smash hit kids show for a decade, and now, he's the star of viral videos on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - Jimmy Rees has made a name for himself bringing a smile to our faces, and that's awesome. This week we chat about that move to TikTok, Videos and even live shows! NSW introduces a new ID support service for people who have been victims of Identity fraud, while we open t...

What we can expect to see at the upcomind WWDC 2022, Australians spend almost $4bn on video games and consoles in 2021, Rode has unveiled its latest Rodecaster Pro II all-in-one audio solution for content creators, we take a look at the LG range of home cinema projectors, Motorola has launched its range of smartphones to suit all budgets, Logitech has released its new line-up of mechanical keyboar...

Can you guess them?

One of the most popular movies, and movie franchises in history. One man who is one of Australia's biggest fans, sits with another who's never sat down and just enjoyed the movie. Yep, Trev's first real watch of Star Wars - and this podcast will introduce you to some amazing facts and information about the original, and it's creator George Lucas. Fire up your Fetch and search for Star Wars and enj...

Google's world wide photos of every street and more turns 15 years old - Street View has changed the way we see places we've never been, or places we love. Trev shows Stephen a cool way to look back in time using Street View and they compare to Apple Maps Lookaround. Aussie audio legends Rode have announced an all new audio desk the Rode Procaster II, Stephen and Trevor are hands on to discuss. To...

In a world of corporate spin, it's refreshing to hear plain talk - and that's what Peter Adderton does - talks straight. I talk to him about Boost Mobile aiming for 1 million customers, and how 5G just happens to be available and his response is staggering. Plus his new venture called Mobile X. Plus, I talk to Foxtel's Les Wigan about 4K broadcasting and where Australia sits globally on this And a...

We go behind the scenes with Fox Sports and its 4K coverage and talk to Chief Technology officer Les Wigan, the research that will show you why you need a dash cam, we go through the latest 5G home broadband plans, we take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Sony has unveiled the LinkBuds S noise cancelling earphones, the LG monitor with a difference and we’ll answer all your questions in t...

Two blokes talking about their wives?

I feel the need, the need for speed! Yes, it's happening, with the new Top Gun movies hitting cinemas, Stephen takes Trev through one of the Best Movies of all time - Top Gun. Tom Cruise as Maverick in a movie that is both a great story, great cinematography and a fantastic soundtrack. Trev doesn't remember it, Stephen unpicks every bit of it - so, before you see Top Gun: Maverick - revisit the or...

I mean, it's madness using pen and paper isn't it? So Stephen and Trevor discuss how it could work, should work and how long it would take to move to some form of electronic voting. Meanwhile Apple announces some amazing new accessibility features for those with Disabilities, Nintendo has a new Switch Sports game that you've got to try and the Google Pixel updates and tease at Google I/O Arlo's ne...

This week, talking about a green energy future and just what next for Electric Cars, the Minister for Energy Angus Taylor joins Trevor to talk just days out from the election. We invited both alternates from Communications and Energy - no response. So, onward we go. Also as we do every week answer your calls on tech with tech buying advice or tech support - here on the EFTM podcast.