Two Blokes Talking Tech

Just gibberish.. as always

Managing your own and your family's screen addiction during lockdown is a challenge, with surveys showing addiction is more of a problem than ever. Plus the new Apple Watch - will it get an all-new look at the upcoming Apple iPhone event, or does it warrant an event of its own. Trev finds a simple but powerful smart connected photo frame, while Stephen explores Will Smith's fitness and new Fitbit...

Just another Covid Podcast really

Optus has launched a service that could be a game-changer for those suffering from Streaming Fatigue - SubHub is for Optus Customers to manage their never ending list of subscriptions - it's a great idea! Samsung gets into action with their smart watches, launching ECG plus Blood Pressure monitoring on the Watch 4, 3 and Active 2. Twitter is aiming to cut down on misinformation - good luck with th...

Stephen is in lockdown, and it's really stuffed our plans.

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Thanks to Netgear & Arlo the Two Blokes Talking Tech are covering this week's tech news, starting off with all the news from Samsung this week. A new Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Flip3 5G are hitting the market in September and they come in with new features and dramatically reduced prices. Another streaming service? Did anyone ask for that? No. But Paramount+ has launched at $8.99 a month, so what's it...

Life in lockdown

Telstra has made the decision to make phone calls from Public Phones free - for all, and that's cool. So the blokes walk down memory lane talking phone calls and phone booths. Plus, Google's next Pixel is almost here, we know a lot more today. Trev's AirTag experiment proves the Apple Find My network's scale and ability, Oppo announces Under-screen camera technology while studies show Australia is...

Reminiscing.

Stephen and Trevor discuss the rise of the Digital Wallet, with Apple adding Aussie Health Insurance cards, a world first, plus the debate about Apple's market power and the banks - we're back to all that drama are we? Samsung rules out a new Note device in their next event with Fold to dominate entirely. Boost mobile locks in the Telstra Network for the next decade plus an expansion out of just m...

Oh what a story Trev has....

Samsung have locked in a date for their next big event, Unpacked, or should we say unfolded. New folding phones, maybe new watches too? Lots to talk about. Robot vacuums continue to boom in the Aussie market with a new one from Ecovacs offering big features at a lower price. Trev talks Netflix adding games to their streaming service. Stephen reviews the LG Tonefree headphones, offering noise cance...

What to watch and Covid Stuff

Trev and Stephen look at the latest flagship phone from TCL, the TCL 20 Pro 5G and how it stacks up on the market, plus the cracking on-sale deal for a free TV when you buy the phone! Plus plenty of other great deals including super low cost 80+ inch TVs and an iPhone 12 for $300 off!! Magsafe comes of age with new accessories and chargers from a range of companies, and Trev's testing the latest S...

Not us, other people

It's peak rumour season with big announcements due from Samsung, Google and Apple at the very least. Stephen and Trevor look over what's expected, what they predict and as always, we'll see who's right and wrong. Telstra and TPG combine forces to up the Mobile Data speeds for Telstra and Vodafone users. JBL's new Airpod Pro rivals look the goods as the blokes consider the affordable headphone opti...

Trev's car rego nightmare, plus Covid Lockdown

Apple's next operating system for iPhone is coming later in the year but the Public Beta test is available now. Trevor and Stephen discuss what's new and what they like about it. TCL has some great new product including cinema screen glasses for your personal viewing. Plus new smartphone, share features and kids watch. The ACCC's warning on AirTags has Trev fired up, Telstra's 5G is "doing very we...

Mare of Easttown is Stephen's recommendation - but some COVID frustrations exist...

This week Stephen and Trevor talk about the possibility of Apple having to allow sideloading of apps - what is it? Why does it matter? Why is Apple not keen on the idea? Plus the global Silicone Chip shortage, more on why it's happening and when things will go back to normal NSW EV policy explained, your addiction to your phone, Shazam's big milestone and Christmas for Scammers

Not for kiddies, and not our best show quite frankly:)

Oh the drama. A network provider outage caused major concerns for Aussie Banks, Australia Post, Virgin Australia and more - so what's it all about, and will we see more of this kind of thing? The E3 gaming expo is on, with huge numbers of new titles announced from Avatar through to Forza Horizon 5 - Stephen wraps it all up. Hisense brings Kayo and an NRL app to a wide range of recent model TVs, wh...

Just doctors really

How great is the story of the Police using criminal influencers to get a dodgy not really encrypted encryption chat app into the hands of thousands of the world's low lives? Brilliant. Plus Apple's WWDC is all software, with new features for every device, particularly interesting new work life balance features, sharing content features and even thought for your digital legacy. Sony's amazing new i...