Two Blokes Talking Tech

Why is the ACMA making clickbait headlines instead of just releasing information and news. Trev ponders this as Telstra is in the spotlight over billing issues. Elon's rant at Advertisers and why it matters. We ponder what "old school" things we do. Plus the new ScanWatch from Withings and the price drop on Ford's electric car!

The App Economy is thriving in Australia, Sony has released a slimline PlayStation 5, Epson has launched a short-throw home theatre projector, we get behind the wheel of the new Tesla Model 3, we check out the new Ember mugs that can keep your tea and coffee warm, Laser launches an affordable range of smart decorative lights and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Jim Carrey at his comedic best as a Lawyer stuck in some Moral dilemmas. He's a fun dad, but is he a good dad? His son makes a wish that will change him forever, but will wreak havoc for a day. He's at the peak of his powers and brings his full expression to this role - but will Trev like it? Stephen walks us through Liar Liar so get the Fetch fired up on the Hisense TV and enjoy.

Great idea, won't happen

Trev's got a bee in his bonnet about the spread of misinformation about new technology. Stephen looks at the worry around identity fraud as we look at Scam Awareness week The Hisense TV that impresses in many ways, the lack of support for Recycling of Mobiles and it's almost Christmas time!

It's National Scam Awareness Week and there's a lot to unpack, mainly that we should all be aware of what's out there and stay protected where we can. Plus also, share your knowledge with your family so no-one you know becomes a victim. Plus I find my long lost brother - tony reckon's we're two peas in a pod. And lots of your calls with tech questions!

Australians are paying some of the highest prices for home broadband compared to other countries, only one per cent of Australians are recycling their old mobile devices, Telstra releases new speed and latency optimiser packs on its network, we take a look at the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max, we check out the Journey laptop sleeve that’s also a portable workstation, Panasonic has unveiled its new wearable gaming speaker and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

When you put this cast in one movie, it's bound to be good right? Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Julia Roberts,Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner - I mean come on. So what does Trev think? Stephen loves it, so how does it all come together and just how well do you know the movie? Did you know about the last-minute edit? Tune in, thanks to Fetch and Hisense and enjoy Oceans Eleven!

RIP Ziggy

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin steps down, so what is going on, and just how can the company recover. Who might be the next CEO and could it be Gladys? The blokes have strong views on this and also what the company needs to do next. Plus Gina Rinehart writes to Mark Zuckerberg about Scams on Facebook, and she's spot on, in fact the blokes are pretty fired up about this one. And the Apple concession to use RCS messaging, but what will it really mean??

I don't want to say I told you so, but I told you so. Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin is gone, so I've got a list of people they should be looking at for the top job. Plus shopping tips from PayPal's shopping expert making sure you stay safe this Black Friday sales season And your calls with tech questions - you name it, we've got it covered!

The Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has resigned after the outage and following a Senate inquiry, Apple to adopt a new standard to bring messaging equality between iPhone and Android, we go behind the scenes at Oppo to see how their devices go from concept to reality, we take a look at the Uniden App Cam Pano security camera, Samsung has launched a new Shop app, the tech products that are causing the most injuries and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

It's not red, it's Crimson, the Crimson Tide tells the story of rules, regulations, commands, concerns, questions and morals in the world of Nuclear War. A modern world far from the battle fields of yesteryear, you are challenges to follow the story, form your own opinions and them challenge even those opinions. Stephen Loves it - but will Trev? Fire up the Fetch and watch on your Hisense

the usual rubbish

Travelling to Shenzhen China as guest of Oppo, Stephen and Trevor discover what it takes to test a new smartphone camera, to calibrate it, and even see some products Oppo doesn't currently plan to release - along with factory floor where thousands of phones a day are produced. And Optus, oh Optus, why are you doing this. Their explanation is out, but their CEO isn't. Why their compo is bad and more. Plus, how to get round Sydney Airport in a breeze...

The fallout from the catastrophic Optus outage continues – what does the future hold for the telco, Laser has released a product that brings CarPlay and Android Auto to your vehicle, Apple TV+ comes to the Fetch TV box, we take a look at the Pantheone Obsidian speaker that looks like a work of art, Rode releases the Signature Edition of its iconic NT1 microphone, Samsung offers affordable luxury with its latest smartphone and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

From 2004 this one has a big cast, I mean - Tom Cruise - Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo. Cruise gets in a cab, and the night of the cab driver chances as does his life forever. Enjoy it for the first time or fiftieth time on Fetch up on your Hisense TV with Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech.

ra ra ra

Look, let's be honest - we've just endured the biggest telco outage in Australia's history, so there is a lot of talk of that. How it played out, what happened, how Optus handled it, how we go forward and what you can do. Plus that epic Beatles track and the new MacBook Pro testing!

This week's Talkback Technology podcast helps you with your questions about headphones, iTunes, Scams and Foxtel Saving people money when they're spending big bucks on Foxtel, and annoyed at why Facebook is doing nothing to stop you getting scammed. If you've got a question head to EFTM.com