Two Blokes Talking Tech

Drones may be a fun topic, but they are seriously all over the place now, we've got handheld drones, portable drones, commercial drones, delivery drones, UBER drones and much more so the blokes discuss this and more.  Plus, WikiTribune launches, Samsung's S8 gets the telstra Blue tick and it's FAST, Apple's free training courses for owners, LG's new SJ9 soundbar, 4K Stan is here marking a true 4K revolution, some fun game updates you will love and Stephen's minute reviews!

Stephen and Trevor have had time with the new Galaxy S8 and S8+ from Samsung - time to deliver a verdict, this week the blokes discuss their thoughts on all manner of features and give you an overview of everything you need to know.  At the same time, Apple's next phone is in the headlines with a new leak showing a possible render of the metal casing.  Virgin gets connected with in-flight internet, IKEA offering affordable - dare we say cheap rechargeable batteries, Panasonic has OLED TVs coming and a stupid idea for texting drivers in Perth.

Trevor and Stephen discuss Government's NBN speed monitoring program which will tell us which Telcos are performing well for actual user speeds, plus Netflix ditches the five star rankings in favour of the thumb and a percentage.  Apple in some hot water with the ACCC over consumer warranties, is bricks and mortar retail really going to die?  Kogan's new 65 inch Curved TV, the new ARLO smart home security cameras reviewed and Stephen's robot movie companion BB-8 gets an update and a discount.  

Trevor and Stephen run you through all the news, all the announcements and all the info you need from Samsung's big event in New York.  Two new phones, the S8 and S8+ and a new Gear 360, new Gear VR and a desktop dock called DEX that converts your phone into a full PC!

The boys are at the Melbourne Grand Prix with Hisense and the Mercedes F1 team looking at new printers, smart glasses and F1 tech, plus we discuss all the news from Samsung and LG in the light of LG's Wallpaper OLED pricing launch.  Apple has four announcements this week including new iPhone and iPad.  LEGO has a new social app for kids, Laptops being banned from Planes and Qantas new inflight Internet

The boys have checked out Samsung's new QLED TVs in Australia and have all the pricing, Telstra hits 100 new mobile locations using the government blackspot program while Optus fills a gap in the bush.  Battery dramas on an airline and in a mobile repair store, Norton safety tips for parents re cyberbullying, Tag's new Smartwatch and Stephen's minute reviews

Just how is the CIA spying in the modern age?  Thanks to Wikileaks - we know!  The boys wrap up MWC and all the phone news, Trevor and Stephen are both on deck meaning no billions were made on Snapchat shares, the Sonos TV sound solution, Ford's 3D printing, the new Fitbit Alta HR is thin and has heart rate sensors, Norton has your Wifi protected and of course, Stephen's minute reviews

This week Stephen and Trevor are in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, discussing all the news from the big mobile brands in the world.  Blackberry is back, Nokia is back - with a catch, plus LG, Huawei, Sony, Samsung, Alcatel and much much more

Six years to the day since our very first podcast together as Two Blokes Talking Tech - the boys are back for episode 288, our 304th podcast.  This week talking about the power cost savings from Tesla Powerwall, The predictions of unlimited data on mobile plans coming soon, The Teclo wars and the data that shows Vodafone in #1 spot in Sydney, the curious case of Apple's WWDC plans for 2017 and what it means for iPhone X,  Office hits the touchbar, AFL fans unhappy with Telstra streaming and the minute reviews!

So EHANG's 184 is set to take flight over Dubai - is the future of personal transport really this close!!, Plus CASA has a new app coming to help you know where to fly. Trevor and Stephen both test the Netgear Nighthawk M1 "Gigabit" router, Apple's Carpool Karaoke experiment - a sign of things to come?, Telstra Gateway Frontier modem means instant connection and no drop outs, Apple Pay booming in Australia and more banks coming on board, and the  Telstra Footy streams this year are Free!

Samsung launches the Galaxy A series phones in Australia and Stephen and Trevor have had a look - recording from the launch, plus Stan has upped the streaming game matching Netflix and Amazon with Downloads and Quality.  The boys discuss the Green v Mundine streaming dramas, the Huawei Mate 9 is out and it's stunning - Vodafone swap a windscreen for tablets and smartphones on a race-car, the Aussie app for translating your chats and Stephen's minute review (singular!)

Telstra suffers an outage - a simple fire at an exchange but the boys have questions about why the impact was so large.   Conversely earlier in the week Telstra announced a huge leap forward in 4G with Gigabit speeds using Netgear's new Nighthawk M1 mobile router.  Then Vaya has a new data only plan that will blow your mind, while Aldi has the best mobile deal on the market.  All that plus the Oppo R9s review and Sony's best noise cancelling headphones

Trevor and Stephen together to bring you all the week's tech news and opinion, starting off with Samsung's big announcement of the Battery drama investigation results - what next for Samsung, has this hurt them?  Cyber Bullying more of a worry for parents than school-yard bullying - the blokes discuss Norton's latest report.  VPN dramas - the CSIRO investigates loads of Android VPN apps and is not happy, Apple updates Siri with Cricket knowledge and the 100 Best Aussie songs now in Apple Music.

Crashing a $250,000 drone and it's operator error, back to school tech talk for parents, Google's Toontastic 3D creative app, Huawei Mate 9  hits Australia in February, Fitbit's training app, and Google's Sky Diving street view, and Stephen's minute reviews

The blokes are together on Day three looking back at two days of gadgets and gizmos.  From Netgears new Arlo cameras, to Sony's audio and visual range, Stephen explains Sony's OLED TV is an LG OLED panel, while Trevor loves Sony's new Bluetooth speakers, Telstra, Behind the scenes and much more

The show floor is open and the exploration begins, the boys discuss what they've seen from the big booths to the small gadgets, from Blackberry's return to the Excercise bike for kids - it's all at CES

Stephen and Trevor bring you all the news from the main press day at CES 2017, LG, Samsung, Hisense, Sony and what about all the talk of connected and self-driving cars.  All that this epsiode

The blokes are back - 2017 is here and the annual pilgrimage to the biggest tech show on earth has been made - CES is starting and the boys have found a bunch of fun and crazy gadgets to run us through on the first show of the year.  From Dog Trackers, Smart Showers, Smart Teddy's to Smart Smoke alarms - they've got it all.

Trevor and Stephen discuss the Federal Court ruling on ISPs having to block Pirate Bay and other sites and just what impact it will have on streaming, meanwhile Amazon Prime is now available in Australia, Drone delivery is going to be a big deal, finally Trevor agrees, Foxtel's big news including Telstra TV, HD Streaming and IQ3 upgrades, Stephen's thoughts on Rogue One the Star Wars movie and Airpods now available - oh, and a controversial end to the show.

Amazon has launched a store in the US which has no queue, no checkout, you just walk-in grab what you want then walk-out. The blokes explain the concept and debate its merits.  There's a fair few email scams out there and it pays to be cautious, Google has 32 years of amazing timelapse photos of the entire earth, the Blokes debate the new MacBook Pro and what's missing and what's courageous, Phone laws for P-Platers have changed plus the Minute reviews.