Two Blokes Talking Tech

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.

This week Stephen and Trevor discuss some great gadgets and gifts for the little ones, from Play-Doh to robots and Star Wars it's all there, plus Optus has a new data deal for prepaid users, Telstra switching off 2G - plus a blow for the banks as the ACCC rules against them on Apple Pay, the smart kitchen bench that can charge your phone wirelessly, the hot deal on iPad at Officeworks and the Minute reviews

Who's top of the charts in Smartphone sales? The blokes will tell you all the facts and figures and discuss what's happening with Samsung and how the next quarter is critical for Samsung and Apple, plus your mobile phone cap plan - are you suffering bill-shock?  The kids fitness band that rewards physical activity with in-app incentives plus Microsoft and D-Link team up for Rural WiFi, Amazon Prime legally available in Australia, Stephen's new Star Wars trick and some controversy in the Minute reviews

Gaming is going to be huge this Christmas, the boys discuss all three options and the curious race to 4K, plus VR and the Google Daydream with VR taking a leap forward even Fox is in on it with a PS4 experience for The Martian, F1 2016 is out, Plantronics has new headphones, Stephen has minute reviews and the blokes generally have a lot of fun - this week on Two Blokes Talking Tech!

How does a Trump Presidency impact the tech community, tech sector and your gadget prices?  Jarryd Hayne's embarrassment but learning for everyone on Open Wifi networks, the Drone drama - Melbourne man facing fines from CASA and GoPro recalling the Karma, Android Auto for all!  Apple Pay for more! Subscription books every month and the minute reviews

Is it possible that Microsoft has out-Appled Apple?  Is the new Surface Studio a sign of a changing of the guard?  The blokes discuss this, plus the video doorbell that adds a whole new dimension to never missing a call. Trev reviews the DJI Mavic Pro, There's a levitating bluetooth Deathstar speaker, the Elon Musk solar plan for your home, Oral B's new smart toothbrush and Stephen's minute reviews

What a week - loads of new smartphones this week, the blokes give their full view on the new Google Pixel and how it sits in the market alongside other new premium phones.  Vodafone have announced they'll sell fixed broadband solutions for your home to NBN connected homes from 2017, Kogan Mobile is a year old and celebrates with a cracking deal, Kodak is back with a print from your smartphone app Kodak Moments - plus Stephen's Minute reviews!

What a nightmare week or months for Samsung, the blokes discuss what's happened and what next for Samsung?  Plus the Sony Xperia XZ is announced as a premium device we take a look at what it offers, Motorola goes all Mods and add-ons with the Moto Z and a look at a few phones under $400 - plus Stephen's minute reviews

Your tech news this week, Foxtel have announced the closure of Presto in January next year and at the same time reduced the price and announced a relaunch of Foxtel Play the Streaming wars have their first victim and also a whole new look.  Google's Pixel smartphone is under the spotlight with a common concern from Stephen and Trevor, Fox Sports launches an Augmented Reality app for Bathurst, Real Estate through Virtual Reality and Facebook's Marketplace - a big week in Tech!