The calm before the MWC storm...

Abbas recounts his travels to the Samsung MENA Forum in Rome. Daanesh isn't convinced by the pricing on the Lenovo Yoga 920. Mike gushes (as usual) about Bang & Olufsen's newest headphones.

Other topics of interest:

OSN & Netflix joining forces

Is Nest officially launched in the UAE?

Apple HomePod grey market prices aren't too crazy

Can Intel's new Vaunt smartglasses prototype hurry up and get to market already?! Apple HomePod reviews are in and Abbas says he still won't be buying one. Daanesh gushes over the admittedly cool Tesla Falcon X launch, and the lads chat about movies for a bit at the end.

Abbas explains why he won't be buying an Apple HomePod. Dubai gets AI-powered CCTV cameras. Daanesh speaks passionately about phones with five cameras and convince Mike that they're a good thing.

The lads get excited about MWC, even if it's looking a little thin this year.

While the none of the lads are actually at CES this year, they sure do have a lot of opinions on what's been going on over in Las Vegas.

Expect a lengthy chat about TVs, self-driving cars, VR and Linda.

2017 has been a busy year for tech. The lads round up the favourite gadgets and stories from the last 12 months.

Apple buys Shazam... and we're not entirely sure why.

The new iMac Pro is lovely and it's probably only a matter of time until Abbas gets one.

Google and Amazon need to calm down and stop feuding.

Facebook launches a messenger app to creep on your kids.

Honestly, this week is just a Google Pixel love-fest. All three of the lads have had serious hands-on time with the Pixel 2 XL and talk about their likes and dislikes.

Other topics of note:

Mike’s Sonos explainer

A couple minutes of Mac whinging

Oh you know we spend a large chunk of the podcast discussing the iPhone X - especially now that both Abbas and Daanesh have had some extensive hands-on time with it. We also ponder the alternate reality where HTC's upcoming U11 Plus was actually the Pixel 2 XL and everything was right in the 2017 smartphone world.

Other topics of interest:

B&O's Beoplay E8 wireless ear buds are classy but don't fit in Daaneh's ears

Mike hates on Bluetooth

Abbas fights Sith lords in AR

Daanesh is out this week, so Abbas and Mike hold the fort to discuss early reviews of the iPhone X. Rumours swirl about new phones from HTC and Razer and Mike talks about his experience using the FitBit Ionic for a few days.

The lads chat about their experiences using the Huawei Mate 10 Pro after a full week with the device. They give props to Motorola for the Z2 Force and its mods and while Apple Pay launched in the UAE this week, no one has tried it because they can't even remember the last time anyone actually used an iPhone. Go figure.