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April 24, 202131: How Pro is the iPad Really?
Spring is loaded! It's time for new iMacs and iPads! M1 for everyone!
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Google I/O 2021 will take place May 18th–20th as a virtual event - The Verge The 7 biggest announcements from Google’s Pixel 5 event - The Verge Microsoft announces Surface Laptop 4 with choice of Intel or AMD processors - The Verge The NEW Surface Laptop - M1 MacBook Competition! - Dave2D - YouTube Samsung teases ‘the most powerful’ Galaxy device is coming at its April 28th Unpacked event - The Verge Apple was SO close... New iMac 2021 - Austin Evans - YouTube iMac 24-inch - Apple iPad Pro - Apple
1 hr 6 min
April 08, 202130: How Smart is Your Tech?
Tech conferences are coming back, F1 predictions are made, and just how smart are our homes?
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
Technology Untangled: Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains.
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is back in its all-online format - Apple (UK) Apple Aiming to Announce Mixed-Reality Headset With In-Person Event in 'Next Several Months' - MacRumors Google I/O 2021 takes place May 18th through 20th as a virtual event - The Verge
Announced after recording
E3 2021 date: E3 returns June 12 as ‘reimagined, all-virtual’ event - Polygon Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Grand Theft Auto V, Xbox Touch Controls, and More - Xbox Wire LG is quitting the smartphone business - The Verge Ring Doorbells, Cams & Security Systems Canary Google Nest LG OLED TVs Dyson Purifier Hot + Cool Roomba 900 Series | iRobot
1 hr 21 min
March 27, 202129: Test Drive to Survive
What does Austin think of the OnePlus 9 Pro? Is Intel going to change their fortunes? What do The Test Drivers think of Netflix's 'Drive to Survive'.
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership This GIF Sold for $590,000. Why? - Austin Evans - YouTube
Austin's now Unlisted NFT video.
Opening a $500 pack for a $5000 Pokemon Card! - ThisIs - YouTube Intel Unleashed, Gelsinger on Intel, IDM 2.0 – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Intel Dunks on Apple's Dongles in Continued Anti-M1 Mac Campaign - MacRumors Samsung is reportedly working on a double-folding phone - The Verge Samsung says it might skip the Galaxy Note this year - The Verge OnePlus 9 Pro Review: A Huge Hasselblad Promise! - MKBHD - YouTube Vivo X60 flagship series announced with Zeiss-branded camera system - The Verge The OnePlus Concept Phone has vanishing cameras - YouTube OnePlus 9 Review: Sneaky Value! - MKBHD - YouTube Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Official Site
1 hr 25 min
March 11, 202128: The PC Build Saga
An update on Nothing, some thoughts on the NFT boom, and Myke finally builds his new PC.
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Apple releases AirPods Max firmware update as users complain of battery drain issues - 9to5Mac
This firmware update was released after recording. It's as of yet unknown if this fixes the issue though.
Nothing taps Teenage Engineering to design upcoming products - The Verge Frog Design Inc. - Wikipedia Nothing's glassy 'Design Concept 1' earbuds are hiding their true nature in plain sight Nothing – Nothing Design Principles This GIF Sold for $590,000. Why? - Austin Evans - YouTube
Austin's now Unlisted NFT video.
Pokemon Elite Trainer Box | Elite Trainer Box | Magic Madhouse Pete Lau's OnePlus Event Teaser Hasselblad True Zoom Moto Mod review: The Hasselblad True Zoom makes your Moto Z feel like a real point-and-shoot - CNET The OnePlus 9 will include a charger - The Verge Myke's PCPartPicker List How to Build a Gaming PC in 2021 - Austin Evans - YouTube Myke's PC in RGB Glory Myke's RGB in All White This is a POKEMON Gaming PC?! - Austin Evans - YouTube Dygma Raise Keycaps — Keyboard University
1 hr 18 min
February 20, 202127: The Phone No One Expected
Austin has been testing out the Sony Xperia 5ii – will this new form factor be what's needed to tempt him away from the #ZFlipGang? Myke is ready to build his gaming PC, but he needs help assembling his final components.
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott, from Microsoft: Join Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott for Behind the Tech, a podcast that goes behind-the-scenes with today’s most innovative tech leaders.
Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership.
Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup is already up to $200 off at several retailers - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Austin Cops the Pokémon Happy Meal Microsoft’s foldable Surface Duo price drops to $999, arrives in Europe next week - The Verge Android 12 set to revamp split screen with 'App Pairs' - 9to5Google Nothing company now owns the Essential brand, for some reason - The Verge New consumer tech startup Nothing raises $15 million Series A led by GV - Tech.eu Nothing The Test Drivers #4: The Essential Phone - Relay FM Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO White 32GB 3600 MHz DDR4 Quad Channel Memory Kit LN90375 - CMW32GX4M4C3600C18W | SCAN UK 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 1TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V8P1T0B/AM | Samsung US NH-D15 chromax.black – Noctua NH-U12S – Noctua LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan — 3 Fan Pack with Lighting Node PRO ROG Strix X570-E Gaming | ROG Strix Xperia 5 II | Android compact smartphone by Sony The Only REAL "Pro" Smartphone?! - MKBHD - YouTube
1 hr 32 min
February 09, 202126: To the Moon!!! 🚀
Austin's has a diamond hand hold on his Z Flip, but the S21 is catching his eye. It's time to take the show to the moon, as we try and work out what is going on with Gamestop.
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Connected #329: The Smell of Broken Glass - Relay FM Samsung drops Galaxy Z Flip 5G price $250, but it’s still expensive - The Verge Sony sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles last year - The Verge Xbox's Phil Spencer: 'We're not driven by how many consoles we sell' | Games | The Guardian Nintendo raises Switch sales forecast after monster holiday quarter - The Verge GameStop - Wikipedia Short (finance) - Wikipedia How an Investor Makes Money Short Selling Stocks – Investopedia The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) - Wikipedia
1 hr 18 min
January 21, 202125: The Rollable Phone Future..?
Events have come and gone over the past two weeks – so let's break down all of the S21 news, and interesting announcements from CES.
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott, from Microsoft: Join Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott for Behind the Tech, a podcast that goes behind-the-scenes with today’s most innovative tech leaders.
Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership.
Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Lian Li – O11 Dynamic MINI Austin Evans on Twitter: Wish strikes again Intel to begin shifting CPU production to TSMC later this year | PC Gamer Intel’s 12th Gen chips look to challenge Arm and Apple’s M1 CPUs later this year - The Verge Intel Appoints Pat Gelsinger as New CEO, From Feb 15th Intel has to be better than ‘lifestyle company’ Apple at making CPUs, says new CEO - The Verge Apple Plans Redesigned iMac, New Mac Pro, Smaller Mac Pro, Cheaper Monitor - Bloomberg AMD Launches Ryzen 5000 Mobile: Zen 3 and Cezanne for Notebooks Triple Graphics Card Laptop? Yes. - LTT - YouTube LG announces a stunning 4K OLED monitor for creative pros - The Verge LG’s Rollable phone is real and launching in 2021 - The Verge
1 hr 27 min
January 09, 202124: Z Flip Mania
Samsung Unpacked is coming! What do we know about the S21 and Z Flip 3? Plus, what will tech events look like for the rest of 2021?
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Austin's Z Flip Bubbles austinevans - Twitch Samsung officially confirms Galaxy S21 event for January 14th - The Verge Samsung Galaxy S21 - What Is Going On? - Dave2D - YouTube Detailed Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus specs leaked - The Verge Images of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra’s optional stylus and compatible case leak early - The Verge Z-Flip Render?
1 hr 14 min
December 15, 202023: The Test Drivers Holiday Special
This year, Austin and Myke have gone DEEP in to some new hobbies. For this year-end special they'll share what they love about them, and also discuss some of their favourite products of 2020.
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Streamcaps: Keycaps for Charity | Price & Reviews | Drop AirPods Max - Apple Lian-Li O11 Dynamic Mini Midi-Tower Case Austin Pokémon Cards Collection Austin’s video on Pokémon Cards I Spent $150,000 On This Pokémon Card - YouTube Ungeniused #100: Beanie Babies - Relay FM Leonhart - YouTube The Test Drivers #15: The Folding Future - Relay FM Apple Preps Next Mac Chips With Aim to Outclass Highest-End PCs - Bloomberg
1 hr 26 min
December 01, 202022: The Mac Will Never Be The Same
The M1 Macs are here – how do they handle our workflows? Myke is slowly building out parts for his next PC, and Austin has been comparing Apple's ARM efforts with what Microsoft is up to.
This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
The Intrazone by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast hosted by the SharePoint team
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | Misc. | Nintendo Best PS5 launch games for the DualSense controller - Polygon AMD Radeon RX 6800 Graphics | AMD My NEW Gaming PC Build - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X & Radeon RX 6800 XT - Austin Evans - YouTube Apple M1 Mac Review: Time to Recalibrate! - MKBHD - YouTube Your PC is Trash - M1 MacBook Air 2020 - Austin Evans - YouTube Lenovo Flex 5g | 2-in-1 Laptop with Windows 10 Pro | Lenovo US Surface Pro X – Microsoft Surface
1 hr 3 min

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