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November 17, 202021: PS5 & Xbox Series X: They’re Here
After months of embargoes, the time has finally arrived. The next generation of consoles is upon us. But that's not all; we have new iPhones in hand, and new Macs on the way.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Razer’s new Razer Book 13 is a productivity laptop with a 16:10 screen - The Verge The Razer Book Is(n't) a Gaming Laptop - This Is - YouTube Xbox Series S vs Xbox Series X - Austin Evans - YouTube PS5 Teardown Surprise! - Austin Evans - YouTube Apple Announces The Apple Silicon M1: Ditching x86 - What to Expect, Based on A14 Apple Silicon M1 Chip in MacBook Air Outperforms High-End 16-Inch MacBook Pro - MacRumors Upgrade - Relay FM
1 hr 31 min
November 03, 202020: Is the iPhone 12 Worth It?
Games consoles are being unboxed, AMD is upping their game once again, and Austin has the iPhone 12.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership OnePlus announces two new affordable Nord phones - The Verge Myke's keyboard on Instagram Myke's Keyboard Building Stream - Twitch Nvidia tried to bury this… Radeon 6000 (RIP RTX 3090) - YouTube Visiting Microcenter on RTX 3090 launch day was MIND BLOWING – Bitwit – YouTube Waiting in line for a 3070 — AustinEvans — YouTube PlayStation 5 Unboxing & Accessories! - MKBHD - YouTube PlayStation 5 Unboxing! PS5 IS HERE! - iJustine - YouTube PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: the next-gen consoles in photos - The Verge PS5 - Unboxing the DualSense Controller! - Austin Evans - YouTube Xbox Series X vs Series S Unboxing! - This Is - YouTube
1 hr 12 min
October 20, 202019: Goodbye Z Flip..?
Techtober won’t stop! iPhone 12, Pixel 5, OnePlus 8T. One of them is threatening the Z Flip Gang... but which?
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Intel lost the game - AMD Ryzen 5000 Reveal - LTT - YouTube PS5 Teardown: An up-close and personal look at the console hardware - YouTube First Look at the PlayStation 5 User Experience - YouTube Do(n't) Buy the Surface Laptop Go - YouTube Upgrade #320: Apple Silicon and the 2020 October Event Draft - Relay FM OnePlus 8T Review: The Awkward Middle Child! - YouTube Pixel 5 and 4A 5G review: classic Google - YouTube
1 hr 34 min
October 06, 202018: Is the Pixel REALLY a Flagship?
Techtober is truly upon us. New phones from Samsung, Google, OnePlus and more!
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Xbox Series X - Let's Play - YouTube Digital Foundry - YouTube Amazon Luna games list, controller, release date, price and more | Tom's Guide The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition: Hear Me Out! - MKBHD - YouTube OnePlus 8T release date, price, news and leaks | TechRadar Introducing Surface Laptop Go, new updates to Surface Pro X and new accessories | Microsoft Devices Blog
1 hr 11 min
September 24, 202017: Next Gen is Here
Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 – we have the details, who's going to win the war?
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Xbox Series X Unboxing - Austin Evans - YouTube Xbox Series S Unboxing - Austin Evans - YouTube Build This RAZER Gaming PC in 26 Seconds - Austin Evans - YouTube RTX 3080 - Can it Run CRYSIS (Remastered)?? - LTT - YouTube NVIDIA 30 Series Graphics Cards | OVERCLOCKERS UK Myke's PCPartPicker LG WING Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 - Donate Today! Relay FM Podcastathon for St Jude (2020) - YouTube Departures #4: Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2020) - Relay FM Microsoft to Buy Bethesda for $7.5 Billion to Boost Xbox - Bloomberg Microsoft will honor Bethesda’s PS5 exclusives, but future console releases will be ‘case-by-case’ - The Verge Apple Announces 5nm A14 SoC - Meagre Upgrades, Or Just Less Power Hungry?
1 hr 14 min
September 10, 202016: Microsoft’s Fliptastic Adventure
Austin has spent a ton of time with the Surface Duo – how does it stack up against the competition. Also, what are NVIDIA cooking up?!
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This episode was recorded before the Xbox Series S news. More on that next time!
Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Epic judge will protect Unreal Engine — but not Fortnite - The Verge Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 Gaming PC Speed Build (GONE WRONG) - YouTube Nvidia’s new RTX 3090 is a $1,499 monster GPU designed for 8K gaming - The Verge NVIDIA just made EVERYTHING ELSE obsolete. - LTT - YouTube Qualcomm’s 8cx Gen 2 5G processor promises a new wave of better ARM-based laptops - The Verge Surface Duo Unboxing & Impressions: Hinge Goals! - MKBHD - YouTube Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Unboxing: 3 Major Upgrades! - MKBHD - YouTube Fold, Flip, or Duo: why fold a phone? - The Verge - YouTube Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 - Unboxing, Gaming and first impressions! - iJustine - YouTube
1 hr 11 min
August 25, 202015: The Folding Future
Surprise! Microsoft are releasing the Surface Duo! How will it stack up against the Z Fold 2? There's also a lot of upheaval in the world of video games, and your hosts are starting to dabble in mechanical keyboards...
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Upgrade #311: Summer of App Store Problems - Relay FM Connected #308: Wocka Wocka; dingdingdingding - Relay FM Fortnite is BANNED - This Is - YouTube Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S console confirmed in leaked controller packaging - The Verge The Test Drivers #3: Xbox Series X Exclusive, and the Z Flip Gang - Relay FM Microsoft delays Halo Infinite to 2021 - The Verge Deathloop delayed to next year, says Arkane - Polygon Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review: It Better Be Good! - MKBHD - YouTube Note 20 Ultra review: big phone, small updates - The Verge - YouTube Note 20 Ultra - Let’s Talk - Dave2d - YouTube Wi-Fi 6, explained: how fast it really is - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G | Smartphones | Samsung New Surface Duo – Dual-Screen Mobile Productivity, Do One Better – Microsoft Surface Microsoft Surface Duo | Press Briefing, August 11, 2020 - YouTube Did I Flip?! - This Is - YouTube I found the PERFECT keyboard - Austin Evans - YouTube Razer Huntsman Dygma Raise Keychron K6 Drop CTRL Mechanical Keyboard Myke's Pokémon Keycaps S-Craft Studio
1 hr 24 min
August 11, 202014: The Samsung that Shouldn’t Exist
What's the deal with the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra? What are you really getting for the four-figure price tag? Also, Google finally released the Pixel 4a – was it worth the wait?
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Samsung Note 20 Is(n't) Garbage Town. - This Is - YouTube Samsung Galaxy Note20 & Note20 Ultra 5G Samsung Galaxy Note 20 event in under 9 minutes - YouTube Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Samsung Galaxy Buds Live review: good sound, unique design - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G | Smartphones | Samsung UK The Google Pixel 4a Wins. - This Is - YouTube Google has already discontinued the Pixel 4 and 4 XL - The Verge Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A all at once - The Verge Google’s Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G could be available to preorder on October 8th - The Verge Google plans to release a foldable Pixel in late 2021, according to leaked document - The Verge
1 hr 7 min
July 28, 202013: The OnePlus Nord vs ROG Phone 3
A tale of two very different phones – but how do they meet our expectations? Also, how do we feel about the Xbox Games Showcase.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership The OnePlus 6T launch is being rescheduled to avoid colliding with Apple’s event - The Verge OnePlus Nord Series OnePlus Nord (@oneplus.nord) • Instagram photos and videos ROG Phone 3 | Phone | ASUS OnePlus Buds Asus ROG Phone 3 Review: The Spec King Returns! - MKBHD - YouTube Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 5G for $1,449.99 - The Verge PS5 vs Xbox Series X GAMEPLAY - Austin Evans - YouTube Xbox’s event was uneventful — but their plan could change everything - Polygon Every new game and exclusive announced at the Xbox Series X Games Showcase - Polygon
1 hr 7 min
July 14, 202012: Myke's Windows Adventure
Myke has a secret Windows laptop, Austin tries iOS 14 on the oldest iPhone he can, and we discuss what Samsung may be up to next.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Razer Blade Stealth - Ultra Fast 13.3 Inch Ultrabook Laptop iPhone 12 Sizes Compared with iPhone SE, 7, 8, SE 2, X, 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max [Update] - MacRumors Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra - Official Hands On (Leak) - YouTube Ice universe on Twitter: "Fold 2" Galaxy Fold 2 to launch Aug. 5 with better screen, camera. Rumors and leaks here - CNET Upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 5G appears in Mystic Bronze color - 9to5Google
1 hr 12 min

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