Two Blokes Talking Tech

Foxtel is going 4K - well, one channel at least - so the boys discuss what it means, how it works, and some of the details. NBN is hitting more homes, 4.2 million connected - how's it tracking? Telstra's launched 5G - Stephen and Trevor disagree with how big this is, The Model 3 is on show in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne - will you check it out? The Oppo Find X impressed the blokes, Predator is in 4K and the Minute reviews...

Trevor and Stephen are in New York as guests of Samsung for their August UNPACKED event where the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 device was announced, along with the Galaxy Watch, A Spotify Partnership, Fortnite for Android and a teaser for a new Home speaker the Galaxy Home. The boys discuss all the features, the pricing and their thoughts on what Samsung see as very important devices for them.

The ACCC has released an updated look at NBN and Broadband speeds with Aussie Broadband and My Republic results released for the first time, and there's movement - TPG, iiNet and Telstra slow down, while Aussie impresses. Stephen goes inside the high-tech NRL bunker, Cabcharge goes into the Apple Wallet Samsung throws some new tablets into the market ahead of next week's big NOTE event, Google as a new bigger, louder more powerful HOME speaker the MAX, Trev tests the Uniden solar powered portable battery, Stephen looks at the NVIDIA Android Gaming box and Trev throws a spotlight on the porch.

The telcos dominate the news this week with Telstra announcing a wide range of new plans with peace of mind from excess fees and charges, but are they worth it? Plus the telcos are rated for customer service and it won't surprise you to know we think they are pretty rubbish. Samsung has an unbreakable display technology - could it come to smartphones soon? Apple had some MacBook woes that they had to fix rather fast, Trev explains the latest scam involving your password and porn plus Stephen describe's Hisense's new screen technology - and the minute reviews!

The blokes discuss the relatively controversially reported My Health Record system the government is introducing. Is it a security risk? Should you opt out? What are the benefits. Plus the iPhone leaks begin are we getting three notch phones? Netflix upgrades it's app big time to enhance discovery, Apple updates the Macbook and it's a big deal, World Emoji day - we look at our favourites, and Telstra's LTE-B launch - what and why? Plus two very different smartphones in the minute reviews.

It's been ten years to the day since the iPhone launched in Australia so Stephen and Trevor take a trip down memory lane to remember the amazing innovations of the decade, plus, at the same time the App Store turns 10 - with a whole new economy created it's hard to ignore. Fortnite breaks into the real world - your way to stay hip with the kids, NBN choices seem limited in a recent survey, so what should people be looking for? Aussie Ben Simmons is the cover star for the next NBA2K game, and Stephen looks at the latest full true 4K projectors from sony - plus, the minute reviews

Trev rocked up to Stephen's place early today to record the 350th episode of Two Blokes Talking Tech - and there is - as always, lots to talk about. The end of DVD's and CDs at KMart and what it means for the DVD business, plus Stephen's views on why Discs are still better than streaming. Boost in data for Boost customers plus some sweet international calling deals too - GMail privacy woes and what it really means, Amazon Prime's big Aussie sale is coming up, NVIDIA has a little gaming box to get you going on the big screen, Die Hard turns 30 and Stephen finds a way to get that into the show.

Well, like groundhog day the boys are discussing Optus again and their World Cup Woes and they've handed SBS all the live games, plus this week in Tech News Vodafone shakes up their NBN plans with no up front costs and no contracts and a solution to keeping your landline number too. Oppo's new R15 and their Bali deal as well as an innovative new Find X phone as the boys realise Oppo is doing pretty bloody well right now in Australia. Parents and their knowledge of kids online playing games - do you realise what they are doing, do you realise how you can take charge?  Could Facebook start charging us, and what's new in iOS 12 available in Beta now!

Stephen and Trevor cover all the streaming woes Optus has had, looking at the bigger picture - what does it mean for the industry? Telstra has their share of issues today with a small outage getting national attention just a day before they announce huge changes to the business including massive job losses.  Amazon launches it's PRIME subscription service in Australia giving new free shipping options to Aussies,  Apple's dramas with the ACCC and warranties, Circle from Disney launches in Australia for a fantastic option to give parents Parental controls on their network and kids devices plus the TCL X4 TV review!