Two Blokes Talking Tech
by Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech
Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech love technology - every week since February 2011 they've been getting together to talk about the latest news, moves, reviews and information about anything technology! A one hour dose of tech chat, thanks to Arlo and JBL!
Episodes
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TBTT #756 - The Apple Show - live from Los Angeles
Trev has travelled as a guest of Apple to Los Angeles for their "Pro and tell" event showcasing a brand new laptop - it's TOUCHSCREEN - "wow" say Windows PC owners. That device, plus the other new devices of the week including a new iPad mini, new MacBook Pro 14 inch and a refreshed iMac too! But...
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Tech Guide #717 - iPhone Duo - should you buy it? Hear our verdict
The iPhone Duo goes on sale to wild scenes in Australia – and the first device sold was given away for charity, Telstra to enable RCS to enrich messaging between iPhone and Android, Laser releases what it’s calling the safest powerbanks you can buy, we share our verdict on the iPhone Duo –…
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Electric Cars: EV Sales predictions rise - NRMA & Zeekr Owners Group
NRMA Insurance has released it's latest analysis of the EV Market and their predictions for the size of the Electric Car share has been revised. We catch up with Shawn Ticehurst to discuss. Plus we chat with the man who started the Melbourne Zeekr club and how their approach to community is…
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Movies: A League of Their Own
With the men off fighting in World War II, a league of female baseball players is born, and two sisters from a small farm town sign up to chase a dream they were never supposed to have. Under the watch of a washed-up, hard-drinking former star turned reluctant manager, the Rockford Peaches go…
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#755 PRIVATE - Rockets, Cars, Streaming and Sport
The usual gibberish
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EFTM: Laptop advice and a call from an Apple Watch - your tech questions answered!
This week on the EFTM Podcast, thanks to TCL's SQD MiniLED TVs we take your calls on a range of topics - so if you have a question, send a text to 0477 657 657 VPN advice for unique programming options. Upgrading to the iPhone 18 Por from a 13! Dual Screening your laptop, what's possible. And...
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TBTT #755 - The iPhone Duo Review
It's time - to look at and review the iPhone Duo. We've got it in studio, we can share what's good, what needs work and what's quirky about the iPhone Duo before you buy. How do Apps look, will the iPhone Duo be ready for opening day. And by the way, when will you get it? And Apple has another...
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Tech Guide #716 - Future Call of Duty game could be set in Australia, Ecovacs Deebot X12S review
A Call of Duty game set in Australia – that’s a possibility according Infinity Ward’s Alex Norris and we chat with him, smartphone shipments have plunged 20 per cent but Samsung is still on top, we go through Apple’s latest home releases including the brand new Home View, we take a look at the...
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Electric Cars: KIA Owner buys a Zeekr - We drive the Mazda 6e
This week we hear from Gary who was so into his Kia he started an owners club, but now - also owns a Zeekr! Plus, Dean is contemplating an EV - so the Two Blokes help try and narrow down the options. And, we go around the block in the Mazda 6e. Get in touch, share your EV thoughts - send an sms…
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Movies: Little Miss Sunshine
When seven-year-old Olive qualifies for a children’s beauty pageant, her wildly dysfunctional family has no choice but to pile into a battered yellow VW van and drive across the country to get her there on time. Her failed motivational speaker father, suicidal uncle, foul-mouthed grandfather,...
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#754 PRIVATE - The Blokes Unleashed?
Albo is deluded, on several fronts
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TBTT #754 - A really good price!
Apple as expected launched a range of updates to their Home tech with new HomePod Mini, a new Apple TV and a brand new product the Apple HomeView - so what do we think? Bose is bringing back the wired headphones and this is outstanding news. The blokes go to the movies to check out A Social...
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EFTM: Motorola on the folding phone market and your calls on all things tech!
I've been dabbling a LOT in AI - you might be fascinated to hear my latest little experiments. Plus, this week, your calls on Anti Virus, advice from a caller for one of last weeks questions and Martin has a new place he needs a few things for! And we talk to Praveena Raman from Motorola…
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Tech Guide #715 - Microsoft releases most powerful product ever, AirPods 5 review
Microsoft had released the most powerful product ever, Arlo has launched its new solar powered cameras for all round protection, we take a listen to the AirPods 5 earphones, Uniden has unveiled ts first video walkie talkies and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.
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Electric Cars: The most spectacular EV? And Crunching the EV numbers
EV sales continue to boom, outselling Petrol month after month - we look at the numbers and more. Plus we hear from Goutham who has owned a Tesla Model 3 for five years and recently added a Volvo EX90 to the driveway and is crunching the numbers on that one. Michael is back and he's got the Geely...
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Movies: Gladiator
A loyal Roman general is betrayed by the emperor's jealous son, his family is murdered, and he is left for dead and sold into slavery. Forced to fight in the arena, he rises through the ranks of the gladiators with one goal in mind: to reach the Colosseum and take revenge on the man who destroyed...
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#753 PRIVATE - Trev's Trip and a little something for Stephen
What a trip! But some thanks is required for Stephen!
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TBTT #753 - Apple's big plans, Open AI woes, Social Media Ombudsman and Trev's Travel Tech
It's October, Apple should be taking a break, but serial newsmaker Mark Gurman sees otherwise - what's coming? OpenAI's woes - Trev's take is a little different. The Ombudsman for Social Media - Yes please! And Trev's Travel Tech!
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EFTM: I'm BACK - Now, how can we get Digital Platforms to handle Aussie complaints better?
Trev's back! Taking your calls, so if you've got a pent up tech frustration or need some advice on what to buy - get in touch? Perhaps you've got a new gadget you want to rave about? Send a text to 0477 657 657! This week all your calls, plus we talk to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman...
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Tech Guide #714 -Scam that gets you to call cyber criminals, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 tablets
The new scam that’s forcing people to call cyber criminals, Belkin’s new iPhone screen protectors that do more than just protect your screen, the telcos join forces to activate Temporary Disaster Roaming, Samsung has released new Galaxy Tab S12 tablets, we check out the Sennheiser HD 480 Pro Plus...
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Electric Cars: MG's plans for Australia, and the Zeekr outback roadtrip!
Zeekr 7X owner Tim joins us to talk about his learnings from an outback QLD road trip. What he wished he knew, how he prepared and how the charging network stacked up in those vital moments. MG Australia's Product Planning Manager Kevin Kou joins the boys to discuss the brand's success in...
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Movies: Cars (Recast)
A hotshot rookie race car, obsessed with fame and terrified of anything slowing him down, gets stranded in a forgotten town on old Route 66. Stuck there with nowhere to go, he is forced to actually meet the locals, and what begins as a detour becomes the thing that changes him completely. Twenty...
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TBTT #752 - Telcos join forces to offer disaster roaming, OpenAI says sorry
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone have joined forces to establish Temporary Disaster Roaming to keep users connected in the event of a natural disaster, OpenAI apologises for its government website breach, Motorola goes premium with its new flagship Signature 27 smartphone, Vodafone releases…
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Tech Guide #713 - Aussies embracing faster NBN, eyes on with the Meta VR Glasses
On this week’s show – It’s a year on from NBN’s Accelerate Great speed upgrade – whats the state of the nation and we’ve just returned from Meta Connect 2026 and we’ll talk about the Meta VR Glasses, new Meta Glasses without cameras and we sit down with Meta VP for Wearables Alex Himel and…
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Electric Cars: He went for a Prado, bought a Tesla - plus, New or Used?
Stefan joins us to talk about buying a Tesla Model YL after going out to buy a Toyota Prado. How do you get from one extreme to the other?? Kushal is considering replacing his Toyota Corolla with an EV - should he buy new or used? And we go around the block in the BYD Sealion 7! Be part of the...
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Movies: Planes Trains and Automobiles
A buttoned-up marketing executive just wants to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving, but every flight, train, and rental car conspires against him. Stuck sharing the journey with an overly chatty, relentlessly good-natured shower curtain ring salesman, what starts as pure irritation slowly turns...
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TBTT #751 - Coming to you live from Meta Connect 2026 in Silicon Valley
Stephen and Val are in the US as guests of Meta at Connect 26 at the Menlo Park campus where the company made some major product announcements. Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage for the keynote and unveiled the Meta VR Glasses - a serious Apple Vision competitor at less than a third of the price....
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Tech Guide #712 - Albo meets Tim Cook at Apple HQ, iPhone 18 Pro review
Australian PM Anthony Albanese has a pow wow with former Apple CEO Tim Cook about youth safety online, we take a hands on look at the upcoming iPhone Duo, Epson releases new 4K lifestyle projectors for the home, we give you our verdict on the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, ASUS launches...
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Electric Cars: Loving her new Skoda and the Geely EX2 test drive
This week we hear from NAX about his second hand Model 3, and the problem with replacing their second car. Lisa bought a Skoda, and loves it! What brought her to that car decision? And we get behind the wheel of the Geely EX2 We'd love to hear from you - text us on 0477 657 657
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Movies: Erin Brockovich
An unemployed, twice-divorced mum with no legal training talks her way into a filing job at a law firm, and stumbles across a stack of documents that do not add up. What she uncovers is a cover-up big enough to take down a billion-dollar energy company, and she is the only one stubborn enough to...
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TBTT #750 - iPhone 18 Pro has landed, Microsoft's new AI rules
Our great mate Val Quinn is stepping in as the other Bloke as Trev takes a well-earned holiday with his family. This week - the Phone Duo - what's all the fuss about, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has landed. Microsoft sets the rules for its use of AI and we share our highlights from…
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Tech Guide #711 - the massive global price gap of the iPhone Duo - international buyers paying a premium
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo – it’s most expensive iPhone and international buyers will be paying a massive premium, we also discuss the new iPhone 18 Pro and the new Apple Watches and AirPods, we take a look at the JBL Cove multi room speakers, we check out the HP OmniBook Ultra laptop and...
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Electric Cars: Connected Car Security fears and plans
There's been a lot of talk about Chinese Cars and data worries, but it's a much broader issue. This week we talk to Johannes Lehmann, Member of the Policy Group at AEVA about their proposal to the Government for an industry wide approach to securing our data in all cars. Plus, we're joined by…
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Movies: Malcolm
A shy, socially awkward mechanical genius loses his job at the Melbourne tram depot for the crime of building his own tram, just for fun. Down on his luck, he takes in a couple of boarders who turn out to be small-time crooks, and it isn't long before his gift for inventing gadgets gets put to a...
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TBTT #749 - Live from an Uber talking iPhone Duo!
Stephen and Trev are here to unpack one of the biggest Apple events in a long time, and that includes that much anticipated foldable. iPhone Duo - that name was a late call, but it's spot on. How good is it? What are the first impressions. Plus we've got the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, we've got…
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Tech Guide #710 - Our wrap up of the IFA tech show in Berlin
This week we are in Berlin for the IFA tech show - we're going to take you through the biggest announcements from companies like Ecovacs, Anker, Roborock, Dreame, MOVA and EZVIZ and much more. We've taken a hands-on look at most of the products we're going to be talking about. And we'll answer…
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Electric Cars: The BMW iX3 Episode
This week, we're talking to Brendan Michel Head of Product and Market Planning at BMW Australia about the Neue Klasse platform and their new IX3. As it happens, our first caller OWNS an iX3 and is buying the new one too! Plus, Stephen and Trev give their thoughts on the car after driving it...
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Movies: What Lies Beneath
A Vermont housewife, still recovering from a car accident, starts hearing voices and seeing things in the lakeside home she shares with her scientist husband. As the visions grow stronger and harder to dismiss, she is drawn into a chilling mystery that forces her to question her marriage, her...
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TBTT #748 - We're in Berlin for IFA
The Two Blokes are in Berlin for IFA 2026. What's new, whats expected, what's different this year? The Appliance show is becoming the robot show - so what's coming? Also the new DYSON TOOTHBRUSH, yes, TOOTHBRUSH, who expected that? Uniden's new Speakers and the Meta changes that Australia should…
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EFTM: Advice for Data Breach victims, Portable monitors and travel cameras!
This week, your talkback technology calls - and you can be part of the show - any question, a problem with tech or you got something cool you want to talk about- just get in touch! Thanks to Vodafone you can Text Trev on 0477 657 657 or send a WhatsApp. We're talking data breach victims and how…
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Tech Guide #709 - Apple names the date it will announce its foldable iPhone - what to expect
Apple has named the date for its next event where we will see the first foldable iPhone, Samsung has launched its latest affordable flagship smartphone, ASUS has unveiled its limited edition ROG XBOX Ally X20 portable gaming PC, we take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, we run our eyes…
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Electric Cars: Public Charging Facts and Problems!
This week we talk to Rob about the false advertising on public chargers. 300kW? What speed will you actually get? You might be pretty disappointed. Raymond saw Trev's TikTok on the BMW iX3 and he's ordered one - will be his 5th EV! And Michael is looking for an EV for his wife - what hatchback…
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Movies: Go
A broke supermarket clerk stumbles into a drug deal to make her rent, unknowingly setting off a chain reaction involving undercover cops, soap opera actors, and a trip to Vegas gone very wrong. Told from three overlapping points of view, one wild night in LA spirals into double-crosses,...
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#747 PRIVATE - Respect goes to Souths
Well played..
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TBTT #747 - Is retail in trouble? And should Trev have done what he did with AI?
July numbers are worrying for retailers - is this a cost of living downturn or are Aussies getting savvy about how and when they buy? The Oura ring drama, a class action against them for how well they track sleep? Is that real? Using AI - for your finances? Smart or dumb. Judge Trev as you wish....
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EFTM: Phone advice for elderly mum, Device safety and our love of premium phones
This week we check back in with callers we've helped recently. How's that Dashcam connection after removing the VPN? And did we have any luck with those USB ports on the Hisense TV? We talk to Vodafone with some tips for device safety and security, and Foad from Telsyte joins to talk about our…
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Tech Guide #708 - Telcos unite for Triple Zero awareness campaign, Pixel 11 Pro XL review
Australia’s telcos join forces to launch an awareness campaign about connecting to Triple Zero, Mova has launch a range of robots to cover your entire home – inside and out, EZVIZ has unveiled a host of new smart home security products, we take a look at the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL smartphone, we...
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Electric Cars: Electric Charging infrastructure, and the VAN MAN!
Nick Black joins us from AusGrid to talk about curbside chargers and how it shifts the cost from taxpayers to homeowners, but it's all for the best. Marek owns a Mini Countryman - got a great deal, has a wall charger to take away stress, but hopes all public chargers will use RFID! And Rowan…
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Movies: The Long Kiss Goodnight
A small-town schoolteacher with a loving family and eight years of amnesia starts noticing something isn't right, she's a chef? A near-fatal accident jolts loose the truth, and she is pulled back into a violent past she never knew she had, with a down-on-his-luck private eye dragged along for the...
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#746 PRIVATE - GYG is coming
We've ordered, while we wait, we chat :)
About this show
Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech love technology - every week since February 2011 they've been getting together to talk about the latest news, moves, reviews and information about anything technology!
A one hour dose of tech chat, thanks to Arlo and JBL!
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Trevor Long and Stephen Fenech
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