Two Blokes Talking Tech

The 1982 blockbuster classic by Steven Spielberg which features a very young Drew Barrymore along with an outstanding Henry Thomas among many others. A story about an Alien, left stranded on earth, told from the perspective of the kids who come to know and help him. E.T. just needs to phone home, but the emotional rollercoaster gets us all dusty in the eyes. Stephen saw it as a young Teenager and even remembers where, while Trev hasn't seen it. Watch along on Fetch and Hisense and relive this childhood classic.

An interesting combo

Samsung A Series phones announced for Australia with three models priced from mod $300 to just on $600 - Stephen and Trevor look at how they compare and why the cheapest packs great value. Optus loses to Boost at the injunction hearing, sounding the end of the Mobile Boost option, but also raising questions about their management and again their CEO. We've got leaks on what might be coming from Google this year in the folding space, and for portable power NRGVault have you covered, we'll discuss that.

Now you can take your power anywhere with the NRGVault portable power banks, Sonos has released new smart connected speakers, Apple has launched a new classical music app, we take a look at the Oppo Find N2 Flip foldable smartphones, Uniden has released a dash cam for utes and work vehicles, Netgear’s M6 5G mobile hotspot has now been unlocked to work on any network and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Kurt Russell headlines alongside Steven Seagal, Halle Berry and a host of great names in this action thriller. While some creative licence is taken on board the 747 the action is intense and suspense along with it. Trev's never seen it - but Stephen has all the details about this $55 million budget film. Catch it on Fetch up on your Hisense TV!

And more general gibber

How is it possible that the Optus CEO still doesn't get how badly they've handled last year's cyber attack - and continue to. Trevor and Stephen unpack and discuss it all. Samsung's 2023 QLED TV range is announced with pricing, running through it all from big and pricey right down. TikTok's parental controls and what you need to know, plus Windows cunning integration of iPhone messaging into the latest Windows 11. Oh, and Apple's big news!

Taking your calls with advice on anything from Security cameras for the home and smartphones. You can get in touch via EFTM.com - plus callers saving money by switching and ditching. And the Facebook scammers using my video to take advantage of people online.

Cyber criminals turning to ChatGPT to make their scams even more convincing, Australians are feeling the pinch but are leaving savings on phone and internet deals on the table, we wrap up Mobile World Congress which just ended in Barcelona, we take a look at the Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 active noise cancelling earphones, significant upgrade for Windows 11 including iPhone connectivity, Meta rolls out new tools for teens to find and remove intimate and exploitive photos from social media platforms and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Stephen set Halloween up as a gory horror film and Trevor was worried, so what are the things you might not know about Halloween and just how scared did Trevor get? This was a 1978 low budget film that ended up grossing big-dollars. It was also the debut film for Jamie Lee Curtis who goes on to some pretty big things. Enjoy a fright night on us with thanks to Fetch and Hisense.

Stephen is off to see the family.

The blokes are in Barcelona for the biggest mobile show of the year. Oppo steal the headlines with their first folding phone the Find N2 Flip and it's impressive. TCL's latest phones and the impressive NXTPAPER concept phone. Trev talks to the Telstra CEO and finds out about ChatGPT and also some huge advances in 5G coming soon. Nokia's repairable phone and the low-cost phones coming to Australia.

On the show floor of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Trevor Long catches up with Telstra's new CEO Vicki Brady. Vicki talks about her excitement for connected products, including ChatGPT Plus regional Australia, the ridiculous ACCC decision and how cost of living is affecting customers

South Sydney Juniors has partnered with NeuroFlex to adopt game-changing brain health protocols, we’ll take a look at the Rode NT1 mic with dual connect, Uniden has launched its new smart baby monitor, you can now make free calls to mobiles and landlines with Alexa on your Echo smart speaker and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Starring Clint Eastwood and John Malkovich among a much bigger wider all-star case, this is a political thriller written by Jeff Maguire. A long serving Secret Service agent forms and unlikely two way relationship with a likely killer. It's a gripping story that doesn't have many slow moments. Trevor is walked through some of the intricate moments of the movie by a man who's seen it many times - Stephen Fenech. Watch and enjoy along with us thanks to Fetch and Hisense.

Who knows what will be said

Trev's on a plan and Stephen is 24 hours from joining him as they head to the Annual Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. What to expect on the ground, including the Oppo flip phone - will it come to Australia and how will it be priced? Meta following twitter with a monthly subscription for the Blue Tick and how Twitter is degrading security because Elon's ash tray doesn't have enough cash in it. Oh, and we call Alexa. Sort of.

What's it like driving the Porsche 911 GTS? AMAZING - so let me brag about that a bit. Plus, saving you money - another caller looking to switch and save, finding great savings on mobile and broadband. And other calls including a great result on a broken TV.

You can now pay for your blue tick on Facebook and Instagram with Meta Verified, Vodafone hits a six at the Sydney Cricket Ground with record 5G speeds, Circles Life announces Pay What You Want mobile plans for added flexibility, we take a look at the Peloton Tread which has just arrived in Australia, Oppo has released the new Find N2 Flip foldable smartphone, DJI has launched the Mini 2 SE small and affordable drone you can take anywhere and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

This one is a bit of an unknown for many we think, but Stephen loves it. A very young Steven Spielberg directs what was never meant to be a Cinematic release. Stephen talks through the details of how the movie came about, and together with Trevor talks through all the moments of this unique thriller. All thanks to Fetch and Hisense.