Two Blokes Talking Tech

The Federal Government initiative that could protect Australians from text scams, the National Electric Vehicle Strategy has been formulated but will be enough to boost EV sales, Optus is deploying an AI Voice Assistant to make getting support faster and easier, we take a look at the Samsung 2023 OLED TV, we run you through the LG range of 2023 TVs, the new Prime Video accessibility feature that will allow to people to enjoy their movies and TV shows even more and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

This 1972 classic is a disaster film and you know it from the get-go. The cast alone is staggering. Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Albertson, Shelly Winters and Red Buttons - all Oscar winners. We find out what's going to happen at the start but the ups and downs of the story and the character building is what makes this movie. It was a special one for Stephen - Trev's never seen it. We watch it thanks to Hisense and Fetch.

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LG Celebrates 10 years of OLED with a huge range and the best products. Aussies are in the can for $3 billion in one year - Stephen and Trevor unpack it and frankly, solve the issue. Starlink going hard on Rural Australia, Homepod has some new features and Belkin's enviro products hit Australia. Oh, and our Arlo advertising concept is a winner.

This week we talk two-factor Authentication apps and why they are important, how to choose a password. Plus when travelling how do you access Netflix? Dashcams though the advice comes a bit late for one caller, and those cheap iPhones - where do we get them! And Facebook Jail - just how do we escape! Trev tries to help.

Rode has released a number of new products at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, DJI – as we predicted – has released the stunning  Inspire 3, MG releases another affordable EV, we take a look at the ASUS Zenbook foldable laptop, the device from Morphee that can manage your anxiety and mental health, Fetch has had a major software update of it popular PVR and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty and Gary Busey star in this movie that includes surfing, but isn't about surfing. Or is it? A fresh blooded FBI agent moves to the city with more armed robberies than anywhere else and jumps straight into character trying to track them down. Trev watches with fresh eyes and works it out early, while Stephen unpacks what you might not know. And really, if this isn't a Surfing Movie, how is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?

We nearly made it through.

The amazing things AI can and is doing, and just how far it might go. Stephen and Trevor discuss what they've seen and tested recently. Password security, and why Trev has just one password - kinda. And why Authy is your friend. Oppo's stunning phone camera - that you can't get in Australia. A riff about Tech, with Trevor and Stephen

DJI set to reveal latest professional drone this week, Amazon now offering tours of its robotic fulfilment centre, Roborock unveils its latest S8 flagship robot vacuums, we take a look at the Kobo Elipsa 2E ereader which is also an ewriter, Oppo releases a new affordable yet stylish smartphone, Ecoflow releases its River 2 portable power stations and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

All to understandable in a post-Covid world, Will Smith stars as the single most important person in New York - or perhaps the only Person in New York after some sort of disaster. We learn it's a viral outbreak, and New York is cut off from the world. Stephen saw it in 2007 when it came out, while Trev had never heard of it, so turn on that Hisense TV and fire up the Fetch to watch I Am Legend

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Trevor and Stephen unpack the news of Ford bringing their electric Mach-E to Australia - Trev was there at the launch, while Volkswagen has five before 2025. The TikTok ban happens, for Government, but is it enough, are there simple ways around it - where does this all end? Samsung's 2023 TVs go on sale with 85 looking like the biggest seller, and Rode has a new Wireless microphone for creators.

From TV Buying advice to replacing the original Samsung Flip phone, we've got it all this week. One listener reviews the F1 TV experience on Foxtel, and another asks about new TVs for his home. Loads to learn from lots of callers, get involved just hit ASK TREV at EFTM.com

Ford has unveiled its all-electric Mustang SUV, Apple has confirmed the date for the WWDC 2023 and what we can expect to see, the NBN is offering faster speeds for regional Australians, we get behind the wheel of the Tesla Model Y Performance, we take a listen to the new Sonos Era 100 and Era 300 speakers, the new robot that can clean your windows and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

We've all had a bad commute, a bad morning even a bad day, but what if work is getting you down so much that every day in your life is worse than the day before? What would happen if you took a relaxed approach to everything and just didn't care? That's what happens here, as a group of office workers face a consultants microscope, and one of them even scores a date with Jennifer Aniston. A fun one, so fire up the Fetch on a Hisense TV and watch along as Trev sees it for the first time and Stephen unpacks it all.

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This week Trevor and Stephen dial in for a chat about the TikTok ban - Trev interviewed the Boss of TikTok Australia on the EFTM Podcast, but this is about our views, opinions and understanding of the circumstances. Plus Telstra and the CommBank get together to work on Scam detection and protection. Trev tests out the new Aldi 75 inch TV that goes on sale this weekend, Stephen looks at the rise of AI and Trev sets Stephen an F1 Viewing task.

This week, taking your calls on issues with iOS and accessibility, Australian Consumer Law , Great mobile plans and getting your app idea off the ground. Plus, I talk to Lee Hunter, the Aussie boss of Tiktok about all the drama going on right now. Should TikTok be banned? What next for Aussie political enquiries?

Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jnr star in a film about the first coloured Navy Diver in the US. The troubles he faces just to get close to that role, and the things he endures in training then in duty as he hopes to become a Master Diver. Trev's never heard of it - Stephen Loves it - so what about you? Fire up the Fetch and get the Hisense TV going for the Best Movies You've Never Seen