Two Blokes Talking Tech

Faster EV chargers are coming - they will be able to charge an electric car as fast as 15 minutes, how you can save money on your electricity and water bills using smart home devices, the NBN is extending fibre – possibly into your neighbourhood, we take a look at Apple's new 10th Generation iPad and the M2-powered iPad Pro, Arlo has launched a new personal safety device, Bowers and Wilkins have released the James Bond 007 version of its Px8 headphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

A snapshot of the Hollywood machine from 1992 which we would say stars Tim Robbins and Greta Scacchi - but the actual cast list is enormous. If you've seen The Player you'll know it as the cameo movie - but if you haven't seen it strap in and see if you can spot the A-List in full. This story follows a Studio executive who is getting threats and ends up in his own trouble - trouble that might make a great script of its own.

Been a while since we talked Streaming.

Apple didn't need an event to announced three new products this week, Stephen and Trevor unpack the new iPad, iPad Pro and Apple TV 4K. It's a stunning lineup, but pricey too! The speeds of the telcos revealed, but Trev has questions about how reliable it is to judge this way. Netflix is launching a new plan with Ads, but we think its destined to fail. More data breaches have us worried, and Dyson's latest Vacuum.

While at an event for Vitamix blenders, I came across an amazing service called Good and Fugly, which aims to cut food waste while ensuring farmers get their dues. You can get a box of Fruit and Veg direct from the farm, it's fresh, it's good, it's just a big fugly. And your calls on Dashcams, TVs and much more

The latest issue that has angered worried Optus customers, Apple and Mercedes Benz have partnered to offer drivers an all-new audio experience, Oppo has released its first tablet in Australia – but it sounds like the name of another very popular tablet, we take a look at the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones, we check out the TCL NXTPAPER 10s tablet which is a lot easier on your eyes, Sony has released a new pocket-sized vlogging camera and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

This one is a more modern classic, a great from 2014 starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and a genuine all-star cast. Even Michael Caine and Matt Damon! Some say it's science fiction - but how much fiction is there really? Stephen Fenech explains the detailed creation of the story and the script to Trevor Long who's never heard of the movie. What happens when humanity is faced with a crisis of survival, and how can space, time, worm holes and gravity play a role? Find out, and walk through the story and plot holes and best moments with Stephen and Trevor, thanks to Fetch and Hisense.

Proud dads really.

Just how is it that giving people in the bush more choice when it comes to mobile plans wouldnt be seen as increasing competition. Let's help explain that to the ACCC. Plus Telstra setting the record straight on ID documents and a future without handing them over. The KODAK photo negative scanner that Trev is racing about, Netgear's WiFi 6E Orbi system and the Pixel first impressions.

Does the ACCC represent consumers? Consumers looking for competition? That's my question this week and I explain how YOU can make a difference. Plus, you asked, I'm answering. After some lovely reviews, following through with my promise of a flashback episode. This week, you'll hear my Chip 4 Brains radio show from EXACTLY 15 YEARS AGO! Yep, October 11 2007 this went live to air on 2GB Sydney, and it's now here for you to listen down memory lane 15 years later on the EFTM Podcast. Enjoy.

Google has unveiled is Pixel 7 smartphones and its first smartwatch, we’ll tell you about the app worried Optus customers are flocking to, the AnkerWork product that allows you to have high quality video meetings anywhere, we take a look at the new Netgear Orbi WIFI 6E mesh system, we check out the just released iPhone 14 Plus which is supposed to have the best iPhone battery life, Logitech has released new made for Mac keyboards and mice and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

This is an ALL STAR cast in a movie you might never have heard of. Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama film adapted from the Pulitzer Prize–winning play Glengarry Glen Ross. Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, HUGE names and this is all about them. Trev's never seen it, or heard of it, yet Stephen loves it, and no surprise he saw it in the cinema. Thanks to Fetch and Hisense, this is the Best Movies You've Never Seen

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Situation still concerning at Optus, Trev and Steve update what they know and how things are simmering along. Telstra too has some headlines, but not quite the same. Meanwhile you can now edit tweets on Twitter - for a price! And ELON is back in, wants to buy it again. Google celebrates 20 years in Australia and Apple Music hits 100 million songs!

Optus is still dragging the chain on customer contact and help, so I'm here for those with questions. 9.8 Million Aussies are at risk of new scams and fraud, yet Optus is telling you not to worry too much. I talk to Equifax about their Identity Protect product which Optus is offering, slowly and understand just how it works. Plus there are questions about NBN alternatives, big-screen TVs and yet more still. The Talkback Technology podcast - get involved, goto EFTM.com and click Ask Trev.

Tesla has unveiled its latest product – and it’s not a car, Optus still under fire after its catastrophic data breach, the timely Norton product released months before the Optus debacle, we take a look at the new Sonos Sub Mini, Amazon releases a new read and write Kindle and new Echo speakers, Bowers & Wilkins launch new audiophile quality headphones and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Optus woes but also Eels and Baseball talk, plus some.

No surprises that we're talking all things Optus this week, as the country starts to realise just how bad things are. Stephen and Trevor unpack what happened, and what the theories are about how it happened and who did it. Meanwhile, for Optus Customers and Former Customers affected, we look at what you should be doing. And where Optus has gone wrong in the handling of the whole thing.

The Optus data breach is epic in its proportions, but it's not the first. So what has happened and does the hacker still have our information? Plus, are you sure that scam is a result of this hack? Quite possible your data is already on the internet, we talk to Security guru Troy Hunt about his website helping people check their own information And of course, your calls - plus a surprise for EFTM readers and listeners.

We have the latest on the Optus data breach and what this means for you if you’re a customer, Amazon launches a new Alexa Kids experience, I’m now part of an exciting new lifestyle TV show, we take a listen to the new second generation AirPods Pro, Google has released a new Chromecast, we go through the main features of the latest Windows 11 update and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.