Two Blokes Talking Tech

Matt Damon is an Astronaut and he gets stuck on Mars all alone, left for dead by his crew. He has to survive years, in a space camp built to last just weeks. This epic story spans two planets with an all-star cast working out how to rescue this man who the world though was dead. Stephen Fenech and Trevor Long unpack the scenes the story and the plot thanks to Fetch and Hisense in The Best Movies You've Never Seen

CES might be weeks away, but that's not stopping the announcements from starting. LG kicks it off with some stunning lifestyle TVs including one that's like nothing we've seen before. Oppo announces their answer to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold with the Find N and it looks impressive. Optus takes the lawyers to Boost over off-track action at Bathurst, Google Maps adds a new layer to Maps - alongside traffic can be current Bushfires. And, we wrap up the year that was, and look ahead to 2022.

This week I talk to a YouTuber with almost six million subscribers about getting there, building an audience and just how much pressure it is to be doing something so cool, that many think is going to just be fun? Plus, the EFTM awards for 2021 - your utterly exclusive full list right here for Podcast listeners only. And your calls on tech - helping you where I can! The last show for the year, so thank you, and I'll be back in 2022 - Two Blokes Talking Tech continues :)

Are smartphones too expensive? Many Australians thinks so, Apple rolls out its latest version of Maps, Optus launches a new feature that can transcribe your mobile calls in real time, we’ll take a look at the Huawei MateBook X Pro laptop, the Navman products that can keep you safe on the road this summer, we’ll give you some last minute gadget gift suggestions and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Life gibber

Few people would not have seen a Few Good Men, absolutely no-one hasn't heard the famous line "You can't handle the truth". This week Stephen steps us through one of the greatest movies of all time, it's plot, the facts you didn't know, and the plot holes to go along with it. All the while Trevor is blown away by the cast, and the performance. Sit back, Switch on your big-screen Hisense TV, fire up the Fetch and ask for "A Few Good Men".

This week we look at the upcoming holidays and discuss all the things you need to know about buying Dashcams, and the different features. Plus, you're not home? How to use smarts to pretend you are, and secure your home creating deterrents for any nastys! Google's year in Search is out, what we searched for - and why. TCL's latest phone, tablet and headphones and why Electronic Voting was a fail for NSW.

Just how do headphones sound when you are on the phone? You think you've got a great pair for listening to music and podcasts, but have you ever been on the other end of your own phone call? Now you can be. I test 15 sets of in-ear headphones and see how they sound! Plus, Tim the Lawnmower Man - famous on TikTok - how does a bloke make cutting the lawns look fun and make so much content? And your calls on tech questions, you can get in touch via EFTM.com and click ASK TREV!

We hear from Prince William – he is the latest guest in Apple’s Time to Walk episode, one in five Australians will continue to work from home after the pandemic, we’ll let you know the most downloaded apps and the most watched YouTube videos of the year, we’ll give you some Christmas gift suggestions based on products we’ve already reviewed, TCL launches a new tablet, new earphones and a sub-$250 smartphone, Optus wants you to Donate Your Device to help someone less fortunate and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Another week of gibber

A heist movie that is all action from start to finish. Of course, Stephen has seen this plenty of times, rates it as one of his top picks, but amazing as it seems, Trevor has never seen it! Written and directed by Michael Mann this is an all-star cast. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Jon Voight, and Val Kilmer A gang of robbers, and a red hot detective in LA - here's our unpacking of Heat.

The Federal Government's Social Media war continues, this time - anonymous trolls and defamation. How the Government plans to bring it to an end. Plus Telstra's work on stopping Scam SMS messages is ramping up. e-Scooter trials in NSW making the smooth riding dream a reality, Optus looking to re-use your old device for a good purpose, meanwhile Kayo and Binge are finally on LG TVs!. Plus, the year that was in Music, Apple and Spotify!

We have to normalise talking about scams. This week a caller who's family had a front row experience with scammers. Also, NSW is trailing e-scooters - is this a good thing? And in NSW you can vote online - is that the same in other states? And your calls on a range of other issues, plus a last chance to win that $8,399 TV from LG!!

Research suggests most of the social media savvy Gen Z are actually digitally illiterate, Apple has introduced digital legacy to determine who can access your iPhone after you die, Telstra has developed technology that can block annoying scam text messages, we check out the Surface Go 3 Windows 11 tablet, Binge and Kayo Sports apps now available on LG TVs, Rode releases the Lavalier II wearable microphone and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Just a Monday night gibber fest

Well this is a bit different - American Psycho is a 2000 black comedy directed by Mary Harron and it's one of Stephen's favourites, because he read the book a heck of a lot of times and wants a movie representation to be faithful to the book. It's about excess and selfishness of the Yuppy era in the late 1980s, starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman somehow Trevor and Stephen bring Seinfeld into the episode. This is a podcast about a movie that everyone's seen - except Trevor.

It's Black Friday sales week. Christmas is SOON - so what's hot for Christmas, what ideas can the Two Blokes offer for your Christmas shopping trips - that's our first order of business! TPG sets a 5G World Record that's nothing to do with speed - yay:) Stephen's into the Slow cooking with a Treager Grill cooking up some ribs via WiFi. Trev looks at the Huawei MateBook Family of laptops and The new HomePod Mini - same speaker, new colours!

There's a wide range of Laptops on the market, so this week I look at the Huawei Matebook series which features just three models at a wide price range to suit anyone. Plus your calls on tech questions like buying a TV, buying a phone, fixing your WiFi and more. And, a big announcement, about a big prize. Download the EFTM app today!

Gamers are under attack according to a report from Norton, ASUS has unveils a range of laptops designed with the creator in mind, a peek inside the first Amazon robotic fulfilment centre of the southern hemisphere, we fire up the Traeger Ironwood 885 smoker grill, we take a listen to the new Bose QC45 headphones, we become the life of the party with the Blueant X4 Bluetooth speaker and we’ll answer all your questions in the Tech Guide Help Desk.

Just flying basically...