Naked Tech Podcast - An Australian technology podcast

Buckle up as Geoff and Kelvin take a deep dive into Meta's sleek new AR glasses, Orion – from its cutting-edge display tech to privacy concerns that could give you whiplash. Plus, a peek at the future of AI-powered content creation and the battle for dominance in the AR/VR arena.. As always we cover all […] The post 178: Meta Orion AR Glasses appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

This week, Kelvin embarks on a mind-bending journey, blindly ranking 5 cutting-edge AI services on their “whackiness” factor. From game creation to total recall, we explore the wild frontiers of artificial intelligence. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on […] The post 177: Blind Ranking The Whackiest AI Services appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

In this exciting episode of the Naked Tech Podcast, hosts Geoff Kim and Kelvin Lee delve deep into the biggest announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Buckle up as we explore Apple's ambitious new AI initiative, dubbed “Apple Intelligence,” and its potential to redefine the tech landscape. As always we cover all angles using […] The post 176: Apple Intelligence, WWDC, iOS 18 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

In this episode, we're casting our digital divinations to uncover how technology will evolve in 2024. We'll navigate the shifting sands of web browser dominance, discuss Samsung's latest AI integrations for smart homes, examine the implications of Google Bard in our everyday lives, and consider the role of mixed reality headsets in the modern workplace […] The post 175: 2024 Tech Predictions appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

The wait is over – we're back! After a 2 year break, Kelvin and Geoff have revived the podcast to bring you tech news from Sydney, Australia every 2 weeks. In this episode, we dive into the fantastic Arc Browser and must-have apps for your new Mac. As always we cover all angles using audio […] The post 174: The Return, Essential Mac Apps, Arc Browser appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Tech-tober means new devices from the world's biggest tech companies. This week Apple announces new MacBook Pro's that are super ‘fast', 3rd generation AirPods while Google introduces its first full end-to-end phone Pixel 6 featuring the AI-powered Tensor chip. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything […] The post 173: New MacBook Pro's with M1 Pro/Max Chips, Google Pixel 6 Phones appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

It's Apple's most incremental update yet! We tear down all that was announced for the 4 new iPhones (13 mini, 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max) as well as Facebook partnering with Luxottica to put a camera on a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources […] The post 172: Apple's iPhone 13's, iPad Mini, Facebook's Ray-Ban Stories Glasses appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Samsung releases its 2021 range of folding and flipping phones. Will they finally go mainstream? And Elon is at it again announcing Tesla's plans to build bots in humanoid form. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked […] The post 171: Folding Phones Going Mainstream, Tesla's Humanoid Robot appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Apple's Spring Loaded event announcements including new AirTags, colourful iMacs & iPad Pros with M1 chips. iOS 14.5 is finally here with App Tracking Transparency (ATT) that now gives you the choice to be tracked or not. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need […] The post 170: Apple AirTag, Colourful iMacs, App Tracking Transparency appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Elon Musk shows off his brain-computer interface tech with a monkey playing Pong with its mind, Starlink arrives in Australia, AI writes and performs a Nirvana song, and Spotify road tests a hardware device. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right […] The post 169: Neuralink's Monkey, Starlink in Oz, Spotify's Car Thing appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

All about NFT’s (non-fungible tokens) and Microsoft unveils Mesh, its mixed reality platform that points to the future of work using Teams. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast. Episode 168. Recorded Monday 8 March […] The post 168: NFTs FTW, Microsoft Mesh appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Forget about the mainstream media headlines. Here we give you a nuanced view on why Facebook decided to unfriend Australia by blocking all posts on your precious feed. We get deep into the weeds by reading the actual bargaining code legislation to inform you with what’s really going on. Journalism indeed. As always we cover […] The post 167: Facebook Unfriends Australia appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Introducing Clubhouse – the hot new social audio app, Facebook may be working on a watch to compete with Apple, Bing makes an opportunistic play in Australia, and Apple is getting into augmented reality hinting at a mixed reality future. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get […] The post 166: Clubhouse, Facebook Watch, Bing to save Australia? appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Troubles on Wall Street with the amazing GameStop saga that somehow involves Reddit, the good and bad of CES ’21, more rumours on the Apple-Hyundai partnership, China building an unhackable quantum communication network, and Google kills another thing. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you […] The post 165: GameStop Saga, CES ’21, China’s Quantum Network appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

It’s our sixth year and we’re still doing annual predictions! Apple, Google, SpaceX, Disney+ are all covered. Let us know if you agree or disagree or have any comments – @nakedtechpod As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the […] The post 164: Bold Predictions in Technology for 2021 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

One more last thing for 2020 from Apple with AirPods Max and all the Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe announcements from Disney’s amazing investors day. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast. Episode 163. […] The post 163: AirPods Max, Disney-palooza appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Warner Brothers announces their full 2021 slate of films will debut on both the big screen and streaming service HBO Max simultaneously, Apple and Google announce their best and most popular apps for the year. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, […] The post 162: Warner Bros Kills Movies, Best Apps of 2020 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Free Google Photos is going out of style, Apple holds their final ‘one more thing’ event showcasing its new M1 silicon chip capabilities, super scary future with mass data collection through ‘smart’ arm bands. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right […] The post 161: Apple M1 Chips, Google Kills Free Photo Service, Smart Arm Band To Keep You Safe appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

iPhone 12 follow up, unboxing the PS5 and its cool controller, Photoshop gains some new skills, inital thoughts on The Mandalorian Chapter 9. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast. Episode 160. Recorded Sunday 1 […] The post 160: PS5 Unboxed, New Photoshop Skills, iPhone 12 Gloating appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

All the latest news on iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, as well as a new HomePod Mini. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast. Episode 159. Recorded […] The post 159: New iPhone 12 Models, Cablegate, HomePod Mini appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Google announces the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a, along with a new Chromecast with Google TV. Facebook goes HAM on augmented reality with Project Aria while consolidating its VR efforts with a new standalone headset Oculus Quest 2 and the Infinite Office. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so […] The post 158: Pixel 5, Google TV, Oculus Quest 2, Project Aria appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Another virtual Apple event featuring blood oxygen saturation sensor on the new Apple Watch, a new look for the iPad Air range, and a new subscription bundle from Apple with all of its services. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right […] The post 157: Apple Watch Series 6, New iPad Air, Apple One Subscription appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Elon Musk presents 3 little pigs to demonstrate the power of his brain-machine-interface company Neuralink and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces the next generation of graphics cards – from his kitchen. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the […] The post 156: Neuralink’s Pigs, New Nvidia Graphics Cards appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

All the nerdy goodness from DC Fandome online event including Matt Reeve’s The Batman, the Synder Cut of The Justice League, Wonder Woman 1984, James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2, Gotham Knights. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the […] The post 155: DC Fandome – Snyder Cut, The Batman, Wonder Woman 1984 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Geoff loads iOS 14 beta on his iPhone, Fortnite and Epic Games goes to battle against Apple, Google writes a letter to Australia, Instagram copies TikTok with Reels, and Kelvin reviews the 2019 MacBook Pro. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, […] The post 154: Epic Battles – Fortnite vs Apple, Google vs Big Media, Reels vs TikTok appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

The CEOs of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon (GAFA) get a grilling from a congressional sub-committee investigating potential antitrust practices, TikTok may be saved by a Microsoft bailout, and an innovative way to light your desk. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to […] The post 153: Big Tech On Trial, Time Running Out On TikTok, BenQ Light Bar appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

In the first of our “Why didn’t we think of that?” series, we take a look at social hiring app company Slync that focuses on video applications for young jobseekers, and Corridor Digital, an innovative creative studio using the assistance of their subscriber base to come up with next hit show. Kelvin also showcases mesh […] The post 152: Slync Social Hiring, Corridor Digital, Mesh Networks at Home appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

MacBook rumours, Big Sur re-introducing drop shadows with Neumorphism (or ‘Soft UI’), Facebook’s lightweight hologram VR glasses and should we allow law enforcement to use facial recognition technology? As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast. […] The post 151: The Ethics of Facial Recognition, Neumorphism appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

For our 150th episode, we take time out to chat about ourselves a little bit – who we are, why we started a technology podcast, and what makes us tick. Thank you for your ongoing support and here’s to another 5 years! As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so […] The post 150: What is the Naked Tech Podcast? appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

WWDC 2020 or Android Lollipop announcement? The sneering is coming in thick and fast, but we think this is quite a substantial set of updates for all of Apple’s platforms – iOS, macOS, watchOS etc etc. Moving away from Intel chips for Macs allows Apple to control the whole supply chain for all their devices […] The post 149: All About Apple’s WWDC 2020 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

As the world rages on, Facebook employees hold a virtual walkout, Google Docs become the social tool of choice, while our favourite browser, Brave, takes its first misstep. We also take a look at the history of the beef between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, as they battle it out to save the human race. […] The post 148: Tech Behind BLM, Brave Browser, Battle of the Billionaires appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Microsoft announces a new modular framework called Fluid that seeks to kill the concept of a ‘file’, SpaceX ubers Nasa crew members to the ISS, and could a new Twitter business model save the world? As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, […] The post 147: SpaceX Launches America, Microsoft Kills The File appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Joe Rogan secures an exclusive licensing deal with Spotify for $100m+, more detaiils emerge on Apple’s rumoured AR glasses, and Zuckerberg announces Facebook Shops. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast. Episode 146. Recorded Sunday […] The post 146: Spotify Buys Joe Rogan, Apple Glasses, Facebook Shops appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Apple’s AR glasses rumours, a permanent state of working from home, Facebook takes over another popular creation tool, Ubisoft goes to war with Google and Apple. And why we think Dave Filoni should take over Star Wars. As always we cover all angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need […] The post 145: Facebook Buys Giphy, Apple Leaks, WFH Permanently appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Hello to our listeners in Sweden! You guys are trending around these parts and we’re not quite sure how.. please tell us! Another thing trending (still) is Australia’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app and its ills. While Elon Musk continues to dominate the news cycle by having a baby, going on a podcast to talk about […] The post 144: Baby Musk, Dark Patterns, Killed By Google appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

This week, Elon Musk walks the fine line between trolling the world and controlling the world with calculated tweets. Will he eventually go full Elon? Despite the Australian government not releasing the source code, the tech community have already conducted a teardown and reverse engineered the COVIDSafe app. What did they find? While ‘pandemic drones’ […] The post 143: Elon Meltdown, COVIDSafe App Teardown, Pandemic Drones appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

The Australian Government have seized this opportunity to not just roll out a contact tracing app with questionable optics this week, but also going HAM on the tech titans, as they seek to have our mainstream media compensated with payments from Google and Facebook for reusing their precious content. All the while Zuckerberg tries to […] The post 142: Tax on News Content, Facebook takes on Zoom, MacBook Rumours appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

If you had an inkling that technology fully permeates through modern society, you sure as hell do now, as we settle into a pandemic driven world of self-isolation. As it is, our longing to connect with one another is mostly satisfied through the internet and the scores of apps and services most of us have […] The post 141: iPhone SE, Zoom Dramas, Contact Tracing App appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

“The internet is your enemy but also your friend.” Yes, this pretty much sums up the Naked Tech Podcast as we delve into how we’re all being tracked by cookies (or are we?) and how the coronavirus is affecting the tech industry in surprising ways. We also get all caucus-y and break down the Iowa […] The post 140: Oscars, Being Cookied, Razr Fold Test appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Super Bowl day means we get to watch a bunch of trailers for upcoming films and shows, including WandaVision and Falcon & Winter Soldier. What else is coming to Disney+, you may ask? Well we’ll list out some of our favourites. In tech news, Uber and Apple find ways to tackle the #coronavirus outbreak and […] The post 139: Coming to Disney+, New Ways to Pay with Klarna appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Bit of a break in the tech event cycle and we get serious by chatting all things encryption and iCloud backups. Yay! We’ll tell you what the media isn’t and break down some of the mixed messages you may have been hearing from the press. We have also been trialling the new browser, Edge, by […] The post 138: Microsoft’s New Browser, Apple Encryption Drama appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Part 2 of our coverage of CES 2020 includes a holographic virtual yoga trainer, a chef bot that can make 35 different types of salad, a tennis ball that follows you around and bosses your other home appliances, and a bionic cat that adjusts its personality based on how you talk to it. You want […] The post 137: CES 2020 – Robots and other Weird Stuff appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

The “nerd nirvana” that is CES is on again from Las Vegas and this is the first of a 2-part episode series to cover all the news and announcements from the world’s biggest tech expo. We will go through the latest in 8K TVs, new form factors of a range of digital products that bend […] The post 136: CES 2020 – TVs, Foldables, Future of Transport appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Happy new year listener! And as per tradition, we will give our top 3 predictions for the calendar year. As always, our predictions are measurable and quantifiable with a view to properly mark ourselves at the end of the year. This time round, our soothsayer-ing abilities include topics like gaming, Apple Inc’s moves and a […] The post 135: Our Bold 2020 Predictions appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

The Skywalker saga finally ends (or rises?) and the fandom galaxy is as divided as ever. Mixed emotions all over the place as we dissect the film in great detail, with easter eggs, callbacks and choices, good and bad, JJ made along the way. What now for the Star Wars universe? Can Disney ever bring […] The post 134: The Rise of Skywalker Spoiler Review appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Continuing on from last week’s episode of our favourite tech for the year, we focus our attention to our hands and ear-holes. Tech truly surrounds us and penetrates us, if you know what I mean. As we approach Christmas, if you have a spare $500 for your mum, you may want to consider some of […] The post 133: Fave Tech Continued & Predictions Review for 2019 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

As we wrap up another year in tech, we share some of our favourite things – which may or may not include a pantomime featuring the methods of authentication to your web accounts. Oh what fun. As always, we cover all angles using clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, […] The post 132: Our Favourite Tech of 2019 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

A lost episode that was originally recorded in late September but now being released to the world some 10 weeks later. Here, we cover Amazon’s crazy hardware announcements, Facebook’s Oculus Connect 6 event for updates on their VR/AR/MR division. As always, we cover all angles using clips from different sources so you get everything you […] The post 131: Amazon’s 15 New Products, Oculus Connect 6 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

Chances are, you are triggered by the sight of the price tags of the new iPhones, but were you able to hold out on pre-ordering? Apple are certainly pros at controlling the marketing message but did they go too far in 2019? It may not matter however as there are about 70m Chinese old iPhone […] The post 130: So Pro, It Hurts appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

We love it when DJ Koh goes big and the latest Galax Note 10+ is certainly that! And what about the Aussie upstarts Mintt covering the other end of the smartphone market? We think they will do very well. Will the promise of hyper efficient levitation travel become reality? Hardt Hyperloop believes so, and Facebook […] The post 129: Note 10, Mintt, Facebook snooping, de-platformed forums appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.

By the time you’re as old as you make yourself on FaceApp, we will surely be uploading our thoughts to the interwebs and it may all be thanks to Elon Musk’s brain-to-machine interface called Neuralink. Telepathy is closer than you think, and it may involve bluetooth! Comic Con 2019 was all about Marvel Studios as […] The post 128: FaceApp, Elon’s Neuralink, MCU Phase 4 appeared first on Naked Tech Podcast.