TechWrap Podcast

TechWrap Episode 36 – 28th October 2020· NBN has sent a proposal to ISPs for bandwidth limiting on fixed wireless· SpaceX is beginning consumer beta testing with Starlink· Samsung has lost it's president at age 78· We are told that EV pricing is set to balance with petrol vehicles by 2024.· Quick headlines of the week.

TechWrap Episode 35 – 22nd October 2020· Sales on mobile phones are down due to COVID, but it didn't stop Apple pre-sales from exploding.· Elon Musk makes changes to Tesla sales, no 7 day returns or decent warranties on used cars.· Survey of Tech workers in the USA reveals some strain with living the WFH life.· Sneaky malware creators have disguised the nasty software under a Video Conferencing application.· Quick headlines of the week.

TechWrap Episode 34 – 16th October 2020· Apple holds it's iPhone 12 press event online· AMD drops Ryzen 5000 series on AM4 architecture· Epic games rallies the troops with Coalition for App Fairness· Amazon launches into beta testing the cloud gaming platform Luna· Quick headlines of the week

TechWrap Episode 33 – 23rd September 2020· Announcements from Tesla's much hyped battery day· Apple releases iOS 13.4 to the public· Bose helps you get a better nights sleep with SleepBuds· Microsoft announces new features to Azure and Teams at Ignite 2020· Quick headlines of the week

TechWrap Episode 32 – 16th September 2020· Apple announces new products, but not a new phone this time.· Google owned Waze navigation rolls out new major upgrades· Nvidia announces the purchase of ARM· Is Triller the new TikTok?· Some red faced federal agents downplaying an incorrect seize· Quick headlines of the week

TechWrap Episode 31 - 8th September 2020-Update on Tesla NeuraLink-IFA2020 in Berlin last week, what happened and what did people see?-The UK is looking to use robots in some care homes to improve mental health.-ServiceNSW reveals it was the victim of an email compromise attack.-58% of items reviewed on Amazon do not seem to be legitimate-A number of NBN users are not achieving the minimum speeds-Uber trialling car rentals in the UKplus the Quick headlines of the week

Techwrap Episode 30 - 27th August 2020· Zoom's system buckles early this week· Samsung drops Galaxy Note 20 Ultra· Being cautious with Google Drive· Spotify looking at some new ventures· TikTok unimpressed with a Trump ban· Amazon and FedEx considers delivery robots.

In this week's edition of the podcast:Virgin and Qantas start banning the checking in of Apple Macbooks, but who seriously does that?New Payments Platform/Cuscal confirm there was some suspicious activity on the PayID platform several Friday's agoApple updates and update, due to the potential for Jailbreaking in it's newest OS release.The US regulator the FAA needed to spend time reminding Drone users not to Weaponise their craft.

In this week's edition of the podcast:Will is back into 360 photography with an Insta360 ONE X (which he will be reviewing right here).Huawei sales of smart watches exceeds two million units globally and the manufacturer affirms to owners of handsets that it will still have Android Q support for existing units.Bill Gates admits that he contributed to Microsoft's lack of success in the mobile software market.Some breaches of mobile phone networks in several countries overseas including Europe.Telstra shapes up it's plans, but 5G is still going to be expensive.Apple has another round of battery issues with 2015-2017 laptopsIntel could have a need to drop retail prices on CPU's with the way AMD is moving in the market.

In this week's edition of the podcast:Talking more about Huawei's situation, where they are going with thingsFacebook gets involved in the financial space/starts to ban user groups who share dicey information-sell questionable health aidsSamsung stalls the foldable phone/renders appear of a possible Galaxy 11Uber flags it's intention with regards to entering the airspace in MelbourneActivists threaten Heathrow Airport after 30 year expansion plansApple could potentially be ditching the Lightning connector in the next model of phones

After a little bit of a hiatus, the lads are back and podcasting!-Will gets a new paranoid wallet and tells us about his new skateboard-Trent is on Android, no longer on an Apple iPhone-Huawei has been in the news alot lately, so we did have to chat-Samsung Galaxy Note 10 discussion-5G networks roll out in Australia-Apple held it's WWDC event in the US earlier this week, told us iTunes was no more-Fancy a trip to the International Space Station, apparently it's a thing we can all pay to do now.....if you have the money

In this edition of TechWrap:-Apple's new range of phones/watches and Apple TV.-Will gives us a lowdown on the Jedboard powered Skateboard.-Google Street View opens to contributors-Uber bans in London.-GoPro releases the Hero 6-Quick headlines of the week

In this weeks podcast:-Aussie Internet users expecting slow speeds with damaged cables undersea.-IFA 2017 and some of the gadgets from it.-Exploited data attempting to be sold online, mined from various sources.-Paying for food using facial recognition in China.Plus our old mate, quick headlines of the week!

In This Episode:-Galaxy Note 8 Launch-ACCC putting ISP's on notice for the skeptical NBN advertising-Uber gets a new CEO, talks with NSW Government to fill gaps in transportation-The inability to be anonymous in China-Quick headlines

In This Week's Edition:-We talk all about the Technology & Gadget Expo, which Will had the pleasure of attending....he shares with us some neat gadgets and chats with some of the exhibitors.-Potential changes in the European webspace with the government looking at the idea of introducing legislation to keep the web free.-Apple spends big with Google for the point of presence in devices.-Questioning whether Emoji's in the workplace are acceptable given some research undertaken on the subject.-Plus Quick Headlines of the week.

In this week's edition:-One of Australia's largest supermarket chains rocked by processing woes.-A contributor to password security admits password policies are not all that grand. -Bail for one of the key people behind the malware software crippling the world.-The rise of financial tech firms in Australia confirmed with a provider attracting a 40 million dollar investment from bricks and mortar banks. -Internet streaming service Netflix makes it's first company acquisition.-annnd Quick Headlines

In this edition of the podcast:-Apple drops hints to what could be expected in new models coming out later this year.-Uber drivers causing some challenges overseas.-Spotify hits the top of the streaming music game for paid subscribers.-China and it's VPN bans.-Telsa Model 3 on show.-Quick headlines of the week.

We are back in the game after a hiatus, both of us so glad to be talking techtogether again.In this episode of the podcast:-We talk the brand new website and what it means for you-Google Home launched in Australia last week, Trent has been test driving one-Samsung Mobiles & Bixby Assistant-National Broadband Network-Microsoft making changes in Windows 10 updates, farewelling some apps and tools-Netflix puts the price up, all down to government tax changes-News in breif with Quick Headlines

As Trent & Will get prepared for a big return to the world of Tech podcasting, we take a moment to look back at the hilarity and fads covered in the first 2 seasons of the podcast.

Trent talks about Telstra's Valentines Day free data & how it went down with customers on Sunday.

Ho Ho Ho! We sat down late last week for our final episode for the year, talking all things Drones...plus Will brought up Trent's misfortunes and so much more!

The two blokes who love talking technology! On this podcast: Ford driving skills for life shows effects of drug driving, Cards Against Humanity makes money for free on Black Friday, Younger age groups are higher targets of cybercrime than any, Cyber bullies targeted overseas and more!

15 down wooo! This edition of the podcast includes discussion on how useful the new Apple iPad Pro is, Mo Recognition, Garvin Institute using smartphones to crunch research data, how technology played a part in helping over in France plus Quick Headlines of the week.

We talk about Mastercard's newest idea with NFC, Drone intercepting, Snapchat adjusting their terms to take advantage of users & being able to map presence using Wifi.

We talk about Facebook taking over the world, the new YouTube subscription service which sounds more like a porn site plus drones and Amazon feedback.

We are back in action after a 2 week hiatus...this week talking about new Android & iPhone releases plus software updates, all things from the Microsoft event and Bum Dialling!

This week on the podcast....Solar Panel Efficiency, Google targets YouTube ad blocking, we talk what Facebook have been up to and of course quick headlines of the week