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New or old, loved or hated — The Test Drivers put tech through its paces; no matter if it’s the absolute cutting edge or collecting dust in the bargain bin. From smartphones to laptops, software to gaming consoles — anything could be a daily driver. Hosted by Myke Hurley and Austin Evans.

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    • Mar 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 8m AVG DURATION
    • 50 EPISODES

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    51: Introducing Our New Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 73:36


    We have something new that we're super excited to tell you about!

    50: The Need for Speed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 57:38


    Upcoming gaming hardware and arguing about the colours of cars.

    49: Rocket League, but with People

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 56:00


    Sony buys Bungie, Nintendo has a direct, and Samsung releases some new phones.

    48: Microsoft Owns Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 54:28


    Xbox is buying Activision Blizzard – what could this mean for the future of gaming? Also, what is the Steam Deck going to be like?

    47: The CES That Wasn't

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 58:32


    CES may have been a ghost town, but nothing is going to stop the product announcements.

    46: Test Drive to Survive: 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 72:23


    Austin got an iPad mini and an Analogue Pocket, Myke got the macOS update he wanted, and the boys recap the 2021 F1 season.

    45: The MacBook Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 60:32


    Austin and Myke are recording their very first episode in person! As well as some various show and tell, they talk more about the MacBook Pro, and revisit some predictions made earlier in the year.

    44: Do You Know Who I Am?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 71:08


    Have you heard about the global supply chain? It's kinda ruining gaming handhelds right now... But hey, there's some new games still coming out anyway. Also, Apple are going to sell you replacement iPhone parts?!

    43: We Can Finally Talk about the Pixel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 76:47


    Intel has new CPUs – how do they stack up? Talking about power, what about those new MacBook Pros? And it's time for final opinions on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

    42: Techtober is Unstoppable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 89:17


    Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Surface Duo 2, MacBook Pro, Surface Laptop Studio... It's all happening right now, and we have first impressions!

    41: Switching to iPhone 13… Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 73:48


    Techtember leads in to Techtober, as we have new iPhones, new iPads, and a whole host of new Surface products!

    40: iPad mini – The Apple Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 57:09


    Austin and Myke are joined by Tom Boger and Stephen Tonna from Apple to talk about the new iPad mini.

    39: The Z Flip 3 + New PS5 Controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 74:15


    Windows is on the way, the #ZFlipGang need to review their new flippy devices, and we have a heated controversy to discuss...

    38: Z Flip Gang Assemble!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 68:54


    Smartphone season has begun! Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Google Pixel 6!

    37: The Big Valve Surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 68:25


    Forget Techtember, it's Tech...uly? Samsung Unpacked is coming, Nothing ear(1) has been unveiled, and Valve have a new plan for handheld PC gaming!

    36: We Need To Talk Windows 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 58:49


    Now the dust has settled, what's the deal with the newest version of Windows? Nothing and OnePlus both have product launches coming up, but how did they get here? And yes – of course – there's some news for #ZFlipGang.

    35: Windows 11, with Panos Panay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 54:59


    Panos Panay – Chief Product Officer at Microsoft – joins the show to talk about Windows 11. We discuss the big visual changes, why they are changing their rules for the Microsoft Store, and how they see the future of the platform.

    34: It's Beta Season!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021


    WWDC is over and E3 is just about to begin!

    33: The Future Is..?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 82:28


    What's going on with Windows? Where is the Mac going next? What is 'Material You'?

    32: Myke's Many Macs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 64:00


    What devices do The Test Drivers rely on to get their work done?

    31: How Pro is the iPad Really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 65:01


    Spring is loaded! It's time for new iMacs and iPads! M1 for everyone!

    30: How Smart is Your Tech?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 80:57


    Tech conferences are coming back, F1 predictions are made, and just how smart are our homes?

    29: Test Drive to Survive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 84:29


    What does Austin think of the OnePlus 9 Pro? Is Intel going to change their fortunes? What do The Test Drivers think of Netflix's 'Drive to Survive'.

    28: The PC Build Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 77:42


    An update on Nothing, some thoughts on the NFT boom, and Myke _finally_ builds his new PC.

    27: The Phone No One Expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 91:27


    Austin has been testing out the Sony Xperia 5ii – will this new form factor be what's needed to tempt him away from the #ZFlipGang? Myke is ready to build his gaming PC, but he needs help assembling his final components.

    26: To the Moon!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 77:03


    Austin's has a diamond hand hold on his Z Flip, but the S21 is catching his eye. It's time to take the show to the moon, as we try and work out what is going on with Gamestop.

    25: The Rollable Phone Future..?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 86:34


    Events have come and gone over the past two weeks – so let's break down all of the S21 news, and interesting announcements from CES.

    24: Z Flip Mania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 73:41


    Samsung Unpacked is coming! What do we know about the S21 and Z Flip 3? Plus, what will tech events look like for the rest of 2021?

    23: The Test Drivers Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 85:38


    This year, Austin and Myke have gone DEEP in to some new hobbies. For this year-end special they'll share what they love about them, and also discuss some of their favourite products of 2020.

    22: The Mac Will Never Be The Same

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 62:49


    The M1 Macs are here – how do they handle our workflows? Myke is slowly building out parts for his next PC, and Austin has been comparing Apple's ARM efforts with what Microsoft is up to.

    21: PS5 & Xbox Series X: They’re Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 90:56


    After months of embargoes, the time has finally arrived. The next generation of consoles is upon us. But that's not all; we have new iPhones in hand, and new Macs on the way.

    20: Is the iPhone 12 Worth It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 71:59


    Games consoles are being unboxed, AMD is upping their game once again, and Austin has the iPhone 12.

    19: Goodbye Z Flip..?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 93:52


    Techtober won’t stop! iPhone 12, Pixel 5, OnePlus 8T. One of them is threatening the Z Flip Gang... but which?

    18: Is the Pixel REALLY a Flagship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 70:51


    Techtober is truly upon us. New phones from Samsung, Google, OnePlus and more!

    17: Next Gen is Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 73:42


    Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 – we have the details, who's going to win the war?

    16: Microsoft’s Fliptastic Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 70:31


    Austin has spent a ton of time with the Surface Duo – how does it stack up against the competition. Also, what are NVIDIA cooking up?!

    15: The Folding Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 83:55


    Surprise! Microsoft are releasing the Surface Duo! How will it stack up against the Z Fold 2? There's also a lot of upheaval in the world of video games, and your hosts are starting to dabble in mechanical keyboards...

    14: The Samsung that Shouldn’t Exist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 66:19


    What's the deal with the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra? What are you really getting for the four-figure price tag? Also, Google _finally_ released the Pixel 4a – was it worth the wait?

    13: The OnePlus Nord vs ROG Phone 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 66:09


    A tale of two very different phones – but how do they meet our expectations? Also, how do we feel about the Xbox Games Showcase.

    12: Myke's Windows Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 71:36


    Myke has a secret Windows laptop, Austin tries iOS 14 on the oldest iPhone he can, and we discuss what Samsung may be up to next.

    11: Can macOS Tempt Us Away From The iPad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 64:53


    At WWDC20 Apple announced a lot of changes coming to the Mac. Can these enhancements make us reconsider our iPad usage?

    10: Why the PS5 is Winning (so far)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 57:49


    Austin and Myke give their first thoughts on the PS5 hardware and launch lineup.

    9: Samsung's Laptop "Replacement"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 53:17


    Austin can't stop switching devices, and this time it's to the Galaxy Tab S6. Myke also wants to follow up with Austin on some apps he's been trying out recently.

    8: Switching to iPad vs. Surface

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 53:30


    Austin is replacing his laptop with an iPad Pro, but Myke wants to know if the Surface Go 2 could do the job.

    7: Austin’s Unorganized Life and iPhone SE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 61:05


    Myke helps Austin get some organisation back in to his life, before they talk about the highest-profile entrant in the low-cost phone market.

    6: OnePlus 8 Pro and Switching to Android

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 52:21


    Austin wants to use Android full-time, but was it the OnePlus 8 Pro that convinced him to switch?

    5: What is a Laptop in 2020?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 58:38


    What portable computers do we use every day, and what is the landscape looking like right now?

    4: The Essential Phone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 53:01


    What's the history of Essential PH-1, and what is it like to use this 2017 device today?

    3: Xbox Series X Exclusive, and the Z Flip Gang

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 62:49


    Austin got to spend some time getting an exclusive look at the new Xbox Series X, so you'll learn what you can expect from this console when it arrives later this year. Also, will Myke join the #ZFlipGang?

    0: Welcome to The Test Drivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 12:04


    Austin and Myke talk a little about their background in tech, and why they're excited for this new project.

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