Naked Tech Podcast - An Australian technology podcast: Recent Episodes
Kelvin Lee, Geoff Kim
A podcast on technology, gadgets, pop culture, movies & all things geeky. Based in Sydney, Australia & hosted by Geoff Kim & Kelvin Lee.
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 angles using audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast.
Episode 178. Recorded Saturday 12 October 2024.
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Show notes & links:* 00:00 – Intro, Tesla Day * 04:33 – Meta’s Orion AR Glasses: Exploring the advanced display architecture, external processor puck, and Meta’s approach to making the glasses function as regular eyewear. https://about.meta.com/realitylabs/orion/ * 11:10 – Security and Privacy Concerns: Discussing the demonstration of using AI to gather personal information about strangers, and the importance of addressing these issues. https://x.com/AnhPhuNguyen1/status/1840786336992682409 * 15:55 – Integrating AR with Everyday Devices: Comparing Meta’s vision to Snap’s spectacles and the challenges of developing user-friendly AR technology. https://www.perplexity.ai/search/compare-ar-glasses-announcemen-TDlKM1gPQqGC4UKisXbqcQ#0 * 25:37 – Meta Raybans for the visually impaired. https://x.com/PicturesFoIder/status/1840677517553791440 * 29:18 – AI-Powered Features for Instagram: Examining the potential impact of automatic video dubbing and lip-syncing on content creation and audience engagement. https://x.com/StockMKTNewz/status/1838998703727620578 * 35:52 – Robotics and AI Investments: Exploring the implications of Microsoft’s focus on scaling AI models and the role of real-world data in AI development. https://x.com/tsarnick/status/1840888662504194149
Ep 178 artworkThe Naked Tech Podcast is your new favourite destination on geek culture hosted by Kelvin Lee and Geoff Kim from Sydney, Australia. Topics range from the latest in technology to comic book movies. If you enjoyed listening to us, you can help the show by leaving us a review on iTunes or get in touch with us on @NakedTechPod.
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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 Naked Tech Podcast.
Episode 177. Recorded Wednesday 10 July 2024.
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Show notes & links:* Exhibit A – https://x.com/WesRothMoney/status/1804023048586301585 * Exhibit B – https://x.com/elevenlabsio/status/1805627120028184825 * Exhibit C – https://x.com/based_hardware/status/1805271756535726080
Ep 177 artworkThe Naked Tech Podcast is your new favourite destination on geek culture hosted by Kelvin Lee and Geoff Kim from Sydney, Australia. Topics range from the latest in technology to comic book movies. If you enjoyed listening to us, you can help the show by leaving us a review on iTunes or get in touch with us on @NakedTechPod.
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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 audio clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast.
Episode 176. Recorded Wednesday 12 June 2024.
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Show notes & links:* 00:00:00 – Intro, The Acolyte, WWDC general thoughts * 00:06:38 – iOS 18, home screen customisation * 00:18:39 – Photos & Messages apps * 00:23:15 – Tap to Cash * 00:25:01 – iPhone mirroring, windows tiling on macOS Sequoia * 00:29:38 – Passwords app * 00:32:54 – Calculator app on iPadOS 18 * 00:41:28 – watchOS 11, Vitals app * 00:44:32 – Vision Pro release in Australia, spatial photos * 00:46:53 – Apple Intelligence * 01:05:13 – OpenAI partnership, Apple’s broader AI strategy
Ep 176 artworkThe Naked Tech Podcast is your new favourite destination on geek culture hosted by Kelvin Lee and Geoff Kim from Sydney, Australia. Topics range from the latest in technology to comic book movies. If you enjoyed listening to us, you can help the show by leaving us a review on iTunes or get in touch with us on @NakedTechPod.
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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 and more.
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 175. Recorded Friday 5 January 2024.
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Show notes & links:Geoff’s predictions:
- Arc Browser to be the no. 6 browser on desktop globally (no. 5 at a stretch) | Check statcounter.com in late 2024
- Bard powered by Gemini will replace Google Search as the default, or be offered as an option to be default.
- Real time rendering of full 3D environments will be achievable. Measurable: The Las Vegas ‘Sphere’ will utilise this technology some time in 2024 | Reddit post quoting Midjourney CEO
Kelvin’s predictions:
- Samsung’s strong AI play in 2024.
- Meta Quest 3 or other mixed reality headsets will be prevalent in the workplace.
- YouTube to be less dominant and a legitimate competitor in the user-generated video space will emerge.
Ep 175 artworkThe Naked Tech Podcast is your new favourite destination on geek culture hosted by Kelvin Lee and Geoff Kim from Sydney, Australia. Topics range from the latest in technology to comic book movies. If you enjoyed listening to us, you can help the show by leaving us a review on iTunes or get in touch with us on @NakedTechPod.
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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 clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on the Naked Tech Podcast.
Episode 174. Recorded Wednesday 6 December 2023.
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Show notes & links:* MacBook Air vs Pro: Which should you buy? | Tom’s Guide * Arc browser review [2023]: Should you switch? | Zapier * Itsycal for Mac | mowglii.com * shottr for Mac * AltTab – Windows alt-tab for macOS * Rectangle Mac App
Ep 174 artworkThe Naked Tech Podcast is your new favourite destination on geek culture hosted by Kelvin Lee and Geoff Kim from Sydney, Australia. Topics range from the latest in technology to comic book movies. If you enjoyed listening to us, you can help the show by leaving us a review on iTunes or get in touch with us on @NakedTechPod.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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’ […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Zuck takes one step closer to utter world domination and Apple’s stock plummets as it loses its one remaining tastemaker – just your typical week at TLC. Will you be paying for your groceries in Libra coin in the near future? Will Apple ever have another hit product? What has Google done now?? As always, […]
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And we’re back after a slight hiatus! We start off with Kelvin’s shiny new toy, then all of the gratuitous Apple fanfare at this year’s WWDC, and end with our favourite and not-so favourite bits from a jam-packed E3, with a notable few absentees. For a week or so there, Keanu stole the internet while […]
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So after 22 films and 6 The Lazy Couch episodes, we finally come to the end of the MCU’s Infinity Saga. We laughed, we cried, we talked about it.. a lot. This is a full on spoiler-filled recap and general chat on the most anticipated movie of all time. As always, we cover all angles […]
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For the first time in history, human sapiens have taken a photo of an actual black hole in a galaxy far away. What kind of technology was used to achieve this? We break it all down with clips of course. Speaking of space, Star Wars episode IX’s teaser trailer was showcased as well as the […]
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We catch up with Google’s Stadia announcement where it seeks to supersede the way you play and consume games without the need for hardware. Is this real? While Zuckerberg writes another op-ed asking for help and specifically tighter regulation of the internet. This could be the start of something big and the web as we […]
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Apple had its huge spring event and this time they focused on services – all around what you currently do on your iPhone – read stuff, play stuff, watch stuff and pay for stuff. We’re not exactly sure what a world with Apple being a financial services company would be like. Will it disrupt the […]
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A spoiler-ful look at MCU’s 21st film – Captain Marvel. Watch it and come back to hear about what we thought with clips and all. Full episode: Episode 121. Recorded Tuesday 12 March 2019. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web | youtube Linkage Captain Marvel (2019) | IMDB Almost a half billion after first weekend | Box Office Mojo Clark […]
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4 years after they wowed us with their first iteration of the Hololens, Microsoft have finally revealed version 2.0 of the mixed reality headset. There are a lot of improvements in both hardware and software and you never know, you may soon be sporting one on your head at your workplace to get things done. […]
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A folding tablet? An unfolding phone? Whatever it is, Samsung is paving the way for all other manufacturers to follow with its Galaxy Fold. Let’s not forget the 4 other models they announced as part of its Samsung Unpacked event. Meanwhile, Australian parliament gets hacked, or at least that’s what they want you to believe. […]
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Spotify acquires Gimlet Media and Anchor for $230M and thus changes the podcasting landscape forever. While Tencent invests heavily in Reddit who may now be ready to take on Facebook and Google as your frontpage of the web. Apple is in trouble again with a horrendous FaceTime bug and Facebook keeps on being Facebook by […]
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Are you a Whatsapp user that never joined Facebook? Well, that may be a thing of the past if Zuckerberg has anything to do with an upcoming project to unify all of Facebook’s many messaging services into one. There’s a great chance too, you know being the CEO and all. While Netflix has been forced […]
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Another CES has come and gone and yes, 2019 has officially begun. We cover everything from exoskeleton bionic suits, AR glasses that actually look decent on your head, toilets for dogs and a home brew machine that can make beer with a touch of a button. We also catch up with our favourite sentient robot, […]
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Apple and Tim Cook are making the headlines for all the wrong reasons this week but are the concerns warranted? What are the factors that has the market worried and what are some strategies they could employ to stop the rut? We also chat all things Bandersnatch and Netflix’s attempt at interactive entertainment. How _do_ […]
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We say goodbye to 2018 by recalling all the memes and themes for the year and greet 2019 by boldly predicting what lies ahead. As always, we cover all angles using clips from different sources so you get everything you need to know, right here on The Lazy Couch Podcast. Episode 114. Recorded Tuesday 1 […]
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The foldable smartphone is closer to being reality as Samsung unveils its plans to make that a thing in 2019. Web Summit is also a thing that happened in Lisbon, and somehow it involves climate change. Australia’s Robyn Denholm is Elon Musk’s new boss for the next 3 years – how does the world feel […]
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Apple has unveiled its long awaited refreshes of the MacBook Air and Mac mini and announced some major changes to the iPad Pro lineup. We break it all down to assist with your (and our) purchasing decisions. Are you forking out thousands of dollars on these new shiny toys or have you seen it all […]
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The Pixel 3 leaks were correct! Google finally unveiled its hardware product line for 2018, which includes a notched XL phone, a tablet trying to be a laptop that’s definitely not a phone phablet and a new Google Home with the assistant built in with a phablet-sized screen. Confused yet? Tune in to episode 111 […]
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After 5 years of steering Oculus and their virtual reality arm for high-tech devices, Facebook are making all the right moves and pushing the industry forward with the launch of Oculus Quest – a new standalone VR headset with hand presence and 6 degrees of freedom. Oculus Connect 5 is its annual developers conference and […]
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In this special episode of The Lazy Couch podcast, we are joined by long time friend of the show, Alex, as we break down the all the announcements from the latest Apple event from Cupertino. What did we like/dislike about the new phones? Will we order the new watch? What’s with the weird naming convention […]
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It has been dubbed our most random episode yet. We first head to Berlin for IFA 2018 and peek into the not-too-distant future where bezels have left the human race and it’s all screen, all of the time. Then it’s off to Seattle where a gaggle of geese have run amok and taken over an […]
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NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang wowed SIGGRAPH by unveiling the world’s first real-time ray tracing graphics card but is he telling us everything? We deep dive into this new method of rendering computer graphics and the implications to the world of next-gen gaming and entertainment. Elon Musk has had quite a fortnight with regretful tweets and […]
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is here and it’s blowing up the internet. Is the hype worth it? The world’s biggest tech unicorn has just released their first real device – the Magic Leap One. Just one condition, you have to be living in one of 6 specific cities in the US to get your hands […]
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It’s official – Apple is the first US company to be valued at over $1 trillion, with the other FAANGs hot on its heels. Also, did you know what a FAANG is? You will after you hear this episode! Meanwhile Tesla stocks surge after Elon’s big apology but is that real reason for the bounce […]
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Did you buy diapers too? This week in episode 104, we look at how Australia’s first Amazon Prime Day went and how it was different from Amazon is the USA. In breaking news, we discuss Netflix’s earnings reports, how the big players are merging and acquiring to compete with them and what Netflix have to […]
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It’s been 3 years and 79 episodes (episode 24) since the last Ant-man movie and it’s back now with the Wasp! We give it the usual TLC treatment where we review it without spoiling it in the first half of the episode and then we tell you what we really think as we walk you […]
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It’s the catch all episode! With no major tech conventions, we looked at stories that happened over the last few weeks, covering Microsoft, Google, Instagram, YouTube, Tesla, IBM and more. It really is everything you need to know in tech. Get in touch with us on @thelazycouch on twitter, or search for ‘the lazy couch’ […]
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Another year, another E3 is done. We cover all the console announcements from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo as well as all the publisher news from EA’s Battefield V to Ubisoft’s Beyond Good & Evil 2. We also had a quick look at this month’s top tech stories and talk about Amazon Prime coming to Australia […]
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It’s taken us 3.5 years, but we have finally reached 100 episodes! In this milestone ep, it’s somewhat fitting that we cover Apple’s WWDC as we break down all of the announcements from Federighi and co. Hear all about what’s coming in the next iterations of iOS, macOS and watchOS, as well as how you […]
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The Lazy Couch podcast is your fortnightly dose of tech news and discussion on all things internet culture. We don’t just report the news but also how the news is being propagated across the vast interwebs and ask the big question – why? This week, we cover the latest in Elon Musk’s dating habits, Microsoft’s […]
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And we’re back! It’s been a massive week of developer conferences and keynotes by 3 of the leading technology companies, and we break them all down in quite some detail. Listen in for an in depth discussion on all the announcements including a Facebook dating app, a Cortana/Alexa partnership and a personal assistant robot that […]
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And our CES saga continues! Imagine a 146″ TV or a TV that rolls up or a wireless mouse with no battery?! These are all real and we”re covering them all in part 2 of our CES coverage where we look at LG, Samsung, Sony and others to see how they’re going to change your […]
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It’s our third year covering CES from afar and there is so much content, we decided to break it up into 2 episodes! Part 1 covers some of the underlying tech driving the current wave of innovation in autonomous vehicles, immersive media and IoT hardware. We start with an in depth look at Intel’s 2 […]
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Tech had a depressing year in 2017. Perhaps that showed in the number of episodes we did this year. As we look ahead to a more hopeful 2018, we summize the year that was, warts and all, and chat about the trends and memes for 2017. We review our favourite things including movies and apps […]
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Amazon has been in Australia for almost a month now. Has it been a success so far? What are their top selling products? Should the retailers be freaking out? Also we look in Amazon Key where you let Amazon into your house to deliver goods. Would you? Would we? All this and more in Episode […]
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Can Facebook really get 1 billion people onto virtual reality? How are they going to do it? Will a mini Oculus Rift device known as the Oculus Go do it? Or will it be all about the software? Learn about this and more in the latest episode! Episode 92. Recorded July 2017. Contact: iTunes […]
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We’re back! And both hosts now have Oculus Rifts! Tune in to learn all about what’s new in virtual reality and what VR gaming is like, how people are actually getting married in VR via new social networks and we answer the age old question, can you actually work in VR? Episode 92 will go […]
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The kooky gang of space misfits are back. Will the Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.2 be any good? Will it better than Vol.1? How did Kurt Russell’s character, a planet, make babies? We answer these important questions, what’s next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and so much more. All this and more in Episode 91 […]
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Are you like us and fascinated by the promise of virtual reality? It feels like VR has finally come of age as it was the main focus at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) held in San Francisco. There are more players coming onto the market to join Oculus and HTC, with the likes of […]
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Snikt! Snikt! And just like that LOGAN goes down as one of most unforgettable pieces of cinema. We break it down in quite some detail but first, we do a quick spoiler-free version of the review, followed by story arc theories, the possible direction of Fox’s X-universe and where Deadpool fits into all of this. […]
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It’s the year 2000 all over again, as Nokia steals the show at MWC by releasing a new version of their infamous phone – the 3310. All the other Android phone makerers were there – including LG, Huawei, Blackberry and Sony. In other news, we’ve officially merged with a parallel universe as Suicide Squad takes […]
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We return to normal programming with a catch up episode on 4 of the tech giants – Apple, Snap Inc, Twitter and Google. Let us know what you think in the comments or get in touch with us on @thelazycouch on twitter. Episode 86. Recorded Sunday 12 February 2017. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web | youtube 00:00 – Intro Over 67,000 websites […]
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Here is our big movies episode where we talk at length about our top 10 most anticipated films for 2017. We chat ‘Last Jedi’ theories, why Guardians will be the biggest movie of the year, who will die/survive in Alien Covenant, and the very special guests that are set to appear in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. […]
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Episode 84: “CES 2017” You know you’ve arrived in 2017 when you hear things like.. “LeEco are launching an Android-based bicycle”. This week on your favourite geek culture podcast, we break down all the big and not so big announcements coming out of CES in Las Vegas. The main themes we picked up on were Amazon’s Alexa being […]
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Episode 83: “2017 Predictions” To start the year, we look into the crystal ball to make our bold predictions for 2017. Are we crazy? Do you agree with any of them? Listen in and let us know your thoughts! #thelazycouch Episode 83. Recorded Thursday 5 January 2017. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web | youtube 00:00 – Intro Geoff finally has ‘hands’ in […]
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Episode 82: “2016 Rewind – Year in Review” Another year down for The Lazy Couch podcast. Thanks for sticking with us throughout 2016 and this is typical of 2 dudes just chewing the fat on the year just past. From Elon Musk to Pokemon Go to Star Wars theories, we certainly covered a lot of […]
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Episode 81: “Rogue One Spoiler Review” Here’s our spoiler review for Rogue One, a Star Wars story. If you’ve seen the movie, let us know if you agreed with us or not, on our thoughts on all the characters, the easter eggs, and execution of this first standalone attempt in Disney’s Star Wars universe. #thelazycouch Episode […]
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Episode 80: “Cool Tech Gift Ideas” Looking for that last minute tech gift idea for that loved one for Christmas? Well, you’ve come to the right place as we give you a smorgasbord of goodies of varying price ranges, just in time for the festive season. We also have a new segment called ‘The Up/Down Report’ where we […]
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Episode 79: “Not Sure If Fake News” As the election fallout continues, the hot topic seems to be the proliferation of fake news and how to stop it. Can you trust anyone anymore in an age where a single tweet from someone with 40 followers can make the homepage of Reddit within minutes of posting? […]
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Episode 78: “Doctor Strange” There’s something certifiably strange with Marvel’s latest cinematic release. The much loved comic book hero finally comes alive on the big screen and we get to see Benedict Cumberbatch depict Steven Strange, master of the mystic arts. What worked? What dragged on? What does it now mean for the MCU and where are […]
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Episode 77: “The Virtual Escape” Apple is cool and Microsoft is for nerds, right? This axiom has been around for the last 15-20 years but could this finally be shifting? In the last week, Microsoft showed off their new Surface Studio, a all-in-one self-contained PC designed for creative types, and the Surface Dial that you can […]
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This episode is all about VR and in particular the Oculus VR Connect 3 event which was held a few days ago. Being owned by Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance on opening day and quietly outlined his plans to take computing to the next level and how they are helping to lay the foundations of […]
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To continue on from our recent series of reviewing and previewing the latest smartphones that have just been announced, this week we look at Google and their brand new Pixel and Pixel XL phones. They were both revealed at the ‘Made by Google’ event where Sundar Pichai and gang also showcased some other pieces of hardware – […]
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It’s that time of the year and you need a new phone. Should you get the new iPhone 7? What Android phones can you get that won’t blow up? Fret not, it’s The Lazy Couch Podcast to the rescue. We look at the bad, the good and the ugly sides of the iPhone 7, it’s Android […]
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New iPhone time you guys! We totally woke up at 3am to tune in on what’s going on with the world of Apple and we break down how you will be spending your hard earned bonuses this year. We tackle the big issues like – how will you survive without a headphone jack? Is the […]
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Don’t you hate it when you hail a Uber but the driver is nowhere to be found? Sounds far-fetched, doesn’t it? Well, Uber began trialling driverless cars in the city of Pittsburgh this week — That escalated fast! Google is also getting in on the action with its own ride-sharing service. It’s happening people! As we wait for […]
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Our big Suicide Squad review – first spoiler-free and then full of spoilers. Apple buys another AI startup, Australian Census warning, and China’s investment in Silicon Valley. Episode 70. Recorded Monday 8 August 2016. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web | youtube 00:00 – Intro Kelvin watches Jason Bourne Geoff watches The Good, The Bad and The Ugly IMDb’s […]
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Facebook successfully launched their space drone that Zuckerberg hopes to eventually deliver free internet to every human being on Earth. These are some of the lofty ambitions Mark has to one day control every aspect of your life and the scary thing is – they’re not that far off now. While we wait for that however, […]
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San Diego is where it’s at this week with all the fanfare and geeky goodness coming out of the annual nerd fest that is Comic-Con. We flip out over the new Justice League teaser, Wonder-Woman doing the splits in her solo movie, Kurt Russell playing a living planet with a “space-dong” (sic), and the Wu-tang-ification […]
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In episode 67, we cover the news of Nintendo continuing their nostalgia run with the launch of a mini NES, Uber reaching 2 billion trips, rumours that Apple will buy Formula 1, Samsung Note 7 to have an iris scanner and Google will build a AR headset to compete with Microsoft. Will it get any […]
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In episode 66, we mix in some local news while we cover the latest news covering robots, AI and social media. We look at how WeChat could have helped the Labor Party win votes in Melbourne. Telstra continues its run of bad PR with cuts to jobs. We discuss the use of robots to kill […]
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Ever wondered what Twitter would be like in Virtual Reality? Or what the future is for self-driving cars? Or how about what if robot had feelings? Well you’ve come to the right place. Episode 65 is all about AI, robots, VR and autonomous vehicles. As we ponder what a self-driving future might look like, we […]
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Epsiode 63 is a legendary one where we cover two massive conventions: gaming convention E3 and WWDC, Apple’s developer conference, how timely with Voltron: The Legendary Defender now on Netflix. We go through the news story of the week with Microsoft making their biggest deal ever and buying the biggest organisational chart in the world, LinkedIn. […]
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Are we characters in some advanced civilisation’s computer simulation? Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX thinks so – we looked into it and the argument stands up. Cool. What do the recent LinkedIn and Myspace data breaches mean to you? We’ll tell you what you need to do to protect yourself from being hacked. We also […]
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We’re back with an apocalyptic bang after a short hiatus. Episode 61 brings you the X-Men: Apocalypse spoiler review, highlights at Google I/O, Twitter partners with Spotify, largest ever data breach revealed and Asus introduces a robot. Episode 61. Recorded Tuesday 31 May 2016. Contact: iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web | youtube Audio: Download episode 61 (mp3) 00:00 – Intro Kelvin goes to Malaysia, […]
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Big news – the young Han Solo has been cast! Find out who it is and his acting credentials in our ‘future of’ episode. We ask the big questions like how will content be distributed and consumed and who will control the message? How will you be watching live sports like the English Premier League? […]
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SPOILER WARNING Make sure you have seen the movie before listening to this episode. Consider yourself warned! This is a scene by scene breakdown of this immense film that is not just action-packed but is also smart and mature in its character development and it’s just all around good film-making. Listen out for all […]
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Ever wonder what the next big leap in technology might be? A lot of smart people are banking on a small secretive startup in Florida called Magic Leap, and their almost too-good-to-be-true digital light field tech, that may eventually destroy whole industries. We chat about them and their very likeable CEO Rony Abovitz to see […]
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Mark Zuckerberg lays out Facebook’s 10 year plan and roadmap to dominate all aspects of your daily life. We are not surprised. Microsoft may have stole some of the thunder last week, but Facebook are also all in on bots and use of natural language for its slew of messenger apps to be your life […]
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This week, Kelvin and Geoff talk about the big Tesla Model 3 event and the announcements coming out of Microsoft Build conference where BOTS are about to take over the world! We’ve also been playing around with Miitomo – Nintendo’s first foray into mobile apps and a possible pointer to their future strategy with yes, the […]
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So you watched Batman v Superman but had no idea what was going on? Kelvin and Geoff are here to break down every WTF moment in glorious detail and then theorise about what may be coming up in the DC extended universe with the imminent formation of the Justice League. But to start off the episode, […]
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Apple had a boring event this week but was it still an important one? Twitter turns 10 – will they last for another decade? Is Domino’s the most innovative company in Australia with its bold plan to roll out their autonomous delivery robot DRU? Should your next smartphone be a Xiaomi? Kelvin and Geoff will […]
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Rojoice! The possibility of cross-platform, cross-network gameplay may become reality – Find out what Microsoft had to say at the Game Developers Conference. Playstation VR is now available for pre-order, and you won’t need to take out a mortgage to get one. In features, Kelvin breaks down what the hell happened to Dick Smith […]
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Kelvin and Geoff go all out in this week’s monster news-filled episode. Subjects include old favourites – Apple, Google and Facebook – as well as the latest from Supercell, Meerkat and a new people-rating app, called Peeple. In movies, we talk about the possibility of the much mooted ‘Men In Black’ and ’21 Jump Street’ […]
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This week’s episode is all about China. Kelvin and Geoff focus in on the big powerhouses like Alibaba, Baidu and Lenovo and also take a look at some startups to watch out for in 2016 – Edaixi and OnePlus to name a few. In regular news, Geoff speculates on what we may expect to see […]
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In its milestone 50th episode, Kelvin and Geoff reflect on the highs and lows of starting and recording a podcast from scratch, and what they have learnt in the process. Find out about all the DIY tips and tricks that Kelvin has implemented over the past 14 months! In news, Geoff breaks down the curious case […]
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Deadpool is back (this time with a mouth) and breaking all the box office records (not just the fourth wall!). And to celebrate the potential return of Cheez TV, we take a walk down memory lane and reminisce about our favourite childhood cartoon series. What were they? What are some of yours? In tech news, we take […]
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The Fine Bros found out the internet do not think they are so fine, Alphabet is now the most valuable company in the world and Yahoo is set to cut 15% of its workforce – just another regular news-filled week here in TLC land. Our feature this week is all about the future of interfaces […]
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The new series of The X-Files is finally here with a bang! We’ve seen it and have a spoiler-free discussion on the first 2 episodes of this iconic series. There is also news on execs jumping ship (a sinking ship?) at Twitter, IBM wanting to become a new leader in cloud video services, and there […]
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This week’s episode is all about movies coming out in 2016! We rattle through all the major releases for the year including comic book movies: Deadpool, Batman v Superman, Captain America, X-Men, Suicide Squad, Gambit and Doctor Strange. Find out what we’re excited about and what makes us question our faith in humanity… It’s another BIG […]
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It’s the first episode for the year, and it’s all about CES 2016 (formerly known as the Consumer Electronic Show), that was held over 4 days in Las Vegas during the week. We take a close look at some of the more interesting and innovative products that were showcased and also some that were […]
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Happy new year! We’re back from our respective holidays and finally got together to chat all things Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In this spoiler-ful walkthrough of each scene and character in the film, we also contemplate and theorise what could be in store for episodes XIII and IX. Did J.J. screw it up? Or deliver one […]
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It’s the best of 2015 episode as we reflect on a massive year for technology, the internet, movies and pop culture. We go through the year’s best stories, surprises, apps and biggest disappointments. Thanks for the support throughout the year and see you back in 2016! Episode 43. Recorded Wednesday 16 December 2015. Contact iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web | […]
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Malcolm Turnbull announces his grand ‘innovation’ plan to bring Australia into the 21st century, Dropbox kills Mailbox and Carousel apps, and we discuss our favourite films and TV shows for the year – as we start to reflect on a massive 2015 in the world of technology and pop culture. Episode 42. Recorded Wednesday 9 […]
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That’s right. In this news bulletin, we quickly go through what we know so far. One of the creators of Bitcoin is allegedly Australian businessman, Craig Wright. Gizmodo and Wired were the first to break the story. Read more here: Gizmodo | This Aussie Says He And His Friend Invented Bitcoin Wired | Bitcoin’s Creator Satoshi Nakamoto […]
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We tackle the big issues this week with the trends emerging in online sales during Thanksgiving/Black Friday and take a deep dive into the politics of transhumanism. What does it mean to be human? What happens when we no longer need our biological bodies? How will we be ready? On the news front, Alibaba dominates the […]
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Trying to work out which tablet slash laptop to get in time for Christmas? We’ve got you covered as we examine the good, the bad and ugly of all the new Apple and Microsoft devices and their accessories. We also tear down the differences between the Xbox One and PS4 for all your gaming needs this […]
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..and we’re back. This week, we cover Google’s Nexus program and Geoff tells us about his experience with going Android. Apple Pay has arrived in Australia and we chat about the potential future of paying for goods and services with your smartphone. There’s also news on Tinder, Google search results showing you apps that you […]
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In this week’s episode, we say hello to Optus, Candy Crush and Google and GM getting into bed together. However, we say goodbye to Grantland and Sunrise, that amazing calendar app. We also feature JJ Abrams answering questions from the godfather himself George Lucas and much much more. Episode 38. Recorded Tuesday 3 November 2015. Contact […]
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This week, we break down YouTube’s new ad-free subscription model with YouTube Red and tear down the final Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer. There’s also news on IBM, Google and Facebook, as well as a preview of Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’ series soon to drop on Netflix. Episode 37 starts now. Episode 37. Recorded Wednesday […]
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Happy Back to the Future Day couchers! This week, we celebrate this momentous occasion with a very special BTTF episode, as we reflect back on the history and pageantry of one of most-loved trilogies of all time. Which actor almost got the part of Marty McFly before Michael J. Fox stepped in? What does 9/11 […]
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Dell buys EMC in the biggest tech acquisition of all time! While Foxtel, Medium and Uber announce new business models to get more of yo’ money. We break down Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of a scary future and warn you about Australia’s mandatory metadata collection that officially began during the week. There’s also coverage of the ‘Mad Max: […]
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Is Microsoft cool again? This is the unexpected question we ask after the Redmond tech giant threw down the gauntlet with the announcement of the new Surface Pro 4, as well as a brand new laptop-turned-slate-turned-laptop – the Surface Book! There are some changes at Twitter with Jack Dorsey taking charge and the roll out of its […]
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Kelvin returns from the U.S. to bring us news of the geek occupancy of San Francisco over the past couple of weeks. We also examine the new line of Nexus devices by Google, the new Tesla Model X car, and all the Oculus announcements you would ever hope to hear about. You thought you had […]
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On episode 32, while Kelvin is away on assignment, Geoff is joined by friends of the show, Pete and Chris. Topics include iOS 9, the ad-block-alypse and the future of education. We ask the hard-hitting questions like.. will Sydney ever become smart enough to be a genuine tech hub? And just what IS steak made […]
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This week, we break down Apple’s September event where they announced new iPhones, a bigger iPad, a new Apple TV, as well as some updates to the Apple Watch. We’re also joined by our newest TLC member, BB-8, who brought us some Star Wars news and the tale of how Geoff took on Force Friday and […]
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This week, we talk dirty to Siri and start a campaign to bring the new Nextbit Robin phone to Australia! It’s our longest episode yet, and we also preview the Apple iPhone event, chat all things Google including their new logo and all the Android updates, as well as the civil war breaking out between Steve Rogers […]
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Say ‘Hey’ Jarryd Hayne. Go you good thing! The Hayne Plane has well and truly taken off and we’re loving the ride here at TLC HQ. Keep it up maaaaate. This week we also celebrate the 20th birthday of Windows 95 and the ‘Start’ button. We asked Matt Perry and Jen Aniston to come in and record a […]
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This week, we forget a bunch of names of actors and movies! We also take a look at the corporate culture at Amazon, what the next big thing is at Apple and explore the possibility of entering ‘the matrix’ at a new gaming centre in Melbourne. There’s also news from Disney’s D23 Expo and a whole lot […]
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This week, we examine Google’s transformation into Alphabet and what it may mean for the rest of us. Netflix continues make waves and the Lexus hoverboard is real! There is also a whole swag of movie news including details on new Blade Runner, new Bad Boys and new Ghostbusters. This and much more on episode […]
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We cover a range of subjects this week, including Nokia selling their awesome mapping service ‘Here’ to German carmakers, a gold plated ‘Cecil the lion’ inspired HTC phone and why bacon tastes oh so good. Facebook is literally taking off and Dave Grohl responds to the cries of a 1000 Italian musicians to come play […]
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This week, we return to normal programming after geeking out on Comic-Con news and all things Joss Whedon for a couple of weeks. We chat new Windows 10, new Moto X and OnePlus 2 phones as well as the rumoured new Samsung Galaxy Tab S. Netflix is going all in on Marvel superheroes and poor old Google+ just can’t take […]
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In this week’s episode, Emily, our resident Joss Whedon expert, joins us to talk everything Buffy and all the wonderful series and characters found in the Whedon-verse. We also break down Marvel’s latest flick, Ant-Man and our new found respect for myrmecology. Episode 24. Recorded Wednesday 22 July 2015. Contact iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web Download the episode Show notes […]
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It’s the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 special, where we break down the major trailers and announcements from DC Comics, Star Wars and so much more. It’s a great time to be alive.. for nerds. Episode 23. Recorded Wednesday 15 July 2015. Contact iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web Download the episode Show notes Thanks to @NO_NAME_5442 to helping us out […]
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There is a lot to look forward to for the rest of 2015. There’s exactly 201 days left before the new X-Files series comes out, or you might be hanging out for the new Minecraft and Windows 10 later in the year. If you can’t wait til then, hear about the crazy pictures that Google robots are […]
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21 episodes down. Can we legally start drinking now? This week, we try out the new Apple Music streaming service and tell you what it’s like to use for the first time. Microsoft has a fancy new wallpaper and Google keeps on trying crazy new projects. Meanwhile Facebook attempts to copy Snapchat (again) and Geoff […]
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Rejoice! Taylor Swift single-handedly saves music! What should we get her to do next.. international diplomacy? We also check in on what the new Twitter experience will be like and explain how a certain Tyrannosaurus Rex got its arms. On the news front, we look at Tidal losing their CEO, The Rock fighting a gorilla, Twitter’s […]
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It’s another monster week in the world of tech, with Twitter going through some growing pains and YouTube getting serious about gaming. Speak of which, the E3 Conference landed this week and brought with it a shedload of new games and various people looking ridiculous in their virtual reality headsets. Episode 19. Recorded Wednesday 17 June 2015. […]
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In this week’s episode, we cover Apple’s big WWDC event and unpack all the new, and not so new, features that were announced as part of the keynote. Scully reminds us that The X-Files revival is REAL and DAPRA reminds us that robots will one day rule over us, mere humans. All that and more […]
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As FIFA falls, a bunch of tech companies attempt to take over the world by buying each other. Google announces a slew of new features for Android at their I/O developers conference. While ‘The Hoff’ returns with a hit new song to support the release of Kung Fury, a Swedish-Hitler 80s thriller. Episode 17. Recorded Wednesday […]
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We’re back! Did you miss us? We’ll fill you in on both our respective holidays away as well as all the big news that broke in the past month. Google plans to eliminate human driving by 2020 and is Spotify pivoting to be the next Netflix? We preview Supergirl and Minority Report TV series and much […]
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We’ve had a vision – The Lazy Couch is now your one and only weekly dose of tech news, movies and internet culture. This week we chat about what the hell is happening with Foursquare, Apple making more money, Jared Leto’s new look as The Joker and we review ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.. twice. You didn’t […]
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Rain-mageddon v mobilegeddon. Batman v Superman. It’s all happening here at The Lazy Couch as we break down all the nerdy movie news and the trailers that came out during the week. We join the rest of the internet by shedding nostalgic tears of joy at the sight of R2-D2 and life-mates, Han Solo and Chewbacca, coming back […]
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Regrets. Leakage. Cows. And Chun-Li. It’s just another day in the office here at The Lazy Couch – as we cover the latest in tech news and the world of super-heroes. Hear Geoff’s thoughts on trying on the Apple Watch and binge watching Daredevil on Netflix. While Kelvin barely survived moving house during the week but still turned […]
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Plenty of Apple news this week as we ‘gear’ up for the Apple Watch launch, but Google is not to be outdone with its Chromebit announcement amongst other things. We break down John Oliver’s interview with Edward Snowden and celebrate the incredible opening weekend for Fast and Furious 7. This and so much more on Episode […]
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In this jam-packed episode, we cover Facebook’s F8 developers conference and Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of the future – It somehow involves Morpheus teaching us all about the fabric of reality itself. Salesforce and other tech giants are making a stand against pro-discrimination laws and pop artists are fighting for their right to make $millions$ off the […]
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Netflix is finally here and The X-Files comeback is now official. It’s a huge week of newsworthy geekiness here at The Lazy Couch and we’ve got all the latest in the world of tech and pop culture covered. Tune in to our milestone 10th episode and let us know what you think! Episode 10. Recorded Wednesday 25 […]
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The Lazy Couch live Meer-streams this week’s episode! Hello to the 11 people that watched! They would have seen us discuss the latest in Marvel and DC Comics news, as well as what went down at SXSW in Austin, Texas during the week. We also review the new ‘Nutshell’ app and a top down shooter […]
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We cover the big announcements from Apple’s ‘Spring Forward’ event held during the week – The Watch and a blingy gold MacBook were the highlights and we’ll tell you if we’ll be rushing to pre-order them in April (or not). We also take a look at Joseph Kahn’s short fan film on the Power Rangers and […]
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It’s Mobile World Congress week and we break down all the big announcements from the main players – Samsung, Sony, LG, Motorola and Huawei. We also celebrate the life that was – Vale Mr Spock. Episode 7. Recorded Wednesday 4 March 2015. Contact iTunes | subscribe | email | twitter | web Download the episode Show notes Star Trek (2009) | imdb New superhero ‘Vision’ […]
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We’re back with episode 6 after a week’s break! Geoff breaks down the Oscars while Kelvin previews the new Chromebook Pixel and Pebble Watch. Did Sir Jony Ive design the new Star Wars lightsaber? Apple may well be building a car and we think that’s good. This and much more.. Episode 6. Recorded Wednesday 25 February 2015. […]
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As Australia enters the ‘subscription video on-demand’ era, we test drive the 3 main players – Stan, Quickflix & Presto – in preparation for the upcoming domestic launch of Netflix. We also celebrate Google Maps’ 10th birthday and tell you why Spider-Man joining The Avengers matters. Did you see Pharrell do beat poetry at the […]
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We’ve gone through arguably the biggest weekend of sport. In this episode, we cover the news, explore the phenomenon that is ASMR, the Dell Venue 8 7840 and much more. On the movies front, Geoff reviews The Interview while Kelvin tells you what he thinks of Kingsman: The Secret Service. Recorded Wednesday 4 February 2015 Contact […]
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Clippy was years ahead of its time and it turns out that Microsoft totally owns the future. You didn’t see that coming, did you? We dissect the amazing Windows 10 announcement and take a deeper look into the company’s inventor extraordinaire (and his outstanding hairstyle) and more. Subscribe and tune in weekly for all the latest […]
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Will Google Glass survive? Will you be looking up cat videos from Mars? What the hell is a ‘zettabyte’ anyway?? All these questions and more will be tackled in our big 2015 predictions episode. Subscribe and tune in weekly for all the latest tech and pop culture happenings from Sydney and all over the world. […]
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It’s our first REAL episode! We chat all things CES (Consumer Electronics Show) that just happened in Las Vegas, including the disappearance of Michael Bay and all the usual hits and misses. Recorded Wednesday 14 January 2015 Contact Email – thelazycouchpodcast@gmail.com Web – http://www.thelazycouch.com Twitter – @tlc_podcast Subscribe – http://www.thelazycouch.com/feed/podcast Show notes New web host running WordPress […]
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In our final beta episode before officially launching the podcast, we try out a fresh news segment, briefly preview CES and what our tech setup is going to be in the new year. We also ask the question “are we living in a simulation?” Recorded Monday 5 January 2015 Show notes 00:00 // SEO’ing the […]
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We have a new name! In this second beta episode, we chat about the highs and lows of the year that was and what we got our parents for Christmas. Also, soundboard music! Recorded Tuesday 30 December 2014 Show notes 00:00 // Christmas gifts review – Fitbit Flex, Sony SRS-X3, Kelvin’s “slusheeee!!” vine 03:10 // New […]
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Our very first beta episode that only came about while testing out the new Blue Yeti microphones. There was no prep and no editing whatsoever. Recorded Tuesday 23 December 2014 Show notes 00:00 // Intro and set up – Blue Yeti microphones 02:10 // How to record – Audacity 05:00 // Naming the podcast and origin of “The […]
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