Description: The boys are back after a month-long break. They are rejoined by Sam Beckman, creator with over 500k subs and an Android juggernaut. The discussion kicks off with Pixel 10 chat, and before any hardware discussions take place, they discuss the event and whether or not the direction Google took was right. The discussion around the Pixel turned to why Google is limiting their hardware, and there was chat around whether or not it was a strategy move from Google to ensure it doesn't overtake Samsung and other competitors in the Android Space.

Alex & David went to the Honor Magic V5 event this week and gave their impressions on the hardware and software. It started a broader discussion over foldables and whether Google did enough with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

It's coming into Apple season, so the boys discussed the Apple event and looked at what Apple could launch and the rumoured changes to the iPhone 17 series.

The podcast then pivoted to YouTube chat. There have been some new scams going around creators’ inboxes at the moment, so the boys all shared stories and caution to any creators out there.

YouTube has introduced a new Hype feature, where viewers can assign Hype points to creators, and it is supposed to help boost viewership and let other viewers know they should watch it. The boys discuss the impact that could have on their channels and what the actual purpose of something like this is for.

We finished off by picking Sam Beckman’s brain in relation to his content strategy on platforms outside of YouTube, and he shared his wisdom on how he has grown both TikTok & Instagram.

It was a big one this week, all of that + much more on this week's Minus Sixteen!

Link to Reddit chat

https://www.reddit.com/r/sony/comments/1m4sqlf/is_this_real/

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:05 Sam’s take on the Pixel Pro 10

09:20 Understanding Google’s deal with Samsung

18:56 Did Honor lie about the V5?

22:41 Were Google lazy with the Pixel 10?

25:20 Do we still need yearly upgrades?

26:40 Honors year-on-year improvements

27:57 Apple and Awe Dropping

30:25 Why have Apple changed their camera layout?

31:41 What reception will the iPhone Air receive?

33:00 iOS 26 improvements

36:10 The Apple rumour stories

37:57 Have events run their course?

40:31 Apple - the movie company

42:04 What is Apple’s play for AirPods

44:54 The move away from Titanium of the iPhone 17 Pro’s

46:20 Scams on YouTube

49:57 Sam’s close call with a Sony scam

56:57 David’s close brush with a scam

59:01 Hype on YouTube

64:00 Not prematurely dating your videos

66:00 Samsung’s $27,000 TV

67:00 Samsung and the Smart Home

69:00 The hot take on silicon carbon batteries

71:00 The skill of battery testing

73:00 Being active on various platforms

78:00 The art of making good Instagram Reels

81:00 Sam outsourcing editing

The boys are on fire this week. Discussion begins with iPhone 17 rumours and whether Apple are playing it too safe with their lineup of phones for 2025. This leads onto a conversation about how Apple have a hold over consumers and don't really have to push smartphone technology far anymore due to the fact that people just blindly buy them anyway.

But with Samsung's new foldable lineup out, the boys chat about how this is the first time a foldable can be recommended to the general consumer and beyond the tech bubble. The sleeker design, more natural cover screen ratio and improved main camera all lend themselves to being the perfect phone for Apple users to switch to.

Alex got a new M4 MacBook Air and spoke of how the M4 chip really surprised him in the lightweight package, and the boys generally discuss how Apple's computers over some of the best value for money to performance ratio of any laptops out there.

Leak culture was up next, and the boys weigh in on Apple vs Jon Prosser and how leak culture has influenced content creation in general. David takes a dig at how no one actually cares about Samsung to leak, Daniel loves his MacBook Pro, and Alex tells Samsung how to fix the Fold 8.

All that and more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

Check out the new website: https://talkingtechandaudio.com

#wwdc #apple #samsung #iphone16e #iphone #iphone #youtube #contentcreator

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:50 iPhone 17 leaks & rumours

09:42 The Apple ecosystem - does it work?

12:51 Apple’s services - the hidden winner

14:25 Will the Fold 7 be enough to convince iPhone users to switch?

17:35 Apple Care 1

18:33 Alex and his S24 battery issues

22:30 How much better can Apple make a foldable phone?

23:51 The floors on the Fold 7

29:00 Are we ready to spend £2000 on a phone?

31:50 The M4 MacBook Air

35:45 Apple and its 256GB storage issue

36:40 Daniel & his MacBook Pro story

43:03 Working and editing from an external SSD

45:05 Apple’s Q3 results

48:30 The Jon Prosser leak story - our thoughts

53:10 Did Jon Prosser offer money in exchange for leaks?

55:11 Thoughts on large companies suing individuals/

56:20 In Apple’s defence…

58:35 Daniel’s experience of NDA’s

63:00 Samsung is closing some loopholes

64:00 Dyson secrets

65:00 The iPhone 17 is out in the wild

The boys are back to talk all things Samsung. Two weeks post Galaxy Unpacked, the boys have a lot to...well..unpack as each of them got to experience what Samsung had to announce in their own special ways.

Alex & Daniel give their first-hand account of using the Galaxy Z Fold 7 for the past 2 weeks, whilst David discusses his first time at a Samsung event and getting to see how Samsung have innovated in the Foldable space.

It pondered a larger question around whether Apple are bringing that excitement anymore into the tech space and whether they can consider themselves at the forefront of innovation anymore.

David rants about Apple while Daniel defends them (what world are we in?), and we get some insights into the broader tech world and how Apple infiltrates every space consumers live in.

Alex gives a warning about security as he fends off an attack on his YouTube channel. YouTube are FINALLY bringing A/B title testing, and views are inconsistent for the summer as people are enjoying the sun (even in Australian winters) instead of consuming content.

All that and more on this week's Minus Sixteen!

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

Check out the new website: https://talkingtechandaudio.com

#wwdc #apple #samsung #iphone16e #iphone #iphone #youtube #contentcreator

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:53 Samsung Unpacked

06:09 Daniel’s trip to Korea

07:55 The S Pen drama

09:32 The Fold 7 highlights

14:27 David’s take on being at Samsung Unpacked

16:48 Battery life on the Fold 7 & Edge

20:45 Daily drivers

22:55 The real-life reasons for using a Flip phone

26:20 The Fold 7 rants!

28:05 Fold 7 missing the zoom camera

30:37 The price of the Fold 7 - is it an issue?

34:15 David’s Apple rant

39:51 Apple’s clever marketing technique

43:47 Pop culture coming to Apple’s rescue

50:21 No anti-reflective coating on the Fold!

51:00 Alex nearly got hacked! Be safe online, a PSA

53:26 Social engineering

54:00 David’s story about being hacked

55:15 Always check those email domains

56:45 A/B title testing

58:22 The downside of thumbnail A/B testing

61:00 The summer slump on YouTube

69:00 Using Modash to check fake followers