Definitely one of our best - this is what podcasting should be about!

We started off by thinking that there may not be much to chat over - but how wrong we were! We got the ball rolling by chatting over the expansive choices there are now available in the Android market and the giant strides they’re making in catching up the brand leaders.

That gave way to what was supposed to be a chat about WWDC which was announced this week, however, that rapidly gave way to a pretty heated chat about about AI and what we all think it’s future will be. It’s clear Apple is a little lost right now, and it seems our overarching view was that Apple needs to find back their passion.

After we all calmed down a little, we then spoke about our various studio spaces and Daniel’s move that will mean soon he will have his first dedicated studio space - exciting times ahead, for sure!

Honestly, this episode is one we know you’ll enjoy!

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

#apple #samsung #samsunggalaxy #iphone16e #iphonese #iphone#iphone #youtube #contentcreator

00:00 Intro

01:39 Let’s talk about Android

03:35 What phones are popular in Australia

05:39 How much does Android UI vary from phone to phone?

09:23 Daniel’s long-term thoughts on the Samsung S25 Ultra

11:43 Missing the S Pen

12:19 Alex and his current daily

15:50 Alex and his dodgy iPhone 16 Pro

17:05 Everything works…it just works!

18:45 David the iPhone 16e and leading the simple life

21:21 The iPhone 13 mini - still a gem!

23:35 Daniel and his two phones - and the poll!

24:28 WWDC 2025 - our thoughts

25:27 AI - is it all it’s cracked up to be?

33:15 Apple can’t hide

39:24 The tech world waiting for the next big thing…

42:41 Apple missing passion

43:00 Samsung’s far from blameless

44:40 Studio chat

47:47 Daniel and his studio plans

50:45 Alex nearly gave up!

52:25 Mental wellness and not getting defeated

54:54 The difference between working with sponsors

56:15 Making the most of your studio space

58:55 Daniel’s new camera

59:50 Always learning

60:00 The Mac mini is still on Daniel’s mind

A bonus episode of Minus Sixteen this week - Alex & David are joined by audio buff Tom Buck.

This is one we’d been waiting for - and Tom didn’t fail to deliver. We cover the real side of YouTube and life as a creator.

Tom chats over the risks of going solo, why he took his enthusiasm podcast on to YouTube, preserving mental health as a creator and channel memberships.

It’s all here - if you are into audio, gear, tech and want to become a creator, this episode is for you.

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

00:00 Intro

03:43 Going full time

05:01 Tom and the risks of going self-employed

08:15 Tom on Adsense and revenue in general

12:21 Being objective with content

17:10 Tom’s take on working with sponsors

20:55 Audio podcasts versus YouTube views & stats

23:25 Why Tom took his podcast to YouTube

26:56 Mental welfare as a creator

30:45 Tom and the content pipeline

32:32 Live-streaming

34:44 Channel memberships

40:50 YouTube viewers becoming podcast viewers

44:05 Tom on finding his ‘voice’ on YouTube

47:13 Tom experimenting with his gear & gadgets

50:43 Tom on scripting

53:23 Not being too perfect…

57:20 YouTube viewing habits change

The DAD's are back, all three of them are together, even after a dicey cyclone in Australia that threatened to keep Daniel away, it cleared just in time for the boys to record.

Alex kicks off the chats this week with a close look and discussion at the Oppo Find N5, which then brought about a broader discussion about the state of the foldable market and whether Apple will ever dip their toes in the water with one of their own.

David then brings up the state of Apple marketing and how they don't seem to have any cohesion, especially in the light of the Apple Intelligence delay and how they promoted that VERY heavily during the iPhone 16 launch.

Chat then turns to YouTube and how changes with ad placement have caused a stir in the creator community recently. Daniel found a tweet that breaks it down and the boys discuss what it might mean.

YouTube also seemed to test a new shorts feed that had the boys confused.

Bots are watching videos, brands are paying for them and Newcastle will beat Liverpool on Sunday at Wembley, all that and more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

#apple #samsung #samsunggalaxy #iphone16e #iphonese #iphone #youtube #oppofindn5

00:00 Intro

01:52 Oppo Find N5 thoughts & first impressions

05:45 The Oppo launch that never happened

08:02 The reasons for the limits on battery sizes

09:55 The beauty of foldables

11:53 The history & future of foldables

16:00 Apple and their marketing mess

29:05 The C1 modem

31:43 Taking our time to make genuine reviews

34:40 Changing tastes

37:05 Clearing up the story about YouTube midroll ads

40:00 Is YouTube becoming the next TikTok?

44:15 Bot views

48:10 David’s walk on the dark side

53:33 Do other halves know what we do?

54:36 Daniel & the cyclone story