The boys are on fire this week with a lot to talk about.

Joined by fellow Australian Samuel Nam, they start to dissect the Apple launch event and each give their honest (and ranty) impressions about the new range. For the first time, Daniel talks about his intention to buy one and the reason why, whilst Samuel brings his insights into dailying an iPhone Air.

We chat briefly about YouTube, discussing the state of securing sponsors and working with brands, but the chat is swiftly brought back to Apple, and for good reason, as there is a lot to discuss.

David is adamant that Apple is back on track this year and is impressed by what he sees for a vision for the future, whilst Alex orders one of everything from the Apple menu.

Get out of the description and get watching - the boys rip in this week with passion, humour, and a fair bit of ranting.

S25 FE & Pixel 10 Pro chat, Google keeps Chrome and plenty more on this week's episode of Minus Sixteen!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:38 Apple’s Awe Dropping event

02:48 Daniel turning to the dark side again!

04:20 Apple’s new website

05:04 The iPhone Air Battery Pack

06:21 The iPhone Air

05:50 The iPhone Air and the battery pack mystery

06:41 The single camera on the iPhone Air - is it an issue

10:41 What iPhone will Sam be buying?

12:11 Are the specs right or wrong on the iPhone Air?

14:10 Is the real winner the iPhone 17?

15:35 The Apple silicon inside the iPhone Air & battery density

20:04 The new square sensor in the iPhone

22:05 Opengate on iPhone

23:20 Dual Capture recording

24:09 Will the iPhone Air bend and bendgate

24:35 Samsung and its anti-reflective coating

27:18 Will the iPhone be a one-and-done

27:54 The Samsung FE

30:28 Samsung’s 2026 lineup

31:00 Samsung A56 and their confusing STab lineup

34:03 Balancing sponsored videos & core content

36:40 Daniel’s sponsor backlog

39:39 The joy of recording videos without sponsors

43:10 Getting paid

47:27 Being low-balled by sponsors

52:08 Google wins

53:20 Do you still use Google & video generation tools

57:16 Apple’s Live Translation and their plans for AirPods

60:00 Why the tech world needs Apple

61:00 Is Apple guilty of doing just enough

65:00 eSIMs & the Camera Plateau

69:00 Sam and why he chose the iPhone to shoot his movie with

71:00 ProRes RAW

75:00 Apple’s clever marketing of the iPhone 17

78:00 8x optical zoom on the iPhone 17 Pro Max

79:00 No 8K video on the iPhone 17 Pros

83:00 How much Apple are getting out of us all today

85:00 Lifeliong Samsung boy swaps to iPhone!

87:27 What if Daniel actually likes an iPhone

89:45 The Pixel 10 Pro

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