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!

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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

The boys are back together this week to discuss all things Galaxy Unpacked. Alex & Daniel share what they are excited for and what we can expect to see. Conversation then turns to the latest foldable form Honor (the Honor Magic V5), and their launch event that Alex attended, and how it feels. David then went into early predictions for the iPhone September event and how Apple's lineup could change this year with the introduction of the iPhone 17 Air, which then brought about discussions of the S25 Edge and how the Air from Apple could stimulate the wider thin phone market.

The product chat was extensive this week, but we still had time for YouTube, and there was a bit to catch up on with the Mr Beast AI Thumbnail Saga, which then prompted a wider discussion over AI in the Creator space and how it could impact what we do in the future.

Daniel gives an update on his MacBook Pro, and David gives him stick for it and plenty more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:53 Samsung Unpacked 2025 - what to expect

02:28 Alex & Daniel talk foldable wishes

04:45 Flips vs. Folds in sales

06:26 How true are the Samsung renders near an event?

07:57 The leaks & rumours…

09:25 Folds in everyday life

13:30 What wearables will be at Unpacked

15:26 What really happens at these hands-on events?

20:27 Embargo videos - are they worth it?

22:25 Honor Magic V5 (£1255)

26:13 The problems of shipping batteries

28:29 The new Nothing Headphone 1 - our thoughts

31:58 Latest rumours for the Apple September event

36:27 The iPhone 17 lineup

38:34 The thin phone trend

41:45 The improvements to iPadOS 26

44:42 Mr Beast drops a ball with his AI thumbnail app

52:34 Adobe’s march on AI

56:00 AI-generated content

59:00 A busy week ahead