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This week, with a number of new phone camera developments being announced by manufacturers, Pocket-lint reviews editor, Mike Lowe, joins Stuart to discuss what it means going forward. Stuart then talks to the UK country manager at Ionity, a provider of high-power charging networks about the future of topping up our electric cars on the go. And associate editor Dan Grabham reviews the new Amazon Echo Show 10. Is it great, or is the screen that follows you around the room just too...

Last week, Audi announced it was getting into the electric sports car market with the e-tron GT. Now Jaguar, maker of the popular I-Pace, is following suit. It will become an electric-only car brand going forward. Pocket-lint's editor, Chris Hall, joins the podcast to give us all the details. Stuart then talks with the man responsible for strategy and innovation at Schneider Electric on the future of powering our homes. And finally, contributing ed Cam Bunton reviews the Sony Alpha A7S...

Audi has officially unveiled its first electric car, the e-tron GT, and Pocket-lint editor Chris Hall joins the podcast to tell us everything about it. Meanwhile, as the 2021 Six Nations Rugby Championship kicks off, Stuart chats with former England rugby captain Will Carling about how the use of tech and stats is changing the way we watch and play the game. And finally, review's editor Mike has been looking at the Xiaomi Mi 11 smartphone. Is it any good, is Xiaomi worth our time, and is...

Is it game over for Google Stadia? That's been a major topic for debate this week and Pocket-lint's senior news editor, Rik Henderson, joins the podcast to give his opinion on whether it will go the way of so many other Google services or not. Also on the subject of games, Stuart talks to the co-founder of Square Off, a tech start-up based in Mumbai that’s aiming to connect the world through its smart and evolved board games. What's the future of connected physical games like chess? And...

With Philips announcing its 2021 TV lineup this week, including its first Mini LED sets, Pocket-lint's senior news editor, Rik Henderson, joins the podcast to explain what that means after attending the virtual event. Stuart then talks with NeuTigers, an artificial intelligence company spun out of Princeton University that is working on an app that can detect COVID-19 using Edge AI and data derived from a wearable device. And finally, reviews editor Mike Lowe has been playing Super Mario...

This week, there have been numerous rumours that LG could be exiting the mobile phone business or changing its approach. Pocket-lint's senior news editor, Rik Henderson, joins Stuart to discuss. We also chat with L'Oréal with the company's global VP of L'Oreal's Technology Incubator about personalised beauty tech, and how tech will change our approach to makeup and beauty in the future. And finally, Pocket-lint' editor Chris Hall has been playing with the Samsung Galaxy S21 range and joins...

With the all-digital CES taking place this week, the Pocket-lint team look at the major announcements in the different tech categories, and reveal their favourite products. Stuart is joined by Pocket-lint's senior news editor Rik Henderson, associate editor Dan Grabham, and reviews editor Mike Lowe for the fireside chat. Visit us at pocket-lint.com, check out our latest videos at youtube.com/pocketlintcom and sign up to our daily newsletter at pocket-lint.com/info/newsletter. *** Please...

As CES starts to get underway, Samsung has lifted the lid on its 2021 TV plans and Pocket-lint's Rik Henderson joins us to talk about what the company has in store. Meanwhile, Stuart has been talking to Noveto Systems, a company that has created a ground-breaking new technology - SoundBeaming. It projects sound from outside a user’s ears without the need to wear any physical device and without disturbing people nearby. We find out how it works, what the implications are, and how headphones...

After years of will they won't they, Sky and Amazon have signed a deal to bring Prime Video to Sky Q. And Now TV is now also finally available on Fire TV devices. Pocket-lint's associate editor Dan Grabham explains what that means for consumers and the future of streaming generally. Meanwhile, Stuart catches up with Andersen EV, a company that makes smart home charging boxes for your electric car. He finds out what efforts are being made to make home charging smarter and more...

This week, Apple surprised us all by revealing the AirPods Max over-ear ANC headphones. But should you consider them over rivals from Sony and Bose? Pocket-lint's Dan Grabham has all the details. Meanwhile, Stuart talks to Dyson about how it equipped nine individuals in eight cities around the world to understand the global pandemic's impact on individual exposure to air pollution. And finally, Pocket-lint's Cam Bunton has been playing with the DJI Pocket 2 camera. He joins us to give his...

This week, we take a look at the Qualcomm Snapdragon summit and the announcements made during the virtual event. Pocket-lint's associate editor Dan Grabham joins Stuart to reveal the tech that'll be powering 2021's flagship phones. Plus, Stuart chats with the general manager of Overdrive, Nick Forster, to find out more on how the company delivers digital books to libraries around the world and how reading habits are changing. And, reviews editor Mike Lowe reveals his thoughts on the new,...

It's Black Friday and you're probably crawling the internet for the best deals on those must have products you need. But are there any "insider tips" to help you get the most out of what you need to achieve? Pocket-lint's affiliate director, Rob Kerr, spends an unhealthy amount of time looking for the best deals around, so is here to tell us some insider secrets. Plus, Stuart talks to celebrity photographer Greg Williams about his new Candid Photography Course. It promises to give people...

With the UK government confirming plans to stop the sale of pure diesel and petrol cars from 2030, Pocket-lint's editor Chris joins Stuart to discuss what it could mean for your next car purchase. Stuart also chats with the chief product officer at Waze, Rapha Cohen, about the future of the navigation app and how having thousands of people editing its maps on a daily basis can make the experience better. And finally, senior news editor Rik has been playing with the brand-new PlayStation 5,...

This week, Apple announced its first Apple Silicon chip, the Apple M1, that will drive new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models. So, Pocket-lint's associate editor Dan and host Stuart discuss the new tech, what it means for Mac users, and how it will affect what we expect from Apple computers in the future. In addition, senior news editor Rik speaks with Activision's vice president of mobile to find out how Call of Duty: Mobile became such a huge success. And, to finish off, we...

This week played host to the 2020 EE Pocket-lint Awards, which were announced during a virtual event online, so we're devoting the whole of the show to talk about the winners and runners-up in the best gadget awards around (in our minds at least). Stuart is joined by Pocket-lint's editor Chris and reviews editor Mike to discuss the winners and why they were chosen by the public and judges alike. Visit us at pocket-lint.com, check out our latest videos at youtube.com/pocketlintcom and sign...

The Xbox Series X and S launches are nearing closer, so we thought it would be a good time to catch up on where everything is at ahead of their release at the start of November. Pocket-lint's senior news editor Rik discusses everything you need to know to be prepared, including revealing what's actually in the box. Keeping with the gaming theme, Stuart also talks to app game developer State of Play about the company's latest game, South of the Circle - which is exclusively available on...

This week saw the launch of the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro smartphones, as well as a few other devices, including connected glasses and headphones. Pocket-lint's Cam joins Stuart to discuss the announcement and what it means for both the company and consumers. Stuart also speaks with Samsung's head of connected living, Kyle Brown, to find out how Samsung plans to improve our lives beyond controlling smart lights. Finally, Pocket-lint editor Chris grills Stuart on the iPhone 12 and...

Apple held its iPhone event this week, where it announced new 5G iPhones and a HomePod mini. And, as expected, the star of the show was the iPhone 12, with four new models: an iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. However, it didn't launch the much-rumoured over-ear AirPods Studio, or AirTags. So, joining Stuart to discuss the big announcements and what they mean for consumers are associate editor Dan and features editor Britta. Visit us at pocket-lint.com, check...

With the further delay of Bond film No Time to Die and Cineworld's subsequent decision to shut its 600-odd cinemas in the UK and US until next year, how will that affect the movie industry? Will we see more blockbusters heading straight to streaming services? Senior news editor Rik joins Stuart to discuss the possibilities before interviewing the development director of Dirt 5 at Codemasters to talk about the company's new game and, specifically, how it runs on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. To...

After weeks of rumours, Google launched the Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, Nest Audio speaker and Chromecast with Google TV this week. Pocket-lint's editor Chris discusses what the devices are all about and whether you should be interested. Stuart talks with the co-founder and head of product at Challengermode, Philip Skogsberg, to find out how the grassroots esports company is working to make it easier for gamers to challenge others. Chris then returns to review the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan...