The Minus Sixteen Podcast

This time it’s just David and Daniel as Alex takes a well-earned break. We chat over Daniels’s visit to Samsung Unpacked and check out the Flip 6, Fold 6, Samsung Watch Ultra and Samsung Ring. David went to Apple Battersea in London to check out the Vision Pro and hear what he made of it. Plus, all the behind-the-scenes chat about what it’s like running a YouTube channel. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/-a7KhFT1y8A?si=VAEEvsRzo4kVcPuH David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/7-GdrWIhyFQ 00:00 Intro 01:25 The benefits of a regular upload schedule 03:25 Brands dictating when you upload 05:45 Going the extra yards with brands 06:30 Geographical limitations 08:00 Issues with the YouTube and AdSense 11:15 Views are down - is it seasonal? 13:41 Making seasonal content 15:15 A new Samsung Tab in the pipelines… 20:35 More issues with the YouTube Studio app 22:52 Samsung Unpacked 23:3 Buds 3 Pro 25:56 Samsung Ring 27:25 Samsung Watch Ultra 33:53 What’s it like at a Samsung event 35:00 Samsung Fold 6 38:18 The state of the foldable market 39:00 Flip 6 41:00 The Vision Pro 48:00 Limitations of the Vision Pro 50:39 Are we ready for a VR/AR Spatial Computing world? 54:15 Daniel and his Sony ZV E10 56:21 The woes of SD cards 58:00 Smartphone vs. Camera 60:00 Renting studio space…

This one started with some camera gear chat - what gear we use, future plans, ND filters, and even a little chat about Final Cut. Then we started to get into YouTube and there was a lot to cover. How to balance the admin and office side of running a channel, working with agencies, paid clicks and the new Skip Ahead feature that YouTube is rolling out that may ruin our channels. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 01:15 Daniel’s set up the S23 Ultra 02:56 Starting out - what do you need? 04:52 Creating with a smartphone 06:50 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 in 4K 60FPS 08:10 Apple’s Final Cut Camera app 11:20 ND Filters 14:00 Gimbals 19:55 Multi-cam shots & how good is the S23 Ultra 22:40 iPad mini Pro vs. Samsung Fold 24:50 Loving iPad and the Tab S9 31:19 David’s Vision Pro demo 33:26 Alex and Sony Xperia 37:25 The admin side of YouTube and using agencies 39:53 Working with brands for a reason other than money 41:20 Balancing the workload 44:00 Agencies 46:00 Clickbait farms - buying views 50:49 Paid Promotions and Transparency 54:40 Paid clicks 57:20 YouTube and Skip-Ahead 65:00 YouTube needs a competitor?

Daniel comes on board in this pod - and we couldn’t be happier. We chat over the Sony Experia VI, Samsung S24 camera and of course, we have to chat about iPad, don’t we? The new version of Final Cut Pro is out so we give our views & thoughts on that. But the hot topic though is one that Alex picked up on - double standards in the tech YouTube space. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/m8PYblSN_SY?si=_uXLlVM8X73zWxFi David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/mQF2OVZHENw Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/aDBL7ShHZDQ?si=aX3rNefOhxst1S17 Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 02:45 Why is the podcast called Minus Sixteen? 03:15 Welcome Daniel to the podcast team 03:35 The Sony Xperia VI experience 08:34 Samsung Chipset naming 13:05 Apple watch battery life is suddenly rubbish! 15:17 Are betas safe to install? 19:20 iPadOS 18 and the calculator app 20:10 Alex and his new Sony FXIII 25:20 Sony’s camera app 30:45 New version of Final Cut Pro & Final Cut Camera app 34:50 New YouTube layout on desktop 35:37 Double Standards 54:00 Batch recording 57:15 Timestamps & chapters 60:00 Are tags still useful?

As we get ready for WWDC Alex and I have a lot to talk about. Firstly we look ahead to next Monday’s Apple event and what we are looking forward to and what we are expecting. Then we chat over our thoughts and findings on the new M4 iPad Pro. Alex has been to Samsung’s UK HQ - so we find out how that came about. And we chat over how to go about finding brands, how best to work with them - oh and shooting at 60 FPS for YouTube too. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/LkkCCh865Lo?si=6UaXMlkimbf6JNVH David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/DgRzESKN3MM Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/zCfwDa7grWQ?si=cMxDN2E0FLnrXPLW Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 00:55 The benefits of having support 01:35 Daniel is joining us full-time!! 02:35 Getting ready for WWDC 02:50 Benefits of the S Pen 03:35 How much AI do you use? 05:15 Recolour apps, new home screen & new control centre 05:50 Apple & privacy with AI 07:40 Siri improvements 08:09 Chat GPT 4o 09:10 Coming back from Samsung to Apple? 10:57 The Samsung lineup re-cap 12:10 Alex at Samsung HQ 13:30 Eye tracking on iPadOS 18 12:46 Vision Pro MIA! 16:30 watchOS 11 17:00 iPad stuff 18:40 Apple’s in-store 14-day exchange 20:10 iPadOS - is it honestly that bad? 22:49 Sticking with Final Cut Pro 30:02 No to nano texture 32:46 Stage manager 34:35 The Files app makes sense at last 35:43 Alex and his day at Samsung HQ 40:11 Being honest in reviews isn’t easy 42:07 Building brand relationships 47:05 Teaching yourself the business side of YouTube 49:10 The New YouTube Studio app 49:28 Shooting at 60 FPS

Welcome back to Daniel - but this time in person! We grabbed him whilst he was on holiday in the UK with his family - and I have to say, it was one of our best episodes yet! Of course, we chat about the newly released M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air and chat about how it compares to the Samsung S9. When a creator is away from home for 5 weeks - what tech does he pack? Well, Daniel will tell you precisely what he packed for this road trip. And then we talk thumbnails - it turns out we all have very different approaches… Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/eVQ6kuwu-wM?si=HLIWaj__InKYr8PB David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/wylEdsH2FjE Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/zCfwDa7grWQ?si=cMxDN2E0FLnrXPLW Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 03:45 iPad Air and iPad Pro chat 07:20 The Magic Keyboard 10:15 The Samsung Tab S9 Ultra OLED panel 11:40 Panel comparison Tab S9 vs. iPad Pro 17:15 Nano texture 20:00 Is 1 TB too much storage for an M4 iPad Pro? 21:45 External SSD problems 22:55 The storage rip-off 24:34 Multitasking on Tablets 26:38 DEX and One UI 29:30 How Daniel uses his Tab S9 Ultra 32:50 iPad demons with external keyboards 35:00 Apple Pencil vs Samsung S Pen 36:35 Daniel’s - travelling devices 38:25 The content pipeline - planning ahead 39:30 Using Gling 42:40 Outling or scripting 44:25 Using a teleprompter 47:00 Google IO - who watched it? 47:40 Titles & Thumbnails 48:50 The secret behind the crown in Daniel’s thumbnails 50:00 Alex & David’s approach to thumbnails 50:52 A/B testing 53:06 How to make your videos cut through the crowd 55:15 Mac owners attach rate to iPad 56:25 Planning ahead and the ability to be fluid 58:00 using Monday.com 59:10 Title first? 61:00 Unsubscribed viewers… 63:00 Call To Action - it works! 68:00 Avoiding thumbnail mistakes 69:00 Using thumbs.tv 70:00 Adding subtitles & SRT files 72:00 Timestamping 75:00 Odd comments from viewers…

This time it’s all about the iPad! Well, it had to be really, right? We chat over the M2 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro, what we’ve bought and how we will go about covering it. The Let Loose event itself came in for some flack - the Machine Press was not to everyone’s liking - we discuss! And if you’ve wondered what it’s like to deal with brands - we tell you the truth! Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/2c_53BTTYTw?si=GI2oi0tJ5hbK2Opi David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/G5BVMVtoNKE Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 00:42 Let Loose 01:15 Nano texture a mistake? 06:00 Is Final Cut on iPad for real? 09:35 What Alex has bought 11:20 Will iPad become a desktop experience? 14:00 The M2 iPad Air is STILL a beast 15:25 How the M4 iPad Pro will fit into our workflow 19:45 The iPad Air - basically last years iPad Pro 21:40 Anti-reflective coating - don’t be fooled 22:25 Will David have to return his iPad Pro and Apple’s return policy 28:20 Is nano texture that sensitive? 31:00 The event format - fans or not 33:00 The machine crushing hate! 35:00 Alex and his YouTube Play Button - it’s official 37:20 Taking time to make the content right 41:35 Getting lucky with thumbnails 43:00 Unboxings are still popular… 45:30 Sorting out audio-only podcasts for YouTube 48:55 Brands being pushy! 50:00 Building brand relationships 52:30 Creators STILL paying for views

In this episode, we chat about the recent spate of creators giving honest reviews and the effects that have on the companies behind the products. We chat about the art of making honest product review videos and the benefits of staying in lane for your channel. Then we look at the benefits of wearables - smart watches & rings and what the Garmin Epix Pro has been like. Let Loose, the next Apple event has been confirmed so we chat that over and what to expect from the iPad event and finally a little update on AirPods Max. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Alex’s Garmin Video: https://youtu.be/k0MpNqgXoYY?si=Ey0C5nV-3eTT87Br David’s MacBook Air Video: https://youtu.be/LNfnu7RvJI4 David’s AirPods Max Story: https://medium.com/macoclock/airpods-max-nearly-perfect-2c500a41ae89 Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com The Peter McKinnon video: https://youtu.be/96y9UvUX-DQ?si=iB2zuUE0430LK_-O The MKBHD video: https://youtu.be/tn-MGyr-6dk?si=vrJfKkaaXPS_SoK3 00:00 Intro 00:25 Life in the 100 Club! 02:10 The admin side of running the channel 04:15 How much a Super Thanks really matters 06:45 The content bandwagon 08:15 Staying in lane - playing the algorithm game 11:55 The art of making review videos genuine 16:00 Taking the weekend off… 17:10 Our thoughts on giving bad reviews 21:25 MKBHD and clickbait… 26:00 Let Loose announced & what to expect 34:20 When will the iPads be in store & content planning around it 37:10 The Garmin Pro - what’s it like 42:30 The outstanding battery life on the Garmin watches 44:20 The trade-offs 46:35 The benefits of wearing smartwatches 51:45 AirPods Max thoughts 58:35 Let Loose clashing with our next podcast

On the actual day - the very hour we sat down to record the podcast Alex joined the 100,000 YouTube subscribers club so obviously we talked about that on the podcast - how could we not? We talked about the 4 year journey what he’s learned and what advice he would pass on to you if you are starting on YouTube today. We chat over the Sony Xperia 1V, Final Cut Pro plugins - oh and that mess with Dbrand this week on Twitter. The art of YouTube shorts was in our line of vision and also are community posts beneficial? Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 02:00 Alex passing 100,000 subs - how does it feel? 05:20 The Sony Xperia 1 V thoughts 13:00 It’s quiet out here for us Apple boys…! 15:15 iPads - they can’t come soon enough 🙏🏻 20:20 David and his Final Cut Pro yarns… 22:15 LOG and Final Cut Pro 23:45 Using MotionVFX plugins 26:20 Alex on his four-year journey to 100K - genuine advice 32:50 Learning the craft of YouTube 33:45 Getting used to working with brands - new skills 36:20 Getting used to being on camera 38:00 Being a perfectionist and the creator's community 41:35 Dbrand issues - why on earth?? 49:45 Alex recalls being in hot water… 52:00 The benefits of shorts on YouTube 54:00 The benefits of posting on YouTube’s community page 56:12 The final story about THAT paid-for-views video… 59:00 Don’t forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts…

This time around we chat about the pros and cons of Final Cut Pro versus Premiere Pro and just how good is the the new M3 15-inch MacBook Air? Still no iPads and possibly now not until May or even WWDC - and what can we expect from WWDC this year? Lastly the dark side of YouTube and what it feels like to buy subs. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Alex’s tweet https://x.com/AlexGTech1/status/1773463096608055444?s=20 Blog - Apple vs. The World https://medium.com/macoclock/apple-vs-the-world-b68084eeadfb Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 04:00 - Does 120Hz refresh rate REALLY matter? 06:05 Alex’ workflow 07:30 David switching to Final Cut Pro 11:15 Multicam in FCP 14:45 Why can’t we have captions in FCP? 16:50 FCP on iPad 25:14 iPad specs…8 GB or 16 GB? 27:35 No iPads until May - a content nightmare! 30:00 Could Apple wait until WWDC for iPad? 32:45 Buying subs & views on YouTube - the real story 42:31 The danger if brands start trusting these stats 46:40 Will this eventually lead to invalid strikes? 52:07 Chossing engagement, demographics or views 54:50 Apple vs. The World 60:05 Apple using Google Gemini…thoughts 66:00 Samsung S23 Ultra - max smartphone?

Lot’s going on in this episode. We chat about the lack of a spring event from Apple - and ponder will they possibly yet surprise us. We chat over the new M3 MacBook Air and what to expect from the next iPad Pro. Then we really get in the trenches with the whole buying views on YoiuTube controversy - we pull it apart and try to find ouy what is really going on. Don’t forget we are also on YouTube Music as an audio-only podcast. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 01:25 Let’s talk Apple - could there be an event after all? 06:30 Wanting the new iPad 13:00 Switching to Final Cut 15:20 15” M3 MacBook Air 17:45 Apple’s Trade-In 20:40 Bluetooth issues 23:00 What storage & memory does an iPad need? 29:10 David and his 5K subs landmark 32:55 Brands come knocking…and needing more than AdSense 38:30 The buying views controversy 44:00 Buying views officially from YouTube - is pay to play? 48:45 Buying views to impress brands 52:35 Doing it the right way 60:00 Patting ourselves on the back - the pod is going places

At last, we are back and we have lots to talk about. Alex briefly talks about the recent updates on the Samsung S24 Ultra, and we give out views and thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro. With the first Apple event promised in just a few weeks we chat over what we think we are likely to see…new OLED iPad Pros, iPad Air, Mac mini….there is a lot to look forward to. And we are also on YouTube Music as an audio-only podcast. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 04:10 Latest on Samsung S24 Ultra 08:10 Really getting down in the weeds with the iPhone 15 Pro Max 09:25 Apple’s Covent Garden Store - lovely but odd! 12:48 The Apple Vision Pro - quick thoughts 19:15 The Apple event in March - what we can expect 35:00 David and the clickbait accusations 45:15 Live a day in our shoes - the life of a content creator 50:10 Alex and his team 52:15 CapCut - it’s brilliant! 56:00 Brands playing the fool - and creators devaluing or economy

We go deep about the new Samsung S24 and Alex has been hands-on with it over the past few days. There are a couple of issues and concerns that he has already found to do with possible build quality problems and also the display. We talk about Apple’s Vision Pro - our expectations and our thoughts on it just one week out before it lands in customers' hands. Then we talk about the weird month of January for creators and about the rash of creators quitting. Lastly, we chat over the way YouTube seems to penalise you for not staying in lane - oh, and our favourite apps! Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/pygLcclFfJ4?si=JTbuU0GDfNpeDLuj Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/trT9wmF_JUc Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 01:10 Let’s talk Samsung S24 Ultra 03:23 S4 Display issues - the anti-reflective coating 11:13 Quality Issues - scratched already 13:50 S24 Cameras - 8K video mode 15:15 The 5X camera 18:10 Galaxy AI - the writing assistant, translation etc 20:52 Picture editing on the S24 Ultra 22:22 Circle to Search - also now on Pixel 24:30 120 FPS 27:00 Long exposure shots & low-light photography 28:30 Google in bed with Samsung 30:50 Samsung S24 and Instagram & the selfie camera 33:45 First impressions 36:45 What about the S24 Plus? 38:07 Vision Pro 41:40 January - an od month CES and more 44:00 The timing of releasing videos 47:08 Quitting YouTube 51:43 Staying in lane with YouTube 56:37 David is free! The invalid traffic stike is cleared!! 60:00 Hands out - creators with their hands out… 63:00 Sponsors - grrrrr!! 64:00 Our fav app on the Mac!

We are back for our first podcast of the year - and as it turns out there is a lot to talk about. In a few days, there is Samsung Unpacked so we have a good chat about that event and what we can expect. Galaxy AI is going to be the hot topic and we also talk cameras, bezels, displays & notches. The Pixel 8 Pro is a phone we’ve both used and loved so we chat about the latest features that Google have made available for it. ND filters, shooting ProRes, external SSD and recording in 8K - we cover it all. And of course - Vision Pro…our take on this ground breaking bit of tech. Then as we get into talking YouTube we talk about the January blues and the risks of changing laanes and direction as a creator. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/NWkFzEI2ssE?si=4xMeHeLuTDpqjSqS Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/len55bAOBiU Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 02:10 What to expect from Samsung unpacked 04:35 Samsung S24 goes Titanium 07:02 Bezels & notches…who cares? 07:30 Displays getting brighter on Samsung S24 Ultra 09:10 Pixel 8 Pro - it’s flying… 15:15 Samsung vs Google - going head to head in AI 17:35 AI and Samsung Unpacked - what to expect 20:10 Samsung Ultras and video… 21:43 Using ND filters 23:17 iPhone 15 Pro Max beats my Canon 90D 25:30 External SSD’s for iPhone 28:10 Samsung and Raw CODECs 29:45 Recording in 8K 33:15 The need for content… 34:45 Getting out of the safe zone 35:55 Vision Pro…our thoughts 45:00 HomePods as a stereo pair - wow! 46:30 Let’s talk YouTube and the Jaanuary blues 50:25 The risks or benefits of branching out on YouTube 53:00 Subs vs comments 55:10 AVD and retention 60:00 Shorts & Capcut 63:00 The future for Minus Sixteen

On this episode we are joined by Daniel from Tech with Benefits and as he is Mr Samsung it was too good of an opportunity to not corner him and pry out of him what he thinks may be coming in January when Samsung launches the S24 Ultra. What AI features can we possibly expect? Will LOG or RAW video make its way to Samsung’s flagship phone in ’24? Daniel gives us the inside scoop on what his dream camera set-up would be and Alex talks about shooting 8K on his S23. Alex covers his recent VLOG-style videos and tells us about where the inspiration came from and Daniel tells us how he makes Samsung content in between events and releases. David has seen some good growth recently on his channel and pulls back the curtains on what he thinks has been at the heart of that growth. Also, having been hit by the invalid traffic strike in the summer David and the boys cover the latest fallout from it and how creators are still being left without answers. Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/-EJ1NxYOQ74?si=nmjTqPsVVabPz-Ep Daniel’s latest video https://youtu.be/NCg4yKP1J8Q?si=7iGeQAQPCA-HrUfm Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/qgO4Nwzek-4 Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 01:20 The Samsung season is coming 03:30 The Google updates - time to play 04:30 What can we expect from Samsung in 2024 07:25 AI and Samsung 09:10 Daniel’s perfect camera specs 10:35 What can Samsung deliver - the video camera? 11:40 Alex & 8K dreams… 12:55 Can Samsung improve the audio in ’24? 15:50 Will RAW & LOG video ever come to Samsung phones? 18:15 Will David actually buy the S24? 19:50 Alex’ approach to his channel… 22:20 Lifelong iPhone user switches…how to make ‘genuine’ videos! 23:55 The correct use of clickbait… 25:45 Danile - and how he keeps content coming… 27:40 Daniel & his retention figures 30:30 The barrier to entry gets lower…everyone can make YouTube videos 33:55 Finding your voice on YouTube 35:40 Alex and his VLOGS 38:40 The importance of uploading regularly 40:40 The upload schedule 43:00 Length matters after all… 44:15 The 8-minute rule and the benefits of taking a break - avoiding burnout 47:00 David’s channel growth - finally! The reasons! 52:30 Creating a vibe 53:55 The hidden unfair advantage 58:00 Tutorials…a tough love! 59:40 Daniel & DEX! 60:45 Invalid traffic strikes again 70:25 Just keep getting better week by week 73:00 YouTube search…and where iss your content consumed 75:35 CTR - whats a good click through rate 77:20 Impressions and why they matter 79:30 Daniel is coming to the UK!

Lots to chat over on this episode… First, why are internet speeds so damned slow!! Grrrrr….we chat over thoughts on the iPhone 15 Pro Max/Pixel 8 Pro/Samsung S23 Ultra and also catch up on the latest news from Snapdragon as well. Alex also has some hot takes on the latest gossip about next year's Samsung S24 Ultra - and the real sauce that everyone is missing… How creators can embrace AI in their daily workflows and how it saves a HUGE amount of time. What's new in Final Cut Pro, and why is everything subscription-based now - and is it a benefit? Then the big one…Casetify - what’s REALLY going on? Don’t forget, if you enjoy our weekly podcast to subscribe, like, and share - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts - to leave us a rating (hopefully a 5-star one!) as well! 🙏🏻 Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/8ZQfer4el9U?si=xI0ybGoKtfoWwN4Y Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/6i7tdgvdE7Y Read David on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com 00:00 Intro 01:00 The need for speed 04:00 Alex's thoughts - iPhone 15 PM/Pixel 8/Samsung S23 Ultra 05:50 Pixel thoughts… 08:55 Samsung S24 Ultra leaks & rumours 14:30 The news from Snapdragon 18:30 The influence of AI on content creation 20:15 Gling as an editors tool 21:30 Tracking coming to FCP 24:25 Subscription life… 28:00 The case for Casetify 33:20 The D-brand factor 39:00 How brands benefit from working with creators 44.10 Tech-cember…is that a real thing now & the Brazillian channel progress 51:10 Batch recording shorts - it still takes time! 54:30 Delete or not 58:55 Letting go of your babies…time to hit upload! 64:00 YouTube getting serious about podcasts - RSS feeds…

Discussing the future of reviewing smartphones, our take on Apple silicon M2 & M3 and how to get the best out of shooting ProRes log on iPhone 15 Pro Max - LUTS & ND filters. The art of working with brands and the benefits of using good music in videos. Oh, we get talking about what a small world the content creators' economy actually is! Download RiversideFM streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis 00:00 Intro 03:00 What phones to review next? 06:35 What's the Sony Xperia all about? 10:35 Getting the most from iPhone 15 Pro Max, ProRes and log 13:11 Colour correction & LUTS 15:58 Using ND filters on the iPhone 15 Pro Max - a good idea? 19:45 Getting used to the brilliant BlackMagic app 21:35 The new iMac M3 - thoughts 25:18 The problem facing Apple 32:35 The weird thing about YouTube... 34:35 iMessage vs. RCS - the blue bubble debate - is it over? 35:30 Nothing's answer - the risks of using Nothing Chats 45:38 Scripts and the creator's woes with the Elgato teleprompter 49:20 The teleprompter function is Riverside FM 50:40 YouTube's new ad placement rules and what they mean to creators 57:10 YouTube's new brand's feature for creators 60:00 Brands just taking the pi*s out of us! 65:00 It's a small world... 67:00 Working creatively with brands 69:00 The benefits of keeping a fresh mind as a creator 74:00 The benefits of using great music in videos Latest videos: https://youtu.be/8RxD6wKA47k https://youtu.be/8RxD6wKA47k Latest blog https://medium.com/macoclock/apples-1st-round-win-rcs-is-finally-coming-to-iphone-0a7804381e12?sk=d24e44495ed71ed633fcbe822cb883be Get CleanMyMac for your Mac - it’s worth looking after! https://macpaw.audw.net/c/3469704/263631/1733 If you are a powerhouse Mac user like me, then treat yourself and enjoy over 200 productivity apps on your Mac FREE for 30 days https://setapp.sjv.io/c/3469704/344537/5114 Contact: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

Minus Sixteen the podcast that talks tech and the business of YouTube is back with another episode full of goodness... M3 iMacs and more We chat over what we made of the new M3 family of cips and Macs from Apple Shot on iPhone Good or bad - a fan or not...we chat over the commotion from the Scary Fast event Pixel Pro 8 Our takes on the latest AI beast from Google YouTube What the community means to us and how important it is to let your fave creators know that you value them Apple BTS blog https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/10/behind-the-scenes-at-scary-fast-apples-keynote-event-shot-on-iphone/ Apple BTS video https://youtu.be/V3dbG9pAi8I?si=jxaIyL1JZeYipu5R BlackMagic videos https://youtu.be/XHWQTJzO5GE?si=nt4oP4Z8I7lP5fRV https://youtu.be/Xf6dTcz0yyo?si=qNiYElhSDUL5ZzYE Alex's latest video https://youtu.be/jtONJEzG2Y0?si=ZIguJF0RMjq_CS1z David's latest video https://youtu.be/vOBEEiCTX1k?si=EErEU80qi4OasvW_ David's latest blog https://medium.com/macoclock/new-imac-my-1st-essential-installs-ae0b4a8af74e?sk=f988d1163870f081c5ed7ebd8d3351bd 0:00 It's not that bad 🤣 5:57 🎥 Apple behind-the-scenes. They did this on an iPhone ??? (plus half a million in gear 🤣) 7:30 is the iPhone footage as good as DSLR now? 8:25 BlackMagic app for the iPhone 10:30 Is 4K good enough? 11:42 Buying a Mac and a throwback to how average the M1 Pro model was. 14:00 8GB RAM in 2023. Is this some kind of joke? 15:05 Do you agree with this? Let us know 👇🏼 17:43 🎥 Stepping out of our comfort zone and filming on location with the Google Pixel 8 Pro. 23:21 🎙️ £400 wireless microphone vs Google Pixel 8 Pro! 29:25 🎥 YouTube plans 35:06 💰 The joys of sponsorship deals 40:43 💼 Is outsourcing content creation worth it? 46:40 💼 The importance of maintaining a professional approach. 52:10 👍 How feedback keeps us going when creating content 57:27 🎥 Collabs!! 61:03:04 🎥 Horses for courses, dealing with your niche

We got serious in this one and talked at length about online security and how best to protect your YouTube account - fascinating stuff. If you spend your life online you should listen to this episode. There are some very elaborate scams out there. We also chat over our thoughts on the AI beast - the Pixel 8 Pro and give our thoughts on the level of AI packed into this phone. Don't forget to leave a rating - and to get in touch and let us know what you'd like us to cover in the podcast. Video version here ⬇️ https://youtu.be/NzadHUfnL38?si=TpJyqWkzt4McIy7P 0:00: 🗂️ The hosts discuss the passing of time and the need to tidy up their surroundings. 4:33: 📱 The video discusses the lack of content creation with flagship smartphones. 9:12: 📱 The speaker discusses their experience using a phone for satnav and music streaming, highlighting the lack of issues and solid performance. 13:39: 📱 The Pixel 6 Pro has impressive speech-to-text recognition and on-device processing capabilities. 18:43: 📷 The speaker discusses the camera features of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and its smooth transitions and soft depth of field. 23:52: 💬 The speaker discusses their decision to livestream and the benefits of connecting with people without a script. 28:20: 🎬 The YouTuber discusses finding a balance between delivering content quickly and having a fancy intro. 32:54: 🔒 The speaker's Google channel and Apple ID were targeted by scammers, but they were able to prevent any damage by taking quick action to secure their accounts. 37:32: 🔒 The speaker shares their experience with email scams and emphasizes the importance of verifying the sender's identity. 42:07: 🔒 The speaker discusses the importance of password security and the use of two-factor authentication (2FA) on various platforms. 46:59: 🎙️ The YouTuber discusses the importance of prioritizing English content and the suggestion of dubbing videos to reach a wider audience. 51:31: 🎙️ The speaker discusses the ease of using Adobe's podcast feature to clean up audio and improve sound quality. 55:49: 🎧 The speaker discusses their video for the week and upcoming content, including comparing the 15 and 8 and reviewing new products. Recap by Tammy AI

On this episode, Alex & I get together to give our views on iPhone 15 and what it’s like to use - USB-C recording, PreoRes, LOG, telephoto lens…we cover it all. And will it be good enough to make Alex replace his Samsung S3 Ultra? We review the Made By Google event and discuss whether Google has gone too far with their amazing AI tricks that the Pixel 8 Pro can now perform - after all, what is a photo? And then we chat over the anti-trust court case that Google are fighting right now, and how that implicates and affects creatives on YouTube. Watch this video by Louis Rossman where he talks about the Google ad-block scandal https://youtu.be/hWJrsz_cmas?si=z5fn8UJhwjeEX-dF Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/DyJzcnxLxuw?si=6HUkNZY_hYp5tf6J Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/FHY9Ad_d_mI Read David’s on Medium: https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech If you enjoy it like, sub and share people 🙏🏻

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by MacRumors Hartley Charlton - and we get busy pulling apart the latest Apple event, iPhone 15 and Apple Watch as well. We also chat over how much better can iPhone really ever get. iPad and Stage Manger gets a brief look in and we look ahead to what may or may not be coming from Apple later this year. If you enjoy it like, sub and share people 👍🏻 Download our streaming software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=david-lewis David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/2db31U6PGw4