The Minus Sixteen Podcast

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

Tech season is almost here and we’re getting ourselves ready for a busy few weeks ahead. We talk plenty about the upcoming iPhone 15 - what we’re expecting from it and the way that creators should be maximising their content on it. We talk about Apple Watch Ultra and how you can make it fit in with your Android lifestyle. Invalid traffic and the mess it’s creating is talked about again as it causes more and more mayhem as David gets hit by it! We ponder why at the same time YouTube are suddenly changing its ad policy - is it just a strange coincidence? And are the leaks from Google over their Pixel 8 all planned? 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/1n_QXisWXbU?si=vRVfN8GCA52XIrAz 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/is1PNXtzEhg Read David’s iPhone 15 story on Medium: iPhone 15 story on Medium https://medium.com/macoclock/iphone-15-has-huge-changes-coming-404a2d190f68?sk=511e5337762b4fdf9f05435cae8b350e Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com Invalid traffic video https://youtu.be/is1PNXtzEhg 00:00 Intro 01:20 Alex up against it - the woes of a sponsored video! 04:30 The Watch Ultra 07:30 Using the Watch Ultra with a Samsung S23 Ultra 10:00 Start making your iPhone 15 videos now! 10:55 What to expect on iPhone 15 17:00 Will the event be recorded or live? 18:00 The i15 Pro Max Revealed 20:00 Is 8GB really enough? 25:40 Alex’s take on the Samsung Flip 30:50 David & The Nothing brand 32:40 Small brands should listen to creators 36:00 The Android life 38:07 The Invalid Traffic debacle 42:45 Why are YouTube changing the ad rules now? 46:00 The YouTube Shorts mess 52:40 Thumbnail teasers 61:00 More iPhone stuff 63:00 Google Pixel tricks!

Another banger as they say - where to start? This time we muse about the coming events of tech-tober that lay ahead for us and what our plans are. We chat over iPhone 15 and if it’s going to tempt us and look at the Pixel Pro 8 as well. We take a good look at the Invalid Views scandal that has been troubling creators this past week and ask why aren’t YouTube fixing it and telling us what the hell is going on. We also talked about the importance of taking a break and re-charging the batteries, how we plan content and our thoughts on the whole Linus affair. Don’t forget to get involved and let us know if there are any burning issues you want us to cover. 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/2Q-VlAtnOoo?si=LBSwUnQo-qzRjkUp Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/gHkXcI81tsk The Rene Ritchie interview: https://youtu.be/-7kswv-tWH0?si=EGQZe7ZJfVzOzOGX Read David on Medium: I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Pope in the Pool: https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2 00:00 Intro 01:20 Welcome to Tech-tember - talking iPhone 15 05:37 Are iPads lost? 09:05 Apple and their cables… 11:45 Plans for our podcast and trying to help you 13:20 Are release day videos really worth it? 17:42 Will Alex ever swap back to an iPhone? 19:55 What’s all the fuss about zoom? 20:38 Oops - the S23 is cracked! 21:44 Looking forward to the Pixel event and the Pixel Pro 8 23:46 David’s love affair with Nothing continues… 28:40 Alex and his Brazilian channel 32:50 YouTube and Invalid Views - the full story 38:22 Using analytics to plan your content 44:40 The research tab - could be better & using Google Trends 45:35 Taking a break - it’s so important 50:10 Thumbnail or title first - planning content 56:00 Oh dear Linus…our take

You want content - we have content!! Another bumper episode where we had loads to chat over. Firstly - the hardware. In the studio, we had the Fold 5 & Flip 5 to chat about, the future for iPhone 15 and the HUGE Samsung Tab 8. And if that weren’t enough we also had the Nothing 2 with us as well. We chatted about some super Android hacks we have both found and then we got down to business and talked YouTube. This time we chatted analytics and as a creator what are the most imporatnt metrics to keep an eye on. Finally we spoke about whet the hell is going on over at Medium for tech writers too… 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/W_YnMRJWnv0 Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/qFR_-wTV5Tg Read David on Medium: I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Pope in the Pool: https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2 00:00 Intro 01:10 Our moaning! 02:00 David’s getting into Android - and its all Alex’s fault 04:10 The slippy Pixel 7 Pro 06:10 iPhone 15 - should we 07:05 iPhone battery life vs Samsung S23 08:40 Multitasking on the Samsung S23 09:40 Android hacks & work arounds - Neardrop 13:30 File transfer speeds 14:05 Samsung Fold 5 16:45 First impressions Samsung Flip 5 19:15 Pro settings for the camera on Samsung S23 19:45 The Nothing Phone 2 23:33 14-inch Tab S9 and DeX 27:50 The differences in Android phones and Novalauncher app 32:25 Understanding YouTube - a re tags still a thing? 34:58 Learning to tell a story - Pope In The Pool! 42:00 Analytics 46:55 Keeping it simple & CPM vs RPM 52:00 Thye most important metrics 54:00 Alex and his Brazilian channel 62:00 The importance of change - mentally & physically 65:00 What’s gone wrong with Medium?

This time around ‘ya boys have plenty to chat about. There was David’s iOS situation and his brush with YouTube’s copyright department! We chat over what the Nothing 2 is like to use and then Alex reveals just how painful Samsung Unpacked was for him, exactly what he bought…and why! Chatting YouTube we chat over the benefits sub-titles, the pitfalls of brand deals and when and when not to use timestamps. 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/W_YnMRJWnv0 Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/ArjIiU3VHLI Read David on Medium: I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtec Pope in the Pool: https://medium.com/@robertrose/remember-your-pope-in-the-pool-4968f406bbc2 00:00 Intro 01:30 Pumping out the content 03:30 David’s copyright issue 09:30 Being cautious of brand deals 14:50 Android meets iOS and talking Nothing 22:05 Eagle eyed viewers 23:40 Samsung Unpacked 26:10 The Flip 5 29:32 What Alex bought at Unpacked 33:08 Samsung Fold 5 39:07 What’s coming with iPhone 15? 40:33 Samsung Tab S9 46:16 Samsung Watches 47:13 David’s iOS 16.6 nightmare 53:09 The benefit of adding subtitles to your videos 56:20 Timestramps on YouTube videos 57:20 Alex and his latest techniques 60:30 Oppenheimer & IMAX 65:00 Hijack

Your favourite podcast boys are back with lots to talk about. iOS 17 for iPad and stage manager get a look at. We compare the Garmin watch to the Watch Ultra and we chat over Google Pixel 7 Pro versus iOS and iPhone 14 Pro. We even manage to talk Dyson, McLaren & the Titan Project too! YouTube chat this time is about niches, pivoting, SEO and channel planning. Get involved - if there is anything you want us to talk about then let us know! 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/ufPmnlz7MiU Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/l8VUpsmky6M Read David on Medium: I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech Catch up on David’s recent radio show here: https://player.autopod.xyz/366556 00:00 Intro 02:10 The start of the Pixel 7 Pro story 04:30 Promise not to mention the BBC again! 05:30 AirPods Max galore 07:27 Snapdragon & Tensor chips… 08:40 The ecosystem wins & switching 11:45 Problems switching to Android…perspectives 12:50 The Nothing series of phones 14:32 Garmin & Watch Ultra 16:30 iOS 17 & betas 19:10 Stage Manager 22:50 Whats new for iPhone 15? 25:18 YouTube chat - pivoting & niches 29:00 Getting growth 32;12 Using the YouTube community 34:15 Video duration & doubling down 40:56 What next? 41:55 Strategy 42:34 SEO & subtitles & captions 47:31 Fonts & brand recognition 48:09 The Penny Series 50:45 Talking Hijack 51:55 Amazon Prime Day Deals 54:10 15-inch Starlight MacBook Air 56:35 Thinking iPad 57:55 Project Titan 59:01 Alex & his Dyson days 60:00 The McLaren Tech Centre

Boy - where to start with this episode? We covered so much. We briefly mentioned the new 15-inch MacBook Air and the Beats Studio Buds+ and then we rolled up our sleeves and got down to our normal YouTube business. This time around we cover shorts, live streams, my first Google pay cheque and Alex’s 65,000 subs. More than that, we chat about quanitiy over quality, the roll of Substack and is one video per week enough to keep YouTube happy? Get involved - if there is anything you want us to talk about then let us know! 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/DvZO9zp6KOI Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1 David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/YIn0OZSKDnM Read me on Medium: I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership Read Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech Catch up on David's recent radio show here https://player.autopod.xyz/366556 00:00 Intro 01:25 15inch MacBook Air 07:27 Beats Studio Buds+ 30:45 Shorts 11:30 Audio testing - sound stage etc 13:35 Are we spoiled with good tech? Who do we make videos for? 15:00 AdSense seasonality 16:30 The ideas for content 19:00 Looking at your metrics 20:25 Making boring content interesting 23:15 David’s first Google payout 23:50 How much these channels cost us to run? 24:50 Alex and his 65,000 subs 26:00 The thought of giving up & gaining subs 28:15 Are YouTube doing their bit for us? 33:20 Quantity over quality 36:10 Is one video per week enough? 39:00 The lack of scale-ability of YouTube 42:05 Re-purposing content 46:30 Newsletters & Substack 50:00 Using an Avatar 52:10 Shorts - are we being lazy? 56;20 Hijack on Apple TV+ 58:55 Alex takes on the Metaverse 60:00 You reap what you sow 63:00 YouTube Live 66:00 Monetising Live Streams 68:00 The benefits of a call to action