Join Lachlan Hamilton as he delves into the latest news from Apple, Google, Microsoft and the rest of the technology world, with a special guest each episode.
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Lachlan Hamilton is joined by Nic Jeffries, Mike Pensini and Mitch Bruzzese for a special MacMen MEGAPOD! We comb through Apple's WWDC 2020 announcements, including iOS 14, iPad OS, watchOS 7, macOS Big Sur and ARM Macs!By MacMen
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Mitch is welcomed back to the show to talk about his Twitch streaming, replacing default apps, his Apple TV+ review, and of course, the NBN.By MacMen
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Lachlan Hamilton is joined by Patrick Muldrew to talk about the NBN, Covid Safe app, Spotify, and music streaming services. Aussie Broadband Referral Code: 2501880By MacMen
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Lachlan Hamilton is joined by Nic Jeffries to talk about the Apple TV, Apple's rumoured over-ear headphones, AirPods Pro, and some positive and negative support experiences. Also, iPhone 12 and Apple Glasses.By MacMen
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Episode 41: HomePod, Apple Slowing iPhones
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Welcome back and happy new year to all! Today, Rob and Lachlan discuss the launch of the HomePod, Apple's admission that they are indeed throttling performance of older iPhones, and Apple's biggest financial quarter EVER!By The Talk Locker Network
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Episode 40: Amazon Launched In Australia! Wait...No It Didn't
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There were rumours late last week that Amazon would launch in Australia on Friday 24th November, based off an email sent to sellers that were inviting them to a soft launch of the seller’s marketplace. [BLACK FRIDAY DISCUSSION] Shipping estimates for the iPhone X have improved to 1 to 2 weeks on Apple’s online store. KGI analyst Ming-Chi Quo puts t…
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Apple has delayed their smart speaker, HomePod, until 2018, saying “We can't wait for people to experience HomePod, Apple's breakthrough wireless speaker for the home, but we need a little more time before it's ready for our customers. We'll start shipping in the US, UK and Australia in early 2018.” Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has received a card wit…
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There are reports of some iPhone X units displaying a bright green line vertically down the screen, with some suspecting this could be a hardware fault. Some users have also reported buzzing and crackling from the earpiece speaker when playing loud audio. Apple have said they are aware of some iPhone X units that become temporarily unresponsive to …
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The iPhone X is here. One of the MacMen managed to get their hands on one on Day 1.By The Talk Locker Network
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Episode 36: "I Think We're All Keynoted Out For The Season!"
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Apple and AT&T are teaming up to improve cellular service in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, with the activation of LTE Band 8. Amid reports that say only 2 to 3 million iPhone X units will be available at launch, Apple Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams, will meet with Terry Gou, Chairman of Foxconn. Whilst it wasn’t revealed what topic…
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Episode 35: Tim Cook On AR, Foldable iPhones, And A Phishing Scam That Could Trick Even The Tech Savvy
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In an interview with Vogue, Tim Cook said that he sees Augmented Reality as being “as key as having a website” for brands. In another interview with ”The Independent”, Tim Cook said that the technology doesn’t exist to do Augmented Reality Smart Glasses “In A Quality Way”. Apple are partnering with LG to create a “foldable iPhone”, according to Kor…
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Episode 34: Google's Pixel 2, "Burst Gate", and Siri is 6 Years Old.
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Google has announced a range of new products at a press conference last week, including the Pixel 2, featuring a single rear camera lens, no headphone jack and “active edge” technology that lets users squeeze the phone to activate Google Assistant. Also announced were two new smart speakers, the Google Home mini, and the Google Home Max, bluetooth …
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Episode 33: iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, 4K Apple TV
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Apple finally confirmed all the circulating rumours by announcing the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3 and 4K Apple TV. Face ID, Portrait Lighting, Dual Optical Image Stabilisation and Apple Heart Study were some of our favourite features. The pricing was not one of them. The MacMen run down all of the details for you.…
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Rob and Lachlan present a leaky lineup (as opposed to a rumour roundup) as we hear new details of the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the new Apple Watch and 4K Apple TV with HDR. Also, Face ID details.By The Talk Locker Network
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Apple has sent invites for their September iPhone event to members of the press. The event is to be held on 10am, Tuesday September 12 PDT. For our listeners in Australia, this equates to 3am Wednesday 13th September Australian Eastern Standard Time. The event will be the first held at Apple’s new campus, in the Steve Jobs Theatre. Gestures are set…
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Rob has returned from his time overseas, just in time to record a new episode of MacMen! An eagle-eyed resident of California has spotted one of Apple’s Lexus SUVs recently, sporting a brand new LIDAR set up. The LIDAR systems on the car are designed to send out laser beams to allow the car to accurately detect its surroundings, essentially creatin…
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Apple has had a class action complaint filed against them in January, and appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday to argue that it shouldn’t be held liable for iPhone related distracted driving accidents. Julio Ceja, a resident of California, filed the complaint after being involved in an accident where the another driver was texting on …
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Episode 28: You'll never believe what song is charting right now
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Lachlan flies solo today, and discusses the dummy models of the iPhone 8 that have been circulating, how the Home Button might work on a Home Buttton-less iPhone, and an unusual song climbing the iTunes Charts. SHOW NOTES: With the launch of the next wave of iPhones expected next month, dummy models made of leaked design information have begun circ…
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Episode 27: HomePod Reveals iPhone 8 Details
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Apple last week seeded an over-the-air firmware file for the HomePod, revealing that it will run essentially a full version of iOS, albeit slightly modified. Within this, developers have discovered references to many features that seem to correlate to unreleased devices, such as the iPhone 8 and upcoming Apple TV. Some of the iPhone 8 features with…
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Episode 26: PayPal says Apple will struggle
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On this episode of MacMen, Rob and Lachlan discuss PayPal’s CEO saying Apple will struggle with Apple Pay person to person payments, Dexcom CEO says watchOS 4 is a game changer for diabetes management devices, Scott Forstall speaks publicly about Apple for the first time since he was ousted from the company, and Malcolm Turnbull wants big tech comp…
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Episode 25: What Apple Didn't Reveal About iOS 11
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Apple presented plenty of new features at their WWDC conference in June, but we have the scoop on some features they didn't mention!By The Talk Locker Network
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Episode 24: WWDC 2017 Part 3: iMac Pro, HomePod, 10.5" iPad Pro
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The MacMen deconstruct Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference. On this episode, all of Apple's newly announced hardware, including the iMac Pro, HomePod, the 10.5" iPad Pro, as well as updates to the MacBook family, iMacs and iPads. This week's Gadget of the Week is an Apple Watch.By The Talk Locker Network
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Episode 22: WWDC 2017 Part 1 - tvOS, watchOS 4, mac OS High Sierra
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The MacMen deconstruct Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference. On this episode, tvOS, watchOS 4 and macOS High Sierra.By The Talk Locker Network
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The MacMen deconstruct Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference Keynote. On this episode, iOS 11.By The Talk Locker Network
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Apple are hard at work on the iPhone 8, as news and rumours are increasing leading up to its release. The MacMen discuss a dedicated chip Apple are said to be working on called the Apple Neural Engine, a source at TSMC says Apple have figured out a way to incorporate the Touch ID sensor underneath the display of the iPHone 8, Apple will stream WWDC…
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Episode 20: Google's I/O Developer Conference
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Google's I/O Developer Conference is the big topic of discussion this week, with Google Assistant coming to iOS, and free calls from within the US and Canada for Google Home users. Also in the news, Apple Stores are seeing new instructional programs under "Today at Apple, Tim Cook allegedly spotted wearing glucose monitor prototype Apple Watch, App…
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Episode 19: What do we want to see from iOS 11?
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Amazon's Echo Show, their Prime Video app, Apple's iPhone 7 photography videos and texting Siri in iMessage? All of that covered in the news, and what do we want to see from iOS 11 when it is released next month at WWDC? MacMen Theme by Mike Pensini News Theme by Ithaca Audio Ltd - http://www.ithacaaudio.com…
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Episode 18: A New MacMan, A New Segment, A New Gadget!
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Rob Di Marzo joins the MacMen team as he and Lachlan discuss Google, eBay and Amazon dropping support for the Apple Watch, Apple's Smart Speaker, a new malware for the Mac, and Microsoft's new Surface Laptop.By The Talk Locker Network
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Episode 17: MacBook Pro and iPhone 7 thoughts
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The MacMen provide their reactions to Apple's MacBook Pro event, Touch Bar and all! Also, some of the MacMen DID end up getting the iPhone 7, but which ones?By MacMen
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Episode 16: See You On The 7th - Apple's iPhone 7 Event
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Courage. The MacMen courageously dive into Apple's iPhone 7 event and unpack everything there is to unpack! iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2, AirPods, even Super Mario Run and Pokemon Go!!By MacMen
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Episode 15: iPhone 7 Rumour Roundup, Apple fights Australian Banks
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On Episode 15 of MacMen, the MacMen are together again! We round up all of the rumours surrounding the iPhone 7, just weeks ahead of the suspected Apple event, and talk about Apple Pay's future in Australia.By MacMen
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Lachlan is joined by special guest Patrick "The Colonel" Muldrew to dissect Apple's 2016 WWDC keynote, where macOS Sierra, watchOS 3 and iOS 10 were all introduced, including updates to Messages and Maps, features like Universal Clipboard and single sign on!By MacMen
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Episode 13: Hey Siri, The MacMen Talk iPhone 6s, Apple TV and iPad Pro
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Holy moly Apple have been busy! The MacMen round up all the news from Apple's "Hey Siri" event on September 9. iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, Apple TV, and of course the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.By MacMen
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Episode 12: CROSSOVER PODCAST - Dallas Buyer’s Club, Netflix and VPNs
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In a special crossover podcast, Lachlan & The Colonel meet the MacMen! Lachlan, Patrick, Mike and Mitch discuss the recent court case that saw the owners of Dallas Buyer's Club seek damages from those that illegally downloaded copies of their film, and what this means for Australians that illegally download content.…
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Episode 11: WWDC 2015 - OS X El Capitan, iOS 9, watchOS 2, Apple Music
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The MacMen are returned! Again! We round up Apple's latest 2015 WWDC keynote and discuss OS X El Capitan, iOS 9, watchOS 2 and Apple Music. And...we get side tracked.By MacMen
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Episode 10: Apple "Spring Forward" Event March 9 - Wrap Up
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The MacMen are back! Please welcome our brand new presenter, Mitch Bruzzese! Join us as we discuss everything Apple announced at their "Spring Forward" event, including the Apple Watch, the new MacBook, and Research Kit.By MacMen
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Episode 9: Reactions to Apple's October 16 Event
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The MacMen react to Apple’s October 16 event, where they unveiled the iPad Air 2, mentioned the iPad Mini 3, downgraded the Mac Mini, and showed off the iMac with Retina 5K Display.By MacMen
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Episode 8: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Pay, Apple Watch, iOS 8
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It's all in the title this time folks! iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Pay, Apple Watch and iOS 8 are all discussed in this extra special, extra long edition of MacMen! Plus, what is Mike ranting about in this episode? Tune in!By MacMen
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The MacMen make their triumphant return! Join Lachlan Hamilton and Mike Pensini as they talk through their predictions for Apple's September 9 event. iPhone 6? iWatch? iPad Air 2? Plus, we wrap up some of the latest news.By MacMen
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Episode 6: iOS 7.1, iWatch, iTunes Radio, Neil Young
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The MacMen make a triumphant return from a hiatus spanning five months. Lachlan and Mike take you through everything you need to know about iOS 7.1, Apple's latest update to it's iDevices; Lachlan dislikes Samsung; and Mike likes iTunes Radio.By MacMen
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In Episode 5, the MacMen wrap up Apple's October 22nd event for your convenience! iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina Display, new Macbook Pros and OS X Mavericks.By MacMen
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Episode 4: Sony QX10 & QX100/GoPro Hero 3+/Camera Apps
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In Episode 4 of MacMen, Mark seeks revenge and talks about some new products, Lachlan makes some big claims, and Mike sleeps in.By MacMen
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Episode 3: Apple's October 22 Event/iPad 5 Rumours/iPhone 5S and Case Review
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In Episode 3 of MacMen, Mark doesn't show up, Mike admits he loves iOS 7, and Lachlan admires Mike's MacMen theme music.By MacMen
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Episode 2: Welcome Mark, iOS 7, iPhone photography, online store deliveries, new iMacs
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The dynamic duo become a trio! This week on MacMen, Lachlan gets fired up about not having the new iPhone 5S, Mark talks cameras, and Mike doesn't like circles.By MacMen
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Lachlan and Mike debut MacMen with a wrap up of Apple's September 2013 keynote, discussing the two new iPhone offerings, iOS 7, and discuss what might be in the works for Apple over the next few months. iWatch anyone?By MacMen
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