Episodes
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
“Pop out your S-Pen and give it a little sniff”
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Why does the S-Pen smell? This week, Mark and Rob answer similarly important questions, as well as why YouTubers perpetually declare that they’re switching from iPhone to Android.
Mark also gives his verdict on the Whoop band and some insight into the behind-the-scenes of his growing business.
➡️ Ultrahuman Ring: https://geni.us/Xs8fD
➡️ Whoop Band: https://geni.us/raKZTiB
➡️ Eight Sleep: https://geni.us/UAVscA
➡️ Check out Mark’s redesigned website: https://markellisreviews.com
➡️ Mark’s “Day in the life” series: https://www.youtube.com/@markelliscreator
➡️ “Buy Back Your Time” by Dan Martell book: https://geni.us/PnmJ
➡️ Bang and Olufsen Beocom Portal headset: https://geni.us/BXnRAg8
➡️ Elago MagSafe wallet that looks like a Gameboy: https://geni.us/ZeKq
➡️ Reloptix Prescription lenses for Quest 3: https://geni.us/hjfdsM
➡️ Live TV app for Apple TV: https://geni.us/topPX
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
"Shoehorning Android into an Apple setup"
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Eight or Sixteen is back after Mark’s trip to the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. In this episode, Mark tells us all about his big trip to Apple HQ in Battersea and his opportunity to review the BMW IX2. Rob and Mark also give their verdict on the Nothing Phone (2a) and the latest release from Apple in the form of the M3 MacBook Air.
You can see Mark’s full review of both the Nothing Phone (2a) and M3 MacBook Air on the main channel now!
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
"Cardboard cutouts of Craig Federighi"
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
In this episode, Rob and Mark discuss the M3 iMac video fallout, fitness tech and they also explore the new Apple Vision Pro and question, is it just another headset, or is it something way more... (should they wear these tech masks in more episodes?).
Links
➡️ Mark’s Vision Pro livestream Q&A replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjuqUSnMdC0
➡️ Mark’s Vision Pro “one week later” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp3JYZxS53o
➡️ Mark Zuckerberg tries Vision Pro: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/13/24072413/mark-zuckerberg-apple-vision-pro-review-quest-3
➡️ Juno, the unofficial YouTube client from Christian Selig, ex-developer of now-defunct Apollo app for Reddit: https://christianselig.com/2024/02/introducing-juno/
➡️ Rob was using Immersed on the Quest 3 to see Mark on StreamYard: https://immersed.com
➡️ BoboVR M3 Pro Quest 3 strap:
Amazon - convenient but pricey: https://www.amazon.co.uk/BOBOVR-M3-Pro-Accessories-Compatible/dp/B0CJLG9SBR/
Direct - half the price, but shipped from China and often out of stock: https://www.bobovr.com/products/bobovr-m3-pro
➡️ Larq Self-Cleaning or Built-In Filter Water Bottle: https://www.livelarq.com
➡️ Borderlands Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgj7xBc3n-0
➡️ Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design edition: https://www.hihonor.com/uk/shop/honor-magic-v2-rsr-porsche-design/
➡️ Honor Magic6 Pro that Rob might get for £1: https://www.hihonor.com/uk/shop/new-launch/
➡️ OnePlus Open foldable: https://www.oneplus.com/uk/oneplus-open
➡️ GameSir X2 gamepad with USB connection on the left - ideal for use with foldable phones: https://www.gamesir.hk/collections/gamepads/products/gamesir-x2s
➡️ GameSir G8 Galileo gamepad for phones (much better controller than the X2 but the USB is on the right, so no good for foldables): https://www.gamesir.hk/collections/gamepads/products/gamesir-g8-galileo
➡️ Backbone One gamepad for phones: https://playbackbone.com/gb/
➡️ Return to Monkey Island game: https://returntomonkeyisland.com
➡️ GoCube Bluetooth Rubik’s Cube: https://particula-tech.com/?v=e4b09f3f8402
➡️ Rubik’s Clock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik's_Clock
➡️ Rubik’s Magic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubik's_Magic
➡️ Mark Fox Personal Trainer: https://www.fantasticalmrfox.com
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
"$200 shell suit for your Vision Pro”
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
In this episode, join Mark and Rob as they discuss everything from smartwatches and Google Assistant quirks to Apple's latest releases and the intriguing Vision Pro. Delve into their candid opinions on WatchOS, the Mint Green Pixel 8 Pro, and the Samsung Watch, along with insights on Fossil's exit from the smartwatch market. The conversation takes unexpected turns, providing a blend of humour and tech discoveries. Also stay tuned for Mark's upcoming Vision Pro unboxing on his main channel coming very soon!
Links
➡️ Honor V2 Porsche special edition: https://geni.us/hcsnW
➡️ Honor V2 preorder perks (technically possible to get it down from £1,799 to £1,099): https://geni.us/Gof4W
➡️ Tell them you’re trading in a phone by selecting the option before you add to cart (you don’t actually need to send it to them) - £200 off: https://geni.us/Gof4W
➡️ £300 coupon for registering before 1st March 2024: https://geni.us/rkCBg
➡️ Extra £100 off if you already own an Honor device: https://geni.us/wvu7r6
➡️ Free Bang & Olufsen Beocom Portal headset worth £549 via redemption between 16th February-12th April 2024:
https://geni.us/vB6wn
https://geni.us/evvqXB
- 66W fast charger included
- 6 months accidental damage insurance
➡️ Nothing transparent USB-C cable: https://geni.us/3sTmK12
➡️ Nothing SIM eject tool (only available in the box with a Nothing phone purchase or on eBay, not direct from Nothing): https://geni.us/gyaAA
➡️ Samsung Vegan Leather Case (not recommended!): https://geni.us/sk8AWH
➡️ Mint Green Pixel 8 Pro: https://geni.us/rFyL
To check how much space is being taken up by macOS Sonoma screensavers:
- Fire up Finder, hit CMD+Shift+G then paste in this location: /Library/Application Support/com.apple.idleassetsd/
- Right-click, get info on “Customer” folder
➡️ Walkabout Mini Golf Jim Henson’s Labyrinth DLC: https://geni.us/ril0hEG
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
"Did Ali fix your keyboard?"
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
In this episode Mark and Rob recap the big reveals from CES 2023. They discuss the Samsung Galaxy AI features in the new S24 series. Samsung is also promising 7 generations of Android updates, leading to speculation that this means 7 years of support. Other topics include Samsung's own smart ring to compete with the Lotus Ring that lets you control devices by pointing at them like a Jedi, the quirky rolling Ballie robot that Mark wonders if it actually does anything, and Mark's experiences attending CES - seeing the F1 safety car, staying in a massive Trump hotel suite, but somehow missing all the big product demos.
Links
➡️ Las Vegas Sphere: https://geni.us/wBgBj0u
➡️ Kohler $10,000 e-ink Toilet: https://geni.us/3drsb
➡️ MrMobile/Michael Fisher’s Clicks Keyboard Case for iPhone: https://geni.us/bzwLc5
➡️ Ali Abdaal’s Lightmode keyboard: https://geni.us/7KcULuX
➡️ Naya modular keyboard: https://geni.us/hnOFFP
➡️ Monokei Series 2 keyboard: https://geni.us/ABYRPDA
➡️ Nomad E keyboard: https://geni.us/he3TiT
➡️ Rabbit R1 AI assistant: https://geni.us/iaEnGhq
➡️ Humane aiPin: https://geni.us/NjChkPv
➡️ Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: https://geni.us/YZynPT
➡️ Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 Replay: https://geni.us/h0Slqs
Use code S24GW to get a free Watch6 when preordering any S24 series device by 25th January 2024
Preorder using the Samsung Store app (instead of the website) using coupon APP5 for an additional 5% off
➡️Circle to Search Google Gemini info: https://geni.us/HJTcS
➡️Jon Prosser’s “No-one cares about Vision Pro” video: https://geni.us/P8d8zDw
➡️ Lotus IR blaster ring: https://geni.us/lltZ9S
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
“Rickrolled by the BBC”
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Saturday Jan 06, 2024
Mark and Rob get together to discuss Mark's CES plans, thoughts on Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, and whether intriguing new accessories like the Magic Mouse and Clicks keyboard case are worth a look.
Rob shares his experience switching to a new Mac, the tools and research involved in deciding, and the realities of upgrading his streaming gear.
They also discuss audience feedback highlights from previous videos, Mark and Rob's ideas for building out their ultimate home studios, and more of the top tech news and gadgets on their radars.
Links
➡️Mark’s Phone of the Year 2023 - Honor 90 - £399 512gb/12gb: https://geni.us/uwIFp7N
➡️Register for Samsung Unpacked 2024 for : https://geni.us/6ONe
➡️Magic Mouse MagSafe adaptor case thing: https://geni.us/LnMzV
➡️Weird chewy cat thing (Amagami Ham Ham) from CES2022: https://geni.us/CKV5Ss
Resources used in Rob’s M1/M1 Max/M2 Pro/M3/M3 Pro comparison:
- Set alerts for refurbished machines on the Apple Store: https://geni.us/wDNqE
- Useful CPU specs: https://geni.us/7G1o3P1
- Benchmark repository: https://geni.us/i4AqBZ
- Every Mac database: https://geni.us/AIuuDr
➡️Herman Miller Aeron chair: https://geni.us/rkIVj
➡️Third party Atlas headrest: https://geni.us/xvZobI
➡️Steelcase Gesture chair: https://geni.us/I4WfN4
➡️Govee RGBICWW Floor Lamp: https://geni.us/dWhmoB
➡️Clicks - an iPhone case with a hardware keyboard built in, from Mr Mobile: https://geni.us/kheM
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
“The WAN Show with a K”
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Mark discuss Mark's AirPods Max experiment, what they both want to see from Apple in 2024, and they dig deep into Rob's amazing tech bag.
Oh, and they reveal some VERY big news about Eight or Sixteen!
Check out Eight or Sixteen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-xccEXki4hs
Links
- Bose QuietComfort headphones:
- Sonos Move speaker:
- B&O H95 headphones:
- Moft Snap Float iPad mini Origami Case:
- Dell Mini 9:
- Typing of the Dead:
- Grams28 154 Citypack MANBAG:
- EE Special Apple TV 4K
- Cafele 100W retractable cable:
- UGREEN 65W Charger:
- UGREEN 25,000mAh Power Bank:
- Elago AirPods Pro Casette Case:
- Hidrate Spark RGB Water Bottle:
- Play Date:
- Backbone One controller:
- Magic Mouse Ergonomic Charging Case:
- Acasis DIY external SSD enclosure:
- Zizzle Zoundz:
- Toniebox Audio Player for kids:
- Yoto Audiobook Player for kids:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
“Things that look like other things”
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
Saturday Dec 02, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Mark talk skateboards, Porsches, Jeff Bezos' face, and an unfortunate turn of events for Nothing.
Links
Correction from Rob: Louise did in fact know the open source alternative to Thunderbolt (Oculink) and had posted it in the chat, I just didn’t see it!
- Ali Abdaal Lightmode Keyboard:
- Sigma 16mm F1.4 lens:
- Justin Hawkins Rides Again:
- Nothing/Sunbird security catastrophe:
- JerryRigEverything / Casetify debacle:
- Sensei macOS monitoring app (alternative to iStatMenus):
- Ayaneo AM01 mini PC that looks like a retro Mac:
- Ayaneo Slide:
- GPD Win4 handheld PC that looks like a PS Vita:
- GPD GPU Oculink dock:
- 8bitdo retro bluetooth controllers:
- NuPhy keyboards:
- Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor:
- SwitchBot Hub 2:
- Rob’s new shelf:
- Rob’s 90-degree XLR adaptors to fix the front-facing jacks on the Moto M2:
- Rob’s new KVM switch that can do 5K2K:
- Rob’s new comedically large QB12 Subwoofer in Gloss White:
- Free Satellite SOS extended for iPhone 14 users (who registered their device prior to Nov 15) for another two, or two years from date of activation for new purchasers
- Banking Data in Apple Wallet now live for UK users:
- Spatialify beta for encoding iPhone Spatial Video for Quest 3:
- Bobby Fingers’ Jeff Bezos Rowing Boat
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
”Hello, Mark!”
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
Saturday Nov 18, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Mark discuss Mark's multiple trips to Battersea Power Station, the fallout from the M3 iMac video, and more - although there's an unlikely star of the show in this one, too (and probably a future co-host).
Links
- Nothing Chats:
- Sunbird:
- Beeper (hosted):
- Beeper (self-hosted):
- Blue Bubbles (self-hosted):
- Apple allegedly supporting RCS messaging standard next year:
- NothingOS 2.5 Beta available:
- Sonos leaked email where CEO mentions move into headphones:
- Sonos bought an audio component miniaturisation expert Mayht last year:
- Sonos rugged speaker for the outdoors:
- Qualcomm’s S7 and S7 Pro headphone chips that allow lossless streaming over Wi-Fi:
- Humane AI Pin:
- OnePlus Open foldable:
- DJI Pocket 3:
- Sony Alpha A9 III:
- Steam Deck OLED:
- Bobo VR M3 Pro upgraded strap for Quest 3:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
”It doesn’t help that you’re upside down”
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Mark dissect the 'Scary Fast' Apple event. And Rob spends the entire recording upside down in Streamyard. Brilliant.
Links
- Apple Hallowe’en Event replay:
- Mark’s Pre-event livestream replay:
- Braided Space Black MagSafe 3 Charging Cable:
- Apple’s Polishing Cloth supports the new M3 Macs and continues to be the most compatible product they sell (scroll down and check out the hilarious Compatibility section):
- Resident Evil Village now available for iPhone 15 Pro with A17 Pro (and iPads with M chips) with 60% off sale to celebrate the launch:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com