Eight or Sixteen

"This is the most orange thing on planet Earth"

In this episode, Mark shares highlights from his recent holiday, including a review of the Insta360 GO 3S and a Tesla road trip in Scotland. Rob and Mark also discuss upcoming tech events like Samsung Unpacked and Prime Day, as well as the anticipated launch of the Pixel 9. Rob covers the arrival of the Rabbit R1 and its security flaws, alongside a look at the very cute little game...

Links

➡️ Meta Ray-Bans: https://geni.us/YZynPT 

➡️ Insta360 GO 3S: https://geni.us/ADQf 
➡️ Insta360 dongle to offload footage straight to phone/laptop/SD card/charge: https://geni.us/tbv9d 

➡️ Sony Xperia 1 VI: https://geni.us/ntoJ04n 

➡️ Sonos Ace headphones: https://geni.us/MUcC 

➡️ Logitech Combo Touch iPad keyboard case: https://geni.us/HFA6Qe 

➡️ Logitech Keys To-Go travel keyboard: https://geni.us/l3ZZE 

➡️ North Coast 500: https://geni.us/dIfJIus 

➡️ Beats Pill: https://geni.us/HJnkBZ 

➡️ CMF by Nothing Phone: https://geni.us/qAlS6XR 

➡️ Perplexity furore / AI eating its own tail: https://geni.us/AgJd6yb 

➡️ Hello Kitty Happiness Parade rhythm game £1.75 on Switch until 10th July 2024: https://geni.us/r9sExk 

 

Free for Netflix users on iOS and Android:

➡️ Android: https://geni.us/J0xqEw 

➡️ iOS: https://geni.us/iYkzX 

 

➡️ Abigail Osborn Gonna Get Over You song from Hello Kitty game: https://geni.us/OK2gC 

➡️ Deep dive into the production of the above track: https://geni.us/F0uLIaH 

➡️ New Bobby Fingers video, “Fabio and the Goose”: https://geni.us/thnL 

 

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

“Craig’s Hair Helmet”

This week Mark and Rob dive into Marks latest trip to France and dissect Apple's WWDC24 event, which was, as always, impressively shot "entirely" on an iPhone. They break down all the new features in macOS, iOS, and visionOS. Plus, they give their thoughts on Craig Federighi's iconic segues...

Links

➡️Honor 200 Pro phone: https://geni.us/7Q6R

➡️LoverOfTech Ben being too cool at the Honor 200 launch event in Paris: https://geni.us/BuWJ

➡️Microsoft Recall recalled: https://geni.us/oVc6DJA

➡️Apple WWDC24 replay if you missed it: https://geni.us/odlBpBW

➡️Dark Matter on Apple TV+: https://geni.us/XWTTkI

➡️Immersed VR for using Quest 3 in a similar fashion to Vision Pro with your Mac or PC:https://geni.us/KsFqo

➡️Canon RF and RF-S STM Dual Fisheye lenses for Spatial Photography: https://geni.us/eCC1b

➡️BlackMagic URSA Cine Immersive Spatial Video camera: https://geni.us/VDA0

➡️Rectangle Window Management: https://geni.us/T2kJj3h

➡️Otter AI transcription: https://geni.us/kWmF9rO

➡️MyScript Calculator handwritten sums app (now Sherlocked by MathNotes): https://geni.us/A7jl

➡️Squeezy Bezel Animation in iOS 18: https://geni.us/qggAI

➡️Lairy Orange silicone Whoop bands now available: https://geni.us/1DAxk

➡️Tim Cook Magic Mouse moment during Marques Brownlee interview: https://geni.us/TVZBH9

 

 

 

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

“I’d feel like I was in hospital”

In this episode, Mark recounts his trip to Computex in Taipei, sharing his highlights of the Snapdragon Insider event. Rob and Mark dive into Mark's latest tech gear, including the surprising switch from a 13-inch M4 iPad Pro to the smaller 11-inch version. They also discuss the debut of the Eight Sleep Night 4 and its potential impact on their sleep quality.

On the automotive front, Mark talks about his new Range Rover Sport and the launch of his new content brand, Mark Ellis Motors. Plus, they touch on the fate of ICQ, Proton Pass's new desktop app, and the latest from CMF by Nothing. 

Links

➡️ Mark Ellis Motors:

https://www.instagram.com/markellismotors/

https://www.tiktok.com/@markellismotors

➡️ Assassin’s Creed Mirage out now, launch price £22.99: https://geni.us/nI0O8PM

➡️ Huawei Matebook 14 laptop: https://geni.us/Bmqd0X

➡️ New EightSleep 4 smart mattress topper: https://geni.us/UAVscA

➡️ RIP ICQ - shutting down June 26th: https://geni.us/uiOCdXA

➡️ Bartender app sold to a company called Applause, privacy concerns: https://geni.us/baQ0

➡️ Bartender alternatives:

Vanilla: https://geni.us/udTiLFR

Ice: https://geni.us/WiLYs

➡️ Little Snitch: https://geni.us/lBcz

➡️ ProtonPass macOS and Linux desktop apps: https://geni.us/m9zyFU

➡️ CMF by Nothing phone teaser: https://geni.us/tn3go

➡️ Mr Mobile Clicks Keyboard Case for iPhone: https://geni.us/wBvlLAk

➡️ M-Con prototype iPhone game controller case: https://geni.us/VrBeqAO

➡️ Tiny Pod - turns Apple Watch into a tiny iPod: https://geni.us/PyFAQ5

➡️ Cake - turns Apple Watch into a tiny Rabbit R1 lookalike: https://geni.us/RQvy7po

 

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

“I asked it to write an 80’s rock song about my balls?”

This week Mark shares his travels from Germany and Manchester and dives into the latest ultra-thin M4 iPad Pro and its new updates. Mark and Rob also review the new Sonos Ace headphones and the latest BMW Mark is reviewing on his main channel. In event news, they discuss highlights from Google I/O 2024 and Microsoft's latest launches. Plus, Rob talks about Little Snitch 6 and showcases some brilliant musical talent…

➡️ Vincent Teoh / HDTVTest: https://www.youtube.com/@hdtvtest

➡️ Pixel 8a: https://geni.us/QSAO8Q4

➡️ Sonos Ace headphones: https://geni.us/E047

➡️ RetroArch retro games emulator for iOS, iPadOS and Apple TV: https://geni.us/RKzHyK

➡️ iPad Sheet Music app MusicNotes: https://geni.us/xrRC

➡️ Google I/O 2024 replay if you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEzRZ35urlk

➡️ Project Astra Googly glasses demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXVvvRhiGjI

➡️ Marc Rebillet: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcRebillet

➡️ Little Marc Rebillet queuing for an iPhone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnbL-Hm-xws

➡️ Microsoft Special Event replay if you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZbHd4suAnQ

➡️ Humane putting itself up for sale barely a month after aiPin launch: https://geni.us/3EkbRJ9

➡️ Udio AI Music generation: https://geni.us/uacfP

➡️ Little Snitch 6:https://geni.us/lStg

➡️ Windows equivalent of Little Snitch, Glassware: https://geni.us/xBAxL

➡️ Mr Mobile’s Clicks keyboard case for iPhone: https://geni.us/zX8ZwRf

➡️ Ergotron HX monitor arm: https://geni.us/roOaKkj

➡️ Dell U4025QW 40” Ultrawide 120hz: https://geni.us/g7Nlgg


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

“I touched a lot of knobs that day”

From camping to press events in China, this week Mark and Rob catch up whats been happening over the last month. They also delve into the latest Apple “Let Loose” Event and whether it was worth the wait...

Links

➡️ Thomas the Technology Chap drops his drone in the sea: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F80x3LkgLjs

➡️ Beats Solo 4 on-ear headphones: https://geni.us/beatsolo4uk

➡️ JBL Spinner BT Bluetooth Turntable: https://geni.us/bO4rFxO 

➡️ Teenage Engineering TP-7 field recorder: https://geni.us/gPkBLwM

➡️  Naim Uniti Atom:  https://geni.us/yBD0 

➡️  8bitdo C64-inspired keyboard: https://geni.us/EM8ut 

 

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 

“Pop out your S-Pen and give it a little sniff”

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 

"Shoehorning Android into an Apple setup"

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 

"Cardboard cutouts of Craig Federighi"

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 

"$200 shell suit for your Vision Pro”

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 

"Did Ali fix your keyboard?"

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