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Rob and Mark discuss the latest Apple news, rumours and half-truths.
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Saturday Aug 12, 2023
Saturday Aug 12, 2023
Welcome to the sleep-deprived episode! This week, Rob and Mark discuss the Flip5, the new Galaxy Watches, the Nothing Phone (2) (again), Mark's latest travels, and forget the name of every tech YouTuber who has ever existed.
Links
- Eight Sleep
- Information about the Zeo sleep-tracking gadget from a decade ago:
- IFA
- Smarthome Sounds
- KeyCue - quickly recall keyboard shortcuts from any app:
- Keyboard Maestro - automate all the things:
- Typinator - a proper macOS text expansion utility:
- Rectangle Pro - supercharged window management:
- Beeper - consolidate all your chats into one app:
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Mark are joined by Patrick Rambles and Alex Gear & Tech from YouTube land! They talk about the latest Samsung releases, favourite reviewed gear of the year, and Alex's painful mic arm unboxing experience.
Links
- Patrick Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PatrickRambles
- Alex Gear & Tech on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexGTech
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Mark discuss Mark's experience with the Pixel Fold (and a bunch of other recent review units), the Nothing Phone (2), and the reason Rob hates himself (it relates to Prime Day, if you're wondering).
Links
- Pixel Fold:
- Apple Rollable Display patent:
- Crazy AR unboxing experience - I thought it was a phone but it turns out it was Sony LinkBuds:
- Nest Hub Max cheaper alternative to Pixel Tablet with speaker dock if you don’t need an actual tablet:
- Garmin Fenix 7 Pro smartwatch:
- XREAL Air AR Glasses:
- Shokz OpenFit earbuds:
- Sony Xperia 1 V:
- https://www.sony.co.uk/smartphones/products/xperia-1m5?cpint=smartphones_new_products-New Products-en_GL-responsivegrid_initial_newproducts_1
- Beeper:
- Self-host Beeper:
- Apple Tap to Pay launched in UK - secure in-person iPhone to iPhone payments:
- Nothing Phone (2):
- Eight Sleep Pod Cover - watercool your bed for £2,000:
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Mark's back from New York City, and ready to chat 15-inch MacBook Air, Pixel Tablet, and Xperia 1 V with Rob (among the usual off-topic cul-de-sacs, obvs).
Links
- MacBook Air 15” video shot in New York:
- Apple Watch Ultra movie location tour of New York:
- DJI Mic:
- DJI Osmo Action 3 camera:
- Josh Camson’s blog:
- Neal Hemphill’s blog:
- Apple guidance for cleaning watch straps:
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204522#:~:text=For Solo Loop%2C Braided Solo,hypoallergenic hand soap for cleaning
- Pitaka Carbon Fiber Apple Watch strap:
- Magnetic Shapes:
- Ukulele cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro, one of the first major viral YouTube videos:
- Mark’s Newsletter video shot from the same location:
- New Insta360 camera - GO 3:
- ProtonPass launch $1/1EUR per month for life launch offer:
- ASUS ZenPhone 10 - the Android iPhone mini:
- Apple post a full episode of Silo to Twitter
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
WWDC 2023 has been and gone, and Rob hasn't seen it yet. Mark fills him in on the details whilst battling full-blown man flu and whipping out his 15-incher.
Links:
- New Panasonic TVs:
- Beats Studio Buds+:
- Nothing phone (2) launch 11th July 16:00:
- Now-Sherlocked Aerial Apple TV screensaver app for Mac:
- Also Sherlocked WidgetWall for putting widgets on macOS desktop (also available on SetApp):
- Yet another no-longer required app - Unite - make “apps” out of websites:
- Look like you’ve got a Vision Pro, on a budget:
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
In this episode, Rob and Mark discuss the upcoming WWDC keynote... but not before they talk about Mark's mountain bike adventure, electric toothbrushes, Rob's big stick, and a Chinese EV.
Links
- Mark’s DJI / Mountain eBike / BYD EV vlog - well worth a watch:
- DJI Osmo Action Cam 3:
- DJI Mic:
- BYD ATTO 3 EV:
- Specialized Kenevo SL e-Mountain Bike:
- The Riders Hub Surrey:
- HP Z40C G3 40” 21:9 2160P ultrawide display:
- https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=3a6f7aa&opt=abu&sel=mto
- 4YR extended warranty for the above for £40, SKU: UE369E
- Rob’s big stick:
- Suri sustainable Electric Toothbrush:
- https://www.trysuri.com
- Coupons: ROBERT51329 for £10 or HELLO15 for 15% (either/or, you can’t combine them), or go through to checkout but don’t check out and wait for one of their 16% off sales (which you can also combine with the £10 coupon).
- HOTO (Xiaomi) cool tools:
- UGREEN Power Bank - 25,000mAh, 145W PD, 2x USB-C, 1x USB-A
- UGREEN 65W GaN charger with foldy plug
- Pocket Rocket AR app:
- Dinosaurs AR app:
- Dyson Zone air purifying headphones:
- Tetris on a Chicken McNugget:
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
Rob and Mark discuss Mark's Silver Play Button, a new cloud gaming handheld device from Logitech, all the latest news from Amazon and Google, and a £1299 dictaphone amongst (many) other things!
Links
- Rob’s yoga/exercise/birthing ball repurposed as a desk chair (I’m 6’1” and use the 75cm one):
- Sign up to Mark’s newsletter:
- Pixel 7a:
- Nothing Phone (2) on Geekbench:
- Logitech G Cloud handheld streaming console:
- Cloud Gaming:
- Xbox Cloud Gaming:
- nVidia GeForce Now:
- ShadowPC:
- Logitech G Cloud alternatives:
- Steam Deck:
- Bolt-on controllers for phones:
- Razer Kishi V2:
- Backbone:
- Nintendo Switch OLED:
- Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 headphones:
- Nuraphone headphones:
- Nuraphone “immersion” feature explanation:
- Teenage Engineering TP-7 field recorder:
- Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory vinyl recorder:
- DJI Lav Mics:
- New Amazon devices:
- Echo Pop:
- Echo 5 3rd Gen:
- Echo Auto:
- New Echo Buds 2023:
- Beats Studio Buds+ transparent true wireless earbuds with USB-C charging case:
- Pixel Tablet Case:
- Google plans to start deleting accounts not logged into for two years “later this year”:
- Accidentally-released “dogfood” version of Personal Safety app with Dashcam functionallty:
- Magic Eraser on non-Pixel devices with Google One subscription:
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes, produced by Trevor Horn:
- Deezer Flow:
- Mark's Ted Lasso Apple Watch band:
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
It's our two-year anniversary! And what better way to celebrate what's also the 50th episode of Eight or Sixteen than dissect some of Apple's biggest iPad-related news for years? Oh, and Rob bought Mark a present.
P.s. sorry about the horrible mic audio on Mark's behalf - this won't happen again!
Links
- Ted Lasso Apple Watch strap:
- Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington 3D Apple Watch strap:
- Apple Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad press release:
- Google I/O 2023 replay:
- Pixel Fold (free Pixel Watch with preorders):
- Pixel 7a (free Pixel Buds with preorders):
- Nothing Phone (2) “Arriving Summer 2023” page:
- Pixel Tablet and Magnetic Dock/Speaker:
- WhatsApp WearOS beta:
- WhatsApp native macOS app beta:
- WhatsApp on multiple devices blog post:
- Apogee HypeMic bus-powered portable mic with analogue compression:
- Konica Minolta Dimage X (Rob’s first digital camera):
- Patrick Rambles and Mark Ellis “What’s in my bag?” video:
- Sony Xperia 1 mk V:
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Mark and Rob cover a big milestone, trying out OneUI on an iPhone, tiny Mac-shaped chargers, DIY external SSDs, strangely-shaped mice and the latest Apple rumours.
Links
- Try OneUI on your iPhone:
- 67W Shargeek GaN charger and matching retro beige cables - give them your email address for a 15% discount (wait a few moments for the pop-over to appear):
- Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 - £200 if you shop around:
- https://uk.crucial.com/ssd/p3-plus/ct4000p3pssd8
- Do not buy this drive to use as your everyday OS drive - it only has an 800TBW endurance rating (TBW = Terabytes Written). More expensive drives have much longer endurance of 2000 to 6000 TBW or greater. This drive is good for “write once read many” scenarios like long term backup storage you’ll refer to occasionally.
- Acasis Thunderbolt M.2 SSD enclosure - £100:
- Logitech Lift ergonomic mouse:
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Two weeks ago, we sat down with none other than Jason T. Lewis to record Eight or Sixteen. Alas, there was a recording, erm... error - and the show was lost. Fear not, though, because Jason was kind enough to return - and this time it worked! In this episode, Rob, Mark, and Jason cover everything from the state of tech YouTube to home audio, Mark's frustrations with Siri, and Elton John.
Links
- Jason T. Lewis (PAINFULLY HONEST TECH) on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@PAINFULLYHONESTTECH
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 Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com