TechRadar Podcast

TechRadar

TechRadar is taking the tech chat that happens on our Zooms, at our desks, and in the halls, and moving it to an official space: The TechRadar Podcast.

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33 episodes
Updated July 23

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Mar 6, 2025 · 54 min
Nintendo Switch 2 hate comments, PS5 Pro and Nvidia RTX 5090 pricing woes and what to play in 2025
This episode is brought to you by NordVPN. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to https://nordvpn.com/techradar - our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - ICYM I3:26 - Sony's upcoming film & TV adaptations 10:45 - Sims 1 & 2 remastered 13:41 - Life simulation games are dead?! 15:10 - What makes a good remaster 18:35 - Huge PSN outage 22:12 - A word from our sponsor 24:19 - Nintendo Switch 2 new rumors 27:42 - Reading Switch 2 comments 28:25 - Is this a Switch Pro OLED? 29:29 - Switch 2 vs PC gaming handhelds 32:15 - Joy-Con mouse mode 37:21 - Joy-Con design woes & Hall effect 41:50 - Is gaming too expensive now? 44:00 - No, it's more affordable! 46:30 - PS5 is actually good value 49:28 - What games to play in 2025
Jan 12, 2025 · 48 min
CES recap: Nvidia RTX 5090 isn’t for gamers, robot vacuums with arms and stretchy Samsung screens
This episode is brought to you by NordVPN. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to https://nordvpn.com/techradar - our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! This week brings a special CES episode, where we’re talking about all the latest tech to expect in 2025! From Samsung’s new stretchy display technology and robot pal Ballie to Hisense’s absurdly large TV and a plethora of AR glasses, we’ve seen all the best gadgets at the tech mega show. Join Hamish Hector, Josephine Watson, Lance Ulanoff and Matt Bolton from the show floor to learn more. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Hello 02:00 CES trends 05:00 Samsung's Smart Things - Galaxy AI 08:00 TV trends: TVs are getting bigger 09:55 How big TVs are being shipped?! 10:55 Mini-led RGB backlight system in TVs explained (TCL, Samsung, etc) 13:15 Lenovo rollable laptop: display tech 15:05 AR glasses at CES: Xreal One Pro 18:15 Halliday glasses 19:13 Special offers for our subscribers 20:24 Robot vacuums with arms and legs 24:44 Smart locks at CES 27:00 LED mask from Nanoleaf 28:19 Samsung Frame TV for everyone 29:00 Will TVs or smartphones become your smart home hub? 33:00 Breaking gaming news from CES 35:30 Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 38:58 Samsung's robot Ballie 39:58 Stretchable display from Samsung 42:10 ULS Robotics Exoskeleton test drive 42:39 Segway e-bike is unlike anything we’ve ridden before 43:30 Sony's Last of Us exhibit 46:25 L’Oréal’s new tabletop skin analysis gadget 48:00 Byyyye cool tech 🤝 us
Jan 3, 2025 · 46 min
ChatGPT vs Gemini workout, AI dumbbells and the best fitness apps 2025!
New year, new episode! This week we're all about fitness as the New Year's get fit resolutions pour in, and we've got some excellent tips for everything from habit building to fitness apps and even some exciting futuristic fitness tech that can help you cross the finish line. From AI-generated workouts and personal trainers to biohacking with continuous glucose monitors, wearables and more, these are the biggest digital health tech trends as we head into 2024. 00:00 intro 00:40 Happy New Year! 01:20 ICYMI: the biggest wearable news from 2024 03:43 AI dumbbells 06:52 blood-glucose monitors: pros and cons 08:35 Health insights, incredible AI and blue poop 16:00 Gemini and ChatGPT designed our workouts 28:00 habit building tips 40:00 fitness apps: what to download 41:09 great free fitness app 42:25 VR fitness apps 45:11 Bye! See u in Las Vegas
Dec 24, 2024 · 45 min
Defending the TikTok and DJI ban, best tech gifts for Christmas 2024 and the future of home robots
Happy Holidays from all of team TechRadar! To celebrate we've put together a very special podcast with friend of the show Jon Devo, discussing some of the biggest stories from 2024 with plenty of silly festive fun along the way 🎄🎁 Are the impending potential TikTok and DJI bans a good thing? What's the ultimate tech gift of 2024? Can brain-computer interfaces help us ignore the otherwise inescapable end times? What's in the box?! For our Christmas special, we've got some nonsense in store as we discuss some of the biggest stories in tech from 2024. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Christmas Episode 01:27 ICYMI: biggest news from 2024 03:55 Naughty/Nice debate game 05:05 DJI ban: is it possible to defend it? 08:25 TikTok ban: what's happening? 12:05 Self-driving cars: Naughty or Nice? 16:48 Brain- computer interface: pros and cons 21:23 our tech Christmas wish list🎄 27:00 the hottest tech to gift this Christmas 28:45 the best Android phone to buy this Christmas 32:13 What's in the box? hohoh 🎁 42:00 Christmas devices you wish existed 45:00 Buyyyy! See u in 2025
Nov 11, 2024 · 48 min
M4 Mac era begins, Sonos starts apology tour with new Arc Ultra, & our definitive PS5 Pro verdict
In this episode, we dive into Apple’s latest hardware updates, discussing the new MacBook Pro with a nano-texture display (is it really just matte? 🤨) and the powerful yet tiniest M4 Mac Mini. Plus, our verdict on the PS5 Pro, a breakdown of Apple Intelligence features, and everything you need to know about the new Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar. Josephine Watson, Hamish Hector, Lance Ulanoff, Axel Metz, and Matt Bolton will answer your burning questions about the latest tech. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Hello! 01:30 ICYMI 02:51 new Macs! 05:45 Apple’s nano-texture display explained 08:42 next year could be all about matte displays 10:55 M4 Mac Mini - desktop killer? 13:44 Magic Mouse power button 16:18 Apple Intelligence- features to try 26:19 Qualcomm Snapdragon summit- the new chip 33:11 PS5 Pro verdict 38:12 Sonos Arc Ultra - apology tour? 48:46 Bye
Oct 24, 2024 · 56 min
Tesla’s Optimus robot debacle, Meta Orion first impressions and the terrifying tech of 2024
This month’s episode of the TechRadar Podcast is a spooktacular special where we talk about Elon Musk’s controversial Tesla event, learn more about Meta’s new Orion smart glasses and read up on Amazon’s latest array of Kindles. Plus, we’ll recommend the best Halloween movies this season and compare our horror survival plans. Join Josephine Watson, Hamish Hector, Lance Ulanoff and Matt Bolton as we answer your burning questions about the next generation of tech.
Sep 21, 2024 · 50 min
Apple’s new iPhone 16, PS5 Pro launch and who won the phone competition of 2024?
This week’s episode of the TechRadar Podcast sees our (mostly Android-fan) panel talking about Apple’s new devices, Sony’s big PS5 Pro announcement and debate who won the big phone and wearable showdown of 2024. Join Josephine Watson, Hamish Hector, Matt Evans and special guest Rob Dunne as we answer your burning questions about the next generation of tech. 00:00 intro 00:34 Hello! 01:40 ICYMI: the biggest tech events 02:50 Lost your table tennis bat? Try using the Honor Magic V3 foldable instead 03:40 DJI Neo: cute and affordable drone 04:30 Sony unleashed the PS5 Pro 11:05 Apple Watch series 10: what's new 13:26 Apple Watch redesign 15:25 Battery life - give us more!! 19:00 AirPods: hearing health features 22:50 iPhone 16 series TWO new buttons 26:00 Camera Button impressions from an Android-fan 30:00 AI or Apple Intelligence: market issue 35:40 Who is the winner of this year? iPhone? Foldables? Samsung? 43:00 Barbie phone from HMD 44:15 Wearables winner 50:10 Outro
Sep 13, 2024 · 45 min
iPhone 16, AirPods 4 & Apple Watch Series 10 first impressions ft Katarina Mogus & Rich DeMuro, KTLA
In this special episode of the TechRadar Podcast, we flew out to Cupertino to see all of Apple’s new devices, joined by tech content creator Katarina Mogus and Rich DeMuro, KTLA tech reporter in Apple’s podcast studio to share our first impressions. Do we love or hate the new Camera Capture “button”? Are we going to call it a button even though Apple doesn’t want to? Will the AirPods Pro 2 become the next generation’s hearing aids? Tune in to find out this and more.
Sep 9, 2024 · 55 min
Is the Pixel 9 Pro Fold a Galaxy Z Fold 6 killer, iPhone 16 predictions, and Disney+ crackdown woes
This month, we're talking all about Google's new hardware, including our thoughts on how the Pixel 9 Pro Fold compares to its biggest competition, the Galaxy Z Fold 6. We'll also give the rundown on what Gemini AI features are actually worth the hype, talking about Meta's strange AI chatbots, the impending Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown and all of our biggest predictions for the next generation of iPhones and Apple Watches. To discuss these topics and more, our Managing Editor, Lifestyle Josephine Watson as well as our Editor at Large Lance Ulanoff are back again and joined by Matt Evans, Fitness and Wearables Editor and Hamish Hector, Senior Staff Writer.
Jul 26, 2024 · 46 min
Our verdict on Samsung's new tech, Crowdstrike chaos and DJI rides out its shock US ban
In this month's episode we're once again discussing AI (surprise surprise), but not just any old AI - we're talking Apple Intelligence. We'll be sharing the highs, the lows and our biggest burning questions from WWDC, unpacking Samsung's Galaxy Ring lawsuit and decoding Meta Quest 3S' multiple leaks. To discuss these topics and more, our Managing Editor, Lifestyle Josephine Watson as well as our Editor at Large Lance Ulanoff are back again and joined by Matt Evans, Fitness and Wearables Editor and Hamish Hector, Senior Staff Writer. 00:00 Intro 00:35 ICYMI: the biggest news 01:45 Prime Day 2024 02:44 how you break Kindles 03:12 Amazon Fire TV deal 03:36 DJI drone might soon be banned in the US 05:48 DJI cycles its way out of a US ban 08:10 new Samsung Galaxy tech (our thoughts) 10:05 Sydney Sweeney at Samsung Unpacked 11:22 Foldables: yay or nay? 12:31 The Flip concept doesn't make sense, here is why 13:25 what device Sydney Sweeney uses 14:01 what's wrong with iPhone 14:54 anti-flip phone rant you CAN'T MISS 17:06 foldable smartphone market share 18:33 bendable phone 19:22 The Samsung Galaxy Ring explained 23:30 The Ring and the Watch combo 24:30 all wearables are starting to look the same 33:00 Crowdstrike chaos 39:35 should we expect another outage? 44:38 next big events, outro
Jun 19, 2024 · 50 min
Samsung's Galaxy Ring lawsuit, grilling Tim Cook about Apple Intelligence and WWDC's big iPadOS win
In this month's episode we're once again discussing AI (surprise surprise), but not just any old AI - we're talking Apple Intelligence. We'll be sharing the highs, the lows and our biggest burning questions from WWDC, unpacking Samsung's Galaxy Ring lawsuit and decoding Meta Quest 3S' multiple leaks.To discuss these topics and more, our Managing Editor, Lifestyle Josephine Watson as well as our Editor at Large Lance Ulanoff are back again and joined by Matt Evans, Fitness and Wearables Editor and Hamish Hector, Senior Staff Writer. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Has Apple hijacked the AI hype train with Apple Intelligence? 02:39 ICYMI: the biggest news 03:57 Samsung sues Oura in pre-emptive Galaxy Ring strike 08:28 Meta can't stop leaking its next VR headset 12:35 WWDC: what's new? 13:55 Parachuting at WWDC 15:00 Lance confronts Tim Cook about Apple Intelligence 18:35 Apple Watch might be getting a battery upgrade 20:14 Siri update has a huge issue 21:45 Explaining iPad calculator hype 31:00 Siri isn't in the developer's beta 33:30 Private Cloud Compute: A new frontier for AI privacy 36:35 Wearables and privacy: what you need to know 41:33 What to expect from Apple 43:50 Personal shopper: best Bluetooth trackers 47:52 Outro
May 10, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
AI meltdown, new iPads, the best green tech, and how Tetris saved Marc’s life
In this episode you’ll find in-depth analysis of the industry’s sustainability practices – including our tips for how you can be more green with your gadgets – as well as our thoughts on the latest AI wearables: the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI pin. We also give you a breakdown of what we think of the brand new iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets that Apple just unveiled. To discuss these topics and more, we’ve brought back Managing Editor, Lifestyle Josephine Watson as well as our Editor at Large Lance Ulanoff from episode one. They’re joined by Matt Bolton – our Managing Editor, Entertainment – and TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief Marc Mclaren.
Apr 11, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
We try the Apple Vision Pro, and the biggest tech trends of 2024
TechRadar is taking the tech chat that happens on our Zooms, at our desks, and in the halls, and moving it to an official space: The TechRadar Podcast. We know, it's not the most original name, but this deep discussion among tech experts on topics ranging from CES 2024 highlights to AI and a live demo of Apple Vision Pro is the kind of insightful consumer electronics and technology commentary you come to TechRadar for each and every day (because we know you visit us constantly). For this inaugural episode, we brought together team leaders for some of our biggest channels, including smart home expert and Managing Editor, Lifestyle Josephine Watson, Senior Phones Editor Alex Walker-Todd, the uber-fit Fitness, Wellness, and Wearables Editor Matt Evans, and podcast host and Editor at Large Lance Ulanoff. We're joined this week by Tom | The Tech Chap (we affectionately call him "Tech Chap" or "Tom").