In this episode, Rob and Mark dissect the iPhone 15 announcement (while Mark does his level best to stop his dog, Eddie, from whining and barking throughout). Well done on the edit, Richard. Links First ever Mark Ellis Reviews livestream with Mark, Patrick Rambles, Alex Gear and Tech, and Rob’s reaction to the Apple Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2mG2NY3hA France ban iPhone 12: https://www.anfr.fr/liste-actualites/actualite/temporary-withdrawal-from-the-market-of-the-iphone-12-for-non-compliance-with-eu-regulation Rogue Amoeba’s Audio Hijack (and other audio tools) now Sonoma compatible: https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/ If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at [email protected]. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com 

In this episode, a VERY tired Mark recounts his slightly disastrous visit to IFA in Berlin and Rob quizzes him on just how much he's looking forward to Silly Season in Tech Land. It's a surprisingly good show. Links Apple iPhone Event YouTube stream - register to be notified when it goes live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiP1l7jlIIA Mark’s post-event reaction livestream with Patrick Rambles, Alex Gear and Tech, and Rob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2mG2NY3hA Panos is pumped already for the Microsoft Event: https://twitter.com/panos_panay/status/1696184684303315420 PSA: You can now use Python in Excel: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel-blog/announcing-python-in-excel-combining-the-power-of-python-and-the/ba-p/3893439 Meta Connect VR event 27th/28th September: https://www.metaconnect.com/en/home I Expect You To Die VR game: https://iexpectyoutodie.schellgames.com Meta Quest 3: https://www.meta.com/gb/quest/quest-3/ Xreal Air: https://www.xreal.com/air/ Google Pixel Event 4th October: Pixel 8 / 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2 teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OumPuMsd5o Pixel 8 / 8 Pro preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_uap-98Knw Buy some junk Elon’s throwing out from 𝕏 HQ from 12th September: https://bid.hgpauction.com/auctions/8660/herita10216?page=1%26pageSize=60%26orderBy=sequenceNumber Lime eScooters: https://www.li.me/en-gb/vehicles/scooter Honor Magic V2 foldable: https://www.hihonor.com/global/phones/honor-magic-v2/ Honor Pursephone: https://www.hihonor.com/global/news/honor-ifa-keynote-2023/ Smart #1 EV: https://uk.smart.com/en/hashtag-one/launch-edition/ TechChap: https://www.youtube.com/@Thetechchap MrMobile: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMrMobile LG telly in a briefcase - Stanby ME Go: https://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-27lx5qkna Lenovo Legion Go handheld gaming device: https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/legiongo/ Fairphone 5 sustainable, repairable phone: https://shop.fairphone.com/fairphone-5 Withings ScanWatch 2 smartwatch: https://www.withings.com/us/en/scanwatch-2 Sage Barista Touch Impress coffee machine: https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/barista-touch-impress/home.html Philips Hue do cameras and door sensors now: https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/explore-hue/propositions/smart-home-security Mark’s Eight Sleep video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgjFbyg-Zb4 Eight Sleep link for £300 discount (manually add coupon TIM50 in addition to the £250 default discount for following the link): https://www.eightsleep.com/uk/tim/ Beeper - unified messaging client (skip the queue with this link): https://refer.beeper.com/s9waiP Hisense U8K mini-LED TV: https://hisense.co.uk/tvs/all-tvs/u8k/ KEF LSX II speakers: https://uk.kef.com/products/lsx-2 Hue Sync box to retrofit Ambilight to a non-Philips TV: https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p/hue-play-hdmi-sync-box-/8718699704803 Govee alternative TV backlight: https://uk.govee.com/collections/tv-lights/products/govee-envisual-tv-backlight-t2 Govee Curtain Lights: https://uk.govee.com/products/govee-curtain-lights AirPods Pro cassette case: https://www.elago.com/collections/airpods-pro-2-case-elago/products/cassette-tape-case-for-airpods-pro-2-2-colors Garmin Epix Pro 2 smartwatch: https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/760778 BackBlaze cloud backup - act now to avoid price increase in October! https://www.backblaze.com   If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at [email protected]. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Media Limited production: https://markellisreviews.com 

This week, Rob and Mark are joined by Ben Aboagye, otherwise known as Love of Tech! They talk about everything from the Linus situation to Ben's favourite tech of the year so far and the current state of the smartphone market. Links Ben - Lover of Tech: https://www.youtube.com/@LoverOfTech OneUI simulator now lets you tape two iPhones together and pretend they’re a Fold: https://trygalaxy.com Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K display: https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/high-resolution/viewfinity-s9-27-inch-5k-resolution-ls27c902pauxxu/ HP Z40C G3 40” 5K2K ultrawide on sale, plus coupon 10FINAL - £1,187 (instead of £1,559!): https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=3a6f7aa&opt=abu&sel=mto If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at [email protected]. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com 

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 https://www.eightsleep.com/uk/ Information about the Zeo sleep-tracking gadget from a decade ago: https://www.polyphasic.net/sleep-tracking/zeo-sleep-tracking/ IFA https://www.ifa-berlin.com Smarthome Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIFIULcxN0sh8b3uXgDX6g KeyCue - quickly recall keyboard shortcuts from any app: https://ergonis.com/keycue Keyboard Maestro - automate all the things: https://www.keyboardmaestro.com Typinator - a proper macOS text expansion utility: https://ergonis.com/typinator Rectangle Pro - supercharged window management: https://rectangleapp.com/pro Beeper - consolidate all your chats into one app: https://www.beeper.com   If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at [email protected]. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com 

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 [email protected]. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com