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Summary Notes:

• Audio Setup: Hosted by Kev and Richard Yates on October 18, 2026, opening with a discussion on Richard's new Ugreen microphone setup to fix previous audio issues.

• Meta AI in WhatsApp: Richard's 92-year-old mother discovered Meta AI within WhatsApp, prompting a conversation about AI data harvesting, permissions, and privacy concerns.

• AI Transcription Tools: The hosts compared ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Gemini for generating show notes and transcribing audio. Claude excelled at processing audio files, while Gemini struggled to process the audio stream.

• Football: A *VERY* brief chat covering Ipswich Town's recent match and Manchester City's ongoing situation.

• Android vs. iPad: Kev purchased a 2023 Samsung Android tablet specifically for watching football to avoid using his iPad Pro, leading to a discussion on the viability of the Android tablet market compared to Apple's lineup.

• Apple Hardware Rumors & Releases: The episode wrapped up with thoughts on the newly announced iPad Mini, updates to the Apple TV, and a terrible Apple Homeview advert!

So, we started out with good intentions, even had some host show notes, shock horror!. It was went a bit wrong, and the sound on this one is a bit of a shitshow.

Claude did it's best, it's stitched together best I can manage and it does improve about halfway through (I think!), except I am in stereo!!!

Notes:

TTUK Topics

Next show 4th October 10am

Kev:

Printers, ban them 😬

Sony XM4C reintroduced at just £219!

Music Service Tidal vs Apple test. 

Ridiculous AI companies pretending their new model is too dangerous!! Wankers!!!

Richard:

ChatGPT v Gemini

Perplexity AI

Zinwa P26 and Q27

iP 18pm v iP 17p

Google maps - fixing an error is bloody hard!!!

Kev and Richard finally manage to get back to do a new show, mostly talking about tech challenges while Kev on holiday, so not really an Apple show but we do talk about the new devices and how Kev is NOT upgrading this year for possibly the first time ever.

Kev and James discuss the Galaxy Fold 8 and how similar might the upcoming iPhone Fold be, and also talk about the mad Honor Robot Phone, plus lots of other chat.

Kev and Richard here to chat about the brand new Sony RX10 V, and Richard has a new gadget delivered live on the show.

Kev and Richard back for another show.

Richard is back, we talk Apple price increases, AI nonsense, iOS Beta 27 Dev 2 and how incredibly stable it is, and Richard has made a major new purchase!

Kev and James have a chat about iOS 27, New Siri, and lots more mostly Apple stuff.

Just a test of new Mic and totally new workflow for TTUK after the whistle on the last show, can you feed back on SQ and any noises please.

It's been a while since the last show but Kev and James are here to bor.....I mean entertain you :-)

Kev with James Honeyball of the legendary TTB Podcast talking about mostly old tech.

Start at 5 mins to avoid some Footy chat :-)

Kev and Richard back for some more tech chat.

Check out MeWe for details of the donation draw for the Pixel Watch!

Kev and Richard back for another show, this will be the last ask for a donation for another year, also if you donate at least £15 you will be in with a decent chance of winning a Google Pixel Watch 3........this thing won't allow links so go to paypal.me/kevwright2002 and thanks in advance.

If you can support TTUK please click the Support the show link below.

If this does not work please go directly to paypal.me/kevwright2002

First 59 people who donate £15 or more will have a chance to win a Google Pixel Watch 3 41mm GPS, with John Lewis receipt supplied, giving guarantee until Dec 2027.

It's fully as new and boxed with extra straps, so make a nice gift for an Android fan.

Support the show:

https://paypal.me/kevwright2002

OMG, this took over an hour before we recorded a single word, absolute nightmare, hope you enjoy it :-)

Kev and Richard back for some more chat, VR adventures, treadmills, and never the twain shall meet!

Kev and Richard chatting about stuff, you know the score.

Kev, James and Dave have a catch up in Richards absence......

Kev and Richard back for another chat, and some very surprising news from Richard.

Kev and Richard back for more Tech chat, we talk about a short lived Xiaomi, iPhone and Pixel 10 Pro being the best combo, and lots of other nonsense.

Kev and Richard back to chat Tech and nonsense.

Kev and Richard chat about Windows 10 EOL, and how good is ChatGPT these days, we also get a little moan about iOS in there.

Enjoy, I am about to start watching the Ipswich vs Norwich game, predicting 3-1 :-)

A decent mix of iOS and Android chat this time, with an Apple Store rant for good measure.

Richard is back, and we talk about the terrible Made By Google event, the Pixels, and touch on Matter based home products, and Richard has a new Robot overlord.

Kev and James have a catch up, we cover Google's new Pixel 10 advert, the demise of PSC as we know it, and other goodies.

Kev and James have a chat about Kev's ridiculous recent purchase, and headphones, and random subjects with tenuous tech links :-)

As requested by loads of people (Hi Malcolm! :-)

Kev and Richard back for some rather rambling chat about Trump Mobile, Kev's new obsession with headphones and Chi-Fi Richard is a massive expert on this!), plus another quick chat about the Edge Neo 50 still £199 on Giffgaff brand new!!!

We discuss the S25 draw and the Moto Edge 50 Neo that is arriving tomorrow, along with turning Ted's reviews into a podcast, and for the first time ever this actual podcast will be released as a NotebookLM podcast later in the week :-)

Ted's OG Review in podcast form

https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/8013c7b9-70c0-485e-bc2d-5177862b3340/audio

Ted's follow up Phone of the Year as a NBLM podcast!

https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/34edaaae-536a-4525-a14d-41220cef66d1/audio

This is pretty embarrasing, but hey ho.....Kev talks and James listens to a woeful tale of stupidity.

Kev also gives details of how your could win a Samsung S25 Ultra and Watch 7 for just £18...........emphasis on the "could" :-)

Please ignore, just testing

Kev is switching to a Pixel :-)

Back after a while away....

3rd Time Lucky

Kev and Richard take a look at the new iPhones.

Kev and Richard back for more chat and tech opinions.

Kev and Richard take a look at the new Pixels, and other waffle......

Kev and James Honeyball have a chat about Japan, Headphones, and other Tech nuggets.

Kev and James Honeyball have a catch up........

That Lyca Link but please listen to the warning and don't use regular debit or credit cards!!!

NOT an affiliate link.

https://prepay.lycamobile.co.uk/ucustomer/mse-10gb/

Don't worry, only the first couple of mins is bragging, sorry Norwich fans :-)

We talk about EVs, No signal on a two week holiday, and why the Apple Watch is a bit dumb.

Kev and Richard back for more tech chat.

Mostly diabetes tech talk again folks, as it seems this great club has a new member! If you are up for Pixel 8 draw, £10 per entry go join this group on MeWe https://mewe.com/join/KevsDraws. (UK Addresses only soz)

Kev and Richard back for a chat about tech and how old and frail they are getting.

Thanks to all who donated to https://paypal.me/kevwright2002 very grateful.

Kev and Richard back with a look at some medical tech and some great (and terrible!) AI stuff.

It's that time of year again, we only ask for donations once per year around this time, so if you can spare a few quid as a one off please consider helping me out. ⁠https://paypal.me/kevwright2002⁠

Thanks so much if you can spare a few quid, I will only ask on this show and the next one in a fortnight, and I will use any donations to help me manage my diabetes.

Have added a basic Patreon for those that asked me to.

Kev and Richard back with an initial view on the amazing Honor Magic V2, a folding phone that is crazy thin folded or unfolded!

It's that time of year again, we only ask for donations once per year around this time, so if you can spare a few quid as a one off please consider helping me out. https://paypal.me/kevwright2002

Thanks so much if you can spare a few quid, I will only ask on this show and the next one in a fortnight, and I will use any donations to help me manage my diabetes.

First 5 mins *might* be football related. Start at 7 mins if you also don't want to hear how Jackie tried to kill me.

James Honeyball steps in for a missing Richard this time (it's OK, we know where he is ;)