TechRadar Podcast

➡️ 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!The podcast crew is back to talk tech, and this week we’re discussing the Google Pixel 9a’s baffling launch and redesign (why did Google get rid of the iconic crossbar??).We also dig into the struggles of the smartwatch market and ask if wearables are doing enough to stay fresh, and Samsung’s One UI 7 woes as it edges closer to being lapped by Android.To take us through all this and more Josie Watson and I are joined by TechRadar’s Fitness, Wellness, and Wearables Editor Matt Evans, US Mobiles Editor Philip Berne, and special guest: T3’s Active Editor Matt Kollat.

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!Another episode, another slew of phones for us to discuss; and this month, it's all about affordable models from the iPhone 16e to the Galaxy A-series and Nothing Phone 3a. That's not all; we'll be discussing the latest Apple Mac and iPad devices, demystifying chipsets and asking whether or not new concept foldable screen technology means creaseless phones are on the horizon!00:36 Intro01:28 ICYMI03:18 Why you should be polite with your AI assistant04:05 New Macs & Mac Studio04:59 New Sky Blue MacBook Air05:21 Mac Studio - new chips, nuts power07:35 iPad Air refresh - where's Apple Intelligence? 10:15 iPad Air audience - family device? 12:42 Affordable Apple tech - we like it13:15 All about Agentic AI: meet the Alexa+ 16:42 The best VPN deal18:27 iPhone 16e - you're all WRONG!!!21:36 The cheapest iPhone to repair25:34 Samsung Galaxy A56: awesome AI28:45 Nothing Phone 3a/3a pro31:48 Tech gets better, the lower-price stuff gets better34:00 Xiaomi 15 Ultra: the best camera phone?40:00 New foldable concepts43:56 Crease talk46:24 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge to launch in April?47:23 The 'world's thinnest phone'49:40 Low battery life...

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

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.

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").