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Join Lachlan Hamilton as he delves into the latest news from Apple, Google, Microsoft and the rest of the technology world, with a special guest each episode.

MacMen MEGAPOD: WWDC 2020 06/24/2020

MacMen MEGAPOD: WWDC 2020 Lachlan Hamilton is joined by Nic Jeffries, Mike Pensini and Mitch Bruzzese for a special MacMen MEGAPOD! We comb through Apple's WWDC 2020 announcements, including iOS 14, iPad OS, watchOS 7, macOS Big Sur and ARM Macs! /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14943758

Twitch Streaming 06/02/2020

Twitch Streaming Mitch is welcomed back to the show to talk about his Twitch streaming, replacing default apps, his Apple TV+ review, and of course, the NBN. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14634803

The Colonel Bought A Microsoft Surface 05/27/2020

The Colonel Bought A Microsoft Surface Lachlan Hamilton is joined by Patrick Muldrew to talk about the NBN, Covid Safe app, Spotify, and music streaming services. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14583506

We're Back On The Air! 05/27/2020

We're Back On The Air! Lachlan Hamilton is joined by Nic Jeffries to talk about the Apple TV, Apple's rumoured over-ear headphones, AirPods Pro, and some positive and negative support experiences. Also, iPhone 12 and Apple Glasses. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14583266

Episode 41: HomePod, Apple Slowing iPhones 02/05/2018

Episode 41: HomePod, Apple Slowing iPhones Welcome back and happy new year to all! Today, Rob and Lachlan discuss the launch of the HomePod, Apple's admission that they are indeed throttling performance of older iPhones, and Apple's biggest financial quarter EVER! /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540435

Episode 40: Amazon Launched In Australia! Wait...No It Didn't 11/27/2017

Episode 40: Amazon Launched In Australia! Wait...No It Didn't There were rumours late last week that Amazon would launch in Australia on Friday 24th November, based off an email sent to sellers that were inviting them to a soft launch of the seller’s marketplace. [BLACK FRIDAY DISCUSSION] /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540438

Episode 39: 25 Best Inventions of 2017 11/20/2017

Episode 39: 25 Best Inventions of 2017 Apple has delayed their smart speaker, HomePod, until 2018, saying “We can't wait for people to experience HomePod, Apple's breakthrough wireless speaker for the home, but we need a little more time before it's ready for our customers. We'll start shipping in the US, UK and Australia in early 2018.” /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540441

Episode 38: iPhone X Problems A [?] 11/13/2017

Episode 38: iPhone X Problems A [?] There are reports of some iPhone X units displaying a bright green line vertically down the screen, with some suspecting this could be a hardware fault. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540444

Episode 37: iPhone X 11/06/2017

Episode 37: iPhone X The iPhone X is here. One of the MacMen managed to get their hands on one on Day 1. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540447

Episode 36: "I Think We're All Keynoted Out For The Season!" 10/23/2017

Episode 36: "I Think We're All Keynoted Out For The Season!" Apple and AT&T are teaming up to improve cellular service in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, with the activation of LTE Band 8. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540450

Episode 35: Tim Cook On AR, Foldable iPhones, And A Phishing Scam That Could Trick Even The Tech Savvy 10/16/2017

Episode 35: Tim Cook On AR, Foldable iPhones, And A Phishing Scam That Could Trick Even The Tech Savvy In an interview with Vogue, Tim Cook said that he sees Augmented Reality as being “as key as having a website” for brands. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540453

Episode 34: Google's Pixel 2, "Burst Gate", and Siri is 6 Years Old. 10/09/2017

Episode 34: Google's Pixel 2, "Burst Gate", and Siri is 6 Years Old. Google has announced a range of new products at a press conference last week, including the Pixel 2, featuring a single rear camera lens, no headphone jack and “active edge” technology that lets users squeeze the phone to activate Google Assistant. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540456

Episode 33: iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, 4K Apple TV 09/17/2017

Episode 33: iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, 4K Apple TV Apple finally confirmed all the circulating rumours by announcing the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3 and 4K Apple TV. Face ID, Portrait Lighting, Dual Optical Image Stabilisation and Apple Heart Study were some of our favourite features. The pricing was not one of them. The MacMen run down all of the details for you. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540459

Episode 32: iPhone X Leaky Lineup 09/10/2017

Episode 32: iPhone X Leaky Lineup Rob and Lachlan present a leaky lineup (as opposed to a rumour roundup) as we hear new details of the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the new Apple Watch and 4K Apple TV with HDR. Also, Face ID details. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540462

Episode 31: Let's Meet At Our Place 09/04/2017

Episode 31: Let's Meet At Our Place Apple has sent invites for their September iPhone event to members of the press. The event is to be held on 10am, Tuesday September 12 PDT. For our listeners in Australia, this equates to 3am Wednesday 13th September Australian Eastern Standard Time. The event will be the first held at Apple’s new campus, in the Steve Jobs Theatre. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540465

Episode 30: Rob's Return! 08/28/2017

Episode 30: Rob's Return! Rob has returned from his time overseas, just in time to record a new episode of MacMen! /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540468

Episode 29: The iOS 11 "Cop Button" 08/21/2017

Episode 29: The iOS 11 "Cop Button" Apple has had a class action complaint filed against them in January, and appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday to argue that it shouldn’t be held liable for iPhone related distracted driving accidents. Julio Ceja, a resident of California, filed the complaint after being involved in an accident where the another driver was texting on an iPhone. Ceja complained that Apple should lock drivers out of their device completely whilst the vehicle is in motion. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540471

Episode 28: You'll never believe what song is charting right now 08/14/2017

Episode 28: You'll never believe what song is charting right now Lachlan flies solo today, and discusses the dummy models of the iPhone 8 that have been circulating, how the Home Button might work on a Home Buttton-less iPhone, and an unusual song climbing the iTunes Charts. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540477

Episode 27: HomePod Reveals iPhone 8 Details 08/07/2017

Episode 27: HomePod Reveals iPhone 8 Details Apple last week seeded an over-the-air firmware file for the HomePod, revealing that it will run essentially a full version of iOS, albeit slightly modified. Within this, developers have discovered references to many features that seem to correlate to unreleased devices, such as the iPhone 8 and upcoming Apple TV. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540486

Episode 26: PayPal says Apple will struggle 06/28/2017

Episode 26: PayPal says Apple will struggle On this episode of MacMen, Rob and Lachlan discuss PayPal’s CEO saying Apple will struggle with Apple Pay person to person payments, Dexcom CEO says watchOS 4 is a game changer for diabetes management devices, Scott Forstall speaks publicly about Apple for the first time since he was ousted from the company, and Malcolm Turnbull wants big tech companies to co-operate to fight terrorism. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540492

Episode 25: What Apple Didn't Reveal About iOS 11 06/19/2017

Episode 25: What Apple Didn't Reveal About iOS 11 Apple presented plenty of new features at their WWDC conference in June, but we have the scoop on some features they didn't mention! /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540495

Episode 24: WWDC 2017 Part 3: iMac Pro, HomePod, 10.5" iPad Pro 06/16/2017

Episode 24: WWDC 2017 Part 3: iMac Pro, HomePod, 10.5" iPad Pro The MacMen deconstruct Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference. On this episode, all of Apple's newly announced hardware, including the iMac Pro, HomePod, the 10.5" iPad Pro, as well as updates to the MacBook family, iMacs and iPads. This week's Gadget of the Week is an Apple Watch. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540498

Episode 22: WWDC 2017 Part 1 - tvOS, watchOS 4, mac OS High Sierra 06/09/2017

Episode 22: WWDC 2017 Part 1 - tvOS, watchOS 4, mac OS High Sierra The MacMen deconstruct Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference. On this episode, tvOS, watchOS 4 and macOS High Sierra. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540504

Episode 23: WWDC 2017 Part 2 - iOS 11 06/09/2017

Episode 23: WWDC 2017 Part 2 - iOS 11 The MacMen deconstruct Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference Keynote. On this episode, iOS 11. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540501

Episode 21: Apple Neural Engine 05/29/2017

Episode 21: Apple Neural Engine Apple are hard at work on the iPhone 8, as news and rumours are increasing leading up to its release. The MacMen discuss a dedicated chip Apple are said to be working on called the Apple Neural Engine, a source at TSMC says Apple have figured out a way to incorporate the Touch ID sensor underneath the display of the iPHone 8, Apple will stream WWDC, and Apple releases another Earth Day 2017 video. Lachlan downloaded Google Assistant, and Rob asks how tall Donald Trump is. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540507

Episode 20: Google's I/O Developer Conference 05/22/2017

Episode 20: Google's I/O Developer Conference Google's I/O Developer Conference is the big topic of discussion this week, with Google Assistant coming to iOS, and free calls from within the US and Canada for Google Home users. Also in the news, Apple Stores are seeing new instructional programs under "Today at Apple, Tim Cook allegedly spotted wearing glucose monitor prototype Apple Watch, Apple tells Chinese messaging apps they can't use "tipping" functionality, and Apple Music now costs 99c for 3 month free trial in Australia, Spain and Switzerland. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540510

Episode 19: What do we want to see from iOS 11? 05/15/2017

Episode 19: What do we want to see from iOS 11? Amazon's Echo Show, their Prime Video app, Apple's iPhone 7 photography videos and texting Siri in iMessage? All of that covered in the news, and what do we want to see from iOS 11 when it is released next month at WWDC? /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540513

Episode 18: A New MacMan, A New Segment, A New Gadget! 05/08/2017

Episode 18: A New MacMan, A New Segment, A New Gadget! Rob Di Marzo joins the MacMen team as he and Lachlan discuss Google, eBay and Amazon dropping support for the Apple Watch, Apple's Smart Speaker, a new malware for the Mac, and Microsoft's new Surface Laptop. /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540516

Episode 17: MacBook Pro and iPhone 7 thoughts 10/29/2016

Episode 17: MacBook Pro and iPhone 7 thoughts The MacMen provide their reactions to Apple's MacBook Pro event, Touch Bar and all! Also, some of the MacMen DID end up getting the iPhone 7, but which ones? /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540519

Episode 16: See You On The 7th - Apple's iPhone 7 Event 09/08/2016

Episode 16: See You On The 7th - Apple's iPhone 7 Event Courage. The MacMen courageously dive into Apple's iPhone 7 event and unpack everything there is to unpack! iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2, AirPods, even Super Mario Run and Pokemon Go!! /episode/index/show/macmen/id/14540522

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