Join us for our first episode of 2025 as we dive into the latest from Samsung Unpacked. We’re breaking down everything you need to know about the Samsung S25 Ultra, including its stunning new features and the surprising changes to the S Pen. The S25 Ultra now shoots in LOG - will that make it the perfect phone for creators who are looking to elevate their quality?

We’ll also explore the power of the Snapdragon Elite for Samsung chip and what it means for the phone’s battery life & performance. Plus, we’ll discuss the growing influence of AI on Samsung phones and what impact it may have on the iPhone.

Yup - we are back! Get involved, leave us your comments and what you made of this week’s Samsung Unpacked.

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/Jl_jnOE1LSk?si=H8Cm9GX1UzMeB8ex

Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/Wh2QolsTiLE?si=7YSXe7w41CXG-u_j

David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/KrJhG_6vu_o?si=SRXfBxnYRIs2mpXS

00:00 Intro

02:30 What was new at Samsung Unpacked

05:25 The new ‘feel’ to the Samsung S25 Ultra

09:35 Hands-On - the first impressions & battery life

14:37 The new Snapdragon Elite for Samsung chip

18:58 The benefits of physical events

21:25 Would Daniel ever end up working back at Samsung?

23:00 The do’s and do nots of being at the event

24:45 The downgrades to the S Pen - and why

28:35 AI - what’s new?

35:25 Thin phones are back?

44:00 The latest on Daniel and the Mac mini

48:00 Using Acasis enclosures & SSD

49:15 The Honey Trap fiasco

57:00 The refresh rate on the S25 Ultra

Dive into the latest tech buzz with our video on iPhone 17 Rumours, and is YouTube finally cracking down on clickbait?

In this episode, we explore the most exciting whispers about the upcoming iPhone 17 and look back at our tech highlights of 2025. Plus, we delve into the ongoing debate: which is best, external storage or NAS - very relevant if you’re just about to buy an M4 Mac mini

But that's not all! There’s plenty of YouTube news, too. We look at achieving sustainable growth as your channel becomes larger & we discuss YouTube's new A/B title testing feature and also how they are going to attempt to crack down on clickbait videos. And - invalid traffic is back…and it’s worse than ever! Is working for free sometimes a good idea, and what value does a manager bring to creators?

Make sure to subscribe for more tech updates and join the conversation in the comments below!

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/JMunvyl2bUQ?si=FAwNMXAN6b3Cq861

Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/mzJT46G70b0?si=s5a-W9zq4VW0H6bw

David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/O4ooXaYb28E

00:00 Intro

02:00 Alex is STILL using an iPhone (begrudgingly!)

04:16 iPhone 17 rumours

07:40 Apple leaning into the Smart Home market in 2025

08:45 More Mac mini thoughts

09:30 Alex’s tech highlights of the year

12:56 And what was David’s highlight?

14:18 The best external storage options - SSDs or NAS?

21:17 CES - and the benefits of attending events in person

32:20 Sustainable Growth on YouTube

38:55 The effect AI is having on the creators’ space

41:55 YouTube starting Title A/B testing

44:25 YouTube cracking down on obvious clickbait videos

46:00 Alex and his new manager and the benefits they should bring

49:00 Working for free - is it worth it?

54:55 Invalid traffic is back!

56:55 The demise of AdSense

60:00 Pitching to brands

60:04 Auto-dubbing

The boys are joined by Patrick Rambles this week and kick off their chat to see if Daniel is any closer to switching to a Mac. Patrick, Alex & David all over Mac Mini insights to try and help the decision as they also compare the base model Mac Mini's to fully specced machines.

Alex updated us on how the No Android November challenge went and talked through the pain of switching ecosystems constantly, and diverted the chat to how he wants to use this as a showcase for future sponsor integrations.

Patrick also revealed his strategy of moving away from dedicated videos and trying and focus on core content for his channel as the focus of the pod switched to its usual look at YouTube and the business side of creating.

The chat couldn't be rounded up without a mention of the One UI 7 Beta at the end by Daniel, as he didn't want the pod to end without at least a chat about Samsung's latest software.

All that and more on this week's Minus Sixteen!

Get in touch: david@talkingtechandaudio.com

Daniel’s latest video: https://youtu.be/wLSmENZ-1mE?si=XOq0R8aFTw6Pg1GJ

Alex’s latest video: https://youtu.be/mzJT46G70b0?si=QtDRGkPZQCQymdOR

David’s latest video: https://youtu.be/09rxYRTvG8U

Patrick's latest video: https://youtu.be/HUizYbqPUio?si=nPA0DQvmwL3pMl_U

00:00 Intro

02:00 Daniel’s M4 dilemma

06:10 Breaking out of an ecosystem

10:15 Patrick’s Mac of choice

12:00 The Mac mini - the perfect portable device - is Apple up to something?

17:55 Our OCD is happy!

18:10 Alex and his Android free life

23:15 Choosing brands for the business

26:55 Working with a manager

33:15 The balance of making dedicated videos

36:25 Apple fanboy videos

39:15 How much can you charge?

44:25 Should brands be more transparent?

47:25 Dealing with bad debts in the creator economy

52:55 The benefits of networking

56:00 One UI 7 Beta

59:10 Selling packages

60:00 Losing Twitter followers