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New or old, loved or hated — The Test Drivers put tech through its paces; no matter if it’s the absolute cutting edge or collecting dust in the bargain bin. From smartphones to laptops, software to gaming consoles — anything could be a daily driver. Hosted by Austin Evans and Myke Hurley.
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The Test Drivers - 19: Goodbye Z Flip..?

19: Goodbye Z Flip..?

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10/20/20 • 93 min

Techtober won’t stop! iPhone 12, Pixel 5, OnePlus 8T. One of them is threatening the Z Flip Gang... but which?

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name.
  • Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Intel lost the game - AMD Ryzen 5000 Reveal - LTT - YouTube PS5 Teardown: An up-close and personal look at the console hardware - YouTube First Look at the PlayStation 5 User Experience - YouTube Do(n't) Buy the Surface Laptop Go - YouTube Upgrade #320: Apple Silicon and the 2020 October Event Draft - Relay FM OnePlus 8T Review: The Awkward Middle Child! - YouTube Pixel 5 and 4A 5G review: classic Google - YouTube
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The Test Drivers - 20: Is the iPhone 12 Worth It?
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11/03/20 • 71 min

Games consoles are being unboxed, AMD is upping their game once again, and Austin has the iPhone 12.

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Mint Mobile: Cut your unlimited wireless bill to $30 a month.
  • The Intrazone by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast hosted by the SharePoint team
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership OnePlus announces two new affordable Nord phones - The Verge Myke's keyboard on Instagram Myke's Keyboard Building Stream - Twitch Nvidia tried to bury this... Radeon 6000 (RIP RTX 3090) - YouTube Visiting Microcenter on RTX 3090 launch day was MIND BLOWING – Bitwit – YouTube Waiting in line for a 3070 — AustinEvans — YouTube PlayStation 5 Unboxing & Accessories! - MKBHD - YouTube PlayStation 5 Unboxing! PS5 IS HERE! - iJustine - YouTube PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: the next-gen consoles in photos - The Verge PS5 - Unboxing the DualSense Controller! - Austin Evans - YouTube Xbox Series X vs Series S Unboxing! - This Is - YouTube
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The Test Drivers - 21: PS5 & Xbox Series X: They’re Here
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11/17/20 • 90 min

After months of embargoes, the time has finally arrived. The next generation of consoles is upon us. But that's not all; we have new iPhones in hand, and new Macs on the way.

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once.
  • Mailroute: Protect your email today. Get 10% off the lifetime of your account.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Razer’s new Razer Book 13 is a productivity laptop with a 16:10 screen - The Verge The Razer Book Is(n't) a Gaming Laptop - This Is - YouTube Xbox Series S vs Xbox Series X - Austin Evans - YouTube PS5 Teardown Surprise! - Austin Evans - YouTube Apple Announces The Apple Silicon M1: Ditching x86 - What to Expect, Based on A14 Apple Silicon M1 Chip in MacBook Air Outperforms High-End 16-Inch MacBook Pro - MacRumors Upgrade - Relay FM
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The Test Drivers - 24: Z Flip Mania

24: Z Flip Mania

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01/09/21 • 73 min

Samsung Unpacked is coming! What do we know about the S21 and Z Flip 3? Plus, what will tech events look like for the rest of 2021?

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
  • Mint Mobile: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Austin's Z Flip Bubbles austinevans - Twitch Samsung officially confirms Galaxy S21 event for January 14th - The Verge Samsung Galaxy S21 - What Is Going On? - Dave2D - YouTube Detailed Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus specs leaked - The Verge Images of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra’s optional stylus and compatible case leak early - The Verge Z-Flip Render?
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The Test Drivers - 25: The Rollable Phone Future..?
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01/21/21 • 86 min

Events have come and gone over the past two weeks – so let's break down all of the S21 news, and interesting announcements from CES.

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott, from Microsoft: Join Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott for Behind the Tech, a podcast that goes behind-the-scenes with today’s most innovative tech leaders.
  • Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership.
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Lian Li – O11 Dynamic MINI Austin Evans on Twitter: Wish strikes again Intel to begin shifting CPU production to TSMC later this year | PC Gamer Intel’s 12th Gen chips look to challenge Arm and Apple’s M1 CPUs later this year - The Verge Intel Appoints Pat Gelsinger as New CEO, From Feb 15th Intel has to be better than ‘lifestyle company’ Apple at making CPUs, says new CEO - The Verge Apple Plans Redesigned iMac, New Mac Pro, Smaller Mac Pro, Cheaper Monitor - Bloomberg AMD Launches Ryzen 5000 Mobile: Zen 3 and Cezanne for Notebooks Triple Graphics Card Laptop? Yes. - LTT - YouTube LG announces a stunning 4K OLED monitor for creative pros - The Verge LG’s Rollable phone is real and launching in 2021 - The Verge
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The Test Drivers - 26: To the Moon!!! 🚀

26: To the Moon!!! 🚀

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02/09/21 • 77 min

Austin's has a diamond hand hold on his Z Flip, but the S21 is catching his eye. It's time to take the show to the moon, as we try and work out what is going on with Gamestop.

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
  • Mint Mobile: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Connected #329: The Smell of Broken Glass - Relay FM Samsung drops Galaxy Z Flip 5G price $250, but it’s still expensive - The Verge Sony sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles last year - The Verge Xbox's Phil Spencer: 'We're not driven by how many consoles we sell' | Games | The Guardian Nintendo raises Switch sales forecast after monster holiday quarter - The Verge GameStop - Wikipedia Short (finance) - Wikipedia How an Investor Makes Money Short Selling Stocks – Investopedia The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) - Wikipedia
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The Test Drivers - 27: The Phone No One Expected
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02/20/21 • 91 min

Austin has been testing out the Sony Xperia 5ii – will this new form factor be what's needed to tempt him away from the #ZFlipGang? Myke is ready to build his gaming PC, but he needs help assembling his final components.

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott, from Microsoft: Join Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott for Behind the Tech, a podcast that goes behind-the-scenes with today’s most innovative tech leaders.
  • Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership.
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup is already up to $200 off at several retailers - The Verge Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro Austin Cops the Pokémon Happy Meal Microsoft’s foldable Surface Duo price drops to $999, arrives in Europe next week - The Verge Android 12 set to revamp split screen with 'App Pairs' - 9to5Google Nothing company now owns the Essential brand, for some reason - The Verge New consumer tech startup Nothing raises $15 million Series A led by GV - Tech.eu Nothing The Test Drivers #4: The Essential Phone - Relay FM Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO White 32GB 3600 MHz DDR4 Quad Channel Memory Kit LN90375 - CMW32GX4M4C3600C18W | SCAN UK 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 1TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V8P1T0B/AM | Samsung US NH-D15 chromax.black – Noctua NH-U12S – Noctua LL120 RGB 120mm Dual Light Loop RGB LED PWM Fan — 3 Fan Pack with Lighting Node PRO ROG Strix X570-E Gaming | ROG Strix Xperia 5 II | Android compact smartphone by Sony The Only REAL "Pro" Smartphone?! - MKBHD - YouTube
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The Test Drivers - 28: The PC Build Saga

28: The PC Build Saga

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03/11/21 • 77 min

An update on Nothing, some thoughts on the NFT boom, and Myke finally builds his new PC.

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • Sync Up, a OneDrive podcast: Takes you behind the scenes of OneDrive.
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
  • Mint Mobile: Get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership Apple releases AirPods Max firmware update as users complain of battery drain issues - 9to5Mac

This firmware update was released after recording. It's as of yet unknown if this fixes the issue though.

Nothing taps Teenage Engineering to design upcoming products - The Verge Frog Design Inc. - Wikipedia Nothing's glassy 'Design Concept 1' earbuds are hiding their true nature in plain sight Nothing – Nothing Design Principles This GIF Sold for $590,000. Why? - Austin Evans - YouTube

Austin's now Unlisted NFT video.

Pokemon Elite Trainer Box | Elite Trainer Box | Magic Madhouse Pete Lau's OnePlus Event Teaser Hasselblad True Zoom Moto Mod review: The Hasselblad True Zoom makes your Moto Z feel like a real point-and-shoot - CNET The OnePlus 9 will include a charger - The Verge Myke's PCPartPicker List How to Build a Gaming PC in 2021 - Austin Evans - YouTube Myke's PC in RGB Glory Myke's RGB in All White This is a POKEMON Gaming PC?! - Austin Evans - YouTube Dygma Raise Keycaps — Keyboard University
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The Test Drivers - 29: Test Drive to Survive
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03/27/21 • 84 min

What does Austin think of the OnePlus 9 Pro? Is Intel going to change their fortunes? What do The Test Drivers think of Netflix's 'Drive to Survive'.

This episode of The Test Drivers is sponsored by:
  • The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.
  • Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership.
  • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code TESTDRIVERS to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Test Drivers with a Relay FM Membership This GIF Sold for $590,000. Why? - Austin Evans - YouTube

Austin's now Unlisted NFT video.

Opening a $500 pack for a $5000 Pokemon Card! - ThisIs - YouTube Intel Unleashed, Gelsinger on Intel, IDM 2.0 – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Intel Dunks on Apple's Dongles in Continued Anti-M1 Mac Campaign - MacRumors Samsung is reportedly working on a double-folding phone - The Verge Samsung says it might skip the Galaxy Note this year - The Verge OnePlus 9 Pro Review: A Huge Hasselblad Promise! - MKBHD - YouTube Vivo X60 flagship series announced with Zeiss-branded camera system - The Verge The OnePlus Concept Phone has vanishing cameras - YouTube OnePlus 9 Review: Sneaky Value! - MKBHD - YouTube Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Official Site
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The Test Drivers - 18: Is the Pixel REALLY a Flagship?
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10/06/20 • 70 min

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How many episodes does The Test Drivers have?

The Test Drivers currently has 53 episodes available.

What topics does The Test Drivers cover?

The podcast is about Austin, Mac, Tech, Apple, Microsoft, Gaming, Windows, Podcasts, Google and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on The Test Drivers?

The episode title '0: Welcome to The Test Drivers' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Test Drivers?

The average episode length on The Test Drivers is 68 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Test Drivers released?

Episodes of The Test Drivers are typically released every 14 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of The Test Drivers?

The first episode of The Test Drivers was released on Feb 11, 2020.

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