
Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
This week’s show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar and Sherri L Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag!
This week our guests are Samuel Roberts, Senior Entertainment Editor at TechRadar, and Adam Vjestica, Senior Gaming Writer at TechRadar, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
00:52 Big Question - Is Black Widow worth watching at home?
08:49 Gadget Hall of Fame - Magic 8 Ball
11:25 Gadget Hall of Fame - iPod Nano 4th Generation
13:13 Nintendo saved video game consoles
16:05 Sherri’s first Nintendo consoles
18:03 Did Nintendo peak with the N64?
21:53 Wii Fit was Genius
22:31 Nintendo can’t compete with Playstation
23:07 Bargaining with parents for the N64
27:01 Switch OLED first impressions
28:24 Adam’s Switch dev kit
30:24 Who is the Switch OLED for?
32:58 Will the Switch OLED replace the normal Switch?
34:57 Will we ever see a 4k Switch
39:50 Beavle Trends
48:03 Sign off
Last week saw the announcement of the new Nintendo Switch OLED model and so this week we are doing a huge Nintendo deep dive. What were our first Ninendo consoles? Did Nintendo peak with the N64? And who is the Switch OLED really for?
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jul 16, 2021
51 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
This week’s show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar and Sherri L Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag!
This week our guests are Daniel Bader, Software & Downloads Writer at Android Central, and James Peckham, Phones Editor at TechRadar, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
02:49 The worst tech product names ever
09:59 Gadget hall of fame - PSP
12:14 Nintendo Switch OLED
15:46 Back to the PSP
18:38 Sony Xperia 1 III reviews
26:25 The best Sony phones of all time
29:15 Trees falling in the forest
29:51 Sony phone and James Bond
30:32 Sony threw it all away
31:31 Products that never came out
35:14 The long gone Moterola heyday
37:08 Moterola still making solid budget phones
37:38 Lenovo is killing it
40:17 Why isn't MagSafe a bigger deal?
41:42 RIP LG phones
42:10 Innovation isn't for the consumer
43:57 Beavle Trends
50:57 Sign off
The Sony Xperia 1 III launched last week and so the crew spend this episode reminiscing about some of the best Sony phones of all time, discussing why Sony can’t seem to make an impact on the modern smartphone market and argue Sony vs Motorola. Also Nintendo had a surprise announcement this week with the Switch OLED coming to store this October… but it’s not exactly what we were expecting.
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jul 9, 2021
54 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
This week’s show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar and Sherri L Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag!
This week our guests are Daryl Baxter, Software & Downloads Writer at TechRadar, and Zac Bowden, Senior Editor at Windows Central, who joins us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
01:07 Pitching better names for Windows 11
04:01 People used to be excited for Windows
06:27 Owning a Microsoft Surface Table
10:11 Windows 7 parties
12:39 Can Windows 11 break the cycle?
15:52 Becoming IT Tech support for the family
20:01 Why is Windows 10 so broken?
22:27 Is copy and paste changing?
23:47 Windows 11 in preview
24:19 Windows 11 leak
26:37 Microsoft Teams integration
27:16 How did Skype fail?
28:29 Windows vs Mac
29:51 The new Microsoft Store
34:04 Beavle Trends
40:34 Sign off
Windows 11 has finally been revealed and this week we are chatting all about it. From our oldest, fondest Windows memories to Windows 8 tech support - we reminisce all about the history of Windows and break down some of the best features coming in the big new operating system update.
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jul 2, 2021
44 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
This week’s show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar and Sherri L Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag!
This week our guest is Gerald Lynch, Executive Editor at TechRadar, who joins us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
04:24 Amazon Prime Day vs Black Friday
07:01 The best Amazon Prime Day Deal
07:37 Has Amazon Prime Day ever been good?
09:43 Ebay vs Amazon
12:24 Higher or Lower Round 1
16:57 Gerald missed Prime Day
18:12 How to prep for Prime Day
19:49 Father’s Day
21:33 Higher or Lower Round 2
34:51 Windows 11 is coming
36:34 Sign off
We are all suffering from a major Amazon Prime Day hangover this week so the show is a bit of a mess! Gerald tells us all about how he got a mattress for 80% off, Sherri lays out some of the best deals she managed to find this Prime Day and Gareth almost misses Father’s Day.
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jun 25, 2021
38 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
This week’s show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar and Sherri L Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag!
This week our guests are Mark Wilson, Cameras Editor at TechRadar, and Mark Anthony Ramirez, Writer at Laptop Mag, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
01:35 Too many big questions
08:39 The gadget hall of fame
13:54 Our first cameras
16:26 Film vs Digital cameras
21:42 The first camera phones
24:01 Modern smartphone cameras
29:02 The easiest time to become a photographer
32:18 Gareth is the worst photographer
34:38 Why do iPads have cameras?
37:43 Is 8K video needed?
41:29 Beavle Trends
46:45 Sign off
This week we have a whole bunch of photography experts on so it would be a shame if we didn't do a big old camera and camera phone deep dive. We reminisce about our first cameras, chat all about the best smartphone cameras and discuss whether this is the easiest time to become a professional photographer.
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jun 18, 2021
50 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
The show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar, and Sherri L. Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag.
This week our guests are Daryl Baxter, Software & Downloads Writer at TechRadar, and James Peckham, Phones Editor at TechRadar, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
01:49 Horrible tech colors
07:21 Palm Pre
11:42 The First iPhone
13:48 You were holding the iPhone 4 wrong
17:14 Is the iPad the best tablet?
20:13 Missing the iPod
21:11 Remembering the iPod Hi Fi
22:35 WWDC 2021
30:46 What should Apple make next?
31:54 Beavle Trends!
36:09 Sign off
This week we have a whole bunch of Apple experts on so it would be a shame if we didn't do a big old WWDC deep dive after the latest Apple developer conference. We spend way too much time reminiscing about the iPhone 4, the Palm Pre and the iPod Hi Fi and of course Sherri once again denies the existence of tablets!
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jun 11, 2021
38 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
The show is presented by Matt Phillips, of TechRadar, and Sherri L. Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag.
This week our guests are Adam Vjestica, Senior Games Writer at TechRadar, and Vic Hood, Gaming Editor at TechRadar, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
00:59 The most awkward E3 moments
10:15 Gadget Hall of Fame - Zune
14:34 Gadget hall of Fame - Sega Mega Drive
16:59 Sherri’s 1st E3
19:43 Vic’s 1st E3
23:46 Celebrities in video games
26:50 The Borderlands movie
30:02 The return of good wrestling games
33:45 Def Jam needs a come back
34:36 No new Splinter Cell game
37:02 The best and worst horror games
39:30 Sims 5
43:58 More horror game chat
46:14 Far Cry 6
48:20 Friends: The Reunion
49:49 Need for Speed
50:16 Battlefield 6
50:42 Biomutant review
51:54 Horizon Forbidden West
52:47 Knockout City
54:21 Google Photos unlimited free storage no more
55:25 Sign off
This week we have a whole bunch of gaming experts on so it would be a shame if we didn't do a big old gaming deep dive ahead of E3 2021. We chat all about the worst E3 moments of all time, the best celebrity video game cameos and reminisce about the Zune.
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jun 4, 2021
57 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
This week’s show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar!.
This week our guests are Sean O'Connell, managing Editor at Cinema Blend, and Tom Power, Entertainment Reporter at TechRadar, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
02:17 Who should play our Dad’s in our biopic
06:23 Gadget Hall of Fame
12:00 The worst celeb interviews we’ve had
19:40 Will cinemas survive the pandemic
26:54 Do we trust the big movie studios to not kill cinemas
31:58 Why do video game movies suck?
36:06 Are VR movies a good idea?
40:17 Movie Trivia
43:57 Sign off
This week we have a whole bunch of Entertainment experts on so it would be a shame if we didn't do a big old movie and streaming deep dive. We chat all about the worst press junkets we’ve been to, discuss whether or not cinemas will survive the pandemic and debate the merits of VR movies.
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
May 28, 2021
45 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
The show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar, and Sherri L. Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag.
This week our guests are Stephanie Wood, Editor at Fit&Well, and Michael Sawh, freelance journalist, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
01:16 The worst celebrity endorsements
10:27 Jawbone UP24
13:27 HYPERICE VYPER
16:49 Sherri’s first fitness tech
18:39 Fitbit changed the game
24:07 Is the Apple Watch worth it?
25:20 Craziest CES fitness tech
27:30 Apple blood glucose monitoring
31:56 The future of smart watches
33:25 The future of fitness tech
38:42 This week in tech news
45:56 Sign off
This week we have a whole bunch of fitness tech experts on so it would be a shame if we didn't do a big old techy fitness deep dive. We chat all about our first fitness trackers, the future of fitness and the craziest fitness gadgets we’ve seen and used at CES.
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
May 21, 2021
48 min

Can't find the time to keep up with tech news? Looking for some awesome lockdown listening? We have you covered with the Noise Cancelling podcast, which is brought to you by TechRadar and our sister sites Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide.
The show is presented by Gareth Beavis, Editor in Chief of TechRadar, and Sherri L. Smith, Editor in Chief of Laptop Mag.
This week our guests are Sam Loveridge, Global Editor-in-Chief at GamesRadar, and Adam Vjestica, Senior Gaming Writer at TechRadar, who join us (remotely, of course) to talk about the last seven days in tech.
Show Headlines
00:00 Start
01:10 What would you call your own crypto currency?
05:59 GameBoy Printer
09:04 Game & Watch
13:12 What was your first gaming console?
21:40 The worst gaming mascots
22:19 The best gaming events
36:18 PS5 6 months later review
43:00 Where is the Switch Pro
44:13 Beavle Trends!
48:14 - Sign off
This week we have a whole bunch of gaming experts on so it would be a shame if we didn't do a big old gaming deep dive. We chat all about our first games consoles, whether or not the PS5 was worth buying at launch and where in the world is the Nintendo Switch Pro!
For all this and more, tune into the all-new Noise Cancelling podcast – you can subscribe on Spotify, grab it on Apple podcasts, or find us wherever you get your pods. New episodes land every Friday.
Don’t forget to head over to TechRadar.com, LaptopMag.com and Tomsguide.com to read more.
Music by Lee Rosevere - Thought Bubbles
Licenses under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
May 14, 2021
52 min
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