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Foldable Phones, Digital Hoarders & Rock ’n’ Roll | EP 489
Thursday, 17 September, 2026
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd dig into Apple’s newly announced iPhone Duo, the foldable phone that has Andy intrigued while Shawn remains firmly in the “not for me” camp. They talk about the Duo’s dual displays, multitasking, cameras and fingerprint authentication, along with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, iOS updates and the impressive performance gains Apple Silicon continues to bring to demanding tasks like video editing.Then the confessions begin as Andy and Shawn discover they’re both digital hoarders. From hundreds of thousands of saved messages and overflowing iCloud storage to stacks of backup drives filled with years of files, photos and duplicates, they ask the question many of us avoid: how much digital stuff do we really need to keep?The conversation also includes an important smartphone privacy warning, Shawn’s recap of BlizzCon, World of Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft, plus AI guardrails and just how dependent everyday life has become on the Internet and cloud-based services.Then Andy welcomes Jeff Scott Soto of Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Jeff shares how he became part of TSO following his time with Journey, his early reaction to the unusual combination of classical music, Christmas and hard rock, and how founder Paul O’Neill’s vision turned that idea into a worldwide phenomenon. Jeff also talks about the technology behind TSO’s massive live productions, the multi-generational audience, the band’s charitable efforts and carrying Paul O’Neill’s vision forward.It’s foldable phones, overflowing hard drives, gaming, AI and plenty of rock ’n’ roll on this week’s TechtalkRadio!
