Best Hardware Unboxed Podcasts (2025)

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Nvidia to Drastically Cut GPU Supply!? 1:13:30

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Episode 93: A rumor and news episode to round out 2025. We chat a bit more about 9850X3D expectations, the current and future state of Intel CPUs following some 225F testing, Nvidia cutting GPU supply, potential new GPUs and Steve kills some hardware. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:33 - More Thoughts on the 9850X3D 06:13 - Where is Intel at With Their C…

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AppleVis Extra#112: Stephen Lovely on Rethinking Visual Accessibility with Vision AI Assistant

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In this episode of the AppleVis Extra podcast, hosts Dave Nason and Thomas Domville speak with StephenLovely, the creator of Vision AI Assistant, a rapidly emerging web-based accessibility tool designed primarily for blind and visually impaired users. Stephen explains the motivation behind the project, rooted in his own lived experience as a person…

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RG477V Gets GammaOS, Unboxing EVERY RP G2 Color & Mm Pocket Max! 1:35:16

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Retroid Pocket G2: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-G2 AliExpress: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-G2_AE R40XX-Pro-Max: https://rh-go.link/R40XX-Pro-Max_AE Unico SNK Handheld: https://rh-go.link/UNICO-NEOCADE_Amzn AliExpress Codes: $39-5: 【STUBBS5】 $89-10: 【STUBBS10】 $149-25: 【STUBBS25】 $259-45: 【STUBBS45】 $349-60: 【STUBBS60】 $459-70: 【STUBBS70】…

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Anbernic RG477V First Look: Feels Great, but Can It Perform? 1:09:40

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Spec: CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Screen: 4.7-inch 4:3 IPS (1280x960) @ 120Hz Battery: 5500mAh OS: Android 14 🛍️RG477V: Purchase link and launch info will be listed here shortly. If it can be around $200, this is a recommend. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ✨Became a Supporter https://patreon.com/RetroHandhelds or Discord sub • Access to Patron only Discord …

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TrimUI Smart Pro S Review: BETTER Than the Mangmi Air X for $90? 54:19

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Tech specs: The Trimui Smart Pro S is a Linux-based handheld gaming console featuring a 4.96-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280x720. It is powered by an Allwinner A523 octa-core Cortex-A55 processor clocked at 2.0GHz, paired with an ARM Mali-G57 MC1 GPU and 1GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The device includes a built-in active cooling fan, upgraded Wi-F…

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How The DRAM Crisis Will Affect Gaming GPUs (feat. Ed from Sapphire) 1:08:56

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Episode 92: Edward Crisler from Radeon-exclusive AIB Sapphire joins the podcast to chat about the current GPU market. How will rising DRAM prices affect gaming GPUs? Can the GPU makers and AIBs absorb some of the increased cost? Also we talk about RDNA 4 and how successful it's been compared to previous generations, AMD's true market share, and of …

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TrimUI Smart Pro S Unboxing & First Look: 2X PSP for Under $100 1:41:23

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✨Featured items: 🛍️TrimUI Smart Pro S: https://rh-go.link/TrimUI-Smart-Pro-S 🛍️TrimUI Store Brick Hammer: https://rh-go.link/TrimUI-Brick-Hammer 🛍️KONKR Pocket Fit at Best Buy: https://rh-go.link/KONKR-Pocket-Fit-G3-8GB_BB 🛍️AYANEO Pocket DMG Silver: https://rh-go.link/AYANEO-Pocket-DMG-Silver 🛍️AYN Odin 3: https://rh-go.link/AYN-Odin-3 🛍️AYN Thor:…

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Best Holiday Games to Play for 2025 42:59

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In this episode we get and overview of some of the latest games that Darren has been playing, the challenges associated with them and how best to play them this holiday season. Titles include Battlefield 6 and Borderlands 4 either on the PC or Console.By Hardware Asylum

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The Best Retro Handhelds for Every Budget 2:08:52

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Timestamps: 0:00 -We’re Live! 2:01 - What are We Doing!? 4:35 - Getting into the Article (Sub $50) 19:19 - $50-$100 36:01 - $100-$150 55:30 - $150-$200 1:02:39 - $200-$300 1:11:21 - $300-$500 1:26:00 - $500-$1000 1:41:58 - Tech for the Year 1:58:18 - Last Minute Handhelds 👉Handhelds of the Year Survey: https://rh-go.link/HOTY-2025 🛍️Product Links f…

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NEW RG477V, iiSU Frontend Shake-up & Our Favorite Holiday Deals 2:25:33

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Timestamps: 0:00 - We’re Live! 5:55 - What are we up to? 10:22 - Anbernic RG477V 16:55 - Ayaneo Next II 22:22 - Ayaneo Pocket Vert 29:14 - ModRetro M64 35:50 - Playnix Console 41:40 - iiSU Updates 51:33 - Turnip Driver and Odin 2 Updates 57:20 - Konkr Pocket Fit at Best Buy 1:06:20 - Cyber Monday Dills and Pillow Unboxing 1:25:30 - TrimUI Brick Ham…

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Apple Crunch November 2025: Siri Gets a New Brain, iOS Takes a Breather, and the Air Takes a Dive

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In this November edition of Apple Crunch, Thomas, John, and Desiree dig into a surprisingly busy month for Apple. We start with the iPhone Air’s underwhelming debut and why Apple may be rethinking its strategy after weak sales and confusing pricing. Next, we explore Apple’s ongoing talks to bring a Gemini-powered core to Siri—what that means for pr…

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Bad Signs for PC Gaming: DRAM for AI Kills Crucial 1:16:58

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Episode 91: Troubling signs in the PC gaming space with DRAM prices continuing to skyrocket and the surprising death of Micron's Crucial brand. Also we chat about the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Nvidia ending driver support for Pascal. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - DRAM Demand for AI Kills Micron's Crucial Brand 29:39 - AMD Confirms Ryzen 7 9850X3D 41:08 …

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How to Customize the Control Center and Menu Bar on macOS

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In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to customize the Control Center and menu bar on macOS. With macOS Tahoe, the Mac's Control Center and menu bar have become more customizable, with the ability to add, remove, and reorder a greater variety of items. To add an item to the Control Center or menu bar, click the “Edit controls” button at the botto…

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The RG-DS 72 Hours Later & Making Our Own Steam Machines 2:23:37

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👉Handhelds of the Year Survey: https://rh-go.link/HOTY-2025 Panel: @MontoTechs @retrotechdad @StubbsStuff @Bearded-Retro-Rewind @ban6756 0:00 - We’re Live! 6:16 - AYN Thor Update 10:05 - RG DS Updates 28:20 - AYN Odin 3 Updates 47:10 - Analogue 3D 51:08 - Abxylute One 3D 56:12 - Retro Achievments on Dolphin 57:20 - Steam Machine Price Updates 1:01:…

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Hardware Asylum Podcast Upgrades 29:31

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It has been fifteen years since the first Ninjalane Podcast went live and while we have grown as content creators so has our equipment choices. In this episode we talk about recent upgrades while reflecting on how things have changed over the years.By Hardware Asylum

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Steam Machine: Did We Get it Wrong? 1:16:13

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Episode 90: Some of you were upset we said the Steam Machine could be dead on arrival, so did we get it wrong? Steve also discusses recent RAM testing, and we look at gaming revenue for both Nvidia and AMD. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - More thoughts on the Steam Machine? 22:27 - People didn't understand some RAM testing 40:50 - AMD vs Nvidia gami…

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Steam Machine, Thor Cracks, Abxylute M4 Unboxed & 477M Giveaway! 1:53:10

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✨Featured items: 🛍️Abxylute M4: https://rh-go.link/abxylute-M4-Snap-On 🛍️ChrisThalGems RP DS Buttons: https://rh-go.link/ChrisThalGems AliExpress 🛍️L35S: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mKNxwXn&v=Y2ZJeBiTvUA 🛍️RG476H - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mLkO86V&v=Y2ZJeBiTvUA 🛍️RG477M - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mL007iD&v=Y2ZJeBiTvUA 🛍️GKD …

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Valve's Steam Machine: Dead on Arrival? 1:24:20

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Episode 89: Valve has announced a new Steam Machine, which includes entry-level PC gaming hardware at an unknown price. We give our thoughts on whether this sounds any good and what prices would make sense. Steve also shares a motherboard story. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Initial Thoughts on Steam Machine 14:42 - No Upgrade Path 20:29 - Game Co…

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AYANEO Pocket Vert & Next 2, ES-DE DS 1:28:01

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Featured items: 🛍️JSAUX Accessories: https://rh-go.link/JSAUX_Amzn | https://rh-go.link/JSAUX 🛍️JC Studios Grips: https://rh-go.link/JCSFY (10% off using this link) AliExpress 🛍️L35S: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mKNxwXn&v=XMOuu3mu9Ik 🛍️RG476h - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mLkO86V&v=XMOuu3mu9Ik 🛍️RG477M - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e…

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Retroid Pocket G2 Game Testing: PS3, Switch, GameHub & Android! 1:47:47

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Retroid Pocket G2: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-G2 Retroid Pocket 6: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-6 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ✨Became a Supporter https://patreon.com/RetroHandhelds or Discord sub • Access to Patron only Discord chat & marketplace • Earn merch, enter giveaways, and get free stuff • Device Modding Services 🌐Find us Online https:…

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Creative Sound Blaster Re:Imagine Modular Audio Hub with AI 31:16

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Kickstarter is an interesting platform that allows designers and developers to obtain the funding they need to build the things they find of value. Some of them are total scams while others can give us amazing things like Zombie Survival games, 3d printed products and how high-quality modular audio hubs…

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AMD Driver Screw Up: Hurt Confidence and Poor Decision Making 1:32:41

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Episode 88: AMD does AMD things. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Microsoft Improves a Few Things 04:15 - AMD's Disastrous Driver Fumble 23:31 - What About Feature Support? 46:03 - Reputational Damage vs Nvidia Drivers 1:01:39 - How Big of a Mistake? Who to Blame? 01:19:52 - Impact on Review Recommendations 01:52:59 - Quick Boring Life Stuff SUBSCRIB…

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Retroid Pocket G2 Unboxing, Miyoo Mini Flip & RG476H Giveaway 1:23:20

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Featured items: 🛍️RP6: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-6 🛍️RP G2: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-G2 🛍️AYN Thor: https://rh-go.link/AYN-Thor 🛍️RG476h - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mLkO86V&v=pEQNTy87I8k 🛍️RG477M - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mL007iD&v=pEQNTy87I8k 🛍️GKD Pixel 2 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mqmOfZJ&v=pEQNTy87I8k…

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Intel CPUs Should Be $150 1:10:31

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Episode 87: We revisit some discussion from last week as we've found more dodgy stuff Microsoft has done, before chatting about the current situation Intel is in with CPUs. They aren't anywhere near as competitive up against AMD now, as AMD were with Ryzen when Intel was dominant. (Note: This podcast was recorded before the recent AMD RDNA 2 driver…

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Our Thoughts on the Retroid Pocket 6 & G2 (+RG DS & Odin 3 News) 1:50:39

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✨Featured items: 🛍️RP6: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-6 🛍️RP G2: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-G2 RP6/G2 Accessories 🛍️RP6 Grip: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-6-Grip 🛍️RP6 Case: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-6-Case 🛍️RP6 Screen Protector: https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-6-Screen-Protector 🛍️RP G2 (same as RP5 size): https://rh-go.…

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iPhone Air: Unboxing and First Impressions

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In this episode, David Nason unboxes an iPhone Air and gives his first impressions of the device. Apple’s thinnest phone to date, the iPhone Air was released alongside the iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max in September 2025.Our thanks to Apple for providing this device for review. This and future reviews of the device are entirely independent with n…

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How to Opt Out of Offers and Promotions in the Wallet App on iOS

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In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to opt out of notifications for offers and promotions in the Wallet app on iOS. The Wallet app, responsible for managing payments, orders, passes, and more, often sends important notifications related to users' financial activity. However, notifications from the Wallet app can also be used to deliver ads, lik…

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Everything We Hate About Windows 1:27:02

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Episode 86: You all told us what you hated about Windows 11, and we fully agreed. So in this episode we go through all our grievances with the current state of Windows. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 06:21 - Unnecessary Microsoft accounts 10:39 - Search is broken 15:49 - Splash screens and ads 20:52 - The right click context menu 26:53 - Pre-installed bloa…

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The State of Tech Events and the Challenges of Building PCs 40:03

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In this Podcast Extra we bring on a special guest and former Hackfort director and local event organizer, Mike Taylor. Mike has been a friend of the website for many years and helped Hardware Asylum get featured during several Boise Hackfort events due in part to the passion that Dennis has for overclocking. Sit back as the two discuss tech events …

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Retroid Pocket 6, Miyoo Mini Flip & Aya Pocket Air Mini HANDS-ON 1:51:55

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Kinhank K56: https://rh-go.link/Podcast_K56 Codes: $5 off $39: RHPOD5 $10 off $89: RHPOD10 $25 off $149: RHPOD25 $45 off $259: RHPOD45 $60 off $349: RHPOD60 $70 off $459: RHPOD70 $120 off $599: RHPOD120 https://rh-go.link/AliExpress 8bitdo Ultimate Mobile Controller & Pro 3 AKNES Amazon: https://rh-go.link/AKNES AKNES Direct: https://rh-go.link/AKN…

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AYN Thor: Emulation Showcase, Grip Review & Answering Questions! 1:48:41

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The AYN Thor is a modern love letter to the DS and 3DS era of handhelds, specifically it feels and looks similar to a Nintendo "NEW" 3DS XL, but with way more horsepower under the hood. You’re looking at a crisp 6‑inch 1080p AMOLED up top, a 3.9‑inch AMOLED touch screen below, and internals that scale from a Snapdragon 865 up to a Snapdragon 8 Gen …

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AYN Thor Hands-on, RG DS is REAL, AYANEO Air Mini + K56 Unboxed! 1:41:29

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✨Featured items: Kinhank K56: https://rh-go.link/Podcast_K56 Codes: $5 off $39: RHPOD5 $10 off $89: RHPOD10 $25 off $149: RHPOD25 $45 off $259: RHPOD45 $60 off $349: RHPOD60 $70 off $459: RHPOD70 $120 off $599: RHPOD120 https://rh-go.link/AliExpress Crazy RG406H Deal: https://rh-go.link/RG406H-Deal_AE AYN Odin 3: https://rh-go.link/AYN-Odin-3_IGG A…

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Battlefield 6, Intel Nerfing 14900Ks, OC Features vs Grifters, Zen 6 on AM5 "Confirmed" 1:18:15

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Episode 85: We chat about Battlefield 6 testing and explore the difficulties with testing one-click overclocking features in benchmarks, such as PBO and 200S Boost. We also discuss the latest Intel graphics announcements including Xe3 and XeSS 3, as well as motherboard vendors beginning to say Zen 6 will be supported on AM5 SOURCES https://www.toms…

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Bridging Access to Braille: An In-Depth Look at Braille Access on iOS 26

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In this episode, Scott Davert gives us an in-depth demonstration of Braille Access. New in iOS 26, Braille Access aims to offer an experience similar to dedicated braille note takers. Transcript Disclaimer: This transcript was generated by AI Note Taker – VoicePen, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accur…

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The State of PC Handhelds in 2025 & the BEST Ways to Enjoy Them! 1:26:55

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🛒Featured items from this video: Steam Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck GPD Win 5: https://rh-go.link/GPD-WIN-5_IGG Asus Xbox Ally: https://rh-go.link/ASUS-ROG-Xbox-Ally... Asus Xbox Ally X: https://rh-go.link/ASUS-ROG-Xbox-Ally... Asus Rog Ally X: https://rh-go.link/ROG-Ally-X_BB Lenovo Legion Go S Steam: https://rh-go.link/Legion-Go…