Behind The Bytes

Discussion topics: Google I/O info dump MS Surface Pro continuity reboot HTC U 11 is shiny and squeezable Bhavishya gives an e-commerce masterclass LG’s Wallpaper TV is ridonculous

Topics include: Du and Dubai Tourism get Handy People need to chill about the Du cinema commercial Abbas has a rude name for Google's mysterious new OS Would you buy an Amazon Echo you can poke at?

Topics: Jado Pado sold and shut down :( We live-podcast the MS Surface Laptop launch Dubai Font is classy Samsung Pay is here and we likey Bites: Milka is the anti Death Chips

Talking points: Abbas gets a sneak peek at the Dubai Mall Apple Store Apple Maps gets traffic info but still no turn by turn navigation, so what's even the point? HTC is set to announce a new phone next month and rumours are they want you to squeeze it Etisalat offering Samsung Galaxy S8 and Huawei P10 phones on surprisingly affordable monthly instalment plans

topics include: A veritable cornucopia of UAE smartphone launches Apple Mac Pro fiasco vs. Apple iPhone leaks There will be blood: Uber and Careem announce cheaper service DID WE MENTION DEATH CHIPS?

Other topic include: Uber's app in the UAE is bad / Abbas' first hand experience with #laptopbanM

Other topics include: Bhavishaya's bout with man-flu / Du mobile data outage / Linksys VELOP mesh Wi-Fi / the poor quality of the Withings Steel HR band

Other topics include: Abbas' Android Stockholm Syndrome, if Mike's man-flu legit?

Abbas and Mike record live from a hotel room in Barcelona within the relative vicinity of this year's Mobile World Congress. After 3 days of diligently covering all the latest and greatest announcements in the world of mobile communications they discuss the following topics: Huawei P10, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, LG G6, Nokia 3310, Blackberry KeyOne, Samsung Galaxy tablets

Other topics include: Apple dates a few announcements. Tag Heuer are making another smartwatch because...? The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 returns (kinda)! Mike looks like a rubbish Jony Ive. Japanese cheesecakes are the best cheesecakes.

Other topics include: Apple is making reality TV now? Abbas is attacked by boxes (twice!). We eat the healthiest chips known to man.

Other topics include: Just how many car ads aired during the Superbowl?! Intel is in some serious trouble if Apple ramps up its ARM chip production. Creme brulee flavoured biscuits fail to impress.

Other topics: Abbas surprises Bhavishya and Mike with a tasty new segment at the top of the show. A collective sigh of relief is breathed when it appears that the Galaxy S8 will indeed have a headphone jack. Google I/O predictions are made, if any. HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY IPAD WE'RE SORRY WE'VE NEGLECTED YOU. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, YO - @behindthebytes

Bhavishya is back and recovered from his jaunt to CES 2017 and brings tales of clever remotes and audio-syncing smartphones. We also gush over the new leaks of the LG G6, and there is SO MUCH Samsung news it's ridiculous.

Bhavishya is out with post-CES depression, so Abbas and Mike chat about all the things he probably saw on the show floor for our glorious return to podcasting in 2017. That means ALL the Amazon Alexa chat, just how pretty OLED TVs are and whether Blackberry's move to a software-only company is a good idea. Plus - what's Nintendo's plan with the Switch and some serious pontificating about the upcoming crop of MWC 2017 smartphones.

Abbas, Bhavishya and Mike reminisce fondly over their favourite gadgets of 2016, secretly hope that the inclusion of Dubai in the new tvOS screensavers means we might FINALLY be getting Apple Maps support, and bid farewell to Blackberry's hardware division. Oh, and we were wrong about the AirPods delay, shutup.

Abbas, Bhavishya and Mike discuss the rumored demise of the Samsung Galaxy S8's headphone jack, Tim Cook boasting about the Apple Watch having a record quarter, Windows 10 coming to ARM and the new Sony Xperia Ear personal assistant. Soundtrack provided by: Altered Beast

Abbas and Mike are joined by Bhavishya Kanjhan of Techview.me to wax philosophical about the future of smartwatches, Amazon's new checkout-free brick and mortar retail strategy and just how much are people willing to pay for their tech.

Abbas and Mike chat about Black Friday, Google Home and whether Apple is slowly changing the tech industry for the better or worse? They are also joined by Nick Rego to discuss 90s PC nostalgia.

Abbas and Mike chat about the latest tech trends in the Middle East and beyond. Topics include: ALL the phablets, MS Surface Book vs. Apple MacBook Pro, are wireless headphones worth your while? Get in touch on twitter @ajaffarali & @mikepriest