Episodes
We’ve been away for a while, but we’re back to talk about the biggest stories of the last few months!​Show Notes:– This week’s guest: Riki Kawakami– Google Pixel– Samsung Note 7– Samsung takedown notice to GTA mod– iPhone 7– Did Apple drop the ball? iPhone launch accessories– Apple Watch– Beats Solo3– Recommendation: Quru iOS 10 sticker pack– Recommendation: Disrupted by Dan Lyons
Published 11/01/16
Published 11/01/16
A few key news stories from the last couple of weeks and then all of our thoughts on last week's WWDC 2016! Show Notes: - OnePlus 3 - Microsoft buys LinkedIn - IG has 500m users - Spotify has ... Continue reading →
Published 06/22/16
All the latest news from the last week, our thoughts and hopes for next week's WWDC, and some great recommendations! Show Notes: - University pays $20,000 to ransomware hackers - Belgium tops list of nations most vulnerable to hacking ... Continue reading →
Published 06/09/16
A long, but great show today! We cover all the latest news along with our special guest, Pzizz CEO, Rockwell Shah! Show Notes: - MySpace hacked - FB Messenger emoji - Facebook tracks non-users - New EU directive on ... Continue reading →
Published 06/02/16
All the latest news from the last week and a great app giveaway! Show Notes: - PayPal to Microsoft, BlackBerry, and Amazon Kindle: Buh-Bye - Senate bill would let FBI read your emails without a court order - PlayStation ... Continue reading →
Published 05/26/16
This week ... we hate on Apple! Show Notes: - Google I/O 2016 highlights - Allo and Duo Are Google's 2016 Plan for Messaging and Video Calling - As Scope of 2012 Breach Expands, LinkedIn to Again Reset Passwords ... Continue reading →
Published 05/19/16
After a few weeks away, we're back! All (some) of the biggest and latest news from the last few weeks, as well as discussing our new tech setups and some great app recommendations! Show Notes: - Google Translate on ... Continue reading →
Published 05/12/16
All the latest tech news and tech problems from the last week! Show Notes: - Opera updates browser with free built-in VPN - Say goodbye to the Xbox 360 - Roku Streaming Stick 2016 - EU says Google abuses ... Continue reading →
Published 04/21/16
All the latest news from the last week in tech, as well as the key things from this week's Facebook F8 conference. Show Notes: - Senate panel releases draft of controversial encryption bill - Android N's second preview build ... Continue reading →
Published 04/14/16
All the latest tech news from the last week! Show Notes: - Follow up: iOS 9 fix - You might soon be able to hide iOS stock apps - WhatsApp is now most widely used end-to-end crypto tool on ... Continue reading →
Published 04/07/16
We’re back after the Easter break with all the latest news and our thoughts on last week’s Apple event!​Show Notes:– Microsoft: Windows 10 has over 270 million active users– Ubuntu’s bash and Linux command line coming to Windows 10– Android pay coming soon to Europe– KLM and FB Messenger– Facebook gives up on Blackberry– Tidal 3m subscribers, TLOP 250m streams– Instagram updates– Snapchat updates– Soundcloud subscription– Google makes Nik Collection free– Google Maps adds Uber integration–...
Published 03/31/16
Steve managed to wake up in time from his nap to Skype with Ken and discuss this week’s latest tech news!​Show Notes:– PlayStation VR is $399, but here’s how much you’ll really pay – PlayStation VR launch lineup has five slick Sony-made games– New York Times, BBC and others inadvertently serve up dangerous ads– McAfee uses web beacons that can be used to track and serve advertising to users– iPhones vulnerable to malware right out of the box– Apple News opens the floodgates– Apple Events App...
Published 03/17/16
All the latest tech news and House Of Cards spoilers … and ‘thingymajig’ is a technical term, I’ll have you all know!​Show Notes:– Flickr is now ….paid?!– Google Photos update– Google’s AI bot proves Go victory was no fluke — it just won a second game– Google tries to get jump on Apple with early release of new Android — sort of– Google is offering $150 off a Pixel C—just $349 for Google’s latest tablet– Google Search travel-bot– First Mac Ransomware Found in Transmission BitTorrent Client–...
Published 03/10/16
Ken has recovered from a bad bout of flu to discuss the last couple of weeks tech news, including a few highlights from Mobile World Conference and much more.​Show Notes:– The software equivalent of cancer– FB exec arrested over Whatsapp– WhatsApp beta testing on Android– Foxconn to buy Sharp– Apple launches Twitter support channel– Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge– Sony X-series– Xiaomi Mi 5 – hands on– Xiaomi Mi 5 – no global launch date yet– 5G at MWC– LG G5 – Facebook Reactions available...
Published 03/03/16
All the latest tech news from the last week, including some great new apps and updates, and 55 gallons of lube (we promise it’s kinda tech related)!​Show Notes:– Tim Cook vs the FBI– Cue and Federighi on The Talk Show notes– Cue and Federighi on The Talk Show podcast– Apple Pay coming to China and France– Gmailify– Outlook.com gets overhaul– New Paypal app– Twitter bug– Record and share videos via DM in Twitter– Twitter native GIF search– Steve’s Twitter blog post– 1Password family plan– FB...
Published 02/18/16
Prepared at literally the last minute, but still all the latest, greatest and ‘funniest’ tech news from the last week!​Show Notes:– New Twitter timeline being rolled out– Twitter’s Monthly Active User base shrank in Q4– Yes, you can rely on Amazon’s new game engine during the zombie apocalypse– 1,500 Windows 3.1 shareware apps are now free, immortalized on your browser– Windows 10 updates finally get some release notes– Gmail to warn you if your friends aren’t using secure e-mail– Chinese...
Published 02/11/16
Every one seems to have a billion something this week! All the latest news from the last couple of weeks as well as some great app and product recommendations!​Show Notes:– Apple’s biggest quarter ever– Facebook and WhatsApp numbers– WhatsApp’s 1 billion users– Gmail’s 1 billion users– Google reportedly paid Apple 1 BILLION to remain default search in iOS– New Chrome for iOS is finally as fast and stable as Safari– Yahoo will explore “strategic alternatives,” cut workforce by 15 percent–...
Published 02/04/16
We round up the news highlights from the holiday/festive period and Ken gives us his TV recommendations!​Show Notes:– Star Wars– Amazon Fire tablet– Netflix everywhere– Netflix blocking VPNs– Apple TV BBC iPlayer app– iOS 9.3– Hands-On With Apple’s New Music Memos iOS App and GarageBand 2.1 Update– Apple to Open iOS App Development Centers, Starting in Italy– Foxconn Said to Offer About $5.1 Billion for Japan’s Sharp– Older IE versions dying– CES winners– Twitter (Mac) updates – Upgrade/Relay...
Published 01/21/16
The latest news from this week in tech and the things we’re looking forward to in 2016!​Show Notes:– iOS, OS X and tvOS updates for all!– Apple’s new iPhone battery case– Apple Maps used 3x more than Google Maps on iOS devices– France may ban Tor– Mailbox closed down– Wired and Gizmodo both claim to have possibly found the creator of Bitcoin– Microsoft updates Windows on phones without carriers screwing it up– Yahoo could become Internet history– This year in Twitter– This year in Spotify –...
Published 12/10/15
A round-up of all our favourite things from 2015, as well as this week’s tech news!​Show Notes:– It’s now illegal (again) to back up your own music in the UK– Apple expands personal pickup to 6 more European countries– Chrome for Android can reduce data consumption by up to 70%– Chrome for iOS updated– A VPN exploit may show some users real IPs– vTech hack– Adobe tells people not to use Flash– The National Security Letter spy tool has been uncloaked, and it’s bad– Ballmer: Microsoft’s cloud...
Published 12/03/15
He had the new iPad Pro last week, but this week Ken has his hands on a new Apple Pencil. His thoughts and all the latest (not much of it) tech news from thr last week.​Show Notes:–Skype for iOS update– Some Pebble/iOS users can now reply to texts …. but there’s caveats– Facebook login on Apple TV – Yahoo restricts mail access for ad-blockers – More trouble for Jolla– Bing Maps uses live camera for traffic info in 11 countries – O2 plans to block on-device ads – China punishes VPN users – LG...
Published 11/26/15
All the latest news from the last week … and Ken succumbed to pressure, made his accountant weep, and has his hands on a shiny new iPad Pro – hear his initial thoughts here!​Show Notes:– Rdio closes down Pandora swoops– Beats Music shuts down– Apple adds Foursquare as mapping partner– Official Apple Watch charging stand becoming available– First major Win 10 update released to public– Mobile Chrome usage doubles in 1 year to 800m– Google reduces the need for apps– Google+ revamped– Groupon...
Published 11/19/15
All the latest tech news, as well as a week on with the Apple TV and the iPad Pro has landed – can Steve convince Ken to buy one?​Show Notes:– Follow-up: Amazon Fire 7″ tablet– Apple TV review– tvOS updated to 9.0.1– New iOS, OS X and tvOS betas– Apple announces TV Tech Talks– Apple Music for Android released– Apple Working on Mobile Person-to-Person Payment Service– iPad Pro Review Roundup: Powerful Creative Canvas, but Not Quite a PC Replacement– Snapchat closes in on FB with daily video...
Published 11/12/15
A new Apple TV unboxing and all the latest news!​Show Notes:– Microsoft downgrades OneDrive and ups prices– Twitter moves to hearts– New iOS and OS X betas out– iOS adoption up to 66%– Apple TV released– Facebook Q3– Samsung sells 180k Gear 2s in 8 hours in China– Say hi to Reddit, the budding Netflix wannabe– Red Hat Enterprise Linux to become officially supported on Azure (at last)– In the UK, Web browsing history must now be stored for a year– BBC iPlayer blocking VPN access– OEMs to stop...
Published 11/05/15