Digitaloutbox

DigitalOutbox Episode 216 DigitalOutbox Episode 216 - Apple and IBM, Microsoft Reboots Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 0:53 - Apple and IBM Team Up to Push iOS in the Enterprise 5:01 - Microsoft layoffs: 18K jobs to be cut 10:53 - British MPs to sue government over fast-tracked DRIP surveillance law 15:08 - Those parental-control filters? As few as 4% are signing up 16:25 - Pirate Bay traffic has doubled post-ISP blocks 18:01 - 3 Years Later, Google+ Drops Its Dumb Real Name Rule And Apologizes 20:43 - Scotland gets its own .scot domain as independence vote looms 21:47 - Nvidia unveils Shield Tablet and controller for gamers

DigitalOutbox Episode 215 DigitalOutbox Episode 215 - DRIP Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:03 - UK government to rush through emergency surveillance legislation 8:56 - Post Office launches mobile phone network through EE 11:42 - Germany's World Cup hammering of Brazil broke Twitter records 14:11 - Raspberry Pi B+ marks first major upgrade to microcomputer 19:09 - Is this the best job ever? Netflix want to pay people to watch TV 21:48 - Potato salad Kickstarter stokes internet ire

DigitalOutbox Episode 214 DigitalOutbox Episode 214 - Facebook experiments and Google forgets Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:06 - Facebook tinkered with users feeds for a massive psychology experiment 9:29 - 'Adult Content' Filters Block 1 Out Of 5 Of The UK's Most Popular Websites 14:27 - EU's right to be forgotten: Guardian articles have been hidden by Google 18:24 - Apple To Cease Development Of Aperture And Transition Users To Photos For OS X 22:34 - Google Glass banned by UK cinemas over piracy concerns Picks Ian Smarty Pins - Web - Free - Geographical trivia game using Google maps - Nicely constructed and a nice way to waste 10 mins

DigitalOutbox Episode 213 DigitalOutbox Episode 213 - Google I/O Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:23 - Android One 3:24 - Android L Developer Preview 15:12 - Android Wear 18:38 - Android Auto 23:03 - Android TV 25:13 - Chromecast 26:49 - Chromebooks 29:01 - Docs 29:53 - Google Play 31:33 - Google Fit Platform 33:20 - Freebies 38:12 - Google Opens Gmail, Making It More of a Platform for Developers 39:12 - Googles Nest Buys Dropcam for $555 Million 41:30 - Nest launches its answer to Apples HomeKit with a developer program 45:17 - Apple iPhone 'kill switch' cuts thefts and Microsoft and Google are to follow 46:27 - Google Glass on sale in the UK now for £1,000 47:58 - Withings sticks a digital fitness tracker in an analog watch 49:18 - Microsoft kicks off Google 'productivity war' by doubling free OneDrive storage 51:05 - Official singles chart to include streaming services

DigitalOutbox Episode 212 DigitalOutbox Episode 212 - Amazons first Phone and Adobe gets Creative Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 2:03 - The UK government can legally spy on your offshore data 7:18 - Google will be forced to make a company disappear 10:21 - YouTube to block indie labels who don't sign up to new music service 14:54 - Facebooks Slingshot Challenges Snapchat With Reply To Unlock 16:34 - Adobe Upgrades Creative Cloud, Adds New Mobile Apps And Creative Hardware 21:26 - The Amazon smartphone is here: meet the Fire Phone 29:08 - Microsoft finally launches IE Developer Channel 29:55 - Unlikely hit app Yo is 'hacked' by students

DigitalOutbox Episode 211 DigitalOutbox Episode 211 - E3 Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:15 - Apology for crashed Get Safe Online anti-hack site 4:11 - How the Get Safe Online password checker fails users badly 5:20 - All Our Patent Are Belong To You 8:19 - Vodafone reveals existence of secret wires that allow state surveillance 12:18 - Nominet's new rules on .uk domains could mean the end to users' privacy 14:16 - Google buys satellite firm Skybox Imaging for $500m 16:18 - London's anti-Uber taxi protest brings traffic to standstill 20:46 - Twitter will soon dominate TV on Xbox One 21:37 - Microsoft Briefing 32:25 - Sony Briefing 38:46 - Nintendo Briefing 41:17 - EA Briefing 44:09 -Ubisoft Briefing 46:11 - Alien Isolation

DigitalOutbox Episode 210 DigitalOutbox Episode 210 - WWDC, Apple buys Beats and Googles self driving cars Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:32 - Microsoft Demos Real-Time Speech-To-Speech Translation On Skype 4:48 - Google is to start building its own self-driving cars 9:28 - Google launches 'right to be forgotten' webform for removal requests 12:56 - Samsung's Health Event Was All Hype, No Substance 13:54 - Samsung launches first Tizen phone 16:36 - 'Two weeks' to block cyber-attack as criminal network seized 19:06 - Twitter experiments with 'News Feed' style algorithms, threatens to ruin everything 23:43 - Apple Will Buy Beats for $3 Billion 28:36 - Apple WWDC Keynote

DigitalOutbox Episode 209 DigitalOutbox Episode 209 - eBay hacked and Surface Pro 3 Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:24 - Apple, Google Settle Motorola Patent Dispute But Broader Issues Remain 4:11 - Ebay tells 112 MILLION customers to reset passwords after massive data theft 8:47 - Microsoft announces Surface Pro 3 16:35 - Facebook brings autoplay adverts to UK 18:16 - Facebook wants to 'listen' to your music and TV 22:07 - BT ordered to repair most faults 'within two days' 23:32 - Halo 5: Guardians not hitting Xbox One until fall 2015 27:44 - Xbox One's June update adds your friends' real names and external drive support

DigitalOutbox Episode 208 DigitalOutbox Episode 208 - Xbox Changes and EU says you can be forgotten Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 0:58 - Deal to combat piracy in UK with 'alerts' is imminent 5:21 - Tech world stunned as court rules Oracle can own APIs, Google loses copyright appeal 8:43 - EU court backs 'right to be forgotten' in Google case 18:07 - Twitter introduces mute feature on Android, iPhone, and the Web 20:23 - Google Maps just became a one-stop shop for UK public transport data 21:27 - Dixons and Carphone Warehouse shares drop on merger 24:28 - Microsoft to unbundle Xbox One and Kinect 28:33 - Microsoft brings free Games with Gold to Xbox One, drops Gold paywall for apps in June 31:21 - The new Unreal Tournament will be free, moddable and developed with players

DigitalOutbox Episode 207 DigitalOutbox Episode 207 - Samsung fined, Google kills URL, Nintendo losses Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:17 - Jury finds that Samsung infringed 2 of Apple's patents, awards $119.6M in damages 5:36 - Google moves to kill off the URL entirely in new version of Chrome 11:01 - Google Maps turbo-charges turn-by-turn directions on iOS and Android and gets Uber transit option 16:39 - All the wrong Moves: Facebook dances around a privacy issue as it counts every step you take 18:25 - App.net is profitable and self-sustaining, but will no longer have any full-time employees 23:52 - Amazon Extends Its Shopping Basket To Twitter 25:12 - Nintendo Misses Its Own Lowered Hardware Expectations

DigitalOutbox Episode 206 DigitalOutbox Episode 206 - Facebook f8, Paym and ComiXology Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:26 - Facebook f8 11:19 - You can now use Paym to transfer money with just a mobile number in the UK 14:07 - US judge rules cloud firms including Microsoft and Google must hand over data stored overseas 17:30 - Ditch Internet Explorer on XP, security experts warn 20:13 - Group Video Calling Goes Free On Skype For Mac, Windows And Xbox One 23:33 - Amazon-owned ComiXology ditches in-app purchases on iOS and removes Google Play payments on Android 29:04 - One Month After Microsoft Office Hits iPad, Google Debuts Dedicated Productivity Apps For iOS 30:30 - Foursquare Splits Into Two Apps, But Will Either Be Strong Enough To Survive? 33:46 - Bonnaroo, Halo and soccer: Microsoft aims high with Xbox Originals 38:58 - Film crew finds Atari ET games in New Mexico archaeological dig 40:13 - Minecraft: All of Denmark virtually recreated

DigitalOutbox Episode 205 DigitalOutbox Episode 205 - Apple and Facebook Earnings, Vic leaves Google+ Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:52 - Apple profits surprise investors as company launches charm offensive 8:18 - Nike fires majority of FuelBand team, will stop making wearable hardware 10:56 - Apple opens OS X Mavericks beta program to the public 13:33 - Apple releases Heartbleed fix for AirPort Base Stations 14:12 - Tech companies and the Linux Foundation try to prevent the next Heartbleed 16:14 - Facebook profits triple as revenues surge on mobile platform success 18:40 - Facebook Acquires Fitness And Activity Tracking App Moves 20:20 - Google+ Head Vic Gundotra Leaving Company 24:14 - Google's Street View now lets you step back in time 25:53 - Amazon Makes a Big Move, Snags Older HBO Shows For Web Streaming 31:38 - Legendary British newsreel collection is now free to watch Picks Ian Hitman Go - iOS - £2.99 - a great looking turn based strategy.

DigitalOutbox Episode 204 DigitalOutbox Episode 204 - Heartbleed, Dropbox and reversible USB Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 0:54 - Why Heartbleed is the most dangerous security flaw on the web 12:53 - Not dead yet 15:16 - MEPs vote to scrap mobile roaming fees in Europe 16:54 - Europe does what the US won't by agreeing to strong net neutrality law 19:30 - Dropbox Announcements 28:54 - Amazon acquires digital comics leader comiXology 31:35 - Social TV app Zeebox relaunches as Beamly to lose 'male geeky' image 34:00 - BBC iPlayer shows to be made available for 30 days 34:37 - Netflix 4K streaming goes live but only on newest TVs 36:32 - This is the reversible USB cable that will end your frustrations Picks Ian Monument Valley - iOS now - Android soon - £2.99 - Like an interactive version of an M.C. Escher print - Gorgeous, great audio - great puzzles - Only 10 levels though so short - couple of hours will see you complete but it’s a great experience

DigitalOutbox Episode 203 DigitalOutbox Episode 203 - Microsoft Build, Amazons Fire TV and the Nest hits the UK Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 3:30 - Windows Phone 8.1 brings a new look and a Siri rival named Cortana 8:31 - Windows 8.1 Update available April 8th, includes keyboard and mouse improvements 11:44 - Microsoft making Windows free on devices with screens under nine inches 12:34 - Microsoft unveils redesigned Office for Windows touchscreens 14:46 - Microsoft announces universal Windows apps, which work across PCs, phones, tablets and Xbox One 16:22 - Microsoft pledges not to search user email for stolen property 18:05 - Porn site age-check law demanded by media regulator 20:49 - Cyber Emergency Response Team launched by UK 23:12 - UK will finally legalise ripping CDs and DVDs in June 24:03 - Sky will send DVD copies of your movie downloads 26:36 - How Dropbox Knows When You're Sharing Copyrighted Stuff 29:07 - Amazon Fire TV 36:50 - Amazon Student

DigitalOutbox Episode 202 DigitalOutbox Episode 202 - Facebook buys Oculus, MS Office for iPad Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 0:51 - Facebook buying Oculus VR for $2 billion 8:14 - Twitter introduces photo tagging, multiple photos in a single tweet 10:29 - Google Now Comes To Chrome On The Desktop For Windows And Mac 11:25 - Announcing the Office you love, now on the iPad 15:17 - UK telecoms watchdog says BT was most complained about broadband and pay TV provider in Q4 2013 17:17 - The new HTC One 20:23 - Tax change could hit music and e-book downloads 22:15 - UK games developers get cash boost 23:34 - Xbox One users to begin receiving warnings for bad behaviour online Picks Chris Chromecast - £30 - Simple - Works well so far but with limited options - Always on is at first annoying, but then it's always there ready to cast

DigitalOutbox Episode 201 DigitalOutbox Episode 201 - Android Wear and Project Morpheus Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:35 - Android coming to wearables 8:05 - Google Chromecast goes on sale in UK 9:56 - Apple releases 8GB version of its iPhone 5c, brings back the fourth-generation iPad 12:58 - Europe backs call for universal smartphone charger 14:41 - Theresa May warns Yahoo that its move to Dublin is a security worry 17:37 - U.S. To Give Up Key Internet Governance Role 20:44 - Mt.Gox Finds 200,000 Bitcoin In An Old-Format Digital Wallet 22:06 - Microsoft launches free OneNote for Mac, freemium OneNote for Windows, and OneNote cloud API for apps 25:30 - Sony announces Project Morpheus 29:14 - New Oculus Rift dev kit goes on sale for $350 today, likely ships in July 32:15 - Titanfall 36:01 - First Tweet

DigitalOutbox Episode 200 DigitalOutbox Episode 200 - iOS 7.1 and calls for an online Magna Carter Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:52 - MtGox fraud evidence hacked and published, complete with Bitcoin wallet-stealing malware 4:17 - An online Magna Carta: Berners-Lee calls for bill of rights for web 10:35 - U.K. Internet Of Things Startups & Projects To Get £46M More Government Cash By 2015 16:12 - Add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets 18:37 - Google Drive monthly plans cut to $1.99 for 100GB, $9.99 for 1TB and $99.99 for 10TB 20:04 - Facebook Launches Its 15-Second, Auto-Playing Video Ads 21:28 - Apple launches iOS 7.1 26:33 - Milk Music: Samsung launches free music streaming service 27:37 - New-look iPlayer unveiled by BBC 29:42 - Archival Disc to be next Blu-Ray Picks Ian Todoist - Free complete todo app available on 13 platforms - Sync works! - Premium gives you reminders, notes and labels/filters for $29 a year - Used for three weeks now and love it

DigitalOutbox Episode 199 DigitalOutbox Episode 199 - Bitcoin and CarPlay Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:02 - UK Advisor Involved In Britains Internet Filter Arrested For Child Porn 3:11 - MtGox bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy 7:55 - Flipboard Is Buying Zite From CNN For $60M 10:49 - Apple CarPlay 14:53 - Apples TV Hobby Is Now a Billion-Dollar Business 17:05 - Roku beats Googles Chromecast to the UK with a TV streaming stick 18:42 - BBC Three: channel to be closed to save BBC Four 20:22 - Three rolls out 4G for free - but kills unlimited tethering 22:11 - OnLive Returns With New Leadership, New Cloud Gaming Products and Steam Integration 24:46 - Xbox March Update Arrives Picks Chris Plants vs Zombies for Xbox One - Surprisingly fun - Like Team Fortress - £35 - It must be good - it got Chris gaming

DigitalOutbox Episode 198 DigitalOutbox Episode 198 - Goto Fail, Samsung S5 and Wearables Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 2:03 - Goto Fail 5:33 - Netflix is paying off Comcast for direct traffic access, says WSJ 8:13 - Amazon takes on Netflix with rebrand of LoveFilm video-on-demand service 13:33 - Yahoo webcam images from millions of users intercepted by GCHQ 16:01 - Google Launches Project Tango Smartphone To Experiment With Computer Vision And 3D Sensors 18:11 - We Love Touch But Windows 8.1 To Focus On Non-Touch 21:25 - Nokia X 24:28 - Sony launch Xperia Z2 tablet and phone and Smartband 29:42 - Samsungs Galaxy S5 is here with more power, more pixels, and a refined design 33:09 - Samsung drops Android for Tizen in new Gear 2 smartwatches 34:23 - Samsung dives into fitness wearables with the Gear Fit 38:06 - Stephen Elop to lead Microsofts hardware division just as soon as hes back 39:52 - Xbox One gets price cut to £399 with free copy of Titanfall Pic

DigitalOutbox Episode 197 DigitalOutbox Episode 197 - WhatsApp, Flappy Bird and Titanfall Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 0:57 - Facebook buys WahtApp for $19billion 8:13 - Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms he had talks with Apple 11:02 - Microsoft rebrands Office Web Apps as Office Online and opens up access at Office.com 14:37 - Data protection: Angela Merkel proposes Europe network 17:03 - Giant NHS database rollout delayed 21:55 - UK pornographers urge the government to improve ISP filters 25:39 - Edward Snowden elected as rector of Glasgow University 27:22 - Londoners can register a new .London Web address from April 29 29:13 - James Dyson takes on Google with £5m investment in domestic robots 30:26 - Dont be a Glasshole 32:48 - As its developer promised, Flappy Bird is no longer available but clones remain 36:59 - PlayStation 4 dominates Xbox One in January with nearly double the US sales 40:53 - Titanfall