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Chris and Ian discuss Ashley Madison, Facebook's M and naughty Samsung http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode256/DigitalOutbox-256-150828.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Ashley Madison data published -- and it's worse than anyone thought Spotify says sorry after privacy policy anger Twitter blocks accounts that tracked deleted tweets of politicians Vlogger guidelines published by advertising committee Facebook Launches M, Its Bold Answer to Siri and Cortana Amazon free delivery extended to 13,000 pickup locations BBC iPlayer takes on Netflix with new catchup features Thinking Outside the Square: Support for Landscape and Portrait Formats on Instagram Samsung Galaxy Note 5 faces stylus issue Google’s Next Version Of Android Is Called Marshmallow Google Hangouts finally has its own website Google just launched an easy-to-use $199 Wi-Fi router Meet YouTube Gaming, Twitch’s Archenemy

Chris and Ian discuss Alphabet and Samsung http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode255/DigitalOutbox-255-150816.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Meet Alphabet, Google’s New Corporate Boss As Sundar Pichai Takes Over The Search Company Carphone Warehouse in customer data breach Check UK mobile coverage with this interactive map Microsoft Launches Open Source Tool To Help iOS Developers Port Their Apps To Windows Windows 10 Is Now Available For The Raspberry Pi Twitter Removes 140-Character Limit From Direct Messages So That People You Follow Can Send You Long Rambling Missives About Their Day And Stuff And Things. You Know, Like Horror Stories About Their In-Laws Or Boss. But Hey, How Are You? HTC phone stored unencrypted fingerprints Samsung John Cridland: Encourage teenagers to study arts so computer games of the future are not designed by 'spotty nerds', says CBI boss No more LOLs: 50% of Facebook users prefer 'haha' to laughing out loud

Chris and Ian discuss Windows 10, Uber and Xbox http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode254/DigitalOutbox-254-150807.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Windows 10 review – final version of Windows might be Microsoft's best ever Uber faces legal action in UK over drivers' rights Nokia’s HERE maps sold for $3 billion to Audi, BMW and Mercedes Why Reddit banned 'CoonTown', and what comes next Internet experts submit plan for US to cede control of ICANN U.K. Web Users Now Prefer To Do It With Smartphones Two Mac viruses strike at the heart of the platform's secure image BBC Store will sell 10,000 hours of TV Amazon signs Top Gear cast for new streaming motoring show Amazon Prime Music launches in the UK YouTube videos will no longer get stuck at 301+ views Google Weans Itself Off Of Google+ LinkedIn promises to quit bugging you so much Facebook Launches Live Streaming Video Feature, But Only For Celebrities Fitness-App Consolidation Continues As Adidas Buys Runtastic EE recalls Power Bar battery pa

Chris and Ian discuss UK Courts, Apple Pay and Satoru Iwata http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode253/DigitalOutbox-253-150725.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Pao Out as Reddit CEO; Co-Founder Huffman Takes Over High court rules data retention and surveillance legislation unlawful Ripping music and films illegal again after High Court overturns new law Universal finds pirated copy of Jurassic World seeded from its own servers Infidelity site Ashley Madison hacked as attackers demand total shutdown Apple Pay launches in the UK: here's how to use it Apple releases new, faster, iPod touch with 8MP camera and 128 GB option, new Nano/Shuffle colors The end is nigh for Adobe Flash BT and Openreach broadband service could be split in Ofcom review Satoru Iwata was Nintendo Sony’s Playstation Now game streaming service beta launches in the UK Electronic Sports League to implement anti-doping policy, including drug testing Picks Ian Affinity Photo - £39.99 - Mac - Great photoshop replacement for

Chris and Ian discuss Reddit, Facebook and GoPro http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode252/DigitalOutbox-252-150711.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Reddit Moderators Are Locking Up The Site’s Most Popular Pages In Protest Theresa May named internet villain of the year Hacking Team, Which Sells Surveillance Tech To Governments, Exposed By Major Hack Facebook Gives Users The Ability To Control What They “See First” BBC Micro Bit computer's final design revealed Microsoft Writes Down $7.6B Of Its Nokia Acquisition, Announces 7,800 Layoffs Amazon Marks 20th Anniversary With “Prime Day,” Its Answer To Black Friday All Apple Stores revamping third-party accessory selection with Apple designed boxes GoPro's Hero 4 Session is its smallest camera ever

Chris and Ian discuss Google Woes, Safari is the new IE and Apple Music http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode251/DigitalOutbox-251-150703.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Google Manipulates Search Results, According to Study From Yelp and Legal Star Tim Wu Google apologises for Photos app's racist blunder Safari is the new IE UK Apple Pay hold-out Barclays wants you to use its own devices for contactless payments Amazon Takes Prime Now Outside U.S., Opens One-Hour Delivery In London Amazon set to pay self-published authors as little as $0.006 per page read Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years Cisco To Buy Cloud Security Company OpenDNS for $635M In Cash Zane Lowe on Apple’s Beats 1: unlikely to trouble mainstream radio

Chris and Ian discuss Taylor Swift and E3 http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode250/DigitalOutbox-250-150628.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Apple Music changes policy after Taylor Swift stand Google Play Music Will Now Be Available For Free Stephen Elop out as Microsoft merges Windows and devices groups Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo Chooses To Step Down, Jack Dorsey Named Interim CEO, Shares Up 3% Twitter Gets Serious About Messaging, Will Remove DM Character Limit Google Must Expand Privacy Delistings, Says French Watchdog Google takes steps to crack down on revenge porn Hack of cloud-based LastPass exposes hashed master passwords Major zero-day security flaws in iOS & OS X allow theft of both Keychain and app passwords Microsoft Officially Launches Office For Android Phone Kindle Announces New $119 Paperwhite E-Reader With A Font That’s Easy On The Eyes YouTube launches live gaming site to take on Amazon's Twitch E3 Picks Ian Gestimer - £2.29 - Gestimer is a beautiful Mac menu bar

Chris and Ian discuss WWDC and a quick take on the Oculus Rift http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode249/DigitalOutbox-249-150612.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes WWDC Spotify responds to Apple Music by revealing it now has 75m active users Adblock Plus cries foul over Apple plan to stop ads Sharing block lists to help make Twitter safer Reddit Bans Five Harassing Subreddits, Its Trolls Respond Exactly As You’d Expect Mass snooping fake mobile towers 'uncovered in UK' Broadband shakeup to let customers with slow speeds leave contract early BT is launching Europe’s first 4K sports channel in August Oculus reveals its consumer Rift headset

Chris and Ian discuss Ross Ulbricht, Windows 10 and Privacy http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode248/DigitalOutbox-248-150606.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison Windows 10 arrives on July 29 for PCs and tablets only Microsoft's acquisition of Wunderlist is official Thunderbolt 3 Uses Reversible USB Type-C And Could Be The Ultimate Port MPs say UK surveillance laws breach human rights Facebook defends sharing of video of screaming baby being dunked Apple boss delivers strongest attack yet on Facebook and Google over privacy Google Centralizes Privacy And Security Controls On New Web Dashboard Google Maps now shows real-time public transit info in San Francisco, Chicago, UK and more Amazon’s £119 Fire tablet for kids arrives in the UK on June 18 Lego Worlds game to challenge the might of Minecraft Rare Apple I computer put into recycling Picks Ian Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions - £3.99 - Fast and fun shooter - Virtual sticks but doe

Chris and Ian discuss Google I/O, Jony Ive and the expensive Rift http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode247/DigitalOutbox-246-150530.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Google I/O Amazon to begin paying corporation tax on UK retail sales Microsoft To Bring Cortana To iOS And Android With Companion App Apple’s Jony Ive Promoted to Company’s Chief Design Officer Apple’s Jeff Williams Says Native Watch SDK Will Give Direct Access To Sensors Oculus Rift Total Package Price: Around $1,500

Chris and Ian discuss Google and Europeans requests to be removed and Spotify's next steps http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode246/DigitalOutbox-246-150522.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Facebook Starts Hosting Publishers’ “Instant Articles” Google purpose-built robot cars tested on public roads A quarter million Europeans have asked Google to forget them Mobile carriers in Europe will reportedly block ads in effort to bully Google UK government quietly rewrites hacking laws to give GCHQ immunity Free mobile voice, text and data plans coming to UK Microsoft Picked A Name For The Smartphone-Friendly Build Of Windows 10 Microsoft backtracks on free Windows 10 update for pirates Spotify Introduces Video Clips, Podcasts, And Activity-Based Playlists The BBC is shutting down iPlayer outside the UK from May 26 Flickr's Auto-Tagging Feature Accidentally Labeled a Black Man "Ape" Throw This Camera Drone in the Air and It Flies Itself Oculus Rift drops Mac and Linux, targets Windows PCs only

Chris and Ian discuss Periscope, EE and Flickr http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode245/DigitalOutbox-245-150513.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes I watched the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight on Periscope and saw the future Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions An EU court thinks you can’t tell the difference between Skype and Sky Carphone Warehouse introduces its iD mobile network with free data roaming in 22 countries and capped plans EE tops consumer landline and broadband complaints Flickr Now Recognizes What’s In Your Photos, Revamps Site, Search And Apps Amazon doubles free delivery minimum spend in UK Oculus Rift Consumer VR System Pre-Orders Start Later This Year, Ships Q1 2016

Chris and Ian discuss Microsoft Build, Twitter falls and Apple Watch http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode244/DigitalOutbox-244-150503.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Microsoft Build 2015 Google offers cash support to Europe's news groups Protect your Google Account with Password Alert Twitter Introduces Highlights So You Won’t Miss Anything On Twitter Twitter Spooks Investors With Bungled Earnings Release, Shares Plunge 18% Facebook adds video calling to Messenger Apple says it will reject Apple Watch apps that just tell the time, more first-party faces may be coming soon Apple Confirms Tattoos Can Affect Apple Watch’s Heart Rate Sensor Readings Spotify data hints at a 'musical midlife crisis' for 42-year-old music fans An update on Sky 3D Valve now lets modders sell their creations on Steam, starting with ‘Skyrim’

Chris and Ian discuss Google, Twitter and Grant Shapps http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode243/DigitalOutbox-243-150423.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes EU accuses Google Shopping of search 'abuse' Google adds gestures and features to Android Wear in reply to Apple Watch Twitter now allows anyone to send you a direct message, even if you don’t follow them Twitter announces crackdown on abuse with new filter and tighter rules Grant Shapps accused of editing Wikipedia pages of Tory rivals Nokia Agrees To Buy Alcatel-Lucent For $16.6B Game of Thrones pirate downloads: Britain leads the world Amazon Fire TV Now Has IMDb Built Right In

Chris and Ian discuss Facebook, LinkedIn and the Apple Watch http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode242/DigitalOutbox-242-150411.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Facebook Launches Dedicated Web Interface For Messenger LinkedIn just dropped $1.5 billion to buy online learning company Lynda.com FetchMe, the UK’s version of Magic, will let you request anything (legal) via SMS Is the Apple queue dead? A leaked memo suggests it could be Sony Acquires OnLive’s Cloud Gaming Patents THE STAR WARS DIGITAL MOVIE COLLECTION COMING APRIL 10

Chris and Ian discuss Tidal and Amazon Dash http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode241/DigitalOutbox-241-150403.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Google loses UK appeal court battle over 'clandestine' tracking Google Now Includes Google+ Photos In Drive The EU wants to remove regional limits on digital goods Jay Z aims to topple Spotify with music streaming service Tidal Microsoft jettisons Windows RT with revived Surface 3 tablet Google’s New Chromebit Computer Is Ridiculously Small Amazon has invented tiny plastic buttons that allow for instant product ordering Google Maps Easter Egg Sets Pac-Man Loose On City Streets

Chris and Ian discuss Facebook F8, the crazy world of mobile and up Periscope http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode240/DigitalOutbox-240-150327.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Facebook F8 Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for all users worldwide Twitter makes it easier for verified users to avoid trolls Twitter launches Periscope, its live video streaming Meerkat competitor UK mobile operators will limit bills from stolen phones to £100 Telefonica finalises £10bn sale of O2 mobile phone firm BT returns to mobile-phone market with airtime deals All 650 UK House Of Commons Members To Get An iPad Air 2 Google’s Nexus Player is bringing Android TV to the UK on March 26 Amazon releases Stick version of Fire TV streaming box in UK Picks Ian Knowhow 12 month Sim - £24.99 - Micro & Mini & Nano SIM - Includes 1 GB of data per month for one year - Additional data available from £7.99 per month - No contract - Three network in the UK and delivers 4G where available

We are back! Chris and Ian discuss the weeks news and catch up on Mobile World Congress, Game Developers Conference and the Apple Keynote. It's a long one! http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode239/DigitalOutbox-239-150318.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Twitter cuts Meerkat off from its social graph just as SXSW gets started BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme Argos sells customisable 3D printed jewellery Nintendo finally commits to making mobile games with new partner DeNA Huawei (wah-way) announces its first Android Wear smartwatch HTC's One M9 HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker Valve's VR headset is called the Vive and it's made by HTC Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge put design first Microsoft’s New Lumia 640 And Lumia 640 XL Ship With Office, Free Skype Calling Sony announces its Morpheus VR headset will ship in 2016 Nvidia Announces a $199 Smart TV That’s Also a Game-Streaming Console Valve Announces Steam Link, A $49 Gadget For Streami

This week Chris and Ian chat about Obama, Net Neutrality and Lenovo. http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode238/DigitalOutbox-238-150227.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Obama accuses EU of attacking American tech companies because it 'can't compete' Net neutrality rules passed by US regulator Lenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections Sim card database hack gave US and UK spies access to billions of cellphones Apple unveils $2B plans for Irish and Danish data centers HTTP/2, the first major change to HTTP in 16 years, has been finalized Google Play Music increases free personal cloud storage to 50,000 songs Sony is no longer an electronics company Pebble Launches New Color-Display Smartwatch, Says It’s ‘Gearing Up for Battle’ With Apple The UK’s getting its first dedicated eSports arena next month Picks Ian Alto’s Adventure - £1.49 - Endless runner - Great experience - visually and also audio - Some subtle depth despite initially thinking it was quite

This week Chris and Ian chat about Orwellian Samsung, Election Time and Eurogamer. http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode237/DigitalOutbox-237-150217.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Samsung rejects concern over 'Orwellian' privacy policy Facebook ‘legacy contact’ can take over your account when you die 'Revenge porn' illegal under new law in England and Wales London smartphone theft drops by 50% after 'kill switch' introduction EE to spend £1.5bn bringing better mobile coverage and ‘double speed’ 4G to 90% of UK Virgin Media to invest £3bn in broadband David Cameron announces £50 million programme to bring free Wi-Fi to UK trains from 2017 Driverless cars set to roll out for trials on UK roads British Gas Buys UK Smart Home Pioneer AlertMe For $100M Flipboard moves to the web with plans to host some news publishers' content Microsoft officially acquires mobile calendar app Sunrise Deezer Elite high-resolution streaming service goes global with Sonos Eurogamer has dropped review scores