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Chris and Ian discuss BT buying EE, Twitters trolling problem and the Raspberry Pi 2 http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode236/DigitalOutbox-236-150208.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes BT to buy mobile firm EE for £12.5bn UK's mobile firms agree to cut voice and text dead zones U.K. Telco BT Sets Out ‘500Mbps’ Broadband Plan By 2025 Eero Is A Smart Wireless Routing System That Wants To Do For WiFi What Nest Did For Thermostats THE PIRATE BAY IS BACK ONLINE! GCHQ censured over sharing of internet surveillance data with US Twitter Reaches Deal to Show Tweets in Google Search Results Twitter CEO: We suck at dealing with trolls and abuse Raspberry Pi 2 unveiled with faster processor and more memory Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are paying to get around Adblock Plus Under Armour acquires MyFitnessPal for $475M and Endomondo for $85M Picks Ian Google Chromecast Offers - Get £5 added to your Google Play account if you own a Chromecast - I’ll also had a 90 day trial for Google Play Music, 3 Mon

Chris and Ian discuss the snoopers charter, the money making machine that is Apple and Outlook - the best Gmail client on iOS? http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode235/DigitalOutbox-235-150130.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Lords reject snoopers' charter, demand surveillance debate Apple announces record profits, earnings, and iPhone sales Gmail users in the UK can now send and receive money straight from their accounts Microsoft Launches Outlook For iOS And Android Microsoft’s Office For Android Tablets Comes Out Of Preview Twitter launches video uploads and group DMs BBC Taster BBC’s First iPlayer-Only Film Is A Digital Manifesto For A New Media Order Tesco Exits Sky moves into UK mobile-phone market after deal with O2 owner TalkTalk forces porn filter choice Drone maker DJI will disable its units over Washington, DC, after White House crash Sony axes PlayStation Music Unlimited service in favour of Spotify deal

Chris is joined by Ian to dicuss the Windows 10 announcements http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode234/DigitalOutbox-234-150123.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Windows 10 Microsoft Surface Hub Microsoft HoloLens Sky is blocking adult websites by default Xbox, Sony hackers hit by hack attack Starbucks starts wireless charging pilot in the UK Facebook Says It Will Weed Out Fake News — But Leave the Onion Alone Twitter just launched its phone-based password killer Twitter Now Shows You the Tweets You Missed “While You Were Away” SpaceX Raises $1 Billion In New Funding From Google And Fidelity

Chris and Ian vent at David Cameron, lament Google Glass and plot who they can send glitter to. http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode233/DigitalOutbox-233-150118.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Surprise - Apple Cracks Down On EU 14 Day Return Window UK police arrest suspected Lizard Squad member over PlayStation and Xbox Live attacks UK’s Cameron won’t “allow” strong encryption of communications What David Cameron just proposed would endanger every Briton and destroy the IT industry Facebook at Work: social network unveils 'pilot' for companies Google Translate Now Does Real-Time Voice And Sign Translations On Mobile Google to launch modular smartphone with switchable parts Google Glass sales halted but firm says kit is not dead Tesco launches shopping app for Google Glass smart eyewear UK hotspot startup Purple WiFi raises $5M Spotify now has more than 15 million paying subscribers, up from 10 million in May 2014 Revenge is a dish best served glittery: company offering to glitter bomb yo

This week Chris and Ian catch up on some tech news from the last few weeks and take a look at their CES highlights. So they chat about TV's for 20 minutes. http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode232/DigitalOutbox-232-150110.mp3 Download iTunes M4A MP3 Shownotes Sony and The Interview Mobile phone firms agree £5bn deal with government to improve coverage Critical flaw leads Apple to push OS X update for first time EU users can now get two-week refunds for iTunes and App Store purchases Higher European app store pricing takes effect in line with earlier email to developers Moonpig security flaw could reveal personal details and credit card information Xbox and PlayStation resuming service after attack CEDS 2105 Picks Ian Desert Golfing - Free - Endless golf game - Perfect for 5 minute time fills Chris Rules! - 4x4 grid of tiles showing a picture and a number. - Bit like ‘Simple Simon’ - Starts with one rule. Numbers ascending. - Click tiles by following the rule. - Then another rules is added

DigitalOutbox Episode 231 DigitalOutbox Episode 231 - Sony Hack, Google Split and Playstation Expo Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes Attackers Threaten Sony Pictures Employees Google.com Domain Should Be Covered By Search De-Listing, Say European Regulators European Parliament Backs Investigation To Split Google Search From Its Other Businesses Meet Google’s ambitious new CAPTCHA that makes it easier to prove you’re human Google My Maps is a new tool for creating custom Maps within Drive 23andMe brings fully approved DNA testing to the UK Twitter to Start Tracking Which Apps Its Users Have Downloaded Twitter makes it easier to report abusive tweets, revamps blocked accounts management Instagram now has 300m users sharing 70m photos and videos a day Dashlane’s automatic Password Changer makes your most precious accounts less hackable The Pirate Bay is offline after Swedish police allegedly seize servers Inventor Ralph Baer, 'the Father of Video Games,' dies at

DigitalOutbox Episode 230 DigitalOutbox Episode 230 - Snoopers Charter, Twitter Search and Nokia Tablet Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes UK ISPs to introduce jihadi and terror content reporting button Internet data plan back on political agenda Skype for Web brings plugin-free instant messaging directly to your browser, video and voice to follow Facebook launches FB Techwire to help journalists find breaking tech news Facebook Launches Standalone Groups App To Stoke Micro-Sharing Twitter opens its archive of every public tweet ever sent Amazon adds 10,500 Post Office parcel pick-up points across the UK Nokia gets back into hardware with the $249 N1 Android tablet

DigitalOutbox Episode 229 DigitalOutbox Episode 229 - YouTube Music Key, MS Opens SOurces .NET and Halo Woe Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes Spotify’s Daniel Ek responds to Taylor Swift: we’ve paid artists $2 billion YouTube’s long-awaited music subscription service launches, and the first 6 months are free for invitees Facebook Debuts ‘Privacy Basics’ And Updates Policies To Reflect More Personalized Ads Microsoft Launches Free, Unrestricted Version Of Visual Studio For Small Teams Microsoft bins Nokia name with new smartphone range UK telecoms watchdog: EE and O2 offer fastest 4G downloads, while Three lags behind UK operator GiffGaff is now offering customers 4G connectivity, from £12 per month Samsung starts selling Gear VR in December, plans additional VR headsets and crazy VR live streams Chromecast Aims To Be The Focal Point Of Family Games Night With New Apps Amazon seeks UK drone experts for delivery service

DigitalOutbox Episode 228 DigitalOutbox Episode 228 - Microsoft and Dropbox, Amazons Echo, Games Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes GCHQ's Robert Hannigan says tech firms 'in denial' on extremism Dropbox - We’re partnering with Microsoft Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar Pichai as New Product Czar Google releases redesigned Android Calendar app with contextual autocomplete and more visual content Malicious software campaign targets Apple users in China Samsung works with West Yorkshire Police force to deploy the Galaxy Note 3 Amazon Begins Extending Prime-Member Perks to Other Shopping Sites Amazon introduces Echo, a voice-controlled assistant for your home Jawbone launches 2 new 24/7 activity trackers: the UP Move and UP3, priced at $50 and $180 Games

DigitalOutbox Episode 227 DigitalOutbox Episode 227 - Google Inbox, Yosemite and eveyone gets healthy Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar Pichai as New Product Czar Google announces Inbox: A more intelligent way to handle email Google Fit App Now Available For Android Devices Microsoft Health platform launches with payments-friendly, $199 Band wearable Fitbit Joins the Smartwatch Race, and Replaces the Rash-y Force With a New Wristband UK operator EE switches on ‘4G+’ in London with speeds of up to 150Mbps – but not for your iPhone 6 Twitter introduces Fabric, its first platform for mobile app developers Facebook built a forum platform for your smartphone inside the new Rooms app Apple No Longer Rejecting Calculator Widgets From The App Store Yosemite Thoughts Amazon takes on Chromecast with new $39 Fire TV Stick PS4 firmware 2.0: Why Share Play is the single most exciting thing to happen to gaming

DigitalOutbox Episode 226 DigitalOutbox Episode 226 - Apple iPads and Retina iMac, Google Nexus 6 & 9 Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 2:26 - Apple Keynote 21:15 - Google Android Announcements 33:48 - BBC to publish 'right to be forgotten' removals list 35:26 - Facebook Launches "Safety Check" Feature For Major Disasters 36:25 - Google changes 'to fight piracy' by highlighting legal sites 37:27 - Spotify announces family plans for up to 5 users 39:07 - Twitters Music Card Now Plays In Its Mobile Apps And Supports iTunes Previews 40:05 - Tweets from accounts you dont follow will soon appear in your timeline 41:29 - Amazon launches Pass My Parcel for same-day in-store order collection in the UK 43:26 - HBO will launch a standalone streaming service in the US next year 44:53 - Steam pulls game after its developer tweets Gabe Newell death threat

DigitalOutbox Episode 225 DigitalOutbox Episode 225 - RIPA, HP and Evernote Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:30 - EE, Vodafone and Three give police mobile call records at click of a mouse 4:04 - HP To Become Two Companies As Consumer PC And Printer Business Splits From Corporate Services 6:46 - Evernote Conference 13:09 - Tesco unveils the £129 Hudl2 16:11 - British music fans have streamed twice as many songs in 2014 18:14 - BBC iPlayer shows now available for 30 days 20:02 - EE launches home TV service in UK 21:58 - Plex releases app for Xbox One and Xbox 360, new TV UI with focus on discovery

DigitalOutbox Episode 224 DigitalOutbox Episode 224 - Windows 10 and Ello Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:21 - Windows 10 8:30 - Microsoft Sway 10:31 - eBay to Spin Off PayPal With New CEOs for Two Publicly Traded Companies 15:04 - Peter Nunn jailed for Twitter abuse of MP Stella Creasy 18:29 - CloudFlare gives Internet a present: free, no-hassle Universal SSL 20:13 - New Apple tool helps you avoid buying a stolen iPhone or iPad 22:12 - DVLA tax disc renewal website buckles under pressure of high demand 25:26 - Podcasting industry starts to fulfil its financial potential 27:51 - Ello: the anti-Facebook meant to be private and pretty, but not this popular 32:07 - Pebble drops the price of its smartwatches by $50, adds background fitness and sleep tracking 33:26 - UK legalises music, film and e-book back-ups 34:26 - Radiohead's Thom Yorke Tests The Waters With A Paid BitTorrent Album

DigitalOutbox Episode 223 DigitalOutbox Episode 223 - Does it bend? Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 0:50 - Larry Ellison Will Step Down as CEO of Oracle, Will Remain as CTO 4:01 - Cracking the problem of online identification 7:52 - Unix/Linux Bash: Critical security hole uncovered - ShellShock 10:38 - The Blackberry Passport is the most unusual smartphone on the market 19:09 - Apples New Flexible iPhone 6 Plus? 22:44 - Apple Pulls iOS 8.0.1 Update Amid Reports of Problems 27:47 - Amazon launches Kindle Unlimited - a Netflix-for-books - in the UK 29:45 - Crescent Bay is Oculus' newest version of the Rift hardware, and one step closer to retail 31:39 - Steam Is Getting A Massive Overhaul 33:17 - Microsoft drops the price of the Xbox One to £329.99 in the UK

DigitalOutbox Episode 222 DigitalOutbox Episode 222 - Minecraft, iOS8 and U2 Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 2:26 - Microsoft is buying Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5 billion 4:45 - Im leaving Mojang 7:27 - Android One Is Launching in India, but Its a Big Deal for Everyone 10:50 - Heartbroken Phones 4u team braces for up to 5,600 redundancies as company goes into administration 13:30 - Apple reveals 4m pre-orders for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in first 24 hours 14:38 - iOS8 launch 25:59 - Amazon unveils the £169 Kindle Voyage, a premium e-reader with haptic page-turning 29:16 - Amazon introduces the next-gen Fire HDX 8.9 tablet with the latest Fire OS 4 Sangria 31:37 - Destiny becomes UK's biggest ever new game launch 32:45 - People hate U2 Picks Ian Humble Indie Bundle 12 - Pay What You Want - SteamWorld Dig - Hammerwatch - Gunpoint - Beat the Average - Papers, Please - Luftrausers - Gone Home - More to come... - Pay at Least $10 - Pr

DigitalOutbox Episode 221 DigitalOutbox Episode 221 - Apple Watch, iPhone 6 and IFA Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:11 - Amazons Twitch Acquisition Is Official 5:14 - Apple iCloud Storage pricing 7:24 - Twitpic, Already Sidelined By Twitter, Shuts Down After Trademark Spat 10:00 - You can now buy things directly on Twitter 11:58 - Bank customers to sign in with 'finger vein' technology 14:31 - GiffGaff to scrap most of its unlimited data bundles 17:31 - Amazon Fire TV available for pre-order in the UK and Germany for £79 19:04 - Amazon cuts Fire phone price to $0.99 in the US, opens Germany and UK pre-orders; will ship September 30 20:44 - Meet Toshiba's £99 Windows tablet PC 23:17 - ASUS ZenWatch will retail for 'under £199' 25:10 - Samsung announces the Galaxy Note 25:49 - Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge has a display that curves over one side 28:55 - Samsung enters the virtual reality race with the Gear VR headset 29:48 - Samsung Gear S 32:09 - Sony joins

DigitalOutbox Episode 220 DigitalOutbox Episode 220 - Amazon Twitch, Dropbox blinks, Hyperlapse again Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:11 - Amazons Twitch Acquisition Is Official 3:04 - Dropbox Beefs Up Its Pro Feature Set 6:20 - Instagram launches Hyperlapse, an iPhone app for capturing smooth time-lapse videos 9:21 - Google Docs, Sheets and Slides for iPhone, iPad updated with Office compatibility 11:13 - Twitter launch analytics for all 12:49 - Skys NOW TV app for Android and iOS lets you watch on the big screen via Chromecast 13:55 - Nude celebrity picture leak looks like phishing or email account hack 16:50 - BBC begins kids coding push with Bitesize and TV shows 19:09 - Top independent school puts lessons free on iTunes 21:58 - Google reveals home delivery drone program Project Wing 24:47 - AnandTech Founder Anand Shimpi Is Heading To Apple 26:08 - Nintendo reveals the New Nintendo 3DS Picks Ian Sky Force 2014 - Free with IAP + add’s - Addictive iO

DigitalOutbox Episode 219 DigitalOutbox Episode 219 - Twitter tweaks the timeline and bye bye Ballmer Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:24 - Twitter now officially says your timeline is more than just tweets from people you follow 10:18 - Steve Ballmer Steps Down From Microsofts Board 11:39 - Online music videos to carry age rating from October, says David Cameron 14:45 - Amazons Whispersync for Voice hits the UK to help you switch between reading and listening to ebooks 18:18 - Mailbox for OS X enters public beta with new features, including snooze to device and Auto Swipe 19:51 - PlayStation Network Suffers DDOS Attack, Hackers Claim To Have Grounded SOE Presidents Plane Picks Ian Serendipity - Free - an online map that displays a stream of coordinates when two users played the same song at the same time. Serendipity isn't live, but is reflective of real-time data recorded recently over a one hour period. As each pair of listeners flashes onto the screen, the

DigitalOutbox Episode 218 DigitalOutbox Episode 218 - Gamescom Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 1:34 - Is the internet full and going to shut down? 4:01 - Ask.fm bought by Ask.com and Tinder owner 5:44 - Mobile firm EE introduces queue jumping charge 8:34 - Samsung Buys Smart-Home Outfit SmartThings, Reportedly For $200 Million 11:06 - Samsung ditches all-plastic design with metal Galaxy Alpha 13:04 - Manchester United Bans iPads From Home Games 14:37 - Microsoft demo Hyperlapse 17:19 - Yolo and binge-watch added to online dictionary 19:16 - Gamescom - Microsoft 34:40 - Gamescom - Sony 54:02 - Call of Duty 55:20 - Geometry Wars 3 56:20 - The Golf CLub 58:07 - P.T. - Silent Hill

DigitalOutbox Episode 217 DigitalOutbox Episode 217 - Driverless Cars and Twitch Playback Listen via iTunes Listen via M4A Listen via MP3 Shownotes 2:12 - OKCupid experiments with 'bad' dating matches 6:03 - UK to allow driverless cars on public roads in January 10:16 - BMW Mini drivers in the UK can now get parking help from JustParks new in-car app 12:34 - Apple and Samsung Agree To End All Non-U.S. Patent Disputes 15:44 - UK operator Three confirms that all its phones are now sold unlocked 18:08 - UK piracy police arrest man for running proxy server 21:42 - Twitch bought? 28:09 - Xbox One digital TV tuner will allow Europeans to control live TV without HDMI pass-through 30:05 - EA announces a £3.99 gaming subscription for the Xbox One Picks Ian Nuzzel - Free on the web and iOS - Surfaces content from your friends on Twitter and Facebook - More content shared socially than via RSS, sometimes you just don’t have time to sift through 1000’s of tweets and feeds - Nuzzel will present lin