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Episode 17 - The Internet of Not Terrible Windows Phones (IoNTWP) - VR games & phones at gigs

This week host Matt Egan is joined by PC Advisor staff writer Chris Minasians to chat about the AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics card and what this could mean for the future of virtual reality games. Fellow staff writer at PC Advisor Henry Burrell jumps in to talk about the "not terrible" Windows 10 phone as he starts using the Microsoft Lumia 950 and can't see what everyone's beef with it is (13:00). Finally Ashleigh Allsopp, engagement editor at Macworld UK chats about using your technology at concerts (24:30).  


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Episode 18 - The Internet of the EU (IoEU) Website crashes, Oculus games & WWDC

Host Matt Egan is joined this week by Henry Burrell, staff writer at Macworld UK to talk about the EU referendum website crashing Lewis Painter, staff writer at PC Advisor, jumps in to chat about Oculus Rift games and how immersive they are. Finally regular David Price comes on to talk about Apple's upcoming WWDC software developer conference and what we can (and cannot) expect.  


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Episode 19 - The Internet of Xbox 'Hank' Scorpio (IoXHS) LinkedIn, Xbox vs Playstation & WWDC news

Host Matt Egan is joined by Online Editor at Techworld.com Scott Carey to break down Microsoft's mega acquisition of LinkedIn. Staff Writer at PC Advisor Chris joins in to discuss all of the news coming out of E3 and how Xbox and Playstation are set to battle it out again this summer, or will Nintendo and Zelda steal the show? (13:00). Finally, David Price comes on to talk about all of the news coming out of Apple's WWDC developer conference this week, from Hair Force One to watchOS, tvOS, macOS and iOS (26:30) And please do share, rate and review the UK Tech Weekly Podcast.  


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Episode 20 - The Internet of Zuck's Webcam (IoZW) Samsung rumours, London Tech Week & Zuck's webcam

Editor Matt Egan sits down with staff writer at PC Advisor Lewis Painter to chat about Samsung's S8 rumours. Editor of Techworld.com Charlotte Jee discusses all the goings on from London Tech Week and if London is as much of a tech city as it says it is (12:00). Finally, regular guest David Price, editor at Macworld UK, comes on to discuss Mark Zuckerberg's webcam paranoia and cyber security (22:00).  


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Episode 22 - The Internet of Ultra Balls (IoUB) Pokemon Go, Playstation VR and iOS 10

In Matt Egan's absence first time host Henry Burrell heroically steps in to chat about Pokemon Go with producer Chris. Then fellow staff writer Chris Minasians discusses iOS 10 beta and all of the rumoured features for the latest Apple operating system, including dark mode (10:30). Finally, Lewis Painter, staff writer at PC Advisor, talks about Playstation VR being released for the PS4, pricing and games (23:30).  


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Episode 23 - The Internet of Top Tech Topics (IoTTT) Brexit, Pokemon Go & Tesla

For the second week running hosting duties are taken by Henry Burrell, who is joined by Techworld.com editor Charlotte Jee to discuss the impact of Brexit on the UK's startups. Producer Chris then jumps in to discuss the Pokemon Go launch in the UK and a debate breaks out over whether it is for adults (13:00) Finally, online editor at Computerworld UK Scott Carey brings the latest news around driverless cars, from Tesla's recent struggles and how it may affect the industry in general (25:00)  


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Episode 25 - The Internet of Bread (IoB) Windows 10, Verizon buys Yahoo! & Apple results

Hosting duties fall to Henry Burrell this week as he discusses the deadline for the free Microsoft Windows 10 update with Chris Minasians, staff writer at PC Advisor. Scott Carey, online editor at Techworld.com jumps in to talk about why the Verizon deal for Yahoo is ridiculous and charts the missteps that got the company to this point (15:00). Finally, regular guest David Price discusses Apple's less than stellar financial results and if the iPhone is plateauing (26:00).  


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Episode 26 - The Internet of Small Hands Big Phones (IoSHBP) Galaxy Note7, GDS & Instagram stories

Matt Egan is back in the hosting chair to chat with producer Chris about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and how we feel about phablets. Techworld.com editor Charlotte Jee comes in to explain what is going on at the GDS (government digital service) and why we should care (13:00). Then online editor at Techworld.com Scott Carey chats Instagram stories, why it is a blatant rip off of Snapchat stories and how the social media giant can get away with being so brazen (22:00).  


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Episode 27 - The Internet of No Man's Sky (IoNMS) NMS hype, open banking and emojis

Host Matt Egan is joined by the world's number one authority on No Man's Sky, producer Chris, to discuss the hype around the vast Playstation and PC game, how it was made and parallel universes. Scott Carey, online editor at Techworld.com jumps in to speak about the government's Open Banking report and how technology could change the way we bank in the future (16:00). Finally, acting editor at Macworld UK David Price is talking water pistol emojis and the strange politics of Apple (27:00).  


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Episode 28 - The Internet of Gamescom (IoG) Blackberry security and plane hacks

David Price is in the host chair this week and is joined by Lewis Painter, staff writer at PC Advisor and Macworld UK to discuss all the news coming out of Gamescom, including No Man's Sky, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy and Battlefield. Henry Burrell, staff writer at PC Advisor and Macworld UK jumps in to chat Blackberry and its trumped up security claims (15:00). Finally, Charlotte Jee, editor at Techworld.com talks about hacking planes, trains and automobiles (26:30).  


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Episode 34 - The Internet of Vampire Billionaires (IoVB)

The team are back for the 34th episode of tech chat goodness as host ‘Mysterious’ David Price, acting Editor of Macworld UK invites Henry Burrell, Staff Writer at PC Advisor to talk about FIFA 17 and yearly game cycles. Next into the ring is Tamlin Magee (14 mins), Online Editor at ComputerWorld UK to discuss Oculus Rift’s Palmer Luckey and his odd meme-based support of Trump and the wider net of good-natured tech billionaires. Finally, Charlotte Jee (29 mins) Online Editor at Techworld lets us know why Elon Musk wants to sell you a ticket to space, and why it might actually be possible quite soon. Fill yer boots.  


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Episode 37 – The Internet of One Slide Jobbies (IoOSJ)

Matt Egan, Editorial Director, returns to lull us all into a tech talk dreamland of Peppa Pixels and magic Apple dragons. Chris Martin, Consumer Tech Editor at PC Advisor gives you the skinny on Google’s Pixel post-launch, and why it’s a shame it doesn’t resound as loudly as the affordable Nexus (got to love the Nexus 4, obvs). Then Acting Editor of Macworld UK David Price weeps into his cornflakes at the supposed demise of the humble USB port as Apple takes courage to new heights for the upcoming MacBook Pro (18 mins). Staff Writer at PC Advisor Christopher Minasians then lays down the law, rejoicing at the cutthroat prices of Nvidia’s new GTX 1050. Cheap as chips! In a good way. Tuck in (27 mins).  


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Episode 39 - The Internet of Digital Condoms (IoDC) Microsoft Teams, cyber security & InsurTech

With regular host Matt Egan off ill, David Price steps in to discuss Microsoft Teams, the government's 'new' cyber security strategy and the collision of social media and insurance companies. First up, producer Chris is on to discuss Microsoft's recent Slack rival Microsoft Teams and wether it can win the market. Then Scott Carey, online editor at Computerworld UK, talks about the government's newest strategy for taking on cyber crime. Then Charlotte Jee, editor of Techworld, talks about UK insurer Admiral's misjudged attempt to use Facebook posts to offer discounts on insurance premiums.  


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Episode 40: The Internet of Trump Sadness (IoTS) Trump on tech, Daydream & Tesco Bank hack

Host Matt Egan is in a sombre mood this week as the tech industry comes to terms with a Donald Trump US presidency. Staff writer at Macworld UK dives into what this could mean for Silicon Valley, Apple products and wether social media is at fault. Then producer Chris comes on to discuss the latest addition to the VR headset market with Google's Daydream. Will it be held back by a lack of applications though? (14:45) Finally, online editor at Computerworld UK talks about the biggest data breach at a UK bank, as Tesco Bank suffers a £2.5 million cyber theft and what this means for the banking industry as a whole (25:00).  


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Episode 42 - The Internet of Chinese Boogie Men (IoCBM) Black Friday, Facebook and Autumn Statement

Matt Egan is in the presenter chair this week as he chats about Black Friday and the changing face of online retail with acting editor at Macworld UK, David Price. Then online editor at Techworld.com Scott Carey talks Facebook and its recent issues with fake news and Chinese censorship (12:00). Finally, online editor at Computerworld UK Tamlin Magee brings us up to date with the Government's Autumn Statement and what it means for the technology sector (26:00).  


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Episode 44 - The Internet of Police, Camera, Action! (IoPCA!) Pebble, police cameras & Amazon Go

This week Henry Burrell is in the presenter chair and he has brought puns, sing-songs and tenuous Field of Dreams references. First up is producer Chris to discuss the Fitbit acquisition of fellow wearable maker Pebble and why owners are sad. Then online editor at Techworld Tamlin Magee is discussing the Met Police's decision to upload their body camera footage to the cloud and why this could be problematic (12:00). Finally, fellow online editor Scott Carey runs us through the Amazon Go news and how the retail giant is trying to pull off the technology behind its 'just walk out' shopping experience (24:00).  


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Episode 45 - The Internet of Social Responsibility (IoSR)

Host Henry Burrell leads the team into a tangle of nitty gritty tech topics in the penultimate pod of the year. Macworld UK Acting Editor David Price tells us why Apple and Nintendo very nearly scored a home run with Super Mario Run, but just missed out. The team, led by Charlotte Jee, Editor of Techworld then tackle Amazon's latest endeavour to solve first world problems (provided you live in Cambridge) (13 mins). Tamlin Magee, Online Editor at Techworld then leads us onto the sticky topic of defining extreme terror online and which big companies have a responsibility to police the Internet (27 mins).  


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Episode 47 - The Internet of War Lasers (IoWL) Best tech of 2016, CES and war tech

The first pod of 2017 explodes into view like your hangover on January 1st with host David Price probing the panel on its blurry eyed take on tech in the New Year. Ashleigh Macro, Engagement Editor of PC Advisor and Macworld UK returns to the pod to recap the expected and unexpected tech of 2016. Will Apple and Amazon reign supreme? Then Chris Martin, Consumer Tech Editor at PC Advisor, hot off the plane from CES in Las Vegas to discuss what was hot and what was really not at the largest tech show in the world. To top it off with some New Year optimism is pod debutant Tom MacAulay, Online Editor at Computerworld UK to let us know all the good (but mainly bad) things we can expect in warfare tech in the next decade.  


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Episode 49 - The Internet of Beans and Dickens (IoBaD) Samsung Galaxy S8, billionaire bunkers and Resident Evil 7

Matt Egan hosts as we delve into the tech headlines of the week. Senior Staff Writer at PC Advisor Henry Burrell talks the gang through the latest on Samsung's upcoming smartphone and why it's been delayed, plus another brand comes back from the brink. Online Editor at Techworld Tamlin Magee then explores the strange but true story of Silicon Valley billionaires buying private islands with underground bunkers in case everything really does go Pete Tong. Finally Staff Writer at Macworld UK and PC Advisor Dominic Preston talks us through the frights of the latest Resident Evil game while everyone agrees they can be more terrifying than most horror films.  


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Episode 50 - The Internet of Fiftieth Episode Special (IoFES) Anything goes, tbh

Momentous scenes as the pod celebrates its Golden Jubilee. Matt Egan is joined by some very special guests to congratulate the gang on the milestone while indulging in some points based tech quizzing. Join Chris Martin, Charlotte Jee, Dom Preston and Henry Burrell to recap questions from pods gone by with a new twist, and have a long hard think about what tech will be 50 more episodes from now. The prize? A small bronze jug. Obviously. NB. May not actually be 50 minutes, sorry.  


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Episode 51 - The Internet of Sick Burns (IoSB) Snapchat IPO, Android Wear 2.0 and Apple in India

Techworld Editor Charlotte Jee conducts the tech orchestra this week, trying to get a tune out of this cold, creaking week. Online Editor at Computerworld UK Scott Carey lets us know all about Snapchat's upcoming IPO, billions of dollars, and the gang comes to the realisation they'll perhaps never understand what it's for. Then Senior Staff Writer at PC Advisor Henry Burrell recaps on Google and LG's launch of Android Wear 2.0 and ask - frankly - is it a big deal? Finally Acting Editor at Macworld UK David Price discusses Apple's rumoured plans to move manufacturing to India, which inevitably moves us on to Tech Trumps.  


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Episode 53 - The Internet of UberEATS Itself (IoUEI) Uber's mess, Apple's orchards and MWC's phones

Allow Matt Egan (and Shed7) to lull you into this week's pod as we tackle the big tech issues of the week. Staff Writer at Digital Arts Miriam Harris explains the latest HR and PR mess over at Uber. How long will consumers use a service when the company are clearly not treating its staff well? Then (16:30) Deputy Editor of Macworld UK David Price gets excited about Apple Park, the so-called 'spaceship campus' that has been under construction for years. May contain orchards. Finally (26:48) Senior Staff Writer at Tech Advisor Henry Burrell previews Mobile World Congress which gets underway on 26th February. Are any of the major handset launches worth your attention?  


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Episode 54 - The Internet of Insecure Robots (IoIR) MWC, the government's digital strategy and pesky hackable robots

The gang muck in to discuss the hottest tech topics of the week (as is tradition). Deputy Editor of Macworld UK David Price asks Jim Martin what was hot at MWC, where phones are birthed or something. Then Techworld Online Editor Thomas MacAuley chats about the government's digital strategy. First question: does it have one? Finally Tamlin Magee, Computerworld UK's Online Editor explains how to hack a robot and why people will almost certainly use this for EVIL. Thanks for listening.  


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Episode 57 - The Internet of Apple press releases (IoAPR) iPads, red iPhones, black OnePlus phones and Android O

Gather round as three men spend 30 minutes talking about tech. Wait, what do you mean 'no thanks'?! Matt Egan shares the mic with David Price and Henry Burrell to thrash out why Apple deemed a press release adequate to announce the successor to 2014's iPad Air 2. There's also a slick new red iPhone, and a black OnePlus 3T. What's with the limited editions, eh? Or are they even limited? The gang also chat about the developer preview of Android O, out now while Android N is barely months old. Is it too early to say if it'll kick ass, and why do Google and Apple need such long public lead time with new OS builds?  


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Episode 58 - The Internet of another bloody phone (IoABP)

David Price leads the line this week to see how Samsung's Galaxy S8 came out fighting in London and New York this week. It's blown up! But not like that. Had to get that joke (poorly) out of the way. Chris Martin tells all. Then (18 mins) Cam Mitchell takes aim at Home Secretary Amber Rudd's ill advised comments on encryption and wanting government backdoor access to WhatsApp. Does her basic misunderstanding of privacy rights and how tech works extend to the wider population? And then Dom Preston (31 mins) tells us why Hollywood gone and done another flop, and why Ghost in the Shell is a red (or Scarlett!!!!!) mark against remakes.  


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Episode 59 - The Internet of What They Know About You (IoWTKAY)

In this week's missive from Planet Pod, Dominic Preston, Tamlin Magee and Thomas Macaulay join host Henry Burrell to discuss such lightweight, frothy tech issues as data privacy, Project Scorpio, and cyber warfare. Sleep well, and don't have nightmares.  


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Episode 61 - The Internet of automated selfies (IoAS) Amazon Echo Look and job automation

Join host Henry Burrell in conversation with two editors, Karen Khan of Macworld UK in her debut pod along with pod regular Charlotte Jee of Techworld. We tackle the issues of privacy and self esteem, particularly in the young people that we are not, and ask who this product is for (because surely it will sell). Tech obviously plays a big part in the selfie phenomenon/epidemic. Second we discuss automation and how it is affecting the job market. Can a robot make an iPhone? Is Trump right about bringin' it all back home? What should politicians be doing to understand the technology involved? Thanks for listening, listener.  


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Episode 65 - The Internet of flops (IoF) E3 and the fall of Uber

Games! Tech Advisor's Lewis Painter and Dom Preston school Henry Burrell and Techword's Scott Carey on the haps from E3. What does E3 stand for? What is a rabbid? Which games have eagles in them? All the issues. Scott then talks us through Uber's latest mishaps, which by now are not funny - will the company survive the mess its CEO has led it into?  


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Episode 67 - The Internet of Netflix and chill (IoNaC) 100m subs, phone news and Google Glass returns

A classic edition of the pod as we hark back to the hallowed three topic format. Henry Burrell hosts David Price, Scott Carey and Chris Martin to ask just how Netflix got so popular. Will it sustain it though? Windows Phone is also pretty much actually dead but the funeral march is long. Other phone stuff includes the hallowed iPhone 8, the demise of Vertu and Nokia not really being Nokia. David then tells us why Google Glass is back, what it means for the enterprise, and why didn't they realise the first time round that it wasn't a consumer play?  


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Episode 70 - The Internet of tricky surnames (IoTS) Uber's new CEO and new phone chat

Scott Carey necessarily tries to get his pronunciation game on fleek to deliver the latest Uber news - there's a new CEO in town, and it isn't a woman. Should it have been? He tells Henry Burrell what's next for the company. Then roles are reversed as Henry updates Scott on the Galaxy Note 8, LG V30 and September 12's very own iPhone 8 - will it be called that? Will anyone spend £1,000 on it?  


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Episode 72 - The Internet of Pixels (IoP) Google and Amazon events, Uber and the SNES Mini

We back. Google and Amazon introduced a raft of new products for us to drool over and, of course, apply a degree of scepticism. Jim Martin was on the ground to use all the new Google stuff and has the latest. Scott then talks us through Uber's mishaps, this time its London licence has been revoked. Will the company go public when it wants to? Finally we discuss the SNES Mini which we managed to get our hands on and why Nintendo has such low stock of all its great products.  


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Episode 73 - The Internet of Electric Sheep (IoES) Facebook's blunder, the new Kindle and Blade Runner 2049

Episode 73 sees David Price lead Scott Carey, Miriam Harris and Henry Burrell into a critique of Mark Zuckerberg's decision to go into a VR tour of Puerto Rico. Disaster tourism at its finest/worst.


Henry then discusses the new Kindle Oasis, which for the firs time is waterproof - but very expensive and quietly released.


Finally we all chip in to ask why Blade Runner 2049 is quite so overtly sexist in its portrayal of women. There be spoilers.

 

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Episode 74 - The Internet of KRACK (IoK) Wi-Fi flaws, Pixel 2 and Facebook vs cyberbullying

David Price is back to host this week, with Christina Mercer breaking down what all the fuss about KRACK is and why you should take precautions with your Wi-Fi. Henry Burrell reviewed the Google Pixel 2 this week so gives us his thoughts on the device. You might want to avoid the larger XL though. We then discuss Facebook's idea to counterattack cyberbullying. Charlotte Jee recently spoke with the company to see what they are doing, but will it work?  


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Episode 76 - The Internet of Deals (IoD) Black Friday, Mac root bug, Pixel Buds and Animal Crossing

It's a bumper pod! David Price leads Ashleigh Macro and Henry Burrell down the topical rabbit hole to discuss why Black Friday largely sucks, but is an interesting venture for publishers as well as consumers. Who else bought a Switch?


We then tackle the Mac root issue that hit headlines worldwide before tearing the Pixel Buds a new one. And we all downloaded Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp to see what the fuss is about.

 

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Episode 77 - The Internet of Tulips (IoT) Bitcoin, the platform wars and Christmas tech gifts

We finally get the IoT acronym the pod has been waiting for as we discuss Bitcoin and 17th century Dutch finance. Charlotte Jee informs Henry Burrell, David Price and Scott Carey.


Scott then leads us down the winding road of the so-called platform wars, in a week when Google blocked the Amazon Echo Show from streaming YouTube. Is this a bump in the road or will services be cut from rival hardware?


And finally, led by David, the pod discusses its favourite tech of the year and what you might consider buying for friends and family for Christmas.

 

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Episode 78 - The Internet of the pod before Christmas (IotPBC) iMac Pro, Netflix's Twitter misstep and Apple buys Shazam

Once more for 2017 as Henry Burrell, Karen Khan and Scott Carey bid farewell to this wonderful year (ahem) with musings on Apple's sexy new iMac Pro. Who is it for, how much is it and does this mean there is no Mac Pro in 2018?


We then tackle Netflix's Twitter shaming of its users and why Spotify got away with it earlier in the year. How comfortable are we all when we realise how much data companies really have on us?


In light of this, Apple bought Shazam - most likely for the data sets as much as the tech and the talent. What form will it take in Apple as another UK tech company is acquired?

 

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Episode 79 - The Internet of New Year (IoNY) Meltdown & Spectre, iPhone batteries, iMac Pro and the VFX Bafta noms

2018 lands with a distinct thud as Charlotte Jee tackles Meltdown and Spectre, David Price wrestles with Apple's batteries and its new iMac Pro, before Miriam Harris works through the Bafta nominations for visual effects. Henry Burrell leads us down the rabbit hole.

 

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Episode 80 - The Internet of Labo (IoL) CES, Nintendo Labo and Far Cry 5

Lewis Painter and Dom Preston talk host Henry Burrell through a sea of gaming news. Is Far Cry 5 any good, and why is Nintendo selling £60 cardboard boxes?


Don't worry, it's not quite that.


We start though with a round up of all the actual things you can buy that were shown at CES, as opposed to the mad robots and foldable TVs.

 

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Episode 81 - The Internet of Cashierless Shopping (IoCS) Open banking, Qualcomm fines and Amazon Go

This week host Charlotte Jee breaks down open banking with Computerworld UK editor Scott Carey: what is it and why should we care?


Then audience development editor Christina Mercer explains why chip-maker Qualcomm has been fined nearly €1 billion and the EU's sustained attack on big tech (12:00)


Last up is senior staff writer at Tech Advisor Dom Preston to talk about Amazon's revolutionary concept Go store opening in Seattle and if this is really the future of shopping (20:00).

 

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Episode 82 - The Internet of Cars in Space (IoCiS) Falcon Heavy, Bitcoin bubble and Apple earnings

Back with a bang as Computerworld editor Scott Carey leads the squad into the cauldron of convo. Christina Mercer explains why her beau Elon Musk took a car into space, Sean Bradley on that bursting Bitcoin bubble, and David Price to tell us all how Apple can charge even more for its stuff and keep on making record profit.

 

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Episode 83 - The Internet of White Rings (IoWR) HomePod, Kingdom Come: Deliverance and no spoiler Black Panther chat

Scott Carey assembles half the Tech Advisor squad to chat about the HomePod's great audio and then all the things that make it a tabloid headline. Jim Martin lets us know if Apple ruined his oak and/or pine.


Lewis Painter chats us through Kingdom Come: Deliverance and all the wacky things you can do in its slow paced but huge world. Dom Preston then lets us know - without spoilers - just how good Black Panther is, Marvel's latest marvel (hopefully).

 

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Episode 85 - The Internet of Data (IoD) Cambridge Analytica, Sea of Thieves and Ready Player One

We let one huge, scary story dominate proceedings before allowing two lighter-weight topics return the pod to its family friendly roots.


The Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal is decoded and discussed, with one podder especially susceptible to influence thanks to their insane third party app access numbers.


The gang then tackles Sea of Thieves, a return to form for Rare on Xbox, before Dom (with no spoilers) says just how bad Ready Player One is.

 

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Episode 88 - The Internet of Google I/O (IoGIO) I/O with Microsoft Build thrown in

Scott Carey leads veteran Henry Burrell and first time podder Hannah Williams down the rabbit hole of Google I/O. We discuss which was the most frightening announcement and which was the best - could that actually be the same thing?


We then chat Android P, the beta for Google next OS - cool changes, yes, but how many people will actually ever get it?


Scott and Hannah also weigh in on why Google gets the headlines despite Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon announcements this week.

 

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Episode 91 - The Internet of Dub Dub (IoDD) WWDC and E3

We're back this week to bring you all the hot news from E3 and some cooler takes on everything Apple announced at its WWDC developer conference a few weeks back.


To help us do that Macworld UK editor Karen Khan runs through all the iOS and macOS Mojave updates Apple users can look forward to later this year.


Then Tech Advisor staff writer Sean Bradley is on hand for a whistlestop tour of all of the big gaming announcements from E3 in LA so far, including Gears of War, Death Stranding and The Last Of Us 2.


See you next week!

 

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Episode 93 - The Internet of Newsworthy Stuff (IoNS) Uber in London, FB crypto and BlackBerry Key2

With Germany out of the World Cup what better way to celebrate than with a triptych of tech news'n'views? Henry Burrell hears from Scott Carey on Uber's London license while Sean Bradley explains why Facebook banned, and then allowed, cryptocurrency ads.


Henry then shows off the new BlackBerry and a collection of other phones that Scott finds insulting and ridiculous.

 

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Episode 96 - The Internet of Automation (IoA) IBM and the Third Reich, Facebook slump and MacBook Pro woes

Join host Henry Burrell in hot as hell London town to bring you 40 minutes of air conditioned tech chat.


Tamlin Magee talks us through the murky ways IBM helped the Third Reich in the Thirties and Forties with data collection and asks what responsibility tech companies have today to ensure their work does not contribute to evil.


Charlotte Jee then analyses Facebook's stock price slump, asking why it happened and does it really affect the company? The team muses on Facebook as a whole and the fascinating if polarising Zuckerberg.


Finally Macworld's David Price chats about the new MacBook Pros and how Apple has already fixed the major flaw in the high-end model - but why did they ship this way? Is Apple less concerned with quality control these days?

 

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Episode 97 - The Internet of Big Companies (IoBC) Apple results, Amazon worker rights and Google Cloud Next

This week our host Scott Carey is joined by Macworld UK editor Karen Khan to chat about Apple's latest blockbuster results.


Then group production editor Tamlin Magee jumps in to discuss Amazon's working practices following the collective action around Prime Day.


Finally, Scott chats through his experience at the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco last week to see how it is trying to compete with the big boys at Amazon and Microsoft.

 

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Episode 98 - The Internet of Banning Idiots (IoBI) Infowars, new phone hype and the Millennium Dome

This week on the UK Tech Weekly Podcast our host Scott Carey talks to Macworld editor David Price about the ever-controversial Alex Jones and why the big tech companies are finally stepping up their efforts to ban him from their platforms. Editors note: we recorded this on Thursday before Twitter finally started to take some measures against Jones, without outright banning him.


Next our resident phone nerd and consumer tech editor at Tech Advisor Henry Burrell talks about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the latest iPhone X rumours and how Apple and Google are trying to make you use your phone less.


Lastly Techworld editor Charlotte Jee takes us on a trip down memory lane to talk about the utopian vision of the Millennium Experience, how it reflected the values of a New Labour government and its legacy.

 

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Episode 100 - The Internet of Interval Timers (IoIT) Bumper 100 topic special!

Here it is folks, the insane 100th episode we have been planned for weeks (ahem). What better way to spend just over 50 minutes than with 100 tech topics covering over two years, one taken from each of the last 99 episodes of the pod plus the bonus round at the end.


Henry Burrell leads Tamlin Magee, Charlotte Jee, Scott Carey, Karen Khan and Christina Mercer down the tech rabbit hole in a game show-style quick fire test of our tech brains. In this game, everyone is a winner. Naw.


Thanks a lot for listening - here's to the next 100.

 

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Episode 101 - The Internet of Chucking Tech in the Bin (IoCTitB) Room 101 special

Episode 101 is a second special in a row as we take tech to trial and consign our least favourite digital surplus to Room 101.


The Orwellian nightmare is compered by Henry Burrell as he, David Price, Tamlin Magee and Scott Carey each pick two things to banish forever. Cue a a bumper edition where we throw people, buzzwords, fads and entire companies down the trash chute.


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