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DigitalOutbox Episode 294

Chris and Ian discuss GoPro Hero and Karma, Sky Q and iPhone 7

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Adblock Plus is going to start selling ‘acceptable’ ads. But you can still block them

GCHQ’s ‘Great British Firewall’ raises serious concern – privacy groups

Computer activist Lauri Love loses appeal against US extradition

Samsung has formally recalled the million Galaxy Note 7 phones sold in the U.S.

Vodafone now blocks nuisance calls before they reach your phone

Google launches WhatsApp competitor Allo – with Google Assistant

GoPro announces the Hero 5 Black and Hero 5 Session

GoPro’s Karma drone folds up and fits in a backpack

Drone Racing League is coming to Sky as part of $1 million investment

Posted on September 22, 2016Categories PodcastTags adblock, drone racing, firewall, gchq, go pro hero black, google allo, gopro, great british firewall, karma, Samsung, vodafone

DigitalOutbox Episode 260

Chris and Ian discuss Googles Pixel event, web security and Peeple

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Adblocker Crystal picks up where Peace left off, but with a twist
T-Mobile customers exposed in major Experian data breach
Gigabytes of user data from hack of Patreon donations site dumped online
British ‘Karma Police’ program carries out mass surveillance of the web
Peeple review people: the user-review app you didn’t dare ask for
BBC iPlayer starts move away from Flash for all devices
Virgin Media launches 200Mbps broadband
Nexus 5X announced with Android Marshmallow and Nexus Imprint
Google Nexus 6P with 5.7-inch display announced starting at $499
Android 6.0 Marshmallow will be available next week
Google’s new Chromecast has a new look, catches up to modern Wi-Fi standards
Google unveils Android-based Pixel C tablet
The new Gear VR will work with any new Samsung phone and cost $99

Picks

Ian

Shooty Skies

– Free

– iOS

– Fantastic scrolling shooter for iOS

– Similar graphics to Crossy Road

– In app purchases but don’t need it

Posted on October 3, 2015Categories PodcastTags adblocker, adverts, bbc, chromecast, experian, gchq, gear vr, google, iplayer, nexus, patreon, peeple, pixel c, virgin

DigitalOutbox Episode 259

Chris and Ian discuss Ad Blockers, Mobile, BT and VRhttp://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode259/DigitalOutbox-259-150925.mp3DownloadiTunes M4A MP3Shownotes

Google and Twitter Team Up to Offer Their Own ‘Instant Articles’ — With a Twist
Ad Blockers Shoot to the Top of iPhone App Store Chart After Debut Day
Does ad blocking herald the end of the free internet?
Just doesn’t feel good
Apple removes malicious programs after first major attack on app store
Apple car set to launch in 2019, according to reports
Facebook Is Finally Developing a ‘Dislike’ Button
UK telecom spectrum prices have tripled, and you’ll likely end up paying for it
‘Super Voice’ 4G service from Three offers better signal
BT pledges better broadband for UK
GCHQ is giving out advice on how to set a good password
Did GCHQ spy on you? Here’s how to find out
Rollout of the BBC Micro Bit delayed
Man convicted of drone offences
Amazon announces new 7-inch Fire tablet that only costs $50
Amazon’s answer to Apple TV: a Fire TV box with Alexa and 4K video support
Pebble Time Round: the world’s ‘lightest and thinnest smartwatch’ is announced
SONY’S PROJECT MORPHEUS NOW OFFICIALLY CALLED ‘PLAYSTATION VR’
Konami quits console gaming, but Pro Evo survives
‘Clock boy’ Ahmed Mohamed’s huge invite list – Facebook, White House, Twitter

Posted on September 25, 2015Categories PodcastTags ad blockers, adverts, amazon, amazon fire, apple, bbc, drones, facebook, gchq, iOS 9, konami, ofcom, pebble, pebble time round, sony, three

DigitalOutbox Episode 246

Chris and Ian discuss Google and Europeans requests to be removed and Spotify’s next steps

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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

Posted on May 22, 2015Categories PodcastTags bbc, facebook, flickr, freedompop, gchq, google, hacking, iplayer, lily, microsoft, oculus rift, Spotify, windows 10

DigitalOutbox Episode 236

Chris and Ian discuss BT buying EE, Twitters trolling problem and the Raspberry Pi 2

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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 Months Now TV, X-Men free

Posted on February 8, 2015Categories PodcastTags adblock, bt, ee, eero, gchq, ofcom, raspberry pi, the pirate bay, twitter, under armour

DigitalOutbox Episode 198

DigitalOutbox Episode 198
DigitalOutbox Episode 198 – Goto Fail, Samsung S5 and Wearables

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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

Picks
Ian
Yahoo News Digest
– iOS
– Free
– Powered by Summly, 10 stories delivered twice a day
– Clean, fast and a great way to keep up to date

Posted on February 28, 2014Categories Featured, PodcastTags amazon, apple, gchq, google, nokia x, prime, Samsung, sony, windows 8, xbox, yahoo

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