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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- Forthcoming Tech's Message book club!

- Ofcom raps Virgin Media over three-year iPhone contracts

- UK supermarkets try face-based ID and payment system

- INTERVIEW WITH @MattKamen: Five years on, how does Candy Crush keep on crushing it?

- Your emails and tweets answered!

Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Deezer brings lossless audio to the desktop with a new app

- EXTRA STORY: Amazon’s Echo with a screen hits the UK for £200

- Lengthy discussion around lossless streaming and audio

- Experience with grilling a Virgin Mobile sales agent on 36-month contracts

- Theories behind the delay of Apple's HomePod

- Large explanation of how lossless vs. lossy audio formats work, in relation to the Deezer story

- How Ian and Nate manage their music playlists and how it ties them into Spotify or Apple

- Smart speakers are delayed in Apple Land and smart earbuds aren't working in Android World

- Almost five minutes of possibly our funniest ever outtakes!

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