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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 266

    Chris and Ian discuss Pi Zero, Mailbox and The Hump

    http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode266/DigitalOutbox-266-151210.mp3

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    • The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero could be as revolutionary as the original
    • BBC Three will be switched off in February, but will the yoof follow it online?
    • Formula E announces ‘Roborace,’ the first driverless car race series
    • Jeremy Clarkson unveils new Amazon delivery drone
    • Thom Yorke: YouTube steals art 'like Nazis during second world war'
    • Another Popular App Leaves The Mac App Store
    • Adobe is telling people to stop using Flash
    • Mozilla: UK surveillance law a 'harmful step backwards'
    • Mark Zuckerberg Is Now A Dad, Pledges To Give Away 99% Of His Shares
    • Facebook Expands Live Video Beyond Celebrities
    • Apple's new programming language Swift is now open source
    • Dropbox is shutting down its Mailbox and Carousel apps
    • Facebook is shutting down its Creative Labs, along with the Riff, Rooms and Slingshot apps
    • Twitter experiments with non-chronological timelines
    • Apple's Smart Battery Case is so ugly it's almost sarcastic
    • Google Fires At Sonos, Adds Multi-Room Support To Chromecast Audio
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      Ian

      Progress

      - Clever puzzle game for iOS

      - Unique

      - £1.99

      Heartwatch


      - Makes sense of your heart data from Apple Watch

      - Nice visuals

      - Great for stat whores

      - £1.99

      Chris


      Codemasters Dirt Rally

      - Tough

      - Realistic rally game

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    • DigitalOutbox Episode 265

      Chris and Ian discuss IS, Youtube and Sky Q

      http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode265/DigitalOutbox-265-151124.mp3

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      • George Osborne Says UK Will Tackle The “Cyber Threat” Of ISIS
      • Anonymous takes on IS
      • Telegram says it shut down 78 ISIS-related channels this week
      • Tim Cook says the PC is dead… but Apple’s still making desktops and laptops
      • Google Maps Gets Offline Navigation And Search
      • Google refuses to let Google+ die with 'community' focused relaunch
      • Why YouTube is the new children’s TV... and why it matters
      • YouTube Music is here, and it’s a game changer
      • Pandora To Buy Rdio Assets For $75M In Cash, Rdio Files Ch.11, Will Shutter Service
      • Apple Music launches on Android
      • Apple user anger as Mac apps break due to security certificate lapse
      • Apple’s App Store Gets A Smarter Search Engine
      • Dell is fixing the huge security flaw that made it easy to steal user data off its PCs
      • Amazon Pantry Arrives In U.K. Along With A Prime Price Cut
      • Amazon brings startup Launchpad to the UK
      • U.K. Carrier EE Looking At Giving Users Control Over Mobile Ads
      • WordPress gets a Mac app alongside completely rebuilt, open-source WordPress.com
      • TAG Heuer Connected: the first 'legitimate' smartwatch?
      • 'Sky Q' brings 4K and stylish new interface to premium TV

      • ITV ditches ITV Player and launches new streaming Hub
      • Sony is finally giving up on Betamax
      • PlayStation 2 games are coming to the PS4
      • You can now order a custom 3D printed figure of your own Halo 5 Spartan
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      • DigitalOutbox Episode 264

        Chris and Ian discuss the Investigatory Powers Bill, Fast Broadband and Heart Twitter

        http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode264/DigitalOutbox-264-151107.mp3

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        • Chrome OS is here to stay
        • Investigatory powers bill
        • Fast broadband for all by 2020 pledged by David Cameron
        • Twitter replaces 'confusing' favourites with hearts
        • Blackberry Priv early impressions
        • 1Password for Teams is here
        • Microsoft drops unlimited OneDrive storage after people use it for unlimited storage
        • BBC launches a paid downloads store built into iPlayer
        • Activision Blizzard Acquires Candy Crush Maker King Digital Entertainment For $5.9 Billion
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        • DigitalOutbox Episode 263

          Chris and Ian discuss Talk Talk, EU, Halo 5 and Apple TV

          http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode263/DigitalOutbox-263-151030.mp3

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          • TalkTalk cyber-attack: boy, 15, arrested in Northern Ireland
          • TalkTalk reveals just how much of its data was stolen
          • TalkTalk cyber-attack sparks calls for new regulatory powers
          • Google is merging Chrome OS and Android
          • BT's £12.5bn acquisition of EE gets provisional approval
          • Eyes on the prize: Spectrum auction to pave the way for UK’s 5G mobile future
          • Mobile phones: Data roaming charges will be abolished
          • Net neutrality: EU votes in favour of Internet fast lanes and slow lanes
          • Sun website to scrap paywall
          • Facebook Messenger Wants To Be Your Phone Number With New Message Requests
          • Google Brings Podcasting to Play Music, Swinging at Apple’s Dominance
          • Nintendo announces first smartphone title Miitomo, delays launch to 2016
          • No Man's Sky coming June 2016, watch the new trailer
          • DriveClub gets motorcycles in stand-alone expansion DriveClub Bikes today
          • Gran Turismo Sport announced for PS4, beta coming in early 2016
          • The biggest Xbox One update in history finally has a launch date
          • Halo 5
          • Apple TV
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          • DigitalOutbox Episode 262
            Chris and Ian discuss Facebook, Twitter Flight and Apple Releases
            http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode262/DigitalOutbox-262-151023.mp3
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            • TalkTalk customer data at risk after cyber-attack on company website
            • Facebook paid £4,327 corporation tax in 2014
            • Facebook will now tell you if GCHQ is spying on you
            • Twitter (Officially) Launches Polls
            • Twitter Revamps Twitter For Mac Desktop App
            • Twitter CEO Dorsey Apologizes To Developers, Says He Wants To “Reset” Relations
            • Dell makes $67bn bet on EMC in tech history's largest acquisition
            • Western Digital To Aquire SanDisk For $19 Billion
            • Every 27-inch iMac now has a 5K display
            • New 21.5-inch Apple iMac announced with 4K display for £899
            • Apple's standalone keyboard, trackpad, and mouse just got a lot better
            • Apple News arrives in the UK with 14 newspaper and magazine partners
            • Apple Music has 6.5 million paying subscribers
            • YouTube to launch subscription service
            • BBC is cracking down on people who use VPNs to access iPlayer
            • Dropbox Announces Paper, A Google Docs Competitor
            • Instagram just launched a new app that loops 1-second videos
            • Uber wins high court case over taxi app
            • Drones Now Need To Be Registered With U.S. Government, Say The FAA And DOT
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            • DigitalOutbox Episode 261

              Chris and Ian discuss Safe Harbour, Twitter and Microsofts Surface Event

              http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode261/DigitalOutbox-261-151010.mp3

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              • Google's 'Don't be evil' creed disappears as company morphs into Alphabet
              • Google AMP battles ad-blocking, Apple and Facebook by cutting load times
              • Twitter Makes It Official: Jack Dorsey Is Back as Permanent CEO
              • Twitter Debuts Moments
              • Peeple shuts down its social media accounts but will launch its nicer, more boring app next week
              • Safe Harbour deal ruled invalid by top European court
              • LogMeIn Acquires Password Management Software LastPass For $110 Million
              • Porsche chooses Apple CarPlay because Google reportedly asks for too much data
              • iPhones 6S battery life 'varies by up to two hours depending on chip supplier'
              • Microsoft's new activity tracker is the $249 Microsoft Band
              • Microsoft Lumia 950 XL with 5.7-inch display and liquid cooling announced for $649
              • Microsoft Surface Pro 4 announced with new Surface Pen, starts at $899
              • Microsoft announces Surface Book laptop with 13.5-inch display starting at $1,499
              • Argos squares up to Amazon with same-day delivery across UK
              • Adobe is giving away Photoshop's best features for free
              • The $1,300 Light L16 packs 16 cameras in one for 52-megapixel photos and 4K video

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                Ian

                Overcast 2

                - Podcast player for iOS

                - Now free and with a patreon model

                - Adds streaming and chapters

                - Smart speed and voice boost are great

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              • DigitalOutbox Episode 260

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

                http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode260/DigitalOutbox-260-151002.mp3

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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

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                  Ian

                  Shooty Skies

                  - Free

                  - iOS

                  - Fantastic scrolling shooter for iOS

                  - Similar graphics to Crossy Road

                  - In app purchases but don't need it

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                • DigitalOutbox Episode 259

                  Chris and Ian discuss Ad Blockers, Mobile, BT and VR

                  http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode259/DigitalOutbox-259-150925.mp3

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                  • 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
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                  • DigitalOutbox Episode 258

                    Chris and Ian discuss Apples Keynote. New toys!

                    http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode258/DigitalOutbox-258-150911.mp3

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                    • Apple Watch
                    • iPad Pro
                    • Apple TV
                    • iPhone 6S
                    • Amazon stops selling Fire smartphone
                    • Microsoft confirms Office 2016 is rolling out on September 22
                    • Chrome 45 will drastically reduce RAM usage by clearing memory from idle tabs
                    • Future of the BBC: an Audience's Guide
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                    • DigitalOutbox Episode 257

                      Chris and Ian discuss Google's new Logo, IFA and BB-8

                      http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode257/DigitalOutbox-257-150904.mp3

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                      • Facebook Hits New Peak Of 1 Billion Users On A Single Day
                      • PayPal Launches PayPal.Me, A Simpler Way To Request Money Using Your Own Personalized URL
                      • Google Tells Developers How to Get Around Apple’s New Security Rules So They Can Keep Selling Ads
                      • Google Chrome to block auto-playing Flash ads starting September 1
                      • Google Gets A New Logo
                      • Apple and Cisco Team Up in iOS Enterprise Push
                      • Netflix takes gamble with Epix film cull in US
                      • Downloadable Amazon Prime Videos Great For Harried Parents Who Work At Amazon
                      • SmartThings Unveils A New Smart Home Hub
                      • Android Wear smartwatches to work with iPhones
                      • Motorola announces new Moto 360 smartwatches
                      • Samsung Gear S2: smartwatches are finally growing up
                      • Sony launches world’s first 4k smartphone: the Xperia Z5 Premium
                      • Sony begins beta testing live YouTube streaming on PS4 today
                      • Minecraft creator Notch says his billions have made him miserable
                      • Star Wars droid BB-8 is real and you can take him home
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                      DigitalOutbox is a weekly podcast on computing, gadgets and gaming with a distinctly UK voice. Join us each week as we wander through the week's news and discuss topic's relevant to the everyday user.