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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 246

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

    http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode246/DigitalOutbox-246-150522.mp3

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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
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    • DigitalOutbox Episode 245

      Chris and Ian discuss Periscope, EE and Flickr

      http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode245/DigitalOutbox-245-150513.mp3

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      • I watched the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight on Periscope and saw the future
      • Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions
      • An EU court thinks you can’t tell the difference between Skype and Sky
      • Carphone Warehouse introduces its iD mobile network with free data roaming in 22 countries and capped plans
      • EE tops consumer landline and broadband complaints
      • Flickr Now Recognizes What’s In Your Photos, Revamps Site, Search And Apps
      • Amazon doubles free delivery minimum spend in UK
      • Oculus Rift Consumer VR System Pre-Orders Start Later This Year, Ships Q1 2016
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      • DigitalOutbox Episode 244

        Chris and Ian discuss Microsoft Build, Twitter falls and Apple Watch

        http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode244/DigitalOutbox-244-150503.mp3

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        • Microsoft Build 2015
        • Google offers cash support to Europe's news groups
        • Protect your Google Account with Password Alert
        • Twitter Introduces Highlights So You Won’t Miss Anything On Twitter
        • Twitter Spooks Investors With Bungled Earnings Release, Shares Plunge 18%
        • Facebook adds video calling to Messenger
        • Apple says it will reject Apple Watch apps that just tell the time, more first-party faces may be coming soon
        • Apple Confirms Tattoos Can Affect Apple Watch’s Heart Rate Sensor Readings
        • Spotify data hints at a 'musical midlife crisis' for 42-year-old music fans
        • An update on Sky 3D
        • Valve now lets modders sell their creations on Steam, starting with ‘Skyrim’
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        • DigitalOutbox Episode 243

          Chris and Ian discuss Google, Twitter and Grant Shapps

          http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode243/DigitalOutbox-243-150423.mp3

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          • EU accuses Google Shopping of search 'abuse'
          • Google adds gestures and features to Android Wear in reply to Apple Watch
          • Twitter now allows anyone to send you a direct message, even if you don’t follow them
          • Twitter announces crackdown on abuse with new filter and tighter rules
          • Grant Shapps accused of editing Wikipedia pages of Tory rivals
          • Nokia Agrees To Buy Alcatel-Lucent For $16.6B
          • Game of Thrones pirate downloads: Britain leads the world
          • Amazon Fire TV Now Has IMDb Built Right In
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          • DigitalOutbox Episode 242

            Chris and Ian discuss Facebook, LinkedIn and the Apple Watch

            http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode242/DigitalOutbox-242-150411.mp3

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            • Facebook Launches Dedicated Web Interface For Messenger
            • LinkedIn just dropped $1.5 billion to buy online learning company Lynda.com
            • FetchMe, the UK’s version of Magic, will let you request anything (legal) via SMS
            • Is the Apple queue dead? A leaked memo suggests it could be
            • Sony Acquires OnLive’s Cloud Gaming Patents
            • THE STAR WARS DIGITAL MOVIE COLLECTION COMING APRIL 10
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            • DigitalOutbox Episode 241

              Chris and Ian discuss Tidal and Amazon Dash

              http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode241/DigitalOutbox-241-150403.mp3

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              • Google loses UK appeal court battle over 'clandestine' tracking
              • Google Now Includes Google+ Photos In Drive
              • The EU wants to remove regional limits on digital goods
              • Jay Z aims to topple Spotify with music streaming service Tidal
              • Microsoft jettisons Windows RT with revived Surface 3 tablet
              • Google’s New Chromebit Computer Is Ridiculously Small
              • Amazon has invented tiny plastic buttons that allow for instant product ordering
              • Google Maps Easter Egg Sets Pac-Man Loose On City Streets
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              • DigitalOutbox Episode 240

                Chris and Ian discuss Facebook F8, the crazy world of mobile and up Periscope

                http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode240/DigitalOutbox-240-150327.mp3

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                • Facebook F8
                • Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for all users worldwide
                • Twitter makes it easier for verified users to avoid trolls
                • Twitter launches Periscope, its live video streaming Meerkat competitor
                • UK mobile operators will limit bills from stolen phones to £100
                • Telefonica finalises £10bn sale of O2 mobile phone firm
                • BT returns to mobile-phone market with airtime deals
                • All 650 UK House Of Commons Members To Get An iPad Air 2
                • Google’s Nexus Player is bringing Android TV to the UK on March 26
                • Amazon releases Stick version of Fire TV streaming box in UK

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                  Ian

                  Knowhow 12 month Sim

                  - £24.99

                  - Micro & Mini & Nano SIM

                  - Includes 1 GB of data per month for one year

                  - Additional data available from £7.99 per month

                  - No contract

                  - Three network in the UK and delivers 4G where available

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                • DigitalOutbox Episode 239

                  We are back! Chris and Ian discuss the weeks news and catch up on Mobile World Congress, Game Developers Conference and the Apple Keynote. It's a long one!

                  http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode239/DigitalOutbox-239-150318.mp3

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                  • Twitter cuts Meerkat off from its social graph just as SXSW gets started
                  • BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme
                  • Argos sells customisable 3D printed jewellery
                  • Nintendo finally commits to making mobile games with new partner DeNA
                  • Huawei (wah-way) announces its first Android Wear smartwatch
                  • HTC's One M9
                  • HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker
                  • Valve's VR headset is called the Vive and it's made by HTC
                  • Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge put design first
                  • Microsoft’s New Lumia 640 And Lumia 640 XL Ship With Office, Free Skype Calling
                  • Sony announces its Morpheus VR headset will ship in 2016
                  • Nvidia Announces a $199 Smart TV That’s Also a Game-Streaming Console
                  • Valve Announces Steam Link, A $49 Gadget For Streaming PC Games To Any Room In Your House
                  • Unreal Engine 4 is now free-to-download for everyone
                  • Unity 5 released with upgrades, full-featured free version
                  • Valve debuts Source 2 for free in bid to compete with Epic, Unity
                  • Phil Spencer announces new Xbox One, HoloLens and Windows 10 plans at GDC
                  • Apple March Keynote

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                    Ian

                    Cities: Skylines

                    - £22.99

                    - Mac, PC, Linux

                    - Sim city builder

                    - Addictive and you need a bit of strategy especially around transport

                    - Some bits tedious - water and sewers done manually, demolition of abandoned buildings

                    - Overall awesome :)

                    - Mods

                    - Custom buildings, fixes etc

                    - Save Games

                    - GTA map, completed cities

                    - Maps

                    - Many towns from around the world

                    - Can make your own

                    DigitalOutbox Ep 239 now on iTunes - http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/digitaloutbox/id319726759?mt=2 or via - http://www.digitaloutbox.com/ - MWC, GDC, Apple Keynote

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                  • DigitalOutbox Episode 238

                    This week Chris and Ian chat about Obama, Net Neutrality and Lenovo.

                    http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode238/DigitalOutbox-238-150227.mp3

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                    • Obama accuses EU of attacking American tech companies because it 'can't compete'
                    • Net neutrality rules passed by US regulator
                    • Lenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections
                    • Sim card database hack gave US and UK spies access to billions of cellphones
                    • Apple unveils $2B plans for Irish and Danish data centers
                    • HTTP/2, the first major change to HTTP in 16 years, has been finalized
                    • Google Play Music increases free personal cloud storage to 50,000 songs
                    • Sony is no longer an electronics company
                    • Pebble Launches New Color-Display Smartwatch, Says It’s ‘Gearing Up for Battle’ With Apple
                    • The UK’s getting its first dedicated eSports arena next month

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                      Ian

                      Alto’s Adventure

                      - £1.49

                      - Endless runner

                      - Great experience - visually and also audio

                      - Some subtle depth despite initially thinking it was quite shallow

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                    • DigitalOutbox Episode 237

                      This week Chris and Ian chat about Orwellian Samsung, Election Time and Eurogamer.

                      http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode237/DigitalOutbox-237-150217.mp3

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                      • Samsung rejects concern over 'Orwellian' privacy policy
                      • Facebook ‘legacy contact’ can take over your account when you die
                      • 'Revenge porn' illegal under new law in England and Wales
                      • London smartphone theft drops by 50% after 'kill switch' introduction
                      • EE to spend £1.5bn bringing better mobile coverage and ‘double speed’ 4G to 90% of UK
                      • Virgin Media to invest £3bn in broadband
                      • David Cameron announces £50 million programme to bring free Wi-Fi to UK trains from 2017
                      • Driverless cars set to roll out for trials on UK roads
                      • British Gas Buys UK Smart Home Pioneer AlertMe For $100M
                      • Flipboard moves to the web with plans to host some news publishers' content
                      • Microsoft officially acquires mobile calendar app Sunrise
                      • Deezer Elite high-resolution streaming service goes global with Sonos
                      • Eurogamer has dropped review scores
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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.