DigitalOutbox

By DigitalOutbox

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.... more

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February 08, 2015DigitalOutbox 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
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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
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January 30, 2015DigitalOutbox Episode 235
Chris and Ian discuss the snoopers charter, the money making machine that is Apple and Outlook - the best Gmail client on iOS?
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Lords reject snoopers' charter, demand surveillance debate
Apple announces record profits, earnings, and iPhone sales
Gmail users in the UK can now send and receive money straight from their accounts
Microsoft Launches Outlook For iOS And Android
Microsoft’s Office For Android Tablets Comes Out Of Preview
Twitter launches video uploads and group DMs
BBC Taster
BBC’s First iPlayer-Only Film Is A Digital Manifesto For A New Media Order
Tesco Exits
Sky moves into UK mobile-phone market after deal with O2 owner
TalkTalk forces porn filter choice
Drone maker DJI will disable its units over Washington, DC, after White House crash
Sony axes PlayStation Music Unlimited service in favour of Spotify deal
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January 23, 2015DigitalOutbox Episode 234
Chris is joined by Ian to dicuss the Windows 10 announcements
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Windows 10
Microsoft Surface Hub
Microsoft HoloLens
Sky is blocking adult websites by default
Xbox, Sony hackers hit by hack attack
Starbucks starts wireless charging pilot in the UK
Facebook Says It Will Weed Out Fake News — But Leave the Onion Alone
Twitter just launched its phone-based password killer
Twitter Now Shows You the Tweets You Missed “While You Were Away”
SpaceX Raises $1 Billion In New Funding From Google And Fidelity
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January 18, 2015DigitalOutbox Episode 233
Chris and Ian vent at David Cameron, lament Google Glass and plot who they can send glitter to.
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Surprise - Apple Cracks Down On EU 14 Day Return Window
UK police arrest suspected Lizard Squad member over PlayStation and Xbox Live attacks
UK’s Cameron won’t “allow” strong encryption of communications
What David Cameron just proposed would endanger every Briton and destroy the IT industry
Facebook at Work: social network unveils 'pilot' for companies
Google Translate Now Does Real-Time Voice And Sign Translations On Mobile
Google to launch modular smartphone with switchable parts
Google Glass sales halted but firm says kit is not dead
Tesco launches shopping app for Google Glass smart eyewear
UK hotspot startup Purple WiFi raises $5M
Spotify now has more than 15 million paying subscribers, up from 10 million in May 2014
Revenge is a dish best served glittery: company offering to glitter bomb your enemies sells out
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Ian

Manual

- £1.49

- Full independent control of Shutter, ISO, White Balance, Focus and Exposure Compensation

- Cool Things® - Live monitor automatic exposure values, Histogram, Focus Zoom, Photos save directly to Camera Roll, Fill Flash (Flashlight) Mode, Light and Dark Themes, EXIF Viewer, Rule of Thirds Grid

- Fun launch video too
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January 10, 2015DigitalOutbox Episode 232
This week Chris and Ian catch up on some tech news from the last few weeks and take a look at their CES highlights. So they chat about TV's for 20 minutes.
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Sony and The Interview
Mobile phone firms agree £5bn deal with government to improve coverage
Critical flaw leads Apple to push OS X update for first time
EU users can now get two-week refunds for iTunes and App Store purchases
Higher European app store pricing takes effect in line with earlier email to developers
Moonpig security flaw could reveal personal details and credit card information
Xbox and PlayStation resuming service after attack
CEDS 2105
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Desert Golfing

- Free

- Endless golf game

- Perfect for 5 minute time fills
Chris

Rules!

- 4x4 grid of tiles showing a picture and a number.

- Bit like ‘Simple Simon’ - Starts with one rule. Numbers ascending.

- Click tiles by following the rule.

- Then another rules is added - say ‘green monster’

- So you click all green monsters - then numbers ascending…

- Then another rule is added etc…

- Time limit.

- £1.49
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December 12, 2014 DigitalOutbox Episode 231
DigitalOutbox Episode 231

DigitalOutbox Episode 231 - Sony Hack, Google Split and Playstation Expo
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Attackers Threaten Sony Pictures Employees

Google.com Domain Should Be Covered By Search De-Listing, Say European Regulators

European Parliament Backs Investigation To Split Google Search From Its Other Businesses

Meet Google’s ambitious new CAPTCHA that makes it easier to prove you’re human

Google My Maps is a new tool for creating custom Maps within Drive

23andMe brings fully approved DNA testing to the UK

Twitter to Start Tracking Which Apps Its Users Have Downloaded

Twitter makes it easier to report abusive tweets, revamps blocked accounts management

Instagram now has 300m users sharing 70m photos and videos a day

Dashlane’s automatic Password Changer makes your most precious accounts less hackable

The Pirate Bay is offline after Swedish police allegedly seize servers

Inventor Ralph Baer, 'the Father of Video Games,' dies at 92

Playstation Expo
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Crossy Road

- Free

- iPad and iPhone

- Endless frogger

- Very addictive
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November 26, 2014 DigitalOutbox Episode 230
DigitalOutbox Episode 230

DigitalOutbox Episode 230 - Snoopers Charter, Twitter Search and Nokia Tablet
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UK ISPs to introduce jihadi and terror content reporting button

Internet data plan back on political agenda

Skype for Web brings plugin-free instant messaging directly to your browser, video and voice to follow

Facebook launches FB Techwire to help journalists find breaking tech news

Facebook Launches Standalone Groups App To Stoke Micro-Sharing

Twitter opens its archive of every public tweet ever sent

Amazon adds 10,500 Post Office parcel pick-up points across the UK

Nokia gets back into hardware with the $249 N1 Android tablet
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November 14, 2014 DigitalOutbox Episode 229
DigitalOutbox Episode 229

DigitalOutbox Episode 229 - YouTube Music Key, MS Opens SOurces .NET and Halo Woe
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek responds to Taylor Swift: we’ve paid artists $2 billion

YouTube’s long-awaited music subscription service launches, and the first 6 months are free for invitees

Facebook Debuts ‘Privacy Basics’ And Updates Policies To Reflect More Personalized Ads

Microsoft Launches Free, Unrestricted Version Of Visual Studio For Small Teams

Microsoft bins Nokia name with new smartphone range

UK telecoms watchdog: EE and O2 offer fastest 4G downloads, while Three lags behind

UK operator GiffGaff is now offering customers 4G connectivity, from £12 per month

Samsung starts selling Gear VR in December, plans additional VR headsets and crazy VR live streams

Chromecast Aims To Be The Focal Point Of Family Games Night With New Apps

Amazon seeks UK drone experts for delivery service
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November 11, 2014 DigitalOutbox Episode 228
DigitalOutbox Episode 228

DigitalOutbox Episode 228 - Microsoft and Dropbox, Amazons Echo, Games
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GCHQ's Robert Hannigan says tech firms 'in denial' on extremism

Dropbox - We’re partnering with Microsoft

Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar Pichai as New Product Czar

Google releases redesigned Android Calendar app with contextual autocomplete and more visual content

Malicious software campaign targets Apple users in China

Samsung works with West Yorkshire Police force to deploy the Galaxy Note 3

Amazon Begins Extending Prime-Member Perks to Other Shopping Sites

Amazon introduces Echo, a voice-controlled assistant for your home

Jawbone launches 2 new 24/7 activity trackers: the UP Move and UP3, priced at $50 and $180

Games
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October 31, 2014 DigitalOutbox Episode 227
DigitalOutbox Episode 227

DigitalOutbox Episode 227 - Google Inbox, Yosemite and eveyone gets healthy
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Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar Pichai as New Product Czar

Google announces Inbox: A more intelligent way to handle email

Google Fit App Now Available For Android Devices

Microsoft Health platform launches with payments-friendly, $199 Band wearable

Fitbit Joins the Smartwatch Race, and Replaces the Rash-y Force With a New Wristband

UK operator EE switches on ‘4G+’ in London with speeds of up to 150Mbps – but not for your iPhone 6

Twitter introduces Fabric, its first platform for mobile app developers

Facebook built a forum platform for your smartphone inside the new Rooms app

Apple No Longer Rejecting Calculator Widgets From The App Store

Yosemite Thoughts

Amazon takes on Chromecast with new $39 Fire TV Stick

PS4 firmware 2.0: Why Share Play is the single most exciting thing to happen to gaming
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FAQs about DigitalOutbox:

How many episodes does DigitalOutbox have?

The podcast currently has 415 episodes available.