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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 196

    DigitalOutbox Episode 196


    DigitalOutbox Episode 196 - Nadella heads up Microsoft, farewell Sony Vaio

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    1:09 - Insider Nadella Named Microsoft CEO

    5:41 - Sony announces it will lay off 5,000 staff, exit the PC industry and spin out its TV business

    8:43 - UK government launches Year of Code campaign and £500,000 fund to train teachers in programming

    13:11 - Anti-piracy app launched by music industry

    15:23 - Android Marches Onto Another Landline Phone

    16:27 - Ready to cast: Chromecast now open to developers with the Google Cast SDK

    20:57 - Amazon Acquires Video Gaming Studio Double Helix Games

    24:46 - Xbox One's first major update split in two, launching in February and March

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    Ian

    Threes

    - £1.49

    - There's a cramped and claustrophobic 4x4 grid that is littered with numeric tiles. When you swipe the screen, all the tiles are shunted over. Unless, that is, they're already up against the edge of the grid.

    - With this restriction in play, you can slip two numbers on top of each other. So, you can squash a blue '1' tile with a red '2' tile, which snap together to create a '3' tile. Or you can squash two identically numbered white tiles (two '6s', for example), which snuggle up and get added together (to form a '12' tile, for example).

    - Your goal is to make as many combinations as possible before the grid inevitably fills up (a new tile is introduced every time you swipe) so that when you tot up all the tiles, you end up with a very high number indeed.

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 195

    DigitalOutbox Episode 195


    DigitalOutbox Episode 195 - Google sells Motorola, Facebooks Paper and 30 years of Mac

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    0:54 - Facebook Paper

    5:00 - Tech Financials

    10:59 - Samsung to open more than 60 dedicated stores across Europe with Carphone Warehouse

    12:28 - Samsung And Google Bury The Apple Hatchet, Sign 10-Year Patent Agreement

    14:38 - Lenovo To Buy Motorola Mobility From Google For About $3B

    17:16 - Google buys UK artificial intelligence start-up DeepMind

    19:57 - Google brings Chrome apps to Android and iOS, lets developers submit to Google Play and Apples App Store

    22:40 - Microsoft changes SkyDrive name to OneDrive, six months after losing court battle to BSkyB

    23:38 - Microsoft testing Windows 8.1 update that hides tile interface by default

    25:07 - The NSA is reportedly scouring Angry Birds and other apps for user data

    26:31 - UK government tackles wrongly-blocked websites

    29:38 - Government websites on rise again despite cull

    33:07 - 30 Years of Mac

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 194

    DigitalOutbox Episode 194


    DigitalOutbox Episode 194 - Obama reforms NSA, Twitter abuse and Windows 7

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    1:11 - BlackBerry team as sales continue to plunge

    5:53 - Ex-footballer Collymore accuses Twitter over abusive messages

    11:00 - UK mobile and broadband providers must let you leave mid-contract if they hike their prices

    13:35 - Forget Glass, Google[x] is testing a smart contact lens for diabetics

    15:16 - Windows 7 'back by popular demand', says HP as it targets wary consumers

    17:43 - Apple Promises to Fix iOS 7 'White Screen of Death'

    19:38 - Nintendo forecasts loss amid weak Wii U sales

    23:20 - Kinect to blame for BBC iPlayer on Xbox One delay, says developer

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    Ian

    Stockfish for Mac

    - A beautiful, powerful chess app.

    - Play two-player games on the beautiful chess board, or get instant accurate analysis of any game. Stockfish will tell you who’s winning and calculate the best move.

    - Supports retina screens

    - Stockfish is powered by the open source Stockfish chess engine, which is one of the strongest chess engines in the world.

    - If you have a Mac Pro (or any Mac for that matter), the Stockfish engine can take full advantage of your hardware. Just open up the preferences and hit the "Optimize for Maximum Performance" button. Stockfish’s analysis speed scales nearly linearly with the number of cores you dedicate to analysis.

    - Free

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 193

    DigitalOutbox Episode 193


    DigitalOutbox Episode 193 - Big Dog, Nest and CES

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    1:11 - BlackBerry teams up with Foxconn for budget smartphones as sales continue to plunge

    2:30 - Blockbuster gone

    3:23 - BT default 'porn filter' switched on


    " rel="noopener noreferrer">9:45 - Pirate Bay unveils ambitious new software scheme to foil anti-piracy measures

    11:12 - Gmail now lets you email your Google+ connections, but addresses are only shared when you hit send

    13:21 - Google acquires Boston Dynamics

    16:15 - Google acquires Nest

    21:28 - EE now has over 2 million 4G LTE subscribers in the UK

    22:33 - Instant messaging overtook SMS in the UK last year, will surpass it by more than 2:1 in 2014

    23:34 - NSA collects millions of text messages daily in 'untargeted' global sweep

    28:38 - London rolls out smart parking sensors

    29:55 - Nintendo 3DS game sales up 45% to 16m in 2013, as lifetime hardware sales top 11.5m in the US

    32:49 - CES

    Picks


    Ian

    Wordiest for Android

    - Form two words from 14 letters (some with bonuses attached), then see how you did versus 100 other players given the same starting letters.

    - Free, fun addictive

    Chris


    The Stanley Parable

    - Get it from Steam 9.99

    - Had me in stitches and a brilliant concept.

    - Can’t say any more because it would spoil the game.

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 192

    DigitalOutbox Episode 192


    DigitalOutbox Episode 192 - Messaging, Spotify and No Man's Sky

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    1:45 - Technology firms seek government surveillance reform

    3:27 - U.K. Social Media Users Get Legal Advice From On High On Avoiding Contempt Of Court

    5:49 - Twitter Apps Updated With New Swipeable Design And Photo Support In Direct Messages

    10:15 - Instagram Introduces Instagram Direct

    11:53 - Spotify Goes Freemium On Tablets, Launches Free Shuffle Product On Smartphones

    14:10 - Three UK announces customers can roam for free in the US, and launches 4G too

    16:47 - The Next-Gen USB Plug To Be Smaller And Finally Reversible

    18:46 - Aldi launches £80 tablet to rival Tesco's Hudl

    21:34 - Google (finally) lets you download your Gmail and Calendar data

    23:30 - Chromecast gets Plex, Vevo, RealPlayer, Viki and more with massive app update

    25:32 - CBBC HD, CBeebies HD, BBC Three HD, BBC Four HD & BBC News HD launch Tuesday 10 December 2013

    28:16 - No Man's Sky

    32:07 - Nottingham teenager gets £450 refund after buying a photo of an XBox One on eBay

    Picks


    Ian

    Boson X

    - a new rotational runner from Mu & Heyo

    - For iOS, Android, Mac and PC

    - Great little time filler

    Mindnode


    - Easy to use mind mapping tool

    - For iOS and Mac

    - Syncs via iCloud (and it works!)

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 191

    DigitalOutbox Episode 191


    DigitalOutbox Episode 191 - Drones, Apple and Xbox One

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    1:57 - Jeff Bezos promises half-hour shipping with Amazon Prime Air

    5:38 - Ministers will order ISPs to block terrorist and extremist websites

    8:26 - UK mobile networks agree to £50 charges cap on stolen phones, work towards eliminating roaming fees

    11:23 - HBO shows are now available to purchase from the Google Play store in the UK

    18:07 - Apple buys motion sensor maker PrimeSense

    19:57 - EA reduces price of UK PS4 digital games to £59.99

    22:50 - Microsoft Matches PS4 Sales With 1 Million Xbox Ones In 24 Hours, But Takes 11 More Countries To Do It

    28:57 - Xbox One juddering plagues UK TV watchers

    31:06 - Microsoft responds to Xbox problem with disc drive

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 190

    DigitalOutbox Episode 190


    DigitalOutbox Episode 190 - Child Porn Block and the Xbox One

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    0:38 - Google and Microsoft agree steps to block abuse images

    3:26 - Twitter Alerts come to the UK & Ireland

    5:50 - .london calling - UK capital secures its own top-level domain

    7:48 - TaskRabbit brings its online task and errand marketplace to London as it begins global expansion

    10:32 - British Airways unveils digital billboards to remind customers how magical flying can be

    11:44 - Sainsbury's to cease online sales of games and consoles

    16:37 - Once-popular media player Winamp closing down on December 20

    17:19 - Google Play Music finally hits iOS with a free month of All Access and programmable radio in 21 countries

    19:15 - Google kills Currents, launches a Flipboard-style Newsstand with support for newspaper paywalls

    20:45 - Microsoft wants to sell you anti-Google mugs and t-shirts

    22:46 - The Great Instagram For Windows Phone Photo Taking Controversy Explained

    25:02 - Xbox One Review

    45:10 - 'Selfie' named by Oxford Dictionaries as word of 2013

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    Ian

    QuizUp

    - Free general knowledge game

    - Play against friends, randoms

    - Over 250 topics

    - Quick and slick

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 189

    DigitalOutbox Episode 189


    DigitalOutbox Episode 189 - PS4, Motorola Moto G and Tories rewrite History

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    1:04 - Google launches Helpouts

    4:39 - Motorola Moto G review

    9:08 - Europe approves use of in-flight electronics during take-off and landing

    10:45 - Snapchat Spurned $3 Billion Acquisition Offer from Facebook

    15:03 - Conservatives erase Internet history

    17:27 - Amazon to start Sunday delivery service

    18:38 - Netflix is now available on TiVo set-top boxes for Virgin Media subscribers in the UK

    22:13 - Elop Is Going To Do What Now

    26:08 - BBC working on iPlayer app for Xbox One

    28:50 - PS4

    Picks


    Ian

    Humble New Tab Page

    - Redesigned new tab page featuring your bookmarks, apps, most visited, recently closed, and weather in a custom layout.

    - Features:

    - Simple, clean design

    - Highly customizable

    - Fast loading and lightweight

    - Completely free and open source

    - This extension replaces the default new tab page. Drag and drop folders to create new columns or reorder them. The font, colors, spacing, and more can be customized from the options menu.

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 188

    DigitalOutbox Episode 188


    DigitalOutbox Episode 188 - Deja Vu - Blackberry Fail and Patents

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    1:08 - BlackBerry Takes $1B Investment From Fairfax, Others, Replaces CEO Thorsten Heins

    4:39 - Twitter Prices IPO Above Estimates At $26 Per Share, Raising $1.82B At Valuation Of Up To $18B

    9:26 - Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned Rockstar sues Google

    13:19 - Google Patented the 'Heart' Gesture and Other Fun Hand Moves

    14:35 - Tesco petrol stations use face-scan tech to target ads

    17:51 - Milton Keynes in UK to trial £1.5m driverless car scheme

    20:05 - Google ordered to remove Max Mosley orgy pictures

    22:08 - Google Now for iOS up to par with Android app, updated with notifications, reminders, and more

    27:50 - Google Drive for iOS adds support for multiple accounts, single sign-in, and printing

    28:00 - Microsoft finally takes on Google Docs with real-time editing in Office Web Apps

    28:34 - Out of the picture: why the world's best photo startup is going out of business

    33:11 - Full Gran Turismo 6 game details revealed

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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 187

    DigitalOutbox Episode 187


    DigitalOutbox Episode 187 - Googlefest

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    1:09 - Passengers will be able to use gadgets for entire US flights

    2:51 - Samsung is pulling another Amazon on Android, but this is even bigger

    8:18 - Google upgrades Glass hardware, offering one-time swap for existing users

    11:27 - Google launches build-your-own-phone project Ara

    13:46 - Google+ Updates

    18:36 - Nexus 5

    22:14 - Android 4.4 KitKat: Google's simpler, integrated operating system designed for every phone

    28:12 - Reports that NSA taps into Google and Yahoo data hubs infuriate tech giants

    31:54 - Adobe Breach Impacted At Least 38 Million Users


    33:37 - Pirate cull: UK court orders ISPs to block 21 file-sharing sites

    35:44 - Dell users: Latitude 6430u laptops 'smell of cat urine'

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    Ian

    Fantastical 2 for iPhone

    - Updated for iOS 7

    - See calendar and reminders in one place

    - Natural language input

    - Great design - £1.99 for launch period


    Evernote Partners with UK Mobile Carrier O2

    - Free 12 months of Evernote Premium for O2 users

    - I applied it and it extended my current premium subscription

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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.