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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The podcast currently has 415 episodes available.

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July 05, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 125
DigitalOutbox Episode 125

DigitalOutbox Episode 125 - RIM, Twitter, Facebook and YouView
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0:38 - RIM in trouble

4:27 - Twitter restricting third party access

8:30 - Facebook blames e-mail problems on confused users

11:59 - British Airways flies into privacy storm over Google identity checks on passengers

15:03 - Flash player for Android finally dead

16:59 - Windows Pro 8 Upgrade for $39.99

18:46 - YouView finally launched

21:16 - Google Play movies, shows and mags not coming to the UK

23:43 - Google indoor maps comes to UK

24:32 - Sony buys cloud gaming company Gaikai for $380m

26:11 - needadebitcard
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June 29, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 124
DigitalOutbox Episode 124

DigitalOutbox Episode 124 - Google I/O
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2:00 - Google IO Day 1

26:28 - Google IO Day 2

39:29 - Tech fault causes problems for Natwest and RBS

42:13 - Microsoft buy Yammer for $1.2 billion

44:34 - Jimmy Wales rallies Britain over TVShack extradition

48:16 - Judgement reserved on airport tweet trial

49:22 - Internet piracy appeal fee

51:55 - Nintendo announce the 3DS XL
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June 22, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 123
DigitalOutbox Episode 123

DigitalOutbox Episode 123 - Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8 and NeverSeconds
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0:47 - Microsoft Surface

13:44 - Windows Phone 8

19:12 - Nokia to cut another 10000 jobs by end 2013

20:06 - Amazon appstore launches in the UK

21:48 - Online snooping scheme to costs Â£1.8 billion

26:02 - Neverseconds is banned...then reprieved

31:34 - Louise Mensch launches rival to Twitter

33:19 - BBC lets you rewind and restart live tv

36:04 - Facebook buys Face.com

37:07 - Worlds first tax on IE7
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June 14, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 122
DigitalOutbox Episode 122

DigitalOutbox Episode 122 - WWDC
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0:32 - WWDC Retina Macbook Pro

400 million store accounts, 650,000 apps, 30billion downloads - lots of other ‘facts’

17:03 - WWDC - iOS6

44:52 - So Tom Tom and other sat nav providers dead with iOS 6 imminent

46:44 - Android hits 900,000 activations a day

47:45 - Three launches unlimited roaming data in Europe for Â£5 per day

48:51 - Internet trolls targeted

51:47 - Icann reveals new internet top-level domain name claims

55:00 - Twitter launches tailored trends

55:59 - 4Seven - the TV channel with programs chosen by Facebook
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June 08, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 121
DigitalOutbox Episode 121

DigitalOutbox Episode 121 - LinkedIn stumble, Google Maps the future and E3
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1:37 - Do Not Track - IE's default already dead

2:48 - LinkedIn leaks your meeting notes

5:45 - 6.5 million passwords leaked from LinkedIn

9:58 - Twitter tops 400m tweets a day

11:05 - Vodafone and O2 speed up 4G rollout through use of shared network

15:48 - Digital music sales outstrip physical sales for the first time in the UK

18:30 - Instapaper hits Android

20:18 - Major Google Maps update

24:53 - Google buys Meebo

25:40 - Google buys QuickOffice

26:59 - Airtime finally launched

30:34 - Microsoft at E3

40:28 - Nintendo at E3

42:20 - Sony at E3

44:52 - Ubisoft at E3

47:54 - EA at E3

48:42 - Missing at E3
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Chris

Input Output

- A new chrome experiment for Google IO :)
Tam

Productive Macs Bundle

- 8 great Mac app's for $39.99 - closes in 10 days

- RapidWeaver, DEVONthink, Printopia and MailTags are really good app's
Ian

MacUpdate Bundle

- 11 great Mac app's for $49.99

- Parallels Desktop 7, Screenflow, Civ V and Busycal are excellent

- If you wanted just Parallels or ScreenFlow this bundle would save you money and get you some extra free app's
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June 02, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 120
DigitalOutbox Episode 120

DigitalOutbox Episode 120 - Cookies, Windows 8 and Chrome OS
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2:35 - Cookies Law now active

4:40 - Twitter joke retrial

7:18 - Windows 8 Release Candidate

12:16 - Google launches new Chromebook and a Chromebox

17:26 - Google helping UK Education

20:55 - YouView trial launched

22:45 - ITV adds live streaming and airplay support

23:29 - Lovefilm brings 1080p to the UK

24:17 - Virgin unclogs Spotify

26:10 - Master Chief called in to resolve Syria

27:31 - Ghost Recon
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Ian

CheetSheet

- Free

- For Mac OSX

- Just hold the ⌘-Key a bit longer to get a list of all active short cuts of the current application.

- It's as simple as that.
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May 25, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 119
DigitalOutbox Episode 119

DigitalOutbox Episode 119 - Twitter privacy issues, Facebook IPO and the Google Knowledge Graph
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1:08 - Twitter Updates

5:12 - Facebook IPO

12:21 - Facebook Camera

14:20 - HP to lose 27000 employees

21:43 - Google finally gets Motorola

26:06 - Google launches the Knowledge Graph

28:26 - Waterstones teams up with...Amazon

- Waterstones will sell Kindles in their own stores and also the best Kindle experience

30:36 - O2 rolling out 42Mbps 3G to major UK cities
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Henry

Swordigo

- £1.49

- Nice platform/adventure.

- Quite easy but nicely done.
Ian

Habit List

- £1.49

- Helps create good habits and break bad ones

- Add a habit, pick frequency, track how often you keep or break habits

- Looks great - finding it very handy
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May 15, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 118
DigitalOutbox Episode 118

DigitalOutbox Episode 118 - Yahoo, Internet Porn and the Samsung Galaxy SIII
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1:05 - Yahoo CEO Steps Down

6:36 - Internet Porn - Government to consult on tough new measures

10:46 - Apple rejecting apps that use Dropbox SDK

13:18 - Apple barred from using 4G when advertising iPad in the UK

14:29 - Facebook launches App Centre

16:58 - Facebook testing pay to promote

20:16 - Rdio launches in UK

22:14 - Samsung Galaxy SIII

28:13 - Games Update

- Diablo III launches at midnight tonight

- Max Payne 3 - some great early reviews, out friday

- Ghost Recon Future Soldier next week

- Trials Evolution and Fez - great arcade games, not forgetting Minecraft too
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Ian

Bartender

- Free while in beta,

- Tidies menu bar icons

- Hide icons in bartenders own bar

- Can display an app if it updates for 5 seconds

- Really cleans up my messy menu bar
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May 01, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 117
DigitalOutbox Episode 117

DigitalOutbox Episode 117 - Pirate Bay, John Lewis Broadband and Google Drive
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0:49 - Pirate Bay blocked in the UK

3:25 - John Lewis Broadband

4:46 - Facebook buys Patents from Microsoft

6:16 - Skydrive Improves

9:17 - Dropbox Improves

11:51 - Google Drive

17:54 - Apple

22:19 - O2 Mobile Wallet

24:45 - Visa launches v.me

25:32 - Spectrum is 30
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Henry

TunnelBear

- easy to use VPN

- free for 500mb per month

- $4.99 pm for (unlimited) or $49.99 for a year
Ian

ScoTutor for Mac

- for Mac or iOs

- Free for a limited time

- Great tutorial app for those new to Mac’s

- 150 minutes all about the Mac - great if you’ve just picked up a Mac, or you parents for example have just started on a Mac.

- ScoTutor for iPad also now free, on Mac and iPad
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April 20, 2012 DigitalOutbox Episode 116
DigitalOutbox Episode 116

DigitalOutbox Episode 116 - Twitters IPA, Nokia Woes and Windows 8
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1:07 - Twitter introduces the Innovators Patent Agreement

6:38 - Nokia in Trouble

10:37 - Apple make flashback removal tool available

13:27 - Windows 8 will come in three flavours

16:23 - Ikea to sell TVs

18:21 - Pocket

20:01 - Game selling EA titles

21:25 - Halo 4

- 6th Nov
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Henry

Myscript Memo

- universal app iOS.

- Free to download but exporting OCR’d txt is an in app purchase.

- Only works in portrait mode. OCR happens once you’re finished rather than as you type. Works well - multiple language support and you can add your own vocabulary. Nice palm rest feature so you don’t write with your palm and finger.
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FAQs about DigitalOutbox:

How many episodes does DigitalOutbox have?

The podcast currently has 415 episodes available.