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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 386

    Chris and Ian discuss Apple Silicon, AMD Radeon's and the Xbox Series X


    https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode386/DigitalOutbox-386-201114.mp3

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    • Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones
    • The Senate's section 230 hearing was partisan and predictable
    • ‘Free speech’ social network Parler tops app store rankings following Biden’s election win
    • Amazon charged with abusing EU competition rules
    • Come June 1, 2021, all of your new photos will count against your free Google storage
    • The Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer
    • AMD’s new Radeon RX 6800 XT promises to go head to head with Nvidia’s RTX 3080
    • Apple - One More Thing
    • Codemasters: UK games firm to sell to Take-Two
    • Xbox and Call of Duty cause record broadband data use in UK
    • XBOX Series X
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    • DigitalOutbox Episode 385

      Chris and Ian discuss Apple Keynote, Processors and Excel


      https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode385/DigitalOutbox-385-201024.mp3

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      • Excel: Why using Microsoft's tool caused Covid-19 results to be lost
      • G Suite is now Google Workspace
      • Trump is already breaking platform rules again with false claim that COVID-19 is ‘far less lethal’ than the flu
      • US election: Twitter tightens rules on retweets and victory claims
      • Facebook bans QAnon conspiracy theory accounts across all platforms
      • US tech giants accused of 'monopoly power'
      • Intel confirms 11th Gen Rocket Lake desktop processors coming in early 2021
      • AMD reveals its new Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 processors, including the ‘world’s best gaming CPU’
      • Apple Keynote
      • UK’s ICO reduces British Airways data breach fine to £20M, after originally setting it at £184M
      • Microsoft’s new Xbox app lets you stream Xbox One games to your iPhone or iPad
      • Windows apps now run on Chromebooks with Parallels Desktop
      • Descript, Andrew Mason’s platform to edit audio by editing text, now lets you edit video, too
      • Quibi is shutting down
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      • DigitalOutbox Episode 384

        Chris and Ian discuss Bethesda, Amazons Fall Event and new Pixels


        https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode384/DigitalOutbox-384-201003.mp3

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        • ByteDance says it will own a majority of TikTok. Oracle says ByteDance will own 0%. WTF is this deal?
        • NHS Covid-19 app: England and Wales get smartphone contact tracing for over-16s
        • App makers band together to fight for App Store changes with new ‘Coalition for App Fairness’
        • Amazon One: Palm scanner launched for 'secure' payments
        • The 13 Biggest Announcements From Amazon’s Fall Hardware Event
        • Google’s new Nest Audio smart speaker is official, costs $99.99
        • Google announces the Pixel 5 for $699
        • Google announces Pixel 4A 5G with larger 6.2-inch display for $499
        • Google announces new Chromecast with the new Google TV interface
        • Windows on ARM is about to get lots of apps thanks to new x64 emulation
        • Microsoft’s updated Surface Pro X has a faster processor and new platinum color option
        • Microsoft’s new $549 Surface Laptop Go aims to compete with Chromebooks
        • Disney+ adds a co-watching feature called GroupWatch
        • Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks
        • EA Play games join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in November
        • Google wakes up from its VR daydream
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        • DigitalOutbox Episode 383

          Chris and Ian discuss Xbox vs PlayStation, Apple Keynote and NVidia


          https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode383/DigitalOutbox-383-200919.mp3

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          • Apple fires back in Fortnite App Store battle
          • Apple revises App Store rules to permit game streaming apps, clarify in-app purchases and more
          • Apple opens iOS to game streaming, but with major hurdles for Stadia and xCloud
          • Apple Keynote
          • Android 11 has arrived
          • Coronavirus: Scotland's Covid-19 contact tracing app goes live
          • Nvidia confirms $40B purchase of Arm, bringing together two chip giants
          • Nvidia RTX 3080 cards are selling for thousands on eBay, and people are pissed
          • TikTok: Oracle confirms being picked by Bytedance to be app's partner
          • TikTok and WeChat: US to ban app downloads in 48 hours
          • GoPro’s new Hero 9 Black adds a second color screen, better battery life, and 5K video for $450
          • Xbox Series S confirmed by Microsoft, coming Nov. 10
          • Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Launch November 10, Starting at $24.99 a Month with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play
          • PlayStation 5 launches Nov. 12 for $499
          • Oculus Quest 2 review: better, cheaper VR
          • Facebook is discontinuing the Oculus Rift S
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          • DigitalOutbox Episode 382

            Chris and Ian discuss Epic vs Apple, Digital Tax, Creepy Amazon and Nvidia's new GPU's


            https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode382/DigitalOutbox-382-200906.mp3

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            • Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t require the free app to add purchases after all
            • Fortnite Apple row: Microsoft backs Epic in court filing
            • Apple can block Epic's Fortnite but not Unreal Engine
            • Apple terminates Epic Games’ App Store account
            • Apple says App Store appeals process is now live, so developers can start challenging decisions
            • Apple mistakenly approved a widely used malware to run on Macs
            • Facebook News to expand internationally to the U.K., Germany, France, India and Brazil
            • Facebook to freeze political ads before US presidential election
            • Facebook isn’t happy about Apple’s upcoming ad tracking restrictions
            • Apple delays privacy feature that would let iPhone owners keep ad tracking at bay
            • Apple, Google, and Amazon respond to European tech taxes by passing on costs
            • Google and Apple to roll out phase two of contact-tracing system
            • AMAZON ANNOUNCES HALO, A FITNESS BAND AND APP THAT SCANS YOUR BODY AND VOICE
            • Amazon’s top UK reviewers appear to profit from fake 5-star posts
            • Netflix makes some movies and shows free worldwide to non-subscribers
            • Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold arrives September 18 for $2,000
            • Nvidia announces new RTX 3080 GPU, priced at $699 and launching September 17th
            • Nvidia’s new RTX 3090 is a $1,499 monster GPU designed for 8K gaming
            • Intel announces its new 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs, available on laptops this fall
            • Nintendo announces new games for Mario's 35th anniversary
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            • DigitalOutbox Episode 381

              Chris and Ian discuss Epic vs Apple, Twitter, Surface Duo and the Xbox Series X


              https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode381/DigitalOutbox-381-200821.mp3

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              • Google is turning Android Phones into seismometers
              • Mozilla lays off 250
              • Twitter now lets everyone limit replies to their tweets
              • Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on September 10th for $1,399
              • Fortnite: Apple ban sparks court action from Epic Games
              • Facebook pushes back against Apple’s App Store fees
              • Epic says Apple threatens ‘catastrophic’ response in two weeks if Fortnite doesn’t comply with rules
              • Epic files motion for injunction against Apple over threat to revoke all developer access
              • UK ditches exam results generated by biased algorithm after student protests
              • Ninja and Shroud return to Twitch
              • Halo Infinite delayed to 2021
              • Xbox Series X launch confirmed for November, despite Halo Infinite delay
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              • DigitalOutbox Episode 380

                Chris and Ian discuss Disney, OnePlus, Google Pixel, Samsung and Xbox Gaming


                https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode380/DigitalOutbox-380-200808.mp3

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                • Trump signs orders banning US business with TikTok and WeChat parent Tencent
                • ‘Mulan’ is coming to Disney+ on September 4, for an additional price of $29.99
                • Mulan: UK cinemas hit out at 'disappointing' Disney+ release
                • CES cancels Las Vegas event, goes online-only
                • Intel's next-generation 7nm chips delayed until 2022
                • OnePlus’ midrange Nord announced with 90Hz display, dual selfie cameras, and 5G
                • GOOGLE ANNOUNCES PIXEL 5, PIXEL 4A 5G, AND PIXEL 4A ALL AT ONCE
                • GOOGLE PIXEL 4A REVIEW: BACK TO BASICS FOR $349
                • THE GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA IS SAMSUNG’S NEW SPEC KING
                • Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 is thinner, lighter, and more expensive
                • Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 Plus tablet has a 120Hz OLED display and 5G
                • Samsung announces Galaxy Buds Live with active noise cancellation and bean-shaped design
                • Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Fold 2 with bigger screens and better cameras
                • Xbox Games Showcase
                • Microsoft’s streaming service, xCloud, launching in September
                • Microsoft and Samsung have a special partnership for Xbox Game Pass on Android
                • Apple confirms cloud gaming services like xCloud and Stadia violate App Store guidelines
                • Facebook slams Apple’s App Store policies, launches Facebook Gaming on iOS without games
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                • DigitalOutbox Episode 379

                  Chris and Ian discuss Tech Power, Garmin, Twitter and TikTok


                  https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode379/DigitalOutbox-379-200806.mp3

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                  • Government admits breaking privacy law with NHS test and trace
                  • UK commits to redesign visa streaming algorithm after challenge to ‘racist’ tool
                  • Will Garmin Pay $10 Million Ransom To End Two-Day Outage?
                  • Garmin 'paid multi-million dollar ransom to criminals using Arete IR', say sources
                  • Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts
                  • Donald Trump Jr suspended from tweeting after Covid post
                  • Twitter bans ex-KKK leader David Duke
                  • Wiley permanently suspended from Twitter over antisemitic posts
                  • Twitter admits hackers accessed DMs of dozens of high-profile accounts
                  • Twitter says ‘phone spear phishing attack’ used to gain network access in crypto scam breach
                  • Twitter hack: Bognor Regis man one of three charged
                  • After ad revenue drop, Twitter tells investors it’s eyeing subscription options
                  • Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google face claims of 'harmful' power
                  • EU launching deep probe into Google’s planned $2.1 billion Fitbit buy
                  • Slack makes EU antitrust claim against Microsoft over Teams
                  • Telegram hits out at Apple’s App Store ‘tax’ in latest EU antitrust complaint
                  • Amazon takes on supermarkets with free food delivery
                  • Apple digs in over its App Store fees
                  • Apple’s veteran marketing chief Phil Schiller moves to smaller role
                  • TikTok launches £54m fund for European creators to make videos
                  • TikTok updates policies to ban deepfakes, expand fact-checks, and flag election misinfo
                  • Report: Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok’s US business from China’s ByteDance
                  • Trump told reporters he will use executive power to ban TikTok
                  • Donald Trump: US Treasury should get cut of TikTok deal
                  • INSTAGRAM LAUNCHES REELS, ITS ATTEMPT TO KEEP YOU OFF TIKTOK
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                  • DigitalOutbox Episode 378

                    Chris and Ian discuss Twitter Hack, Huawei and Gaming


                    https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode378/DigitalOutbox-378-200717.mp3

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                    • Major US Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
                    • A hacker used Twitter’s own ‘admin’ tool to spread cryptocurrency scam
                    • YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels
                    • Facebook: Aviva and Intercontinental Hotels Group pause ads
                    • E-scooter firms get the green light to start trials of up to one year on UK streets
                    • Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027
                    • Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned
                    • Sony invests $250M in Epic Games
                    • Microsoft Flight Simulator landing Aug. 18
                    • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adding Project xCloud game streaming to subscription
                    • Ubisoft sexual harassment investigation claims three more executives
                    • The 4 biggest announcements from Ubisoft Forward
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                    • DigitalOutbox Episode 377

                      Chris and Ian discuss WWDC, Covid trackers, Social Media and Mixer


                      https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode377/DigitalOutbox-377-200630.mp3

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                      • Gatwick drone arrests: Sussex Police pays out £200,000
                      • Coronavirus: Health minister says app should roll out by winter
                      • UK virus-tracing app switches to Apple-Google model
                      • GitHub abandons 'master' and 'slave' terms to avoid row
                      • Twitter begins rolling out audio tweets on iOS
                      • Katie Hopkins permanently suspended from Twitter
                      • Facebook to tag ‘harmful’ posts as boycott widens
                      • Microsoft will shut down Mixer, transition users to Facebook Gaming
                      • Microsoft is closing all of its retail stores for good
                      • Apple faces two EU anti-competition probes
                      • Apple accused of 'hostile' app fee policies
                      • Interview: Apple’s Schiller says position on Hey app is unchanged and no rules changes are imminent
                      • Apple approves Hey bug fix update after Basecamp agrees to tweak app at center of store policy spat
                      • Apple will soon let developers challenge App Store rules
                      • WWDC
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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.