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  • DigitalOutbox Episode 336

    Chris and Ian discuss Uber, PUBG and Maps


    http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode336/DigitalOutbox-336-180707.mp3

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    • Uber wins 15-month probationary licence to work in London
    • PUBG drops lawsuit against battle royale rival Fortnite
    • Apple and Samsung end patent fight after seven long years
    • Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up
    • Some Samsung users say their phones randomly sent photos to contacts
    • EU's controversial copyright law rejected by parliament
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    • DigitalOutbox Episode 335

      Chris and Ian discuss YouTube, Apple Keyboards and Xbox


      http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode335/DigitalOutbox-335-180626.mp3

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      • YouTube's paid music and video services come to UK
      • YouTube introduces channel memberships, merchandise and premieres
      • Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads
      • Wimbledon tennis to be screened in 4K HDR by BBC
      • Apple will repair busted keyboards on recent MacBooks and MacBook Pros for free
      • ‘Gaming disorder’ is officially recognized by the World Health Organization
      • Xbox steps back on console VR plans
      • Microsoft and Razer are working on Xbox keyboard and mouse support
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      • DigitalOutbox Episode 334

        Chris and Ian discuss E3 2018


        http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode334/DigitalOutbox-334-180617.mp3

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        • XBOX
        • PlayStation at E3 2018
        • Nintendo
        • EA
        • Bethesda
        • Ubisoft
        • Sony issues weak response to Fortnite cross-play controversy on PS4 and Switch
        • GCHQ cybersecurity experts investigate Dixons Carphone data breach
        • Twitter wants to inject live events into every area of the app
        • Premier League TV rights: Amazon to show 20 matches a season from 2019-2022
        • Amazon launches its assault on sport coverage with tennis at Queen’s
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        • DigitalOutbox Episode 333

          Chris and Ian discuss Github and WWDC


          http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode333/DigitalOutbox-333-180607.mp3

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          • Microsoft confirms it’s acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion
          • WWDC
          • Apple is releasing iOS 11.4 with support for Messages in iCloud, AirPlay 2 and more
          • YouTube revamps its Red subscription service to offer standalone music streaming
          • Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends
          • Sites block users, shut down activities and flood inboxes as GDPR rules loom
          • Amazon's Alexa recorded private conversation and sent it to random contact
          • UK drone users face safety tests and flight restrictions
          • Microsoft’s new Xbox controller is designed entirely for players with disabilities
          • Epic Games will pump $100 million into Fortnite eSports competitions
          • PUBG’s creators are suing over Fortnite similarities
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          • DigitalOutbox Episode 332

            Chris and Ian discuss Microsoft Build and Google I/O


            http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode332/DigitalOutbox-332-180518.mp3

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            • Microsoft Build 2018: the biggest highlights and all the news
            • Microsoft announces the Surface Hub 2
            • Google I/O
            • You can now run Linux apps on Chrome OS
            • UK broadband speeds leap ahead, according to Ofcom study
            • Equifax breach exposed millions of driver’s licenses, phone numbers, emails
            • Facebook closed 583m fake accounts in first three months of 2018
            • Twitter announces global change to algorithm in effort to tackle harassment
            • Twitter delays shutdown of legacy APIs as it launches a replacement
            • ONEPLUS 6 ANNOUNCED WITH A GLASS BACK AND A NOTCHED 6.3-INCH DISPLAY
            • Nintendo introduces Switch cloud saves as part of paid online subscription
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            • DigitalOutbox Episode 331

              Chris and Ian discuss Gmail, F8 and Occulus Go


              http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode331/DigitalOutbox-331-180504.mp3

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              • Say hello to the new Gmail with self-destructing messages, email snoozing and more
              • Google debuts a standalone to-do app, Google Tasks
              • Nintendo’s annual profit rockets by 500% after selling 15M Switch consoles
              • Snapchat hopes for second time lucky with new Spectacles launch
              • UK has six months to rewrite snooper's charter, high court rules
              • WhatsApp boss and co-founder Jan Koum to quit
              • F8 2018: Sharing to Stories, AR Camera Effects, Oculus Go and More Highlights from Day 1
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              • DigitalOutbox Episode 330

                Chris and Ian discuss the Facebook, Cloudflare, Amazon and Flickr


                http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode330/DigitalOutbox-330-180425.mp3

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                • Cambridge Analytica boasts of dirty tricks to swing elections
                • The 5 biggest takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the Senate
                • Facebook to start asking permission for facial recognition in GDPR push
                • Apple will reportedly ditch Intel chips in Macs as early as 2020
                • Apple steals Google’s AI chief
                • Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 DNS service that will speed up your internet
                • Superfast 5G mobiles move a step closer
                • Twitter might wreck third-party apps in June
                • Google loses 'right to be forgotten' case
                • Amazon buys exclusive UK rights to US Open tennis tournament
                • Google changes its messaging strategy again: Goodbye to Allo, double down on RCS
                • SmugMug acquires Flickr
                • Spotify beefs up its free tier
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                • DigitalOutbox Episode 329

                  Chris and Ian discuss the Twitter, Facebook and Fortnite


                  http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode329/DigitalOutbox-329-180318.mp3

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                  • Twitter Is Rethinking Everything. At Last.
                  • Twitter adds new features to bookmark and share your favorite tweets
                  • Facebook asks users: should we allow men to ask children for sexual images?
                  • Facebook bans Britain First and its leaders
                  • All of Oculus’s Rift headsets have stopped working due to an expired certificate
                  • Facebook suspends Cambridge Analytica, the data analysis firm that worked on the Trump campaign
                  • Amazon admits Alexa is creepily laughing at people and is working on a fix
                  • Google to provide free UK phone calls through Home smart speaker
                  • YouTube will add information from Wikipedia to videos about conspiracies
                  • Sky Q is getting Spotify, Netflix, and HDR support
                  • Apple acquires digital newsstand Texture as it doubles down on content ‘from trusted sources’
                  • Trump administration’s block in Qualcomm vs. Broadcom merger should shake tech to its core
                  • Raspberry Pi Model B+ arrives just in time for Pi Day 2018
                  • Fitbit takes a second swing at smartwatches with the $199 Versa
                  • Fortnite Battle Royale is coming to mobile
                  • Drake and Ninja are playing Fortnite live on Twitch
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                  • DigitalOutbox Episode 328

                    Chris and Ian discuss the Samsung S9, Huawei MateBook X Pro, BT's Poles and Banana phones


                    http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode328/DigitalOutbox-328-180301.mp3

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                    • BT told to share poles for ultrafast fibre internet
                    • Facebook sees backlash after demoing VR shooter game at conservative event
                    • Huawei’s new MateBook X Pro laptop has incredibly tiny bezels
                    • Nokia’s banana phone from The Matrix is back
                    • SAMSUNG’S GALAXY S9 PACKS AN UPGRADED CAMERA IN A FAMILIAR BODY
                    • Samsung’s DeX docking station gets revamped, turning a smartphone into a trackpad
                    • Sony’s Xperia XZ2 phones have a fresh design, smaller bezels, and no headphone jack
                    • The Feds Can Now (Probably) Unlock Every iPhone Model In Existence
                    • Apple now relies on Google Cloud Platform and Amazon S3 for iCloud data
                    • Amazon is buying smart doorbell maker Ring
                    • Maplin collapses as rescue talks fail
                    • Formula One is launching an international streaming service for its races
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                    • DigitalOutbox Episode 327

                      Chris and Ian discuss Twitter, Cryptohack and Mac


                      http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode327/DigitalOutbox-327-180222.mp3

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                      • Hackers hijack government websites to mine crypto-cash
                      • Twitter is killing its Twitter for Mac desktop client
                      • James Damore’s labor complaint against Google was completely shut down
                      • Apple rushes out fix to Telugu letter text bomb bug
                      • Twitter bot purge prompts backlash
                      • White nationalist Jared Taylor sues Twitter over ban
                      • Gartner reports first ever global decline in smartphone sales
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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.