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  • Episode #86: 10th November 2014
    Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    February date set for iiNet's court battle over Dallas Buyers Club [SMH]
    Uber urges Australian transport ministers to support app in open letter [ARN]
    South Park, Uber and Public Choice Economics [YouTube]
    Taylor Swift Pulls All Her Albums From Spotify [Re/code]
    Taylor Swift defends pulling her music from Spotify [The A.V. Club]
    Bono: Tech start-ups the new rock bands and Spotify good for music [The Age]
    German publisher caves to Google News after massive traffic drop [The Verge]
    WireLurker cyber malware targeting Apple iPhones poses threat to customers worldwide [ABC News]
    iMessage and FaceTime Ranked as Most Secure Mass-Market Messaging Options [Mac Rumors]
    Apple and Google engineers are trying to make emoji more diverse [The Verge]
    Christian Bale Won't Play Steve Jobs After All [The Next Web]
    Anonymous Apple Store employee shares tricks for getting the best service possible [Techly]
    'Too Many Cooks' parodies '80s TV, with a sinister twist [CNET]
    Too Many Cooks | Adult Swim [YouTube]
    Meet Stan: Australia's Most Ambitious Streaming Service Yet [Gizmodo Australia]
    Rebel goes rogue on pirating [mUmBRELLA]
    The Roast axed by ABC, Nich Richardson says they'll be back [Crikey]
    The Roast TV [YouTube]
    Pixar's 'Toy Story 4′ to Play in Theaters Summer 2017 [Variety]
    Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
    Songs We Played:
    2 hr 2 min
  • Episode #85: 3rd November 2014
    Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    Mandatory data retention legislation hits the Australian parliament [ZDNet]
    Australian Federal Police: We Could Use Metadata To Prosecute Pirates [Gizmodo Australia]
    Australia Post Has Launched A US Freight Forwarding Service [Gizmodo Australia]
    Sexting Without Consent Is Now Illegal In Victoria As Of Today [Pedestrian TV]
    Six months on bail - for being sent spoof video of a 'tiger' having sex, that was really a man in a tiger suit [The Independent]
    Telstra 4GX: All you need to know [News.com.au]
    Older wireless microphones to become illegal [SMH]
    $30 Gets You The Australian Edition Of Cards Against Humanity [Kotaku Australia]
    Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes, 1 dead [CNET]
    An International Space Station Resupply Mission Just Exploded Soon After Launch [Motherboard]
    Redditmade is Reddit's new crowdfunding site [The Verge]
    Why Whirlpool's smart washing machine was a dumb idea [The Age]
    Microsoft's health revolution is here, starting with a $199 fitness tracker [The Verge]
    Microsoft Band hands-on [YouTube]
    Microsoft launches redesigned Outlook for Mac, announces new Office for Mac coming next year [VentureBeat]
    Apple's Tim Cook: 'So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay' [CNET]
    Seth Rogen to play Steve Wozniak alongside Christian Bale's Steve Jobs [AppleInsider]
    Maker of Apple Pa...
    2 hr 1 min
  • Episode #84: 27th October 2014
    Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    Apple Pay works in Australia [Beau Giles]
    Twitpic's last-minute deal with Twitter keeps your old photos safe [Engadget]
    iiNet vows to fight threatened legal action over customers' illegal downloads [ABC News]
    Telstra, Optus not worth chasing in Dallas Buyers Club piracy crackdown [SMH]
    Tinder to introduce paid premium service - but will users swipe right? [Techly]
    How hookup apps and the internet are changing sex work [The Age]
    Paralysed man walks again after cell transplant [BBC News]
    Deezer Acquires Talk Radio App Stitcher [The Next Web]
    Retailers are disabling NFC readers to shut out Apple Pay [The Verge]
    Apple and Android fanboys unite to boycott NFC payment blocking [Cult of Android]
    Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak joins UTS [The Age]
    Don't Try Bending the iPad Air 2 at Home [Mashable]
    Your iPhone 6 could commit suicide if you ignore it [Cult of Mac]
    Rainn Wilson To Produce Comedy Starring Five Vine Favorites [Deadline]
    Vine Star Curtis Lepore Takes Plea Deal in Rape Case, Is a Dick [Betabeat]
    ​Rainn Wilson Drops Vine Star Curtis Lepore from Comedy Series [Jezebel]
    Neighbours is Bringing a Zombie Apocalypse to Ramsay St For Halloween [Pedestrian TV]
    Avengers: Age of Ultron film trailer released by Marvel after leak [The Guardian]
    Goodfellas Simpsons Lawsuit: Actor Suing For $250 Million [/Film]
    Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our <...
    2 hr 3 min
  • Episode #83: 20th October 2014
    Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    Commonwealth Bank working to combine tap-and-go cards with Opal transport ticket [The Age]
    Gold Coast film convention told movie pirates put a million Aussie jobs at risk [Gold Coast Bulletin]
    Harvey Norman named world's top short sell [Canberra Times]
    ATO to issue thousands of staff with iPhones and iPads [SMH]
    Ireland closing a tax loophole that saved billions for Apple, Google, and Facebook [The Verge]
    Apple and Facebook are now paying for women employees to freeze their eggs [The Verge]
    Google launches Nexus 6 Android smartphone with 6-inch display, available to pre-order October 29 [The Next Web]
    Google's Nexus Player Hasn't Passed FCC Certification Yet, 'Out Of Inventory' On The US Play Store [Android Police]
    Apple officially announces 18% thinner 'iPad Air 2' w/ Touch ID & gold color option [9to5Mac]
    Apple says iPad mini 3 will start at $399 with pre-orders starting tomorrow [9to5Mac]
    Apple announces 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display starting at $2499, 5120×2880 screen resolution [9to5Mac]
    Apple updates Mac mini with all-new internals, drops starting price to $499, available today [9to5Mac]
    iOS 8.1 will include Apple Pay, iCloud Photo Library in public beta, more improvements [9to5Mac]
    HBO to Offer Stand-Alone Web Subscription in U.S. Next Year [Bloomberg]
    Will HBO GO come to Australia, and what will it cost? [Techly]
    CBS Launching Stand-Alone Streaming Service; Showtime Likely to Follow [IGN]
    2 hr 3 min
  • Episode #82: 13th October 2014
    Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    Australians demand faster internet speeds [AFR]
    Telstra is best, but even worst Australian mobile networks not bad by European standards [The Age]
    Cricket Australia beefs up digital offering with Accenture [SportsPro]
    Greens place ads on gay hook-up app Grindr ahead of 2014 state election [The Age]
    "The Mindy Project" Is Advertising on Tinder with Fake Profiles [Valleywag]
    Spies can access my metadata, so why can't I? My 15-month legal battle with Telstra [The Age]
    Episode 64: Three Thousand Terabytes A Month [Reckoner]
    Thousands of Snapchat images reportedly leaked online [The Age]
    Apple Invites Media to October 16 Event: 'It's Been Way Too Long' [Mac Rumors]
    iOS 8 Is Apple's Least Successful Update In Years [Gizmodo Australia]
    Twin Peaks will return, fulfilling Laura Palmer's 25-year prophecy [The Age]
    Paul Feig explains his vision for a female-led 'Ghostbusters' [Entertainment Weekly]
    "It Is Not a Scandal, It Is A Sex Crime:" Jennifer Lawrence Breaks Silence on Nude Photo Theft [The Mary Sue]
    90's Brian (Source of Dawson's Creek "karaoke" song) [YouTube]
    Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
    Songs We Played:
    Faith No More - "Epic" [iTunes]
    Zoot Woman - "Coming Up For Air" [iTunes]
    Richard Clapton - "Girls On The Avenue" [iTunes]
    Gerry Rafferty - "Baker Street"...
    2 hr 1 min
  • Episode #81: 6th October 2014
    Phil Edwards and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    Jacqui Lambie's Most Ludicrous Quotes, Seamlessly Inserted Into 'Ghostbusters' [Junkee]
    Reserve and Pick Up [Apple]
    Telstra Is Turning Its Payphones Into Wi-Fi Hotspots [Gizmodo Australia]
    Apple, Google Likely To Face The Senate Over Alleged Tax Dodging [Gizmodo Australia]
    Fairfax Releases App For Google Glass [B&T]
    Facebook apologizes to gay community, alters identity policy [CNET]
    The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 'Gapgate': Overblown or Serious Issue? [Newsweek]
    Is getting your hair stuck in the iPhone 6 the ultimate first world problem? [News.com.au]
    Microsoft's next OS is Windows 10, will ship later in 2015 [Engadget]
    Google threatened with $100m lawsuit over nude celebrity photos [The Guardian]
    Apple expected to hold iPad & Retina iMac event on Oct. 16 [AppleInsider]
    Reservations for Apple's iPhone 6, 6 Plus in China reportedly hit 2 million in first 6 hours [AppleInsider]
    iPhone 6 and 6 Plus preorders hit 4.85 million in China [Cult of Mac]
    Tim Cook Asks Apple Employees to Remember Steve Jobs on Third Anniversary of His Death [Mac Rumors]
    Apple Asks Music Labels For Cheaper Pricing for Streaming Service [Re/code]
    Netflix, Sandler Team For Four Films [Dark Horizons]
    Half in the Bag: Jack and Jill Part 2 [YouTube]
    Affleck on Daredevil Regrets, Batman Hopes [Dark Horizons]
    Dwayne Johnson Joins "Baywatch" Movie [Dark Horizons]
    2 hr 2 min
  • Episode #80: 29th September 2014
    Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    FBI blasts Apple, Google for locking police out of phones [The Washington Post]
    FBI and Police Departments Endorse Apple's Full Device Encryption [Daring Fireball]
    Terror laws clear Senate, enabling entire Australian web to be monitored and whistleblowers to be jailed [The Age]
    Vodafone reveals plans to store users' online activity [iTnews]
    Why The Bash Shellshock Bug Could Be Even Worse Than Heartbleed [Gizmodo Australia]
    Everything you need to know about Ello, the latest trendy social network [The Next Web]
    Free Windows 9 Upgrades for Windows 8 Users? [PCMag]
    Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Accidentally Bending Their iPhones in Pockets [Mac Rumors]
    iPhone 6 Plus Bending Limits Tested in New Video [Mac Rumors]
    Consumer Reports tests suggest iPhone 6 'bend-gate' a bit overblown [VentureBeat]
    Apple responds to bent iPhone 6 complaints, all nine of them [Engadget]
    LG Foolishly Used An IPhone To Mock Apple's 'BendGate' [Business Insider]
    Apple releases iOS 8.0.2 to fix nearly useless iPhone 6 models [The Verge]
    Apple to reveal rebranded version of Beats Music in February [Cult of Mac]
    HBO confirms 'True Detective' cast: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell in season 2 [Entertainment Weekly]
    Rantic Marketing threatened to leak Emma Watson nudes to protest 4Chan [Slate]
    Disney Hit With $250 Million Lawsuit From Woman Who Says Frozen Is Based on Her Life Story [E! Online Australia]
    AC/DC's Malcolm Young reportedly in care for...
    2 hr 1 min
  • Episode #79: 22nd September 2014
    Phil Edwards and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    Goat Simulator, the bizarre and hilarious indie video game, is now on Android and iOS [The Next Web]
    Commutr [Edward Huynh]
    Twitpic says it won't be shutting down after all [The Verge]
    Joan Rivers promotes iPhone 6 from beyond the grave [Mirror]
    Optus Is The First Aussie Telco To Switch On Next-Gen 4G [Gizmodo Australia]
    Telstra Hits Back At Optus' Next-Gen 4G Claims [Gizmodo Australia]
    T-Box era ends ahead of pay TV overhaul [SMH]
    Roku's New StreamCo-Branded Boxes Are Weirdly Coincidental [Gizmodo Australia]
    Alibaba IPO makes it worth $231 billion, more than Amazon and eBay combined [Engadget]
    Episode 565: The Story Of Alibaba [NPR: Planet Money]
    Google's Nexus 9 is made by HTC and coming very soon [The Verge]
    Google follows Apple to lock itself out of devices [iTnews]
    Google Officially Launches Android One In India With Three Phones Starting At Rs. 6299, More Countries Coming Soon [Android Police]
    Microsoft announces purchase of Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5 billion [Polygon]
    Australian Apple Stores met with long lines as worldwide iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales begin, Angela Ahrendts on hand [AppleInsider]
    Perth's First Owner Of The iPhone 6 Was Also The First Person To Drop It [Junkee]
    Student in tears after being kicked out of iPhone 6 queue [The Age]
    The seamy underbelly of Apple Store lines in New York City on iPhone launch days [9to5Mc]
    Man says he stood...
    2 hr 2 min
  • Episode #78: 15th September 2014
    Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
    Show Notes:
    Tinder settles with former exec over sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit [The Verge]
    Reddit user made famous off celeb nude photos wants his privacy back [The Verge]
    Community TV bid for SBS channel rejected [SMH]
    Community TV hits back against Turnbull's ratings argument [TV Tonight]
    ACCC won't block TPG's fibre-to-the-basement rollout [Computerworld]
    Australian Art Director Named 'Australia's Biggest Wanker' By Reddit [Mashable]
    Twitter testing 'buy' button on tweets [SMH]
    Demand for Apple iPhone 6 crashes all major Australian telco website ahead of September 19 launch [News.com.au]
    Planhacker: Every Australian iPhone 6 And 6 Plus Plan From Optus, Telstra, Virgin Mobile And Vodafone [Lifehacker Australia]
    Apple's decision to give its customers U2's new album for free is confusing a lot of people [The Next Web]
    Apple reportedly spent more than $100 million on the new U2 album [The Verge]
    Samsung mocks Apple's iPhone 6, Watch in new ads [The Age]
    It Doesn't Take a Genius [YouTube]
    Richard Kiel, Jaws actor from James Bond, dies aged 74 [The Guardian]
    SBS delays comedy series Danger 5 because of concerns over sensitive content [The Age]
    Foxtel vows to crack down on illicit downloaders [The Age]
    Here's How Foxtel Wants To Punish You For Being A Pirate [Gizmodo Australia]
    Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our...
    2 hr 2 min
  • Special Episode - Apple Special Event, September 2014
    Phil Edwards and Andy Blume are back in the studio with a roundup of the Apple Special Event which unveiled the iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Pay and Apple Watch on September 10th 2014.
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    1 hr 2 min

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Geeks Interrupted is a weekly 2-hour tech show broadcasting live from the studios of 94.1FM 3WBC in Box Hill near Melbourne, Australia. Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Mark Macdowell discuss the latest…