Geeks Interrupted

By 94.1FM 3WBC

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 n... more

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February 08, 2016 PayPal Banning VPN Services, IPhone Error 53 & Seven Unveils 7Flix | Episode 137
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek. Special Guest: Mark Macdowell.
Show Notes:
Popular YouTubers Stop Trying To Trademark 'Reacts,' Apologise [Kotaku]
Volkswagen to offer generous compensation for U.S. customers [Reuters]
Centrelink investigators nab welfare cheats via social media [The Age]
Facebook 'Friends Day' video falls flat [The Age]
PayPal Starts Banning VPN and SmartDNS Services [TorrentFreak]
Here's how Twitter's new algorithmic timeline is going to work [The Verge]
Jack Dorsey responds to #RIPTwitter: No plan to reorder timelines next week [The Next Web]
Ohlala, An Uber For Escorts, Launches Its 'Paid Dating' Service In NYC [TechCrunch]
Microsoft starts downloading Windows 10 automatically through Windows Update [The Guardian]
iOS 9 Update Kills Every iPhone Repaired with Unofficial Parts [Softpedia]
The iPhone Error 53 explained [The Age]
Apple eyes March 15 event for iPhone 5se, iPad Air 3 & Apple Watch updates [9to5mac]
Archer vs Magnum P I [YouTube]
Seven reveals new channel - 7flix [mUmBRELLA]
Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc to be Top Gear co-presenter [The Age]
Play School segment to feature gay fathers [The Age]
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Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
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1h 43min
February 01, 2016 Vodafone AU Axes NZ Roaming Fees, Fine Bros Backlash & Nine Launches 9Now | Episode 136
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Mac & Cheese Jaffle - Ep 1 - JaffleHacks [YouTube]
Now Jason Clare writes to ABC over Nick Ross 'gag' [Delimiter]
Tech vendors drop off political donations list [iTnews]
Vodafone's Newest Mobile Partner Is Qantas [Gizmodo Australia]
Vodafone axes roaming fees for Aussies travelling to New Zealand [CyberShack]
Local podcast platform Whooshkaa launches aiming to help users monetise their content [mUmBRELLA]
YouTubers Go to War Over Fine Empire's Attempt to License 'Reaction' Videos [New York Magazine]
Apple issues wall plug adaptor recall - how to see if yours is affected [TechGuide]
Apple Q1 2016 Results: $75.9 Billion Revenue, 74.8 Million iPhones, 16.1 Million iPads Sold [MacStories]
Apple's iPhone growth hits a wall [CNET]
DeLorean Motor Company will start building new DMC-12s [Ars Technica]
Showtime Series Find Home Down Under at Australian Streaming Service Stan [Variety]
Nine launches 9Now, its new streaming and VOD platform [Inside Film Magazine]
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Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
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1h 36min
January 25, 2016 Ex-ABC Editor Claims NBN Coverage Gagged, IPhone 5se Rumours & David Bowie: Internet Pioneer | Episode 135
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Dick Smith closes concessions [InsideRetail]
Ex-ABC Editor Claims NBN Coverage Gagged To Please Malcolm Turnbull [The Huffington Post]
This Journalist Says The ABC Censored His NBN Reporting [BuzzFeed]
Exetel slapped for dumping heavy broadband users [iTnews]
Kogan fined $32k for dodgy Father's Day ads [Delimiter]
Minister orders investigation into game promoting killing of Aboriginal Australians [SBS News]
WhatsApp is dropping the $1 annual fee [Engadget]
Apple readies 'iPhone 5se', not '6c', for March/April with curved edges & Live Photos [9to5Mac]
Apple's iTunes Radio Will No Longer Be Free As of Late January [Billboard]
Music Memos for iOS: Recording, Editing, Tuning, Exporting and More [MacRumors]
David Bowie Dead: Legendary Artist Was 69 [The Hollywood Reporter]
David Bowie: The internet pioneer [BBC News]
Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69 [The Guardian]
Netflix starts blocking Australian customers from US catalogue [SMH]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
Website - http://geeksinterrupted.fm
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1h 41min
December 07, 2015 Turnbull's $1.1B Ideas Boom, Zuckerberg's $45B Pledge & Screen Australia Tackles Gender Diversity | Episode 134
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Turnbull calls for 'ideas boom' as he unveils $1b innovation vision [ABC News]
National Innovation and Science Agenda: Turnbull releases $1bn massive list of new policies [Delimiter]
NBN facing massive copper remediation bill [iTnews]
Dick Smith kicks off 'suicidal' sale [News.com.au]
Shoppers accuse Dick Smith staff of 'hoarding' items during fire sale [News.com.au]
Pressure mounts over Uber's status in Victoria after driver fined $900 [ABC News]
Facebook's Zuckerberg will give away 99% of his family's shares to promote child equality [VentureBeat]
The iPhone 7 May Not Have a Headphone Jack, Report Says [Thump]
The case for and against ditching the iPhone headphone jack [ZDNet]
Popular Design App 'Sketch' Leaves Mac App Store Due to Poor Customer Experience [MacRumors]
Apple stores holding free workshops so your kids can learn to code [Tech Guide]
Mad Max: Fury Road is lining up for Oscar nominations [SMH]
How Dave Chappelle Is Creating a "No-Phone Zone" for His Chicago Shows [The Hollywood Reporter]
Screen Australia reveals $5 million plan to tackle gender diversity [Inside Film]
Campaign for more women in film and TV gets major boost from Screen Australia [SMH]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
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1h 35min
November 30, 2015 ACCC Cracks Down On Drip Pricing, Hello Wi-Fi Barbie & The 12th Man Calls Stumps | Episode 133
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
'Phuc Dat' faked it: the man with awkward name turns out to be a hoax [The Age]
Five-year-old named Isis rejected for personalised jar of Nutella [SMH]
ACCC Is Cracking Down On Drip Pricing From Travel And Entertainment Websites [Gizmodo Australia]
ACCC clears Australia Post's $1 stamp [The Age]
Coach call [V/Line]
Telstra hikes international roaming charges [iTnews]
Hello Barbie: Wi-fi-enabled doll labelled a bedroom security risk [ABC News]
Light-based Li-Fi Internet boasts speeds 100 times faster than Wi-Fi [The Christian Science Monitor]
Raspberry Pi Zero $5 computer unveiled [CBC News]
Raspberry Pi's £4 computer has completely sold out, less than a day after release [The Independent]
Microsoft to only support Internet Explorer 11 starting January 2016 [WinBeta]
Google removed 440,000 URLs over 'right to be forgotten' [The Next Web]
Apple buys Star Wars tech firm Faceshift to up its VR game [The Age]
Facebook SDK for tvOS could solve Apple TV's app login problem [AppleInsider]
Square Launches NFC Reader to Bring Apple Pay to Smaller Businesses [MacRumors]
PayPal shoppers will be able to pay via Eftpos [SMH]
ACMA reviewing TV captioning [TV Tonight]
Community TV on air through 2016 [Television.AU]
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1h 43min
November 23, 2015 Aussie Tech Journos Shake Up, Anonymous' War On ISIS & Rdio Shuts Down | Episode 132
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Grubb & Wu join Media & Capital Partners in Melbourne [Influencing]
Trevor Long leaves SBS to go it alone [Influencing]
Harry Tucker switches gears to Business Insider [Influencing]
Uber Set To Be Legalised In NSW [Gizmodo Australia]
You Can Go To Jail For Having The File For A 3D-Printed Gun [Gizmodo Australia]
30 startups receive $16m boost from Entrepreneurs' Programme [Delimiter]
iiNet launches $109.99 100Mbps terabyte NBN plans [Delimiter]
iiNet launches $69.99 terabyte naked DSL, VDSL plans [Delimiter]
Student finds and shares Mandurah teacher's 'extremely graphic' nude photos [The Age]
The Australian man with a name so awkward no one believes him [SMH]
Is Anonymous' war on ISIS doing more harm than good? [The Verge]
Telegram cracked down on 78 ISIS-related channels in 12 languages this week [VentureBeat]
Police Asked Brussels Residents Not To Tweet About Lockdown, So They Shared Cat Photos Instead [The Huffington Post]
Yahoo is locking down Mail access for some people with ad blockers [The Verge]
YouTube will pay legal fees for some people hit with questionable takedown requests [The Verge]
Sony Filed a Copyright Claim Against the Stock Video I Licensed to Them [PetaPixel]
Apple Pay arrives in Australia, but only for Amex [iTnews]
Outcry after Apple head says women don't know how to find music [CNET]
Apple admits to iPad Pro freezing issue [iTnews]
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1h 41min
November 16, 2015 #YourTaxis PR Disaster, Apple Store Racism Incident & Fallout 4 Is Better Than Porn(Hub) | Episode 131
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Parliament considers new offence for 'revenge porn' [The Age]
Phone and internet complaints fall at most providers [The Age]
Taxi industry's social media campaign backfires [The Age]
Taxi industry group sacks agency behind #yourtaxis PR disaster [The Age]
Melbourne edition of Monopoly drops streets, picks special places instead [The Age]
Cherry Bar Exposes Monopoly's Shakedown Of Melbourne Venues [Tone Deaf]
Microsoft opens flagship Sydney store [The Age]
UK Government Ditches Microsoft and Google to Adopt Open Source LibreOffice [Fossbytes]
Apple ejects black students from Melbourne store [The Age]
Tim Cook tells Apple employees there's no room for intolerance after black teens blocked from store [The Verge]
Apple's Former Beats Music Service Officially Ending on November 30 [MacRumors]
Terminally ill Star Wars fan Daniel Fleetwood dies days after seeing The Force Awakens [SMH]
Tropfest cancelled after 'huge hole' in funding [SMH]
"Fallout 4" Launch Causes Porn Usage Drop [Dark Horizons]
Paul Hogan, Olivia bio dramas for Nine [TV Tonight]
40 years later, Sony finally kills Betamax [Engadget]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
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1h 43min
November 09, 2015 Optus Targets Renters With New Broadband Product, Our Apple TV (2015) Review & Star Trek Returning To TV | Episode 130
Phil Edwards and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Optus targets renters, movers with new broadband product [CRN]
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces 175 new tech jobs for Melbourne [The Age]
Melbourne Cup punter scammed after Facebook selfie sparks consumer warning [ABC News]
Activision Blizzard Acquires Candy Crush Maker King Digital Entertainment For $5.9 Billion [TechCrunch]
No more stars: Hearts are replacing Twitter favorites [Mashable]
Microsoft chops OneDrive storage allowance [iTnews]
Apple TV review: is this the future? [The Verge]
Apple to launch new metal 4-inch iPhone with A9 CPU in 2016, insider says [AppleInsider]
Apple's survey app helps venues easily create indoor maps [The Verge]
Terminally ill Star Wars fan gets dying wish [The New Daily]
Jon Stewart Headed to HBO in Four-Year Deal [The Hollywood Reporter]
Star Trek beaming back to the small screen for new series [The Guardian]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Questions, Comments, Feedback and Suggestions are all welcome.
Website - http://geeksinterrupted.fm
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeeksInterrupted
Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeeksOnAir
Voicemail - http://www.speakpipe.com/GeeksInterrupted
If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe.
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1h 36min
October 26, 2015 Kogan Mobile Returns, YouTube Red Launches & Mythbusters' Final Season | Episode 129
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Kogan re-enters telco space with Vodafone [CRN]
NBN spent $14m on 1800km of new copper for FTTN [iTnews]
Microsoft's first Aussie Flagship Store opening soon - 12 November! [iTWire]
YouTube's video free-for-all is about to start charging admission [CNET]
Here's why YouTube Red named its product... that [The Next Web]
YouTube Is Getting Ready To Offer An Ad-Free Subscription Option [Android Police]
Yahoo enters deal to display Google search results [The Verge]
Yahoo Loses $42 Million on 'Community,' 2 Other Original Series [Variety]
Apple releases iOS 9.1 with new emoji, Live Photo improvements, and stability tweaks [VentureBeat]
Today's News: Apple punches Google [SMH]
Apple Music Has 6.5 Million Paying Subscribers [Re/code]
As Apple Music Trials Wrap, Spotify Snags The #1 Top Grossing Spot In US App Store For First Time [TechCrunch]
Tim Cook says new Apple TV coming next week, reveals 6.5m paying Apple Music subscribers [9to5Mac]
'Mythbusters' to end with final season [Entertainment Weekly]
Presto content to diversify as ACCC approves Ten-Foxtel deal [ZDNet]
"Boycott Star Wars VII" Movement Launched Over Movie Being "Anti-White" [The Hollywood Reporter]
'Star Wars' Is Being Boycotted By Racists, J.J. Abrams Responds [Just Jared]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Songs We Played:
ZZ Top - "Doubleback" [iTunes]
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October 19, 2015 NBN Unveils Three-Year Rollout, Apple Upgrades IMac Lineup & We Celebrate Back To The Future Day | Episode 128
Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek.
Show Notes:
Eleventh hour reprieve for IceTV guide [TV Tonight]
Melbourne's city loop trains get mobile coverage [iTnews]
The numbers that show how Telstra, Optus, Vodafone have improved [SMH]
Telstra TV streaming device launches [ZDNet]
What NBN will you get and when? NBN unveils three-year rollout [SMH]
myNBN [myNBN]
NBN Co rolling out "kilometres" of brand new copper to ensure FTTN actually works [Delimiter]
A Petition Wants to Call Australia's Currency 'Dollarydoos' [Time]
Apple launches new Retina 4K 21.5-inch iMac, all 27-inch iMacs now feature Retina 5K displays [9to5Mac]
World's biggest Apple fanboy dies [Cult of Mac]
Apple Stores show off iPhone 6s 3D Touch with fancy tables [Engadget]
All The Things Back To The Future Got Right And Wrong About 2015 [Gizmodo Australia]
26 years later, you'll be able to buy the Pepsi from 'Back to the Future 2' [Tech Insider]
Universal releases Jaws 19 trailer for Back to the Future's 30th anniversary [Digital Trends]
Stephen Fry quits QI after 13 years [The Independent]
BBC begins blocking VPN access to iPlayer [Ars Technica UK]
Something we mentioned in the show but missing in the Show Notes? Let us know via our Contact Page.
Songs We Played:
The Outatime Orchestra - "Back To The Future" [iTunes]
Eric Clapton - "Heaven Is One Step Away" [iTunes]
Huey Lewis & The News - "Back In Time" [iTunes]
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FAQs about Geeks Interrupted:

How many episodes does Geeks Interrupted have?

The podcast currently has 344 episodes available.