On this week’s podcast, we get a first look at the new HTC One smartphone with James Laird reporting from the launch. We analyse the ban on Twitter in Turkey, what does this mean for freedom of speech? Is Apple going to partner with Comcast to provide a new video streaming service? We discuss the implications for the industry plus we hear about what Samsung are doing with the Princes Trust to bridge the Digital Skills Gap in the UK. First though, another discussion on the emerging story of “Smart Cities.”

Joining Wayne Scott is Aatif Sulleyman, Alysia Judge, Paul Cooper and Tom Phelan. James Laird joins n the phone from the launch of the new HTC One M8 Smartphone.

Articles discussed this week:

Turkey blocks Twitter: Here's 4 ways to beat the ban

Apple vs Netflix: Does new deal with Comcast mean new video streaming battleground?

Samsung partners with Princes Trust to bridge digital skills gap

Europes drive to develop smarter cities

HTC One launch

On this weeks podcast we are behind the scenes at the Wearable Tech Conference and Expo at London’s Olympia.

The conference is in its first year and is the UK’s first dedicated expo for the emerging wearable technology industry.

Wayne Scott managed to drag Alysia Judge, Paul Cooper and James Laird from the busy show floor for a chat about the show and some of the new technologies for both the consumer and business markets they have been getting to grips with.

Wearable Technology Show : as it happened

This week we hear the highlights from the showfloor at the CeBIT conference in Hannover, Germany. Plus we discuss the appearance of Edward Snowden with a keynote speech at South by South West. The proliferation of social logins and how this relates to the internet of things plus the future of RealNetworks following the launch of their new cloud service.

Joining Wayne Scott around the table this week is Alysia Judge, Paul Cooper , Ben Chai and Aatif Sulleyman with James Laird on the phone from CeBit in Hannover, Germany.

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Articles discussed in this episode:

CeBIT Live 2014

Are social logins the key to unlocking the internet of things?

Snowden at SxSW

How startups, mobility and video saved RealNetworks

This week we are live for a quick roundup of the stories from the Connected Business Expo that took place this week at Olympia. This is an event that brings together all sectors of the Unified Business Communications sector and this year once again proved to be a great platform for the sharing of ideas.

Joining Wayne Scott on the podcast this week is Aatif Sulleyman, James Laird, Alysia Judge, Paul Cooper, Ben Chai and Tom Phelan.

This podcast was recorded right at the end of the show as the exhibitors stands were being broken down which you’ll hear throughout but gives I hope a taster of what we will be discussing in more depth during the next episode.

Keep watching ITProPortal.com’s Connected Business Expo pages for more articles and a series of video interviews from the show plus more in depth discussion next week on the IT Pro Portal Tech News Weekly Podcast.

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This week’s podcast is a Mobile World Congress Special!

The Mobile World Congress, or MWC attracts over 70 thousand people annually and is a combination of the worlds largest expo for the mobile industry and a conference for prominent business leaders from the world of mobile tech. This is THE event to here about the latest developments in mobile technology first and we are covering it on ITProPortal.com, just click the MWC tab at the top of the homepage for instant access.

On the podcast this week, Alysia Judge and Paul Cooper plus James Laird and Aatif Sulleyman on the phone from the show floor at MWC Barcelona.

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Articles discussed this week:

Mobile World Congress - news feed

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Google Nexus 5

Mark Zuckerberg keynote commentary

This week we chat about the new secret smartphone that allows true privacy called Blackphone, Aatif gives us an insight into his interview with Microsoft’s SME Business channel development manager Chris Rothwell. Plus, we look at how the recent floods and tube strikes have lead organisations to examine their business resilience and discuss the possibility of a European only internet!

On the podcast this week, Alysia Judge, Aatif Sulleyman and Ben Chai.

For related articles and podcasts visit: http://www.itproportal.com

Articles discussed this week:

Top Ten tips to work effectively through the tube strike

The cloud is as exciting as it is effective

Will Blackphone launch the worlds most secure smartphone to the world at MWC?

Germany proposes a new network to prevent NSA snooping.

This week we chat about the reasons for Twitter posting a net loss of $645m, the implications of these rather dismal financial results and what might be done to turn the social network into profit. Paul Cooper has a warning to anyone who has ever sold a mobile phone secondhand,  perhaps wrongly thinking their data has been erased. Plus the new Samsung Galaxy S5, the unexplained removal of apps from iTunes and change at the top as a new CEO of Microsoft is announced.

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The panel this week joining Wayne Scott is: Alysia Judge, James Laird, Paul Cooper and Aatif Sulleyman.

For related articles and podcasts visit: http://www.itproportal.com

Articles discussed this week:

Can Twitter saved itself as shares plunge following dismal results?

Samsung Galaxy S5 to launch at special MWC Unpacked event

Criminals can recover SMS's, passwords and history from second-hand phones.

Samsung Mobile YouTube channel

Anger as Apple quietly removes Bitcoin App, Blockchain from the App store

Microsoft crowns Sataya Nadella new CEO.

This week, on the 10th Anniversary of Facebook, we look back on our memories of Facebook through the years and what influence Facebook has had on the internet during that time. Also we discuss the recent unprecedented growth in the cyber security industry, the Belgian cryptographer who had secrets stolen via a LinkedIn hack and a report on what we learnt from the recent Modern Office conference. 

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The panel this week joining Wayne Scott is: Alysia Judge, Paul Cooper and Aatif Sulleyman.

For related articles and podcasts visit: http://www.itproportal.com

Article list:

The great security spend: Why is cyber-defence such big business?

NSA used LinkedIn to steal secrets from Belgian cryptographic expert.

Modern business: If you don't embrace change and agility, you'll fail

Security vulnerabilities and threats hit highest level since records began with skill gap to blame

This week, on the 30th Anniversary of the Apple Mac, we discuss just how influential Apple has been during the last 3 decades, we look at the BETT event and the influence of technology on education and the increasing difficulty that games developers are having getting their products to market and a chat about the latest headline grabbing statement from Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt.

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The panel this week joining Wayne Scott is: Alysia Judge, James Laird and Aatif Sulleyman.

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Article list:

Google's Eric Schmidt: Startups can save humans from total computer domination.

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/01/24/googles-eric-schmidt-startups-must-stop-computers-from-stealing-our-jobs/

How to build a gaming business:

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/01/23/pocket-gamer-connects-2014-how-to-build-not-just-a-game-but-a-business/

The worlds biggest edtech event BETT, kicks off in London.

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/01/22/worlds-biggest-edtech-event-bett-2014-kicks-off-in-london/

This week we discuss the launch of the Motorola Moto X, an interesting legal case involving Google Glass and how even your Fridge might be spying on you from within the home.

Plus, we take a look at IBM’s massive new investment into cloud data centres and the unusual idea of employing 3D printing technologies to print models of babies in the womb!

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The panel this week joining Wayne Scott is: Alysia Judge, James Laird and Aatif Sulleyman.

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Article list:

IBM throws over $1bn into cloud and data centre market

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/01/17/ibm-throws-over-1bn-into-cloud-and-data-centre-market/#ixzz2rKfN6qVT

The great refrigerator hack: Latest cyber-spam weapon is smart

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/01/17/fridge-hacks-home-in-iot-cyber-attack/#ixzz2rKfTORYh

3D tech enables parents to hold babies before birth

http://www.itproportal.com/2014/01/20/3d-babies-enables-parents-to-hold-baby-before-its-born/#ixzz2rKfbDzOu