Techcast

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One week. A bunch of editors. Discussing the tech news of the week, with a bit of irrelevant opinions on the side.... more

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July 15, 2014 Techcast S01E15: HackAUni

Welcome to this week’s edition of Techcast! Today we take a look at Microsoft’s future, the New Lumia 930 from Nokia and Parrot’s MiniDrones!
Join Stewart Wilson and Terence Huynh for this weeks episode. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast by using the links below. Let us know what you think of the new podcast by tweeting @techgeekcomau or commenting below.
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Five Takeaways From Satya Nadella’s Future of Microsoft Memo
Microsoft to take its ‘mobile first, cloud first’ mantra to partners
Microsoft prepares for biggest ever job cuts
Nokia’s flagship Lumia 930 available from July 11
.. and Telstra has delayed it
Parrot’s new MiniDrones hitting Australia in August
Other Stories
Someone Just Bought $19M in Silk Road Bitcoins From the Feds
… and this is what he’ll do with them
Apple’s iPhone And iPad Trade-In Scheme Kicks Off In Australia
Ubiquiti Releases Wi-Fi Power Outlets and Switches You Actually Want
Quickflix enables Chromecast support, offers $10 credit for using it
Prepare Yourself: Doctor Who has a full length trailer for Season 8
Microsoft Australia Developer Hacks Together Awesome ABC iView Client For Windows Phone
Beats sues Chinese counterfeiters for billions as Apple sale nears completion
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June 30, 2014 Techcast S01E14: Google. Google. Google.

Welcome to this week’s edition of Techcast! We are a little early because I noticed I wouldn’t be available for the majority of the week and we had to fit in a special guest! This week we talk about everything Googe I/O, some Windows Phone news, Netflix coming to Australia and the Automatic Sperm Extractor.
Join Stewart Wilson, Terence Huynh and Special Guest, Daniel Tyson from Ausdroid in this very Google oriented podcast. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast by using the links below. Let us know what you think of the new podcast by tweeting @techgeekcomau or commenting below.
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Google I/O
Other Stories
Samsung Gear Live now available on the Play Store
Microsoft hints that Windows Phone will soon let you put apps in folders
Goat Simulator hops onto Mac, Linux, and store shelves
Aldi releasing a sub-$100 7?Android 4.4 ‘Kids’ tablet this Wednesday
Unofficial LIFX app hits Windows Phone
Netflix confirmed for Australia in 2015
Apple stopping development of Aperture and iPhoto for OS X
Facebook offers explanation for controversial News Feed psychology experiment
Automatic Sperm Extractor Introduced Into A Chinese Hospital
You can find Daniel Tyson posting on Ausdroid or tweeting as @phroghollow.
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June 25, 2014 Techcast S01E13: Yo

We’re back for Episode 13 and have a huge amount of articles to get through. Firstly, Microsoft release the new Nokia X2, Optus/Vodafone/Facebook all have issues and we also speak about the Cadbury Joy Generator – which wasn’t so joyous. Join Stewart Wilson, Terence Huynh and Chris Southcott for a slightly longer edition of Techcast.
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Microsoft unveils the Nokia X2
Optus facing nationwide network issues
System error brought down Optus network
Vodafone makes it right – free data all weekend
Vodafone customers take advantage of the ‘truly unlimited’ data weekend
Cadbury’s Joy Generator: We came for joy and all we got was this lousy block of chocolate
Other Stories
Yo founder apologises for hack – and hires one of his hackers
The Passport is a big, blocky phablet and BlackBerry’s strangest phone ever
Queensland Man Charged With Stealing $110,000 In Bitcoin
Facebook are now facing issues as well…. and resolved them
Facebooks Snapchat clone – Slingshot – is now available to download from Google Play in Australia
Animated GIFs now supported on Twitter
YouTube live streams now available through Chromecast
Microsoft boosts OneDrive space
Internode covers Adelaide CBD with WiFi
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June 18, 2014 Techcast S01E12: SNAPSLINGCHAT

Welcome to this Episode of Techcast! This week, we speak about Facebook’s new Snapchat competitor – Slingshot, YouTube blocking indie labels and the new Facebook Beta update for Windows Phone. Join Stewart Wilson, Terence Huynh and Chris Southcott in a slightly extended version of the podcast.
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Facebook launches Slingshot – a video and picture messaging service to take on Snapchat
Facebook Slingshot is much more than a Snapchat clone
YouTube to block indie labels who don’t sign up to new music service
Nintendo
Other Stories
Melbourne’s City Loop to get 3G coverage by end of year, 4G next year
Australian competition watchdog to regulate SMS costs
Facebook Beta for Windows Phone 8 overhauled with new design and features
Music streaming service Rdio now available from the Windows Store
Surface Pro 3 128 GB ship date pushed back by 10 days for new orders
Nokia paid millions of euros in ransom
Nike finally releases FuelBand app for Android after two-year wait
Digital Post shuts down
Pokémon Master’ is probably the easiest job to land at Google
Delimiter’s journey is coming to a natural end
Amazon’s ‘amazing’ new device event starts today at 10:30AM PT / 1:30PM ET
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June 10, 2014 Techcast S01E11: Face-texting at E3

With Computex, E3 and WWDC all to cover – on top of the usual recap of the week’s most interesting tech and gaming stories – we present you a special super-sized edition of the Techcast.
Join Terence Huynh and Chris Southcott as they discuss the latest announcements from E3, their thoughts about Mac OS X Yosemite, a five-in-one device from Asus, and a new messaging service based around selfies. Because, that’s a thing now?
(Note: this episode was recorded before the Nintendo announcements. These will be covered in the next episode)
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Show Notes
Top Stories
E3 Day Zero
Next Halo Journey is… everything Master Chief
Halo 5: Guardians teaser and beta announced
Advanced Warfare gameplay shows off new gadgets and gizmos
‘Scalebound’ from Platinum Games announced, exclusive to Xbox One
Creators of Limbo announces brand new title – Inside
Assassin’s Creed Unity will have global release on October 28
Battlefield Hardline announced, Closed Beta is Live
New Bioware IP and Mass Effect details
Sony announces ‘glacier white’ PS4 bundle to launch alongside Destiny
YAY! LittleBigPlanet 3 for PS4 announced
PS4 streaming capabilities to expand with YouTube support, new PlayRoom DLC
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1h 14min
May 28, 2014 Techcast S01E10: Security Fail OF THE YEAR

Welcome to Techcast Episode 10! We’re back with our slightly-not-rehearsed greeting and our usual ranting. This week we take a look at he new LG Phone, Chromecast, Samsung speakers and much much more. There is even a sneak peak into the giveaway we’ll be having soon ;_
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Show Notes
Top Stories
LG goes ‘simple’ with its new 5.5-inch flagship, the LG G3
eBay hit with massive security breach, asks all users to change passwords
Australian Apple iDevices hijacked, held to ransom
Other Stories
Spotify alerts Android users to hack, new app now available (update)
Chromecast officially on sale from JB HiFi, Dick Smith and Google Play
Samsung Australia launches new Multiroom Audio speakers
PR stunt for video game Watch Dogs sees bomb squad called to Ninemsn offices in Australia Square
Cards Against Humanity is coming to Australia, seeking submissions for local edition
Vulnerability title: Unathenticated Backup and Password Disclosure in HandsomeWeb SOS Webpages
Google made a self-driving car, and it doesn’t have a steering wheel
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51min
May 21, 2014 Techcast S01E09: #WiFiNation

Welcome to Techcast Episode 9! We’ve got a lot to talk about this week including the new Surface Pro 3, Telstra #WiFiNation and the low cost Moto E for Motorola. We also speak briefly about the Xiamoi Mi Pad and the June 4 release of the PS Vita on June 4 (June 4).
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Surface Pro 3
Telstra Wi-Fi
Moto E
Other Stories
Dick Smith says Chromecast is coming on May 28, opens preorders
Why Twitch could be the best $1 billion Google ever spends
Foursquare’s New Swarm App Is Here
Meet the Xiaomi Mi Pad… or the iPad Mini for Android lovers
Halo 5: Guardians announced for 2015
PLAYSTATION VITA 2000 TO RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA ON JUNE 4TH
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53min
May 14, 2014 Techcast S01E08: Not So Special Podcast Part 2

Welcome to Techcast! This is Part Two of our Two Part podcast from Sunday. This week we talk about the Xbox One and the Kinect, The Au$$ie government cutting funding, Nokia launching a new phone and more ispONE headache. Get ready for our most aussie episode yet…..
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Microsoft to offer Kinect-less Xbox One for AU$499, kills Xbox Live Gold paywall for most apps
Games With Gold June 2014 – Xbox 360 & Xbox One
Government Officially Implementing Idiotic ‘Cyber Commissioner’
Australian Government axes federal funding for games industry
Government Pulls Funding For Games: The Australian Industry Reacts
Other Stories
Microsoft Mobile confirms Lumia 630 launch, priced at under $250
One Telecom/ONEseniors services cancelled, existing numbers lost
About time…. Spotify releases their new Windows Phone app
Another way to edit your Twitter experience: with mute
Telstra testing in-flight 4G broadband
Beats Music starts small with just 111,000 subscribers, no word on how many are paid
Sony forecasts further losses despite strong PS4 and smartphone sales
Goodbye to Katie Cotton, the Queen of Evil Tech PR
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59min
May 11, 2014 Techcast S01E07: Not So Special Podcast

Welcome to this very special edition of Techcast! We didn’t release at our usual time of Wednesday night due to a number of scheduling issues, so we’ve decided that we’ll do catch-up and release a special episode. This week we talk about Apple purchasing Beats for way too much money, more UberX issues, the Huawei phone launch in Australia and a few other things.
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Apple reportedly near $3.2 billion Beats acquisition
Victoria government issues $1700 fines to Uber ride-sharing drivers as media gaffe surfaces
On Location: Huawei Ascend G6 Australian launch
Other Stories
Netflix raises streaming price by $1 for new subscribers
Nintendo to introduce console for emerging markets as early as 2015/16
Facebook Poke Is Dead
Motorola’s first phone since Google sale leaked
Screenshots suggest Google is testing a completely redesigned Gmail interface
Nokia Lumia 2520 coming to Australia this week
Pokemon Gen 3 Remakes Confirmed – Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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49min
May 01, 2014 Techcast S01E06: Express Yourself

Welcome to Techcast! We’re back for another week after a break last week. In this episode, we take a look at the new Snapchat update, The demise of Google+, NSW Government’s hate of Uberx and the new cardless ATM’s from CommBank and Westpac.
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Show Notes
Top Stories
Snapchat adds IM and video calls
Report: As Vic Gundotra departs, Google+ will fade into the background
Google+ Is Walking Dead
Uber snubs NSW government’s position on ride-sharing as Backseat app postpones launch
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac apps to make ATMs cough up money
Other Stories
MICROSOFT FIND E.T CARTRIDGES IN NEW MEXICAN LANDFILL
Android Silver rumoured to replace the Nexus and Google Play edition programs
Samsung unveils ridiculous Galaxy K zoom cameraphone
Pokémon Google Maps Rewards Players Who Catch ‘Em All
EA adds microtransactions to PvZ: Garden Warfare
Keyboard Pants
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49min

FAQs about Techcast:

How many episodes does Techcast have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.