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  • Techcast S02E09: Too Many Cooks

    Welcome to this week’s edition of Techcast! Windows 10, Windows 10 and Windows 10 – It’s Windows Vista all over again! This week we talk about all the different versions of Windows 10, the Pacnet data breach and how Apple is ditching their supposed TV.
    Join Stewart Wilson, Terence Huynh and Chris Southcott for a fun filled ride through the latest news in Technology, we’re on time this week! 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
    Telstra’s Pacnet Had A Data Breach, User Details Stolen

    Introducing Windows 10 Editions

    Microsoft says it’s taking over updates for Windows 10 Mobile devices

    Microsoft is reportedly developing an iPhone chat app called Flow

    Budget 2015: Labor proposes startup funding, axing STEM debts

    Behind Apple’s Move to Shelve TV Plans

    Would an Apple Television have an antenna?
    Other Stories
    PSA: The Raspberry Pi B+ just got a price cut

    Optus: Netflix speed guarantees are about collaboration

    Bigger than Heartbleed, ‘Venom’ security vulnerability threatens most datacenters

    ‘Apple Music’ Beats-based streaming service to have Ping-like social network for artists

    Google’s standalone Photos service is reportedly almost here

    Nest’s Tony Fadell says Google has ‘no sacred cows’ as it rethinks Glass

    Uber threatens legal action against Australian Taxation Office GST ruling
    47 min
  • Techcast S02E07: Retention of the Data’s!

    Welcome to this week’s edition of Techcast! This week we talk about data retention (and how to get around it), Windows 10 and Nintendo.
    Join Stewart Wilson, Terence Huynh and Chris Southcott for this slightly late and slightly shorter 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
    Microsoft delivers new Windows 10 preview without Spartan browser

    Windows 10 will give you more storage space

    Xbox Music can now play music stored in OneDrive
    Other Stories
    New evidence suggests Android Wear compatibility coming to iOS

    NETFLIX WON’T CHARGE AUSTRALIANS GST. WHY?

    TINDER BREAKS HEARTS: NO LONGER FREE, FORCES PAID USE WITH NEW PREMIUM SERVICE

    NINTENDO WON’T PORT TITLES TO SMART DEVICES, ‘NO EXCEPTIONS’ ON WHAT IP APPEAR

    Victorian government to sell $9.3 million in seized bitcoins

    YouTube’s new ‘cards’ will now obstruct your videos instead of annotations
    Epic Song by BoxCat Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    40 min
  • Techcast S02E03: It’s a slow news week

    Welcome to this week’s edition of Techcast! We’re talking about what Samsung could be releasing on March 1, HTC’s weird rap diss video on its rivals, and the Raspberry Pi 2 supports Windows! As well – in a surprise – Chris has some nice words about Microsoft. I know, what a shock.
    Join Terence Huynh and Chris Southcott for (something here). 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
    Expect Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy phone on March 1st

    HTC’s First Smartwatch To Launch Alongside The One M9 In March

    HTC Made A Rap Video To Diss Apple And Samsung, And It’s The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Seen

    Raspberry Pi 2 is faster, better and will run Windows 10

    Apple testing mysterious camera-equipped vehicles in the Bay Area
    Other Stories
    Microsoft Office touch apps now available on Windows 10 Technical Preview

    Microsoft reportedly buys Sunrise, the best calendar app for iPhone and Android

    Twitter CEO: ‘We suck at dealing with abuse’

    Twitter and Google reportedly just made a big deal to put tweets in search results

    Google Glass’ new boss wants to redesign the headset ‘from scratch’

    Apple Watch will be released in April, according to CEO Tim Cook

    PlayStation, meet Spotify – PlayStation.Blog.Europe
    Epic Song by BoxCat Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    56 min
  • 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.
    Epic Song by BoxCat Games is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    1 hr
  • 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.
    Be sure to subscribe to our new 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
    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
    Calm The Fuck Down by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    1 hr 7 min
  • Techcast Season 1 Episode 2: It’s Not Going to be a Good Week For You

    Episode two is finally out – and we’re a tad sorry about the delay. We just forgot about our Wednesday recording date. Hopefully, we’re back on schedule next week. This week, we take a look at the HTC One leak, Mt Gox bankruptcy and tackle the issue of Netflix use in Australia. Oh, and we’re joined by Jason Murray from our good friends at Ausdroid.
    Be sure to subscribe to our new podcast by using the links below. Yes, we’re already on iTunes! Let us know what you think of the new podcast by tweeting @techgeekcomau or commenting below.
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    Calm The Fuck Down by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
    Show Notes
    Top Stories
    All New HTC One appears in 12 minute video review

    MtGox code posted by hackers as company files for bankruptcy protection

    Where Did the Bitcoins Go? The Mt. Gox Shutdown, Explained

    Having lost $468 million in bitcoins, MtGox files for bankruptcy protection

    The War For TV: Aussie Networks Plea For Government Help To Fight Netflix

    VPN Users ‘Pirating’ Netflix scare TV Networks
    Other Stories
    Apple reveals CarPlay – iOS in your car coming later in the year

    This is Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Siri

    Sunsetting MetroTwit: all good things must come to an end

    SONIQ is producing a smartphone – running Android with a Windows Phone UI ripoff?

    We won: Twitch Played Pokémon Red

    New Australian startup lets lonely people hire a friend – for $60 an hour
     
    49 min

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