Tech's Message

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the looming launch of Facebook's 'Dislike' button; Amazon's launch of the £50 Kindle Fire tablet and how its ad-supported nature was noticeably absent in much of the press's reporting; and as iOS 9 launches, so too do paid-for web ad blocking add-ons for mobile Safari rocket to the top of the UK app store along with other countries. What does this suggest about the nature of the web?

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THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss what the UK could gain with Apple's introduction of a new Apple TV with an app store -- essentially, can the company do to television with apps what the iPhone did to world communication? Plus, an iPad Pro with a stylus makes a lot of sense, and we'll explain why.

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THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the highlights from the tech tradeshow IFA in Berlin, touching upon Sony's 4K smartphone launch, Intel's promise that the world is moving towards 360-degree 4K video selfie sticks, Samsung's non-Android Wear Gear S2 smartwatch, the ups and downs of OLED and HDR televisions, and more. Plus your feedback about putting age ratings on British music videos.

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THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss Apple's iOS gaining support for Google's rival Android Wear smartwatch platform; the European Commission's ambition to launch a study into Uber's business model; the rise of the tablet computer market share in the UK and what the latest figures suggest about who's buying up new models; and is YOUR web browser about to block Flash ads and auto-playing videos by default? Statistically speaking, one in two of you is about to be opted-in to Google's anti-Flash web stance. All that, plus your feedback and an IFA 2015 preview...

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THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the enormous rise in British students taking Computing as a GCSE, including a 121% increase in girls taking up the course; they shed some light/opinion on the UK's move to impose movie-like age ratings on music videos; and in a discussion segment they examine the expected features of Apple's next TV product and whether it'll stack up against the rest of the UK competition -- or what it could bring to shake up the market.

 

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Nate is on holiday, hence the small gap in episodes. Normally service will resume in a week - he promises!

 

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Nate Lanxon explains why Microsoft probably chose to skip releasing Windows 9 in favour of Windows 10, plus Top Gear looks to be Amazon's quarter-billion-dollar gamble to make its streaming video service a hit.

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THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate is alone... with himself. Apple Pay has launched in the UK, which means it's time to test it out as ironically as possible. Plus the British music industry has taken a step backward into the dark ages, cheering a court's decision to once again make it illegal to put a copy of a CD you bought onto your iPhone. Plus Nate is joined by Andrew Hoyle of CNET.com to discuss his experience covering the Formula E event in London recently. Just what is this electric motor sport and how is it helping drive forward the green energy agenda? And what's Twitter got to do with it all?

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THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss Microsoft's decision to effectively end the life of Nokia, and what it means for the UK smartphone market in which Windows Phone was at one point quite a success. Nate also interviews journalist Stuart Dredge about his experience attending the London Minecon convention. Just why was the United Nations (UN) there, and what's Britain's education system got to do with it all?

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We offer a review of how Apple Music is performing in the United Kingdom, speaking to Guardian and MusicAlly media expert Stuart Dredge about how the service has been received by the music industry and consumers alike. What is it missing? How does the UK's reaction to Apple's Beats 1 radio station differ from that of the United States? Join Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris to learn more. We also discuss the release of the first 2TB SSD drive for laptops, and wonder who now even needs traditional spinning disks any more; and we learn only half of British millennials surveyed by Ofcom watch TV as it's being broadcast -- but is that actually higher than we'd expect? All that and more on this week's Tech's Message.

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