In the last show of the year, James and Kyle discuss their highlights of 2019 and there predictions for 2020. We then have a quick recap of the last two weeks at Kimbley IT. In the news we discuss: Ransomware Gangs Now Outing Victim Businesses That Don’t Pay Up - https://kimbl.es/2rZq1r8 The 84 Biggest Flops, Fails, And Dead Dreams Of The Decade In Tech - https://kimbl.es/394fbkt London’s electric buses are getting fake noise, and it’s positively psychedelic - https://kimbl.es/2ZbbLI1 This episodes conversation time if all about the highlights of the year, and our predictions for 2020. Our recommendations include: Don’t F*ck With Cats - https://kimbl.es/2s5IFho History Buffs - https://kimbl.es/2tIGe4B

A quick recap of the last two weeks, followed by:

In the news we discuss:

Tesla reveals Cybertruck, but breaks its 'unbreakable' windows during unveiling - https://kimbl.es/2DAo8U8

From showroom to front room: DFS delivers smarter retail experiences with Google Cloud - https://kimbl.es/2DE8SWg

Former Go champion beaten by DeepMind retires after declaring AI invincible - https://kimbl.es/37Iqn5B

Australia introduces the world's first traffic camera that can detect mobile phone use - https://kimbl.es/34FRYlX

How a cake company pioneered the first office computer - https://kimbl.es/34CFADn

In this episodes Conversation Time

Is the concept of having a phone number outdated? Do you really need one? James doesn’t think you do.

Our recommendations include:

Amazon Kindle: Happy by Derren Brown

Netflix: Who Murdered Little Gregory?

Stadia: Future Of Gaming

Find out how we got on at the first Xerocon we have ever attended. In the news we discuss: AI wordsmith too dangerous to be released… has been released - https://kimbl.es/32SyYiw Electric car future may depend on deep sea mining - https://kimbl.es/2Xh7KAN Google Stadia nearly doubles launch lineup to 22 games on eve of debut - https://kimbl.es/2KyjPwy Texas Dad Says Apple Watch Changed the Life of His Son with Autism: 'We Had Tried Everything' - https://kimbl.es/35a4biP In this episodes "Conversation Time" we discuss motivational speaker after one such speaker keynoted at Xerocon. And why we feel people don't act once they have been motivated. Our recommendations include: BBC: Newsnight - The Prince Andrew Interview. It is crazy and a must watch! Netflix: The Devil Next Door - and an investigative documentary about the trial of "Ivan The Terrible" as Nazi prison guard.

James is back from his trip to China and so the podcast returns! The show starts with a recap of what James and Kyle have been up to in the past fortnight. Highlights include a new WiFi project, a personal security project and Kyle's talk at LoveBrum's Causes Conference 2019! In the news we discuss: 50 Year Anniversary of the Internet China rolls out 'one of the world's largest' 5G networks - https://kimbl.es/2C38AY6 Shenzhen leading the way with Electric Vehicles - https://kimbl.es/2NVDh74 Conversation Time is all about note-taking. Do you prefer using pen and paper over an electric note-taking device, such as a smartphone? If so, why? Our recommendations include: BBC: The Missing Cryptoqueen - Dr Ruja Ignatova persuaded millions to join her financial revolution. Then she disappeared. Why? Jamie Bartlett presents a story of greed, deceit and herd madness. Wondery: The Mysterious Mr Epstein - When Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York jail this summer he left behind a lot of unanswered questions. HBO: Going Clear - HBO documentary on the Church of Scientology. How it operates like a cult and is a money-making business like no other.

The show starts with a recap of what James and Kyle have been up to in the past fortnight. Highlights include specing out a WiFi Project, off-boarding a client, G Suite training.

In the news we discuss:
Google may have just ushered in an era of ‘quantum supremacy’ - https://kimbl.es/2mzKShS

Cloudflare has a new plan to fight bots — and climate change - https://kimbl.es/2mAPDI9

Boston Dynamics’ Spot is leaving the laboratory - https://kimbl.es/2M53FM8

McDonald’s starts testing Beyond Meat burgers in Canada - https://kimbl.es/2m53Vk3

Cloudflare’s free mobile VPN is now available in its 1.1.1.1 app - https://kimbl.es/32agVEQ

Elon Musk Just Unveiled Starship, SpaceX's Human-Carrying Rocket - https://kimbl.es/2MvPNJT

In "Conversation Time" we discuss the topic of off-boarding a client and if the settings we have placed into service are our intellectual property and should they be removed before releasing the client? What are your thoughts?

Finishing up with our recommendations for you. This week, we have one Netflix series and a couple of podcasts.

The show starts with a recap of what James and Kyle have been up to in the past fortnight. Highlights include their visited LoveBrum Charity for their latest members mingle (Have you watch the Founders Log episode?). We reveal a dirty little secret Kimbley IT has been hiding.

In the new we discuss:

Think car ownership will soon be a thing of the past? Think again - https://kimbl.es/2m4NkNd

Adobe Premiere Pro will use AI to reframe videos for all of your social apps - https://kimbl.es/2kwwW7y

McDonald's big AI splurge is all about drive-through domination - https://kimbl.es/2kBADJl

In "Conversation Time" we discuss two topics. Starting with why people comment on social posts before reading the associated article. Next, we discuss why are business afraid to say "no" to their clients.

Finishing up with our recommendations for you. This week, we have two Netflix series, one for adults, one for kids. A beautiful YouTube Channel. And finally, if you love McDonald's fries, we have found a brand you can cook at home and get the same great crispness and flavour!

Welcome to The Kimbley IT Podcast V2. After 41 episodes we have had a bit of a rejig for episode 42. The podcast is moving to a fortnightly schedule, so Kyle and James can spend more time bringing you better quality content. Starting with a recap of what James and Kyle have been up to in the past fortnight. With a focus on the importance of DMARC and why we have set all our clients DMARC policies to "reject". In the new we discuss: Elon Musk and Jack Ma disagree about AI's threat - https://kimbl.es/32bEmNO - When Elon Musk realised China's richest man is an idiot ( Jack Ma ) - https://kimbl.es/2Q0luzZ Thieves are now using AI deepfakes to trick companies into sending them money - https://kimbl.es/2PUCNCr Microsoft’s first PowerToys for Windows 10 now available to download - https://kimbl.es/2LycYCL Our conversation this week is about Marketing Agencies that don't participate in Social Marketing. And why it is a mistake for any business not to find time to get involved. And we recommend that you check out: Banknote statistics - https://kimbl.es/2Q1tn8x The Killer Across The Table - https://kimbl.es/2UMiIgv

We are back after the bank holiday!

In this week's Focus section, we discuss why you should be using your mobile phone for contactless payments and why it is far more secure than carrying your contactless card around in your wallet. This discussion came about after James posted the topic on Linkedin. One "Cybersecurity" professional claimed carrying a wallet and your contactless card is a lot more secure than paying with your mobile!?!

In the news we talk about:

Millions of old gadgets 'stockpiled in drawers' - https://kimbl.es/2PiXXu1

The Robot Ship Set to Cross the Atlantic and Change the World - https://kimbl.es/2Phj7Zi

Original Chromecast no longer receiving major updates, Google commits to bug and security fixes - https://kimbl.es/2PiYyvF

Facebook preparing new app to maintain pressure on Snapchat - https://kimbl.es/2PjOFhg

And we have a few recommendations:

A fantastic website about philosophy with an incredible article about AI - https://kimbl.es/2PgooAd

A great video by Marques Brownlee explaining 5G - https://kimbl.es/2PjPBCi

Another YouTube channel that exposes all the sins committed in your favourite films- https://kimbl.es/2PmyvUc

And finally a kids app by Disney.

We are back on our regular Monday schedule! In this week's Focus section, we discuss why it is vital your business has a website. How often do you buy a product or service without checking out the provider beforehand? A website is critical! In the news we talk about: Can Ikea do for the smart home what it did for design? https://kimbl.es/2Nhlfxw How to make and share your own Instagram face filters - https://kimbl.es/2NcSuSJ - with a shout out to the guys at Goat Agency. Some ugly, ugly Asus phone that Kyle failed to tell us anything about! This weeks rant is from Kyle about comedy posts on LinkedIn. And we have two recommendations: Season 2 of Mindhunter on Netflix An app called Bloomin Algae, which turns out to be rather useless - https://kimbl.es/2YVmx8q Why its almost impossible to climb 15 metres in 5 seconds - https://kimbl.es/2YYnJbb

In this week's Focus section, we discuss using technology to aid work-life integration. A recent Havard Business Review article reported that employees are willing to accept 8% less pay for the option to work from home. With employees who shifted to working from home, productivity increased by an average of 13%. In the news we talk about: Google ‘Password Checkup’ leak detection will soon be built into Chrome - https://kimbl.es/2OX8zhL The record industry loves ridiculous copyright claims - https://kimbl.es/2YNSj7g AI reads books out loud in authors' voices - https://kimbl.es/2YQMuWE Create shortcuts in Drive with a new beta - https://kimbl.es/2YSZCdT Eurofins Scientific: Cyber-attack leads to backlog of 20,000 forensic samples - https://kimbl.es/31NP2SJ And we have two recommendations: A true-crime podcast called The Clearing about Ed Edwards a serial killer who only recently was revealed and could become America's most notorious - https://kimbl.es/2N4lCeV A YouTuber who specialises in resorting classic arcade gaming cabinets - https://kimbl.es/2N9ckhA