The PC Pro Podcast

On this week's podcast we discuss the resurgence of smart glasses; DJ Zane Lowe's surprise move to Apple; and proposals to use "white-space" radio frequencies for wireless broadband. Though not strictly hardware, the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones is subjected to the "hot or not?" vote.

On this week's podcast we discuss a landmark ruling against the UK intelligence services; look ahead to the Ubuntu phone and the Samsung Galaxy S6; and ask how worried we should be about eavesdropping TVs. Our hot hardware candidate is the Sony SmartBand Talk, a fitness band with a plethora of features and an E Ink screen.

On this week's podcast we ask whether Facebook has any business badgering us to vote; special guest Steve Cassidy clues us in on new medical research at Cambridge; and we debate whether or not Amazon's WorkMail is a game-changer. Our hot hardware candidate is the Raspberry Pi 2.

On this week's podcast we discuss Apple's record-breaking profits announcement; Ofcom's plans to incubate the UK's Internet-of-Things industry; and a mysterious outage at Facebook. Our hot hardware candidate is the Hannspree Micro PC, a complete Windows computer that is - we can confirm - small enough to fit in a pocket.

On this week's podcast: Apple buys Musicmetric analytics firm; Google winds up its Glass Explorer program; Microsoft's AutoCharge concept recharges your smartphone with light; and we await the announcements from today's Windows 10 event. Finally, hot hardware of the week sees the team step into a virtual world with the Samsung Gear VR.

On this week's podcast we discuss David Cameron's pledge to outlaw encrypted messaging systems; look forward to real-time translation services that can bridge the language gap; and ask whether Google was right to publicise a security hole in Windows before it was patched. Our hot hardware candidate is the HP Envy x2 13, a Windows 8 hybrid based in Intel's Core M processor.

On this week's podcast we discuss the latest news and launches from CES in Las Vegas, including Intel’s tiny new Curie platform, Nvidia’s “superprocessor” for cars and a host of wearable devices, including new rivals for Google Glass. Our hot hardware candidate is the Bush MyTablet, a fully-featured 8in Windows tablet costing just £99.

This week's podcast sees the seasonal return of the PC Pro Quiz of the Year, in which members of the editorial team face questions about the news and products of 2014. We also nominate the most significant products of the past twelve months as our Hot Hardware of the Year.

On this week's podcast we ask whether Tim Cook is right to characterise Facebook users as products being sold; discuss a vulnerability that exploits Windows PowerShell; and look forward to Google's forthcoming child-friendly services. Our hot hardware candidate is the Medion LifeTab S10346 - also known as the Aldi Tablet.

On this week's podcast: MPs call for more transparent terms and conditions on social media networks; the ASA smacks down product placement on YouTube; and the Surface Pro's sales surge. Our hot hardware candidate is the generously sized Nexus 6 smartphone.