DigitalOutbox
415 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDigitalOutbox is a weekly podcast on computing, gadgets and gaming with a distinctly UK voice. Join us each week as we wander through the week's news and discuss topic's relevant to the everyday user.
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DigitalOutbox Episode 416
January 15, 2023 13:48 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBChris and Ian discuss CES, Apple and Twitter https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode416/DigitalOutbox-416-230115.mp3 Download Apple Podcasts MP3 Shownotes Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras Apple self-repair service comes to UK Apple Music is getting a new karaoke-like feature, Apple Sing Apple launches end-to-end encryption for iCloud data LastPass says hackers stole customers’ password vaults TikTok admits using its app to spy on reporters...
DigitalOutbox Episode 415
November 18, 2022 14:09 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBChris and Ian discuss Techtober - Amazon, Google, Meta and Apple all launched new products while over at Twitter its Musk vs a Lettuce to see who survives the longest https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode415/DigitalOutbox-415-221118.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Sky Stream arrives next month to give you Sky TV without a satellite dish Amazon’s Kindle Scribe is an E Ink tablet for reading and writing The latest Echo Dot smart speakers are smarter and bassier Google Stadi...
DigitalOutbox Episode 414
September 25, 2022 15:27 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBChris and Ian are in catchup mode - Apple Event, Nvidia, Adobe and GTA https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode414/DigitalOutbox-414-220925.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google loses appeal over record EU anti-trust Android fine Adobe snaps up Figma for $20B, taking out one of its biggest rivals in digital design Twitter testing edit button as it trials letting users change tweets after posting Samsung Unpacked biggest announcements: Galaxy Z Fold 4, Flip 4, Galaxy Watch 5...
DigitalOutbox Episode 413
July 23, 2022 15:25 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBChris and Ian are in catchup mode - WWDC, Xbox, Netflix https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode413/DigitalOutbox-413-220723.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes WWDC APPLE SHIPPED ME A 79-POUND IPHONE REPAIR KIT TO FIX A 1.1-OUNCE BATTERY Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: All The Biggest Game Announcements Microsoft confirms work on ‘Keystone’ Xbox game streaming dongle Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to Samsung 2022 TVs Minecraft says ‘No F-ing Thanks’ to NFTs Meta is launching ...
DigitalOutbox Episode 412
May 16, 2022 18:11 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBChris and Ian discuss Google I/O, Twitter and Fifa https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode412/DigitalOutbox-412-220516.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Apple faces charges over Apple Pay following EU antitrust complaint Apple, Google and Microsoft team up on passwordless logins Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years Google’s biggest announcements at I/O 2022 Here’s Mark Zuckerberg demonstrating Meta’s high-end Project Cambria VR headset Twitter announces hiring freeze ...
DigitalOutbox Episode 411
May 01, 2022 13:51 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBChris and Ian discuss Twitter, Pegasus and Adverts https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode411/DigitalOutbox-411-220501.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Twitter is working on an edit button for real Elon Musk will not join Twitter board, says boss Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion Twitter adopts poison pill defense to block Elon Musk takeover Elon Musk secures $46.5bn to fund possible hostile bid for Twitter Twitter board agrees to $44bn takeover by Elon Musk ...
DigitalOutbox Episode 410
April 05, 2022 18:47 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBChris and Ian discuss NFT's, EU Laws and Plex https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode410/DigitalOutbox-410-220405.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs are coming to Instagram soon Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury to regulate some stablecoins UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill Elon Musk snaps up $3bn Twitter stake Elon Musk snags Twitter board seat after buying large stake in the US social network Okta confirms January breach after hackers publish ...
DigitalOutbox Episode 409
March 09, 2022 20:12 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBChris and Ian discuss Ukraine and the Apple Event https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode409/DigitalOutbox-409-220309.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Ukraine invasion: Russia restricts social media access Google wants to bring Chrome OS to your PC or Mac Twitter expands its crackdown on trolling and hate Google to limit amount of personal information shared on Android Nick Clegg gets bigger role at Facebook owner Meta Facebook launches Reels globally, betting on 'fastest ...
DigitalOutbox Episode 408
February 13, 2022 13:18 - 54 minutes - 50 MBChris and Ian discuss Samsung Unpacked 22, App Stores and Airtags https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode408/DigitalOutbox-408-220213.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Vodafone to switch off UK 3G network by end of 2023 Apple unveils AirTag safety guide amid stalker fears Apple to address AirTag stalking problem with upcoming features Facebook: Daily active users fall for first time in 18-year history Nvidia calls off its efforts to acquire Arm Porn sites in UK will have to...
DigitalOutbox Episode 407
January 22, 2022 16:13 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBChris and Ian discuss CES and Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode407/DigitalOutbox-407-220122.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Samsung’s new 2022 TVs bring Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia gaming Samsung promises ‘groundbreaking’ new TV feature: NFT support Samsung’s new TV remote uses radio waves from your router to stay charged Sony announces the world’s first QD-OLED 4K TV, coming later this year Nvidia’s new G-Sync monitors l...
DigitalOutbox Episode 406
December 22, 2021 11:49 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBChris and Ian discuss Hacks, Web 3, Meta and Halo https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode406/DigitalOutbox-406-211219.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK Six million Sky routers had serious security flaw Facebook and Instagram encryption plans delayed by Meta until 2023 Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group over Pegasus spyware Recently uncovered software flaw ‘most critical vulnerability of the last decade’ Huge fines and a ba...
DigitalOutbox Episode 405
November 13, 2021 16:24 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBChris and Ian discuss the Metaverse, Google and Forza Horizon 5 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode405/DigitalOutbox-405-211113.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings Microsoft and Meta announce integration deal between Teams and Workplace Microsoft takes on Chromebooks with school-focused $250 laptops and Windows 11 SE Twitter Blue launches in the US and New Zealand with expanded feature set Goo...
DigitalOutbox Episode 404
October 30, 2021 14:04 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBChris and Ian discuss Apple, Google and Facebook Keynotes https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode404/DigitalOutbox-404-211030.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Apple Event Google Pixel Event Google lowers Play Store fees to 15% on subscription apps, as low as 10% for media apps Twitter admits bias in algorithm for rightwing politicians and news outlets Twitter says Online Safety Bill needs more clarity Facebook is adding a mixed reality platform to Oculus Quest Slack and D...
DigitalOutbox Episode 403
October 16, 2021 15:12 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBChris and Ian discuss Facebook Woes, Amazons New Devices and GTA https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode403/DigitalOutbox-403-211016.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids after teen mental health concerns Facebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee What happened to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram? Twitter will now let you remove followers without blocking them Twitch confi...
DigitalOutbox Episode 402
September 25, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBChris and Ian discuss the Apple Event, Facebook and Microsoft Hardware and Twitter https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode402/DigitalOutbox-402-210925.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Twitter tests safety mode feature to silence abuse Twitter rolls out paid subscription ‘Super Follows’ to let you cash in on your tweets Twitter wants you to tweet to interest-based communities, not just followers Apple announces new settlement with Japan allowing developers to link to external...
DigitalOutbox Episode 401
August 29, 2021 13:13 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBChris and Ian discuss OnlyFans, GPU's, Horizon Workrooms and Halo https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode401/DigitalOutbox-401-210829.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Internet revamp for the humble landline Twitter tests 'misleading' post report button for first time OnlyFans bans explicit content OnlyFans suspends policy change after backlash Nvidia expects GPU supply constraints for the ‘vast majority’ of 2022 Intel shows off its answer to Nvidia’s DLSS, coming to Arc GP...
DigitalOutbox Episode 400
August 14, 2021 13:56 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBChris and Ian discuss Spyware, CSAM, Samsung Unpacked and Halo Infinite https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode400/DigitalOutbox-400-210814.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Pegasus: Spyware sold to governments 'targets activists' China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers Apple confirms it will begin scanning iCloud Photos for child abuse images Instagram makes under-16s' accounts private by default Instagram confirms test of new anti-harassment tool, Limit...
DigitalOutbox Episode 399
July 18, 2021 11:31 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBChris and Ian discuss Windows 11, Windows 365 and the Steam Deck https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode399/DigitalOutbox-399-210718.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell UK carrier EE introduces EU roaming charges following Brexit Kaseya hack floods hundreds of companies with ransomware Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more Microsoft announces Windows 365, a subscription cloud PC UK tel...
DigitalOutbox Episode 398
June 19, 2021 12:57 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBChris and Ian discuss WWDC and E3 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode398/DigitalOutbox-398-210619.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes WWDC 2021 Apple Music launches Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio, adds Spatial Audio playlists Apple Podcasts Subscriptions go live worldwide Biden revokes and replaces Trump actions targeting TikTok and WeChat Apple and Google investigated by UK competition body Google opens Workspace to everyone EA hacked and source code stolen Google St...
DigitalOutbox Episode 397
June 05, 2021 16:03 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBChris and Ian discuss Windows, Twitter Blue, G7 Taxing the Techs and the PS5 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode397/DigitalOutbox-397-210605.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Microsoft teases a ‘next generation of Windows’ announcement ‘very soon’ Microsoft Build Amazon is buying MGM Studios for $8.45B Etsy is acquiring UK-based social selling site Depop for $1.625B in a mostly cash deal Instagram lets users hide likes to reduce social media pressure Twitter launches it...
DigitalOutbox Episode 396
May 22, 2021 12:41 - 1 hour - 47 MBChris and Ian discuss Google IO, Twitter and Apple https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode396/DigitalOutbox-396-210522.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Millions offered half price broadband from BT Private equity firm Apollo to buy Verizon Media assets for $5B, will rename business ‘Yahoo’ Twitter expands Spaces to anyone with 600+ followers, details plans for tickets, reminders and more Twitter rolls out improved ‘reply prompts’ to cut down on harmful tweets Twitter Tip Ja...
DigitalOutbox Episode 395
May 01, 2021 13:16 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBChris and Ian discuss Apples Spring Event, Podcasting and Social Censorship https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode395/DigitalOutbox-395-210501.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes UK government orders investigation into Nvidia’s $40bn Arm takeover Parler set to return to Apple's App Store Apple charged over 'anti-competitive' app polices Apple Keynote Spotify launches paid podcasts through new Anchor feature Facebook invests in audio with short-form Soundbites feature, podcas...
DigitalOutbox Episode 394
April 18, 2021 11:30 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBChris and Ian discuss Surface, Oracle vs Google and PS5 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode394/DigitalOutbox-394-210418.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes LG scraps its smartphone business as losses mount Google v Oracle: Supreme Court declares Google's code copying fair Google, Facebook and Amazon face new UK regulator Apple officially starts letting your iPhone help find lost third-party products NHS Covid-19 app update blocked for breaking Apple and Google's rules Mic...
DigitalOutbox Episode 393
April 04, 2021 14:09 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBChris and Ian discuss Uber, Boradband and Games https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode393/DigitalOutbox-393-210404.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Uber to pay drivers a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions Google Play drops commissions to 15% from 30%, following Apple’s move last year Google’s new Nest Hub tells you how well you slept last night Openreach price rules aim to boost full-fibre net rollout Gigabit broadband: First areas to benefit announced Jack Dorsey’s f...
DigitalOutbox Episode 392
March 13, 2021 14:38 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBChris and Ian discuss Subscriptions - Twitter, Tidal and Game Pass https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode392/DigitalOutbox-392-210313.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google to pay Murdoch's News Corporation for stories Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia Uber drivers are workers not self employed, Supreme Court rules Microsoft hack: 3,000 UK email servers remain unsecured Twitter’s ‘Super Follow’ creator subscription takes shots at Substack and Patreon Squar...
DigitalOutbox Episode 391
February 13, 2021 14:05 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBChris and Ian discuss Bitcoin, Bezos and Stadia https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode391/DigitalOutbox-391-210213.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon chief executive TikTok sale to Oracle and Walmart shelved as Biden reviews security, say reports US President Joe Biden 'pauses' TikTok and WeChat bans Google apps feel strain as firm's privacy standoff with Apple drags on Elon Musk's Tesla buys $1.5bn of Bitcoin causing currency to spike Jack...
DigitalOutbox Episode 390
January 30, 2021 14:10 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBChris and Ian discuss Google, Xbox Live and GameStop https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode390/DigitalOutbox-390-210130.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google threatens to close its search engine in Australia as it lobbies against digital news code Xbox Live Gold is getting a big price hike Xbox Live Gold price hike reversed, service to no longer be required for free-to-play games Apple’s new Fitness+ feature brings celebrity-guided walks to your wrist Credit and cyber-fr...
DigitalOutbox Episode 389
January 16, 2021 14:01 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBChris and Ian discuss Trump, Parler and CES 2021 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode389/DigitalOutbox-389-210116.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes UK government 'likely to miss' broadband and 5G targets Adobe Flash Player is finally laid to rest Singapore says police will be given access to Covid-19 contact tracing data Netflix raises UK prices to cover cost of content Mark Zuckerberg announces Trump banned from Facebook and Instagram for ‘at least the next two weeks’ T...
DigitalOutbox Episode 388
December 19, 2020 14:44 - 48 MBChris and Ian discuss Facebook, Privacy Laws, Solarwinds, Stadia and Cyberpunk https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode388/DigitalOutbox-388-201219.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp Facebook hit with antitrust probe for tying Oculus use to Facebook accounts Online harms bill: firms may face multibillion-pound fines for illegal content EU reveals plan to regulate Big Tech Facebook to move all UK use...
DigitalOutbox Episode 387
November 28, 2020 14:13 - 38.3 MBChris and Ian discuss M1 stats, Fleets and the new consoles https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode387/DigitalOutbox-387-201128.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Twitter rolls out Stories, aka ‘Fleets,’ to all users; will also test a Clubhouse rival Microsoft Teams takes on Zoom with free all-day video calling on the web Huawei ban: UK networks breaking new law face big fines Microsoft reveals Pluton, a custom security chip built into Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors Yeah...
DigitalOutbox Episode 386
November 14, 2020 13:13 - 59.6 MBChris and Ian discuss Apple Silicon, AMD Radeon's and the Xbox Series X https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode386/DigitalOutbox-386-201114.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones The Senate's section 230 hearing was partisan and predictable ‘Free speech’ social network Parler tops app store rankings following Biden’s election win Amazon charged with abusing EU competition rules Come June 1, 2021, all of your new photos will count ...
DigitalOutbox Episode 385
October 24, 2020 13:22 - 43.2 MBChris and Ian discuss Apple Keynote, Processors and Excel https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode385/DigitalOutbox-385-201024.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Excel: Why using Microsoft's tool caused Covid-19 results to be lost G Suite is now Google Workspace Trump is already breaking platform rules again with false claim that COVID-19 is ‘far less lethal’ than the flu US election: Twitter tightens rules on retweets and victory claims Facebook bans QAnon conspiracy theory a...
DigitalOutbox Episode 384
October 03, 2020 12:40 - 43.6 MBChris and Ian discuss Bethesda, Amazons Fall Event and new Pixels https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode384/DigitalOutbox-384-201003.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes ByteDance says it will own a majority of TikTok. Oracle says ByteDance will own 0%. WTF is this deal? NHS Covid-19 app: England and Wales get smartphone contact tracing for over-16s App makers band together to fight for App Store changes with new ‘Coalition for App Fairness’ Amazon One: Palm scanner launched fo...
DigitalOutbox Episode 383
September 19, 2020 14:18 - 46.8 MBChris and Ian discuss Xbox vs PlayStation, Apple Keynote and NVidia https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode383/DigitalOutbox-383-200919.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Apple fires back in Fortnite App Store battle Apple revises App Store rules to permit game streaming apps, clarify in-app purchases and more Apple opens iOS to game streaming, but with major hurdles for Stadia and xCloud Apple Keynote Android 11 has arrived Coronavirus: Scotland's Covid-19 contact tracing a...
DigitalOutbox Episode 382
September 06, 2020 09:55 - 48.3 MBChris and Ian discuss Epic vs Apple, Digital Tax, Creepy Amazon and Nvidia's new GPU's https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode382/DigitalOutbox-382-200906.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t require the free app to add purchases after all Fortnite Apple row: Microsoft backs Epic in court filing Apple can block Epic's Fortnite but not Unreal Engine Apple terminates Epic Games’ App Store account Apple says App Store appeals process is now liv...
DigitalOutbox Episode 381
August 21, 2020 12:10 - 38.2 MBChris and Ian discuss Epic vs Apple, Twitter, Surface Duo and the Xbox Series X https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode381/DigitalOutbox-381-200821.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google is turning Android Phones into seismometers Mozilla lays off 250 Twitter now lets everyone limit replies to their tweets Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on September 10th for $1,399 Fortnite: Apple ban sparks court action from Epic Games Facebook pushes back against Apple’s App Store fees...
DigitalOutbox Episode 380
August 08, 2020 15:51 - 49.6 MBChris and Ian discuss Disney, OnePlus, Google Pixel, Samsung and Xbox Gaming https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode380/DigitalOutbox-380-200808.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Trump signs orders banning US business with TikTok and WeChat parent Tencent ‘Mulan’ is coming to Disney+ on September 4, for an additional price of $29.99 Mulan: UK cinemas hit out at 'disappointing' Disney+ release CES cancels Las Vegas event, goes online-only Intel's next-generation 7nm chips del...
DigitalOutbox Episode 379
August 06, 2020 17:35 - 36.6 MBChris and Ian discuss Tech Power, Garmin, Twitter and TikTok https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode379/DigitalOutbox-379-200806.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Government admits breaking privacy law with NHS test and trace UK commits to redesign visa streaming algorithm after challenge to ‘racist’ tool Will Garmin Pay $10 Million Ransom To End Two-Day Outage? Garmin 'paid multi-million dollar ransom to criminals using Arete IR', say sources Twitter cracks down on QAnon co...
DigitalOutbox Episode 378
July 17, 2020 15:41 - 33.4 MBChris and Ian discuss Twitter Hack, Huawei and Gaming https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode378/DigitalOutbox-378-200717.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Major US Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam A hacker used Twitter’s own ‘admin’ tool to spread cryptocurrency scam YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels Facebook: Aviva and Intercontinental Hotels Group pause ads E-scooter firms get the green light to start trials of up to one year on UK streets Huawei 5...
DigitalOutbox Episode 377
June 30, 2020 17:32 - 45.2 MBChris and Ian discuss WWDC, Covid trackers, Social Media and Mixer https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode377/DigitalOutbox-377-200630.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Gatwick drone arrests: Sussex Police pays out £200,000 Coronavirus: Health minister says app should roll out by winter UK virus-tracing app switches to Apple-Google model GitHub abandons 'master' and 'slave' terms to avoid row Twitter begins rolling out audio tweets on iOS Katie Hopkins permanently suspended...
DigitalOutbox Episode 376
June 13, 2020 15:24 - 27.1 MBChris and Ian discuss Social Media and the PS5 Reveal https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode376/DigitalOutbox-376-200613.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Zuckerberg says Facebook won't be 'arbiters of truth' after Trump threat Trump signs an executive order taking direct aim at social media companies Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence' OK Beeb: BBC voice assistant will learn regional accents Xbox Series X backward compatibility will add HDR, 120 fps support...
DigitalOutbox Episode 375
May 28, 2020 17:41 - 37.1 MBChris and Ian discuss Microsoft Build, Spotify and Unreal 5 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode375/DigitalOutbox-375-200528.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg blames coronavirus for the streaming app’s challenges UK average broadband speeds up despite lockdown wobble Facebook to acquire Giphy in a deal reportedly worth $400 million EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked BBC launches tool for joint lockdown viewing MICROSOFT BUILD 20...
DigitalOutbox Episode 374
May 11, 2020 10:39 - 31 MBChris and Ian discuss Zoom, NHSx, Surface and Xbox Series X https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode374/DigitalOutbox-374-200511.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps away from consumer plans Messenger Rooms are Facebook’s answer to Zoom and Houseparty for the pandemic Google is making Meet free for everyone NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan Apple and Google release first seed of COVID-19 exposure notification API for...
DigitalOutbox Episode 373
April 22, 2020 18:07 - 28.7 MBChris and Ian discuss Misinformation, Covid Testing and the DualSense https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode373/DigitalOutbox-373-200422.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes How WhatsApp is making it more expensive to spread misinformation Facebook will start alerting users who have interacted with ‘harmful misinformation’ about COVID-19 Eamonn Holmes criticised for giving credence to Covid-19 5G conspiracy theory Can Quibi become the new Netflix or is it a $1.75bn mistake? Ap...
DigitalOutbox Episode 372
April 05, 2020 10:33 - 26.4 MBChris and Ian discuss Privacy, Broadband, Teamsn and Bafta https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode372/DigitalOutbox-372-200405.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Watchdog approves use of UK phone data to help fight coronavirus NHS developing app to trace close contacts of coronavirus carriers Coronavirus: Zoom is in everyone's living room - how safe is it? Zoom freezes feature development to fix security and privacy issues Broadband providers to lift data caps during Covid-19...
DigitalOutbox Episode 371
March 21, 2020 11:07 - 37.1 MBChris and Ian discuss iPads, Xbox Series X and the PS5 https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode371/DigitalOutbox-371-200321.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Virgin Media data breach affects 900,000 people Sonos abandons ‘Recycle Mode’ on old speakers after much backlash Sonos will release a new app and operating system for its speakers in June A major new Intel processor flaw could defeat encryption and DRM protections Twitter and activist investor agree on truce to keep Jac...
DigitalOutbox Episode 370
March 05, 2020 19:15 - 29.6 MBChris and Ian discuss Coronavirus, Fleets and Xbox Series X https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode370/DigitalOutbox-370-200305.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview ahead of schedule for Pixel phones Google’s new T&Cs include a Brexit ‘Easter egg’ for UK users TikTok introduces parental controls with new ‘Family Safety Mode’ feature, launching first in UK Twitter starts testing its own version of Stories, called ‘Fleets,’ which disapp...
DigitalOutbox Episode 369
February 16, 2020 09:58 - 30.3 MBChris and Ian discuss Samsung Unpacked and Podcasts https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode369/DigitalOutbox-369-200216.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes State actors' may have accessed Twitter contacts Googles New Social Network - Nightmare Google Photos bug sent private videos to the wrong people Spotify is buying The Ringer to boost its sports podcast content Ofcom set to be given power to police social media in UK Half of UK 10-year-olds own a smartphone Apple fined for...
DigitalOutbox Episode 368
February 01, 2020 09:26 - 25.9 MBChris and Ian discuss the EU, Sonos and Huawei https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode368/DigitalOutbox-368-200201.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes Jeff Bezos hack: Amazon boss's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' Your Sonos system will stop receiving updates if you have an old device EU Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of Charging Cable Standard, Despite Apple's Protestations Met Police to deploy facial recognition cameras Huawei set for limited role in UK 5G netwo...
DigitalOutbox Episode 367
January 21, 2020 19:06 - 44.8 MBChris and Ian discuss CES 2020, Twitter and Browsers https://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode367/DigitalOutbox-367-200121.mp3 Download iTunes MP3 Shownotes CES Travelex 'being held to ransom' by hackers said to be demanding $3m Sonos sues Google over alleged patent infringement on smart speaker tech Farewell, don’t @me. Twitter is testing a new way to control who can reply to you Facebook won’t ban political ads, prefers to keep screwing democracy Using Huawei in UK 5G netwo...