In Tech Today
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago -ITT is your low-fuss, no-frills, fat-free, no added sugar guide to the week in technology, gadgets and the internet. Hosted by Josh White and Ed Swift.
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BONUS EPISODE: We're still on hiatus, but here's some tech news!
August 07, 2017 07:00 - 18 minutes - 16.1 MBIt's been a few weeks since we ended season 1. Have you missed us? We've missed you! We're still in between seasons, but as we promised in episode 20, we thought you deserved some bonus episodes to keep your technology podcast thirst quenched. Here's the first bonus episode filled with some of the latest tech news, as well as an update on where we're at with the production of season 2! Firstly, we take a look at the recent ridiculousness that was Amazon Prime Day. In the lead-up, it was tou...
ITT 020: More cyberattacks, 10 years of the iPhone, Get faster internet!
June 29, 2017 17:00 - 46 minutes - 41.4 MBIt's the last episode of our first season! We're taking a break for a few weeks to prepare a bigger, better, shinier second season of In Tech Today. In the meantime, we discuss the Petya cyberattack this week, which brough Ukraine and much of Europe to its knees. What was it, how did it spread, and where did it come from? We also ask if cyberwarfare is the new means of attack between countries, and whether there is any way to protect yourself from other states playing dirty tricks. It's als...
ITT 019: Heatwave Special - The Episode Where Everything Goes Wrong!
June 28, 2017 05:00 - 38 minutes - 34.1 MBThis is the episode where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. For starters, it's being released six days late because the audio file was incomplete. Then, there was no live stream of this episode because no matter where we positioned the router, it did not play ball. And there isn't even a pre-recorded video version of the episode because technology clearly hates us. Still, we salvaged what we could for this episode and most of it is here for your listening pleasure! This week, aft...
ITT 018: Instagram ranting, robotic buses, and scratched hard drives
June 15, 2017 16:00 - 38 minutes - 34 MBThis week, In Tech Today started a new Instagram account. Two minutes later, it was banned from the platform. As it turns out, it's a problem affecting thousands of Instagram users, and it could affect YOU! How is it happening, what did we have to do to solve the issue, and do the powers that be at Instagram and Facebook need to fix it? Also, Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new chatbot, allowing you to chat to an artificial intelligence on Facebook Messenger and ask about the bus t...
ITT 017: Extra-Long Election Special! Feat. Apple's HomePod and phone problems
June 08, 2017 21:00 - 47 minutes - 42.9 MBBritons - including honorary locals Josh and Ed - headed to the polls today after an election campaign that involved both some seriously positive and negative attention on some of the world's largest tech companies. What did Facebook, YouTube and others do to try and get out the youth vote, and will it make a difference to the result? Also, this week was Apple's annual World Wide Developers' Conference, and they finally took the wraps off its HomePod speakers, which feature Siri in a bid to ...
ITT 016: The Great British Airways Meltdown, EU roaming charges, smart TVs
June 01, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MBJosh and Ed discuss the 'Great British Airways Meltdown', in which a power surge caused the airline's computer system to completely fall over, grounding all of its flights worldwirde for an entire day. What actually happened, why did it happen, and could it have been prevented? Also, does this prove the point that we shouldn't be over-reliant on technology in general? Also, as of 15 June, mobile roaming charges in the EU are going to be a thing of the past, thanks to some serious work by th...
ITT 015: #RoomForManchester, A Conservative Internet, Safe Mobile Banking
May 25, 2017 16:06 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBWe're discussing the amazing online response from the people of Manchester in the wake of the horrific attack there this week, as well as Conservative Party plans to overhaul and lock down the internet in the UK, and our Techno Dinosaur Michele has some questions about the safety and security of mobile banking apps. Recorded at Park Town Studios in London on 25 May 2017. Music: "Nano Hoedown", "Wagon Wheel", "Wagon Wheel - Electronic"; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative...
ITT 014: ♬ I don't WannaCry no more ♬
May 18, 2017 20:15 - 40 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week, one of the biggest cyberattacks in years hit more than 70 countries. WannaCry about it? We did. Also we dive into the hot-button US issue that is net neutrality, and our techno dinosaur just can't stop the spammers from calling. Recorded on 18 May 2017. Music: "Nano Hoedown", "Wagon Wheel", "Wagon Wheel - Electronic"; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
ITT 013: The wheels on the tiny green bus go round and round ...
May 11, 2017 17:25 - 39 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week in London, the ubiquitous Citymapper app trialled their own smart bus service using tiny green buses. Josh tried to find these tiny green buses to see what the service was like. Also, Ed goes on a rant about people deleting Facebook, and the techno dinosaur has a question about slow laptops. Plus, Amazon has yet another Echo announcement! Recorded on 11 May 2017. Music: "Nano Hoedown", "Wagon Wheel", "Wagon Wheel - Electronic"; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creati...
ITT 012: Reasons to pay $200 for a spy camera in your bedroom
May 04, 2017 15:50 - 36 minutes - 32.7 MBAmazon wants you to pay $200 for a smart camera that watches you get dressed. Why on earth would you want it? Also, the advertising regulator in the UK wants to put a stop to internet providers advertising broadband speeds that most customers will never get close to. And our techno dinosaur wants Microsoft Office, but she doesn't want to pay hundreds of pounds for it.
ITT 011: When your Wi-Fi router looks like a moisturiser jar ...
April 27, 2017 21:32 - 35 minutes - 31.5 MBWe take a look at the new Google WiFi home network product and ask if it's worth spending hundreds on a couple of routers when they look like moisturiser jars? Also, is AT&T's new "5G" product in the US really 5G? And our dinosaur wants to know more about torrents.
ITT 010: Alexa, tell me a joke
April 20, 2017 18:10 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBAfter a two week holiday hiatus, we're BACK with a spanking new episode! Featuring a live battle-of-the-home-assistants as Google Home takes on an Amazon Echo live in studio, advice for our dinosaur on buying a "moron-proof" smartphone, and an update on some of the tech news you might have missed in the last two weeks.
ITT 009: Changing clothes in the parcel office
March 30, 2017 18:48 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBSamsung has announced its newest flagship smartphone - the Galaxy S8 - for an eye-watering £679. Is it really worth that gargantuan price tag? And, Google has finally bit the bullet and announced the release of its Google Home voice assistant in the UK, but will it beat out Alex in the battle of the computerised voices? Finally, the techno dinosaur wants to know how she can try on clothes bought online?
ITT 008: First they came for our liquids ...
March 25, 2017 23:27 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBTen years ago, we were suddenly forced to stop carrying any liquids over 100mL on international flights. Now passengers from a handful of airports are being told they can't take any of their electronic devices with them apart from their phone! Also this week, we look at more ways the internet can help you save money on travel, and Michele the Techno Dinosaur has some Wi-Fi problems at home ...
ITT 007: Come over and look at my download speed!
March 18, 2017 17:24 - 32 minutes - 28.8 MBThe latest British broadband technology has landed - G.fast - but will it be worth it in the long run? And if you haven't thought about anti-virus in a while, perhaps it's time you did. The techno-dinosaur also returns with a question about streaming on your TV ...
ITT 006: Tin-foil hat special! Are we all being spied on?
March 10, 2017 14:47 - 32 minutes - 28.9 MBUK Chancellor Philip Hammond promised more cash for fibre broadband this week, but it isn't enough. Fresh fodder from Wikileaks shows we're all being spied on through every digital orifice possible. And the Nintendo Switch was released this week, but so far it looks like a disastrous product.
ITT 005: When is fibre broadband not fibre broadband?
February 23, 2017 22:22 - 27 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode, we talk about the minefield that is broadband, and how each type differs; and we explain how a bad broadband connection meant there was no episode last week.
ITT 004: Donald Trump's TREMENDOUS tweets!
February 09, 2017 18:20 - 36 minutes - 32.1 MBTrump is the first outspoken US president to have immediate, unfettered and unfiltered access to the masses via Twitter. Just how is he using Twitter to get his ramblings out there, and how dangerous is it? Also, smart watches - such as the Apple Watch - have grown in popularity recently. But are they actually useful, and is there a way to enjoy the benefits of a smart watch alongside the style of an analogue watch?
ITT 003: Big brother is watching!
February 02, 2017 21:20 - 35 minutes - 31.9 MBIn caffeine-fuelled podcast episode three, the boys talk about how cheap tech can actually be as good as the pricey stuff - with Josh revealing he owns a smartphone called 'Bush' - and they muse about the future of biometric identification. Recorded 2 February 2017.
ITT 002: Unfair mobile contracts must end.
January 26, 2017 17:20 - 32 minutes - 29.1 MBIt's podcast number two and we're still here! In this episode, Josh and Ed look at unfair mobile contracts - especially the practices of Three UK, how important and easy it can be to keep your passwords safe and secure, and Michele the techno dinosaur asks us all about 'the cloud'. Recorded 26 January 2017.
ITT 001: High-tech money for a high-tech world
January 19, 2017 22:51 - 33 minutes - 30.1 MBIt's the first episode of the regular series! In this podcast, Josh and Ed discuss how technology is changing banking, with an in-depth look at the UK's Monzo Bank. They also talk about voice-based home automation - such as Google Home and Amazon Echo, define what the Internet of Things is exactly, and have a hot tip for the next flights you book online. Recorded 19 January 2017.
ITT 000: Pilot Episode Holiday Special
January 16, 2017 09:53 - 13 minutes - 11.2 MBHey it's a new podcast with new studio equipment and stuff. And we need to test it. So, before we start our regular, weekly show, here's our Pilot Episode Holiday Special - a small taste of what's to come. We'll see you for our first regular show on 19 January 2017!