Tech Weekly Podcast UK
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago -Your weekly briefing on the world of tech, focusing on news, views and a fair few digressions from staff of Computerworlduk.com, Macworld.co.uk, PCAdvisor.co.uk and Techworld.com
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Episode 112 - The Internet of Controversial Dildos (IoCD) CES roundup ft. sex toys and smart wood
January 16, 2019 16:23 - 32 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week our host Scott Carey catches up with Sean Bradley and Dominic Preston fresh off the back of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Dom explains why he was surprised, both in a good and bad way, by the latest foldable screen technology and Sean talks about what is going on in the gaming laptop space, as Alienware looks to soften its image. Then Dom talks about a piece of connected wood and the gang break down the big controversy from the show floor regardi...
Episode 111 - The Internet of Not Watching Films (IoNWF) Bird Box, Black Mirror and bent iPads
January 11, 2019 10:50 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBHappy New Year from the UK Tech Weekly Podcast! We are back this week to discuss what we have been watching (or not watching) over the festive period, including Scott Carey on the meme-marketed sensation of Bird Box and what this says about Netflix's ability to dominate the cultural conversation. Then Tamlin Magee jumps in to talk about the interactive Black Mirror movie Bandersnatch and why it may have been destined to fail. Lastly David Price steps out of the hosting chair to talk about ...
Episode 110 - The Internet of These are a Few of Our Favourite Things (IoTaaFoOFT) Best Tech of 2018
December 13, 2018 14:45 - 46 minutes - 41.8 MBScott Carey is in the hosting chair this week as we have a rotating cast of staffers from across Macworld, Tech Advisor, Techworld and Computerworld to discuss our two favourite techie things of the year, from the best games and films, to our favourite devices and even, microchips. Thank you for listening this year and for your continued support for the UK Tech Weekly Podcast and we will see you in the new year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 109 - The Internet of Takes Two to Tango (IoTTtT) Fallout 76, Red Dead online and Christmas buying guide
November 30, 2018 14:12 - 43 minutes - 42.5 MBTwo’s a crowd for this week’s games and Christmas pod with Consumer Tech Editor Henry Burrell and Games Editor Lewis Painter. Lewis lines up reviews of the awful Fallout 76 and the excellent online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 – two polar opposites in how to make a decent online multiplayer game. We also discuss smartwatches we’ve recently reviewed that left us feeling cold and why Apple is still king of the hill. And to get into the festive vibe, interspersed throughout as we enter Decem...
Episode 108 - The Internet of Silicon Valley Meal Drinks (IoSVMD) Soylent tasting, Black Friday and Bitcoin slump
November 22, 2018 12:25 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBDavid Price is in the host's chair this week, as the team talk about the latest hot tech topics. Tamlin Magee has got the drinks in - futuristic meal-replacement drinks called Soylent, which he forces everyone to try and which are apparently not people. Then Dominic Preston talks us through the positive and extremely negative sides of Amazon's Black Friday activities, before Sean Bradley attempts to explain why Bitcoin is tanking and what the future holds for crypto currencies. Cheers! H...
Episode 107 - The Internet of Super Sleuthing (IoSS) Detective Pikachu and Facebook still sucks
November 16, 2018 15:20 - 31 minutes - 31 MBWe were all surprised this week with the weirdly excellent trailer for Detective Pikachu with Ryan Reynolds voicing the yellow pocket scamp. Dom Preston drops in to tell us how Nintendo is getting into film and we laugh about the Bob Hoskins Mario film. We also talk about the moving new Tetris game (yes, it's made people cry). Scott Carey then lays out the latest Facebook expose and asks if Zuck and Sheryl Sandberg are ruling the company properly - should it be actively siding politically a...
Episode 106 - The Internet of Cowboys (IoC) Apple event and Red Dead review
November 09, 2018 11:37 - 34 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week we are talking about Apple's New York event, where Digital Arts editor Neil Bennett was in attendance for the launch of a fresh new iPad, Mac Mini and a new Macbook Air. We discuss if the Apple laptop range is a mess and who the new iPad is really for. Later on we have games editor at Tech Advisor Lewis Painter on to talk about the biggest game of the year: Red Dead Redemption 2 and if it lives up to the hype, and if it's worth the 'crunch' put in by overworked Rockstar developers...
Episode 105 - The Internet of Good & Bad (IoG&B) Google Rubin scandal and iPhone XR hands-on
October 26, 2018 10:45 - 33 minutes - 33.4 MBIt's episode 105, and David Price takes on hosting duties as the team dissect the best and absolute worst of the week's tech developments. Scott Carey talks us through the troubling and wide-ranging allegations of sexual misconduct at Google, and discusses how this relates to the tech industry's culture of protected privilege, and to the #metoo movement. Then Henry Burrell, fresh from a briefing at Apple HQ, reports his distinctly positive first impressions of the iPhone XR, which he would...
Episode 104 - The Internet of Circles (IoC) RIP Google+, Pixel 3 and new tech in films
October 12, 2018 14:46 - 31 minutes - 31 MBThis week our host Scott Carey catches up on the Google+ breach news and the final demise of the doomed social media network before being joined by consumer technology editor at Tech Advisor, Henry Burrell, to talk about Google's latest batch of smartphones: the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Then Techworld reporter Tamlin Magee joins to talk about the technology-related films screening during the London Film Festival this month and his hopes for more utopian tech-flecked stories in the future. ...
Episode 103 - The Internet of Dystopia (IoD) Skirting the line between fact and fiction
September 21, 2018 11:04 - 37 minutes - 36.1 MBIt's a pop culture episode this week as we do a deep dive into dystopian fiction. Scott Carey is your host as he chats to Dominic Preston and Tamlin Magee about the best novels, films, TV shows and video games set in dystopian universes. We talk about how the world is closer to fiction than ever before, and how this impacts the way we think about fictional dystopias, and end on a positive note to discuss our favourite utopian fiction too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Episode 102 - The Internet of Tennis Max (IoTM) Apple event special, new iPhones and Apple Watch
September 13, 2018 10:07 - 31 minutes - 30 MBA quick-fire reaction Apple special, recorded the morning after new iPhones and an Apple Watch were announced at an event in California. Henry Burrell joins David Price, Ashleigh Macro and Scott Carey to discuss which products we'll be buying, avoiding and coveting over the Christmas period. Is the new iPhone named terribly? Is it an upgrade at all? What wasn't announced? And does Scott give the new Apple Watch any praise at all? It's all here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Episode 101 - The Internet of Chucking Tech in the Bin (IoCTitB) Room 101 special
September 12, 2018 14:04 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBEpisode 101 is a second special in a row as we take tech to trial and consign our least favourite digital surplus to Room 101. The Orwellian nightmare is compered by Henry Burrell as he, David Price, Tamlin Magee and Scott Carey each pick two things to banish forever. Cue a a bumper edition where we throw people, buzzwords, fads and entire companies down the trash chute. May contain arguments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 100 - The Internet of Interval Timers (IoIT) Bumper 100 topic special!
August 22, 2018 13:36 - 57 minutes - 51.7 MBHere it is folks, the insane 100th episode we have been planned for weeks (ahem). What better way to spend just over 50 minutes than with 100 tech topics covering over two years, one taken from each of the last 99 episodes of the pod plus the bonus round at the end. Henry Burrell leads Tamlin Magee, Charlotte Jee, Scott Carey, Karen Khan and Christina Mercer down the tech rabbit hole in a game show-style quick fire test of our tech brains. In this game, everyone is a winner. Naw. Thanks a ...
Episode 99 - The Internet of Redemption (IoR) Google tracking, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the iMac at 20
August 17, 2018 13:15 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week our host Scott Carey is joined by Techworld editor Charlotte Jee to discuss the revelation that Google is still tracking users, even if you have that feature disabled, and the wider topic of privacy. Then games editor at Tech Advisor, Lewis Painter, joins to talk about one of the most hotly anticipated games of the year: Red Dead Redemption 2. Lastly Macworld UK editor Karen Khan talks about the enduring legacy of the iMac PC 20 years on and how it set Apple on a historic traject...
Episode 98 - The Internet of Banning Idiots (IoBI) Infowars, new phone hype and the Millennium Dome
August 10, 2018 14:46 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week on the UK Tech Weekly Podcast our host Scott Carey talks to Macworld editor David Price about the ever-controversial Alex Jones and why the big tech companies are finally stepping up their efforts to ban him from their platforms. Editors note: we recorded this on Thursday before Twitter finally started to take some measures against Jones, without outright banning him. Next our resident phone nerd and consumer tech editor at Tech Advisor Henry Burrell talks about the upcoming Samsu...
Episode 97 - The Internet of Big Companies (IoBC) Apple results, Amazon worker rights and Google Cloud Next
August 02, 2018 14:59 - 33 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week our host Scott Carey is joined by Macworld UK editor Karen Khan to chat about Apple's latest blockbuster results. Then group production editor Tamlin Magee jumps in to discuss Amazon's working practices following the collective action around Prime Day. Finally, Scott chats through his experience at the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco last week to see how it is trying to compete with the big boys at Amazon and Microsoft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Episode 96 - The Internet of Automation (IoA) IBM and the Third Reich, Facebook slump and MacBook Pro woes
July 27, 2018 13:28 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBJoin host Henry Burrell in hot as hell London town to bring you 40 minutes of air conditioned tech chat. Tamlin Magee talks us through the murky ways IBM helped the Third Reich in the Thirties and Forties with data collection and asks what responsibility tech companies have today to ensure their work does not contribute to evil. Charlotte Jee then analyses Facebook's stock price slump, asking why it happened and does it really affect the company? The team muses on Facebook as a whole and t...
Episode 95 - The Internet of Digital Ministers (IoDM) Political turmoil, Surface Go and CaveX
July 11, 2018 10:37 - 30 minutes - 29 MBJoin host Scott Carey as the team dissects Tory meltdown and what it means for tech and the ministers we haven't heard of. What can they actually do to help the country? Charlotte Jee explains. Then Henry Burrell chats on the new Microsoft Surface Go, an 'affordable' Surface tablet that actually still breaks the bank. Who is it for, and is Microsoft really chasing the iPad market? David Price rounds up the pod with Musk Corner as everyone's favourite Twitter megalomaniac flies off to Thail...
Episode 94 - The Internet of Screens (IoS) Netflix is huge and Fortnite is popular
July 04, 2018 14:37 - 40 minutes - 38.4 MBThis week it’s David Price in the hosting seat to dig into two meaty tech topics: how does Netflix buy and develop its massive content library, and why is Fortnite such a sensation? Helping him dig into Netflix is Computerworld UK editor Scott Carey, with our new entertainment and lifestyle editor at Tech Advisor Dominic Preston joining in. Then staff writer at Tech Advisor Sean Bradley is on hand to talk about how Fortnite has become such a sensation, and if it is built to last. Hosted ...
Episode 93 - The Internet of Newsworthy Stuff (IoNS) Uber in London, FB crypto and BlackBerry Key2
June 29, 2018 09:53 - 41 minutes - 41 MBWith Germany out of the World Cup what better way to celebrate than with a triptych of tech news'n'views? Henry Burrell hears from Scott Carey on Uber's London license while Sean Bradley explains why Facebook banned, and then allowed, cryptocurrency ads. Henry then shows off the new BlackBerry and a collection of other phones that Scott finds insulting and ridiculous. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 92 - The Internet of Tech in Sport (IoTiS) VAR, Hawkeye and F1
June 19, 2018 16:16 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWorld Cup fever is upon us, and this time round is tech-heavy. The VAR (video assistant referee) makes its (their? know know) debut at a major international football tournament. Is it for the good of the sport? We’re already used to Hawkeye and goal-line technology, so what makes it different in football? Henry Burrell resides as David Price, Christina Mercer and Sean Bradley set the record straight. NB: David loves cricket a lot. And of course, the most tech sport of all, Formula One. Is ...
Episode 91 - The Internet of Dub Dub (IoDD) WWDC and E3
June 14, 2018 14:13 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBWe're back this week to bring you all the hot news from E3 and some cooler takes on everything Apple announced at its WWDC developer conference a few weeks back. To help us do that Macworld UK editor Karen Khan runs through all the iOS and macOS Mojave updates Apple users can look forward to later this year. Then Tech Advisor staff writer Sean Bradley is on hand for a whistlestop tour of all of the big gaming announcements from E3 in LA so far, including Gears of War, Death Stranding and T...
Episode 90 - The Internet of Meaty Topics (IoMT) Digital afterlife, net neutrality and GDPR emails
May 23, 2018 10:43 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBOh boy what a meaty session we have for you as Christina Mercer, Somrata Sarkar, David Price and Henry Burrell tackle three whopics (whopping topics) head on. Somrata takes us into the sometimes scary thoughts of our own digital afterlives. Should we be worried that we'll end up as misrepresentative chat bots one day? Who will have the authority to police the companies that harvest our data? Then Christina explains the knife edge America is on when it comes to net neutrality. Despite recen...
Episode 89 - The Internet of Pirates (IoP) Hacker pirates, face recognition ethics and Elon Musk
May 16, 2018 11:01 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBBack once again like the Renegade Master, the UK Tech Weekly Podcast is coming to you from its new, earlier-in-the-week time slot. Host Scott Carey is joined by Tamlin Magee to talk about pirate-obsessed Nigerian hacking syndicates, and Charlotte Jee is on board to discuss the ethics of facial (and racial) recognition technology. We wrap things up with an Elon Musk news roundup, from his latest bae to building bricks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 88 - The Internet of Google I/O (IoGIO) I/O with Microsoft Build thrown in
May 10, 2018 23:00 - 26 minutes - 25.9 MBScott Carey leads veteran Henry Burrell and first time podder Hannah Williams down the rabbit hole of Google I/O. We discuss which was the most frightening announcement and which was the best - could that actually be the same thing? We then chat Android P, the beta for Google next OS - cool changes, yes, but how many people will actually ever get it? Scott and Hannah also weigh in on why Google gets the headlines despite Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon announcements this week. Hosted on A...
Episode 87 - The Internet of Snoozing (IoS) New Gmail features, 'Chat' and AMD
April 27, 2018 14:49 - 40 minutes - 39.5 MBA double Google header as Henry Burrell leads Scott Carey and Sean Bradley down the tech rabbit hole. Alphabet's most famous outlet has redesigned Gmail for desktop, but what does that mean for businesses and consumers. Will anyone notice? Then what is Chat? Not Google Chat or Android Chat, mind - just Chat. Will the Google-led initiative really transform text messaging on Android or is it doomed to forever to be a fragmented mess? Sean then talks us through the latest AMD processors to ch...
Episode 86 - The Internet of Education (IoE) New iPads for schools and the Huawei P20
March 29, 2018 15:36 - 32 minutes - 31.4 MBSheriff Scott Carey rounds up his two deputies in David Price and Henry Burrell for a quick-fire two topic pod. Apple launched a new cheaper iPad this week based around its education play - but can schools afford them and are Chromebooks a better option? Then we discuss the new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro. Notches, three cameras but competitive pricing make the new Android flagship an interesting option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 85 - The Internet of Data (IoD) Cambridge Analytica, Sea of Thieves and Ready Player One
March 23, 2018 14:12 - 42 minutes - 40.5 MBWe let one huge, scary story dominate proceedings before allowing two lighter-weight topics return the pod to its family friendly roots. The Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal is decoded and discussed, with one podder especially susceptible to influence thanks to their insane third party app access numbers. The gang then tackles Sea of Thieves, a return to form for Rare on Xbox, before Dom (with no spoilers) says just how bad Ready Player One is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Episode 84 - The Internet of Porn (IoP) Nectome, Galaxy S9 and UK porn age checks
March 16, 2018 16:28 - 37 minutes - 35.4 MBThe gang returns with an eclectic mix of tech chat. Can Nectome really download your thoughts - while killing you - to preserve your memories forever in the cloud? We didn't make this up. Then we discuss the brand new Samsung Galaxy S9, phone cameras and crap AR before discussing how the UK should go about contracting a company to age check porn site users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 83 - The Internet of White Rings (IoWR) HomePod, Kingdom Come: Deliverance and no spoiler Black Panther chat
February 16, 2018 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBScott Carey assembles half the Tech Advisor squad to chat about the HomePod's great audio and then all the things that make it a tabloid headline. Jim Martin lets us know if Apple ruined his oak and/or pine. Lewis Painter chats us through Kingdom Come: Deliverance and all the wacky things you can do in its slow paced but huge world. Dom Preston then lets us know - without spoilers - just how good Black Panther is, Marvel's latest marvel (hopefully). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Episode 82 - The Internet of Cars in Space (IoCiS) Falcon Heavy, Bitcoin bubble and Apple earnings
February 09, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBBack with a bang as Computerworld editor Scott Carey leads the squad into the cauldron of convo. Christina Mercer explains why her beau Elon Musk took a car into space, Sean Bradley on that bursting Bitcoin bubble, and David Price to tell us all how Apple can charge even more for its stuff and keep on making record profit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 81 - The Internet of Cashierless Shopping (IoCS) Open banking, Qualcomm fines and Amazon Go
January 26, 2018 16:00 - 30 minutes - 34 MBThis week host Charlotte Jee breaks down open banking with Computerworld UK editor Scott Carey: what is it and why should we care? Then audience development editor Christina Mercer explains why chip-maker Qualcomm has been fined nearly €1 billion and the EU's sustained attack on big tech (12:00) Last up is senior staff writer at Tech Advisor Dom Preston to talk about Amazon's revolutionary concept Go store opening in Seattle and if this is really the future of shopping (20:00). Hosted o...
Episode 80 - The Internet of Labo (IoL) CES, Nintendo Labo and Far Cry 5
January 19, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 43.4 MBLewis Painter and Dom Preston talk host Henry Burrell through a sea of gaming news. Is Far Cry 5 any good, and why is Nintendo selling £60 cardboard boxes? Don't worry, it's not quite that. We start though with a round up of all the actual things you can buy that were shown at CES, as opposed to the mad robots and foldable TVs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 79 - The Internet of New Year (IoNY) Meltdown & Spectre, iPhone batteries, iMac Pro and the VFX Bafta noms
January 15, 2018 00:00 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MB2018 lands with a distinct thud as Charlotte Jee tackles Meltdown and Spectre, David Price wrestles with Apple's batteries and its new iMac Pro, before Miriam Harris works through the Bafta nominations for visual effects. Henry Burrell leads us down the rabbit hole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 78 - The Internet of the pod before Christmas (IotPBC) iMac Pro, Netflix's Twitter misstep and Apple buys Shazam
December 15, 2017 11:00 - 37 minutes - 40.8 MBOnce more for 2017 as Henry Burrell, Karen Khan and Scott Carey bid farewell to this wonderful year (ahem) with musings on Apple's sexy new iMac Pro. Who is it for, how much is it and does this mean there is no Mac Pro in 2018? We then tackle Netflix's Twitter shaming of its users and why Spotify got away with it earlier in the year. How comfortable are we all when we realise how much data companies really have on us? In light of this, Apple bought Shazam - most likely for the data sets as...
Episode 77 - The Internet of Tulips (IoT) Bitcoin, the platform wars and Christmas tech gifts
December 08, 2017 14:32 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBWe finally get the IoT acronym the pod has been waiting for as we discuss Bitcoin and 17th century Dutch finance. Charlotte Jee informs Henry Burrell, David Price and Scott Carey. Scott then leads us down the winding road of the so-called platform wars, in a week when Google blocked the Amazon Echo Show from streaming YouTube. Is this a bump in the road or will services be cut from rival hardware? And finally, led by David, the pod discusses its favourite tech of the year and what you migh...
Episode 76 - The Internet of Deals (IoD) Black Friday, Mac root bug, Pixel Buds and Animal Crossing
December 01, 2017 15:49 - 41 minutes - 39.4 MBIt's a bumper pod! David Price leads Ashleigh Macro and Henry Burrell down the topical rabbit hole to discuss why Black Friday largely sucks, but is an interesting venture for publishers as well as consumers. Who else bought a Switch? We then tackle the Mac root issue that hit headlines worldwide before tearing the Pixel Buds a new one. And we all downloaded Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp to see what the fuss is about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 75 - The Internet of Driverless Pods (IoDP) Hands on with the iPhone X, FairPhone and Driverless Car design
November 17, 2017 15:14 - 38 minutes - 40.2 MBAfter a lengthy hiatus we are back to FINALLY talk about the iPhone X. Computerworld UK editor Scott Carey is in the hosting chair to chat with Chris Martin, reviews editor at Tech Advisor and Macworld UK, now that we have got our hands on one. Chris talks us through what he likes and dislikes so far about the pricey smartphone. Then Miriam Harris, staff writer at Digital Arts jumps in to discuss the design principles behind driverless cars and what we can expect in the future (17:00). Fin...
Episode 74 - The Internet of KRACK (IoK) Wi-Fi flaws, Pixel 2 and Facebook vs cyberbullying
October 20, 2017 09:50 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBDavid Price is back to host this week, with Christina Mercer breaking down what all the fuss about KRACK is and why you should take precautions with your Wi-Fi.Henry Burrell reviewed the Google Pixel 2 this week so gives us his thoughts on the device. You might want to avoid the larger XL though.We then discuss Facebook's idea to counterattack cyberbullying. Charlotte Jee recently spoke with the company to see what they are doing, but will it work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Episode 73 - The Internet of Electric Sheep (IoES) Facebook's blunder, the new Kindle and Blade Runner 2049
October 13, 2017 11:48 - 41 minutes - 43 MBEpisode 73 sees David Price lead Scott Carey, Miriam Harris and Henry Burrell into a critique of Mark Zuckerberg's decision to go into a VR tour of Puerto Rico. Disaster tourism at its finest/worst. Henry then discusses the new Kindle Oasis, which for the firs time is waterproof - but very expensive and quietly released. Finally we all chip in to ask why Blade Runner 2049 is quite so overtly sexist in its portrayal of women. There be spoilers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Episode 72 - The Internet of Pixels (IoP) Google and Amazon events, Uber and the SNES Mini
October 06, 2017 14:21 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBWe back. Google and Amazon introduced a raft of new products for us to drool over and, of course, apply a degree of scepticism. Jim Martin was on the ground to use all the new Google stuff and has the latest.Scott then talks us through Uber's mishaps, this time its London licence has been revoked. Will the company go public when it wants to?Finally we discuss the SNES Mini which we managed to get our hands on and why Nintendo has such low stock of all its great products. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Episode 71: The Internet of iPhone X (IoiX) Plus Apple Watch 3 and Apple TV announcements
September 13, 2017 15:41 - 36 minutes - 46.3 MBThis week it is all about Apple as the company announces its eagerly awaited iPhone X and iPhone 8/8 Plus smartphones, a new Apple watch (yawn) and Apple TV news.Macworld UK editor Karen Haslam is our host this week, as she chats to a distinctly unconvinced Dominic Preston about the latest iPhone, followed by David Price on the Apple Watch Series 3, which he likes but not as much as its predecessor. Then everyone piles in together to discuss the quite-good iPhone 8, the quite-late Apple TV 4K...
Episode 70 - The Internet of tricky surnames (IoTS) Uber's new CEO and new phone chat
September 01, 2017 09:17 - 31 minutes - 32 MBScott Carey necessarily tries to get his pronunciation game on fleek to deliver the latest Uber news - there's a new CEO in town, and it isn't a woman. Should it have been? He tells Henry Burrell what's next for the company.Then roles are reversed as Henry updates Scott on the Galaxy Note 8, LG V30 and September 12's very own iPhone 8 - will it be called that? Will anyone spend £1,000 on it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 69 - The Internet of internal memos (IoIM) Google sexism row and iPhone 8 leaks
August 11, 2017 11:35 - 41 minutes - 43.9 MBJoin Miriam Harris, David Price and Henry Burrell as they dissect the weird internal memo row at Google. Was a male engineer genuinely trying to help Google and make a point about the company being too Left, or is he just an arsehole?Then we describe the iPhone 8 dummy we received this week (take a look at it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRNIwh61j_E ) and the revelations that came from the Homepod firmware leak.We also debate the usefulness of an LTE Apple Watch and try to make puns ...
Episode 68 - The Internet of Motherzuckers (IoM) Snopes and AI fighting
July 28, 2017 15:07 - 30 minutes - 29.1 MBJoin Henry Burrell as he asks Davids Price why Snopes, the fact checking website, has run into trouble and how crowdfunding could save the day. Is it still important in this age of fake news?Then Scott Carey commentates on the bout between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Who knows the most about AI? When will the killer robots descend upon us? Does Mark do all his online Q & A’s in front of a cooking brisket? All this answered and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Episode 67 - The Internet of Netflix and chill (IoNaC) 100m subs, phone news and Google Glass returns
July 21, 2017 10:49 - 40 minutes - 41.7 MBA classic edition of the pod as we hark back to the hallowed three topic format. Henry Burrell hosts David Price, Scott Carey and Chris Martin to ask just how Netflix got so popular. Will it sustain it though?Windows Phone is also pretty much actually dead but the funeral march is long. Other phone stuff includes the hallowed iPhone 8, the demise of Vertu and Nokia not really being Nokia.David then tells us why Google Glass is back, what it means for the enterprise, and why didn't they realis...
Episode 66 - The Internet of Monkeys (IoM) Amazon Prime Day and monkey selfies
July 14, 2017 09:39 - 33 minutes - 31.9 MBWe return like a nerdy phoenix for episode 66, where Henry Burrell leads David Price and Dominic Preston down the tech rabbit hole to discuss the week's news.Amazon Prime Day came and went, but what does it really mean for consumers and the media? Did you buy anything? Did you need it?The team then discuss the odd ongoing story of the man who lost copyright of an image of a monkey to... the monkey that allegedly took it. PETA got involved. It's weird.It's good to be back. Hosted on Acast. S...
Episode 65 - The Internet of flops (IoF) E3 and the fall of Uber
June 16, 2017 09:42 - 41 minutes - 39.3 MBGames! Tech Advisor's Lewis Painter and Dom Preston school Henry Burrell and Techword's Scott Carey on the haps from E3. What does E3 stand for? What is a rabbid? Which games have eagles in them? All the issues.Scott then talks us through Uber's latest mishaps, which by now are not funny - will the company survive the mess its CEO has led it into? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 64 - The Internet of Hype (IoH) Apple Special, again!
June 09, 2017 10:58 - 42 minutes - 44.1 MBJune means WWDC, and boy did Apple deliver this year. HomePod! iPad! Software! It's all here.Join the Macworld massive David Price, Ashleigh Macro, Dom Preston and Henry Burrell as they rifle through 40 minutes of on-the-nose critiques of Apple's latest announcements.With the new iMac Pro, iPad 10.5in and HomePod, the company introduced hardware for the first time since 2013, while the introduction of iOS 11 sets us up for the iPhone 8 in September.To the orchard! Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Episode 63 - The Internet of the French (IotF) New Surface Pro and Netflix vs Cannes
May 26, 2017 11:15 - 37 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week we dive into the new Surface Pro with Digital Arts' Neil Bennett. Who is it for and is it that different to the last one? And are 2 in 1 devices really the future of computing?Then Techworld's Scott Carey, fresh back from Cannes, discusses why the French film industry booed at a Netflix film - why was it there in the first place? Is the film industry being that affected by tech giants like Amazon? Tech Advisor's Dom Preston chimes in to let us know.Finally, we all quickly nerded out...