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525 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGet your weekly roundup of technology news with The Two Techies. Released every Saturday, the show goes over some of the most notable and interesting technology stories of the week. Occasionally joined by guests, well known to the technology world!
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The Two Techies 175: What They Want
April 28, 2013 23:16 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBWhat do Nokia Lumia's sales say for Nokia? Is web access so important that it could become a human right and CISPA DOA in the Senate, for now. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 174: Your Wish, Our Command
April 13, 2013 20:55 - 1 hour - 30 MBApple poised to pay $53 million over “water” damaged iPhone warranties, is two-factor authentication becoming necessary, Twitter Music isn’t here just yet and mixed reviews on Facebook home. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 173: Too Early to Tell
April 06, 2013 14:01 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MBHP Chairman steps down, Facebook releases "home" for Android, are you getting your moneys worth from your mobile phone contract and Blackberry reports 1 million Z10 sales. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 172: Podcasting to Lunchboxes
March 30, 2013 23:28 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBThe internet suffers a global attack, is privacy becoming impossible and more so with Google Glass? Yahoo spends millions, but why and the Samsung Galaxy S4. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 171: Everywhere
March 09, 2013 21:01 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBJoined by Rob Greenlee, we talk about the state of Zune, podcasting and the podcasting lawsuit that affects every aspect imaginable of podcasting. White House announces their support for cell phone unlocking and will Blackberry 10 succeed? If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 170: Time to Start
March 02, 2013 22:48 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBCourt orders UK ISPs to block more piracy sites, iTunes refund family after five-year old boy spends £1,700 in in-app purchases, coding and how it can put you ahead of everyone else and Time Warner Cable says there's no consumer need for gigabit internet. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 169: A Temporary Fix
February 23, 2013 12:38 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBSony announce the PlayStation 4, Apple's smart watch efforts are confirmed by a US patent, but will Apple offer it at a low enough price to compete with Pebble, the Chromebook pixel and CISPA 2.0. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 168: Time for Change
February 16, 2013 18:19 - 55 minutes - 25.8 MBWith 7 million Jailbreaks, are Apple listening? The Pirate Bay tries to prove a point, Google could pay Apple $1bn to remain the default search engine on iOS and Google will reportedly open it's own retail stores starting this year. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 167: Would You Like a Receipt?
February 10, 2013 20:54 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBThe tech used inside the Superbowl, Dell goes private in a $24.4 billion deal, with a $2 billion loan from Microsoft, are Apple falling behind with iOS 6 and the iPhone and will Windows Blue put Microsoft products on a yearly upgrade cycle? If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 166: Approach With Caution
February 02, 2013 23:21 - 1 hour - 28.1 MBBlackberry’s announcements, Apple discontinuing Mac Pro in Europe on March 1st, Yahoo’s new sense of caution is welcome and is it really the dawn of the real PC market? If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 165: Stepping Ahead
January 26, 2013 12:06 - 1 hour - 41 MBNokia finally reports profit after six quarters of losses and announce their last Symbian phone, Court approves Kodak financing which could mean exiting bankruptcy by mid-2013, Kim Dotcom starts new sharing site and is there room for new smartphone OS's? If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!
The Two Techies 164: Been and Gone
January 20, 2013 13:38 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBFacebook reveals new search feature, AAPL stock dips below 500 for the first time in almost a year after iPhone component orders halved, does Android outshine iOS and HTC's problems go way beyond marketing. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications.
The Two Techies 163: Room for One?
January 12, 2013 23:53 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBThe Nokia Lumia 920, CES 2013, Twitpic Founder relaunches Heello: like App.net, but free. Nokia shares rise on better than expected Lumia sales and Ubuntu OS smartphones tapped for late 2013. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications.
The Two Techies 162: The Market is Wrong
January 05, 2013 23:44 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBCES 2013 is just around the corner, what should we expect to see? Google blocking Windows phones from accessing Google Maps, would it make sense for Google to unify Android and Chrome and Microsoft's Windows sales dropped 11% during the holidays. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications.
The Two Techies 161: A New Focus
December 29, 2012 19:51 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBWill Apple enter the smart watch industry, machines are growing smarter by the day, why Microsoft redesigned Windows, will Toshiba bring out a Lytro like camera for smartphones and Microsoft boasts Windows Phone got 75,000 new apps this year. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. We hope you have a safe, happy and prosperous new year! Thank you for subscribing and listening over 2012.
The Two Techies 160: We Didn't Say That
December 22, 2012 15:03 - 51 minutes - 23.9 MBApple, Google and Microsoft all in bids to purchase home automation company, but who'll get it? British Government relaxes copyright framework to encourage innovation, Instagram's debacle and key Apple patents used against Samsung go under fire. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Also, make sure to check out our Christmas Gift Guide of The Two Techies at munchtech.tv/giftguide2012/
The Two Techies 159: It's Never too Late
December 15, 2012 23:45 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBWhy are Microsoft not pushing the Surface RT into UK Retail stores, Instagram escalates Twitter war, Is it really time to get excited about the BlackBerry 10 and Samsung is beating Apple in sales of "smart connected devices". If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Also, make sure to check out our Christmas Gift Guide of The Two Techies at munchtech.tv/giftguide2012/
The Two Techies 158: Plan 'B'
December 10, 2012 20:02 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBApple are investing over $100M to bring back some Mac production to the US in 2013, is a Google Fibre nationwide build out economically viable, the future of 3D printing and Windows 8 may not be as much as a hit as Microsoft first hoped. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/subscribe to find out more about our mobile applications. Also, make sure to check out our Christmas Gift Guide of The Two Techies at munchtech.tv/giftguide2012/
The Two Techies 157: Christmas Gift Guide 2012
December 01, 2012 20:34 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBChristmas time is here again. In our 3rd annual Christmas Gift Guide episode of The Two Techies, we take a look at gift ideas for friends, family and loved one’s this Holiday Season! If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 156: Lightning Fast
November 24, 2012 23:07 - 1 hour - 33.4 MBBT trailing 10-gigabit per second broadband in Cornwall, new photos of a 5-inch HTC deluxe smartphone are leaked, the Nokia Lumia 920 sells out and is RIM still toast with the Blackberry 10? If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 155: Case Closed
November 17, 2012 11:58 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBSteve Wozniak says Microsoft may be more innovative than Apple, can a string of characters protect us anymore, will the Blackberry 10 revive RIM and Apple and HTC settle their patent disputes. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 154: Less is More
November 10, 2012 22:56 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBSamsung’s Galaxy S3 beats Apple’s iPhone in Q3 sales, HP tries to spin it’s way out of trouble and Samsung S3 Mini is released. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 153: Better Than Everything Else
November 03, 2012 15:45 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBScott Forstall and John Browett to leave Apple, Google Nexus 4 and 10 unveiled, Microsoft launch Windows 8 and the Surface and is 4G what it's made out to be in the UK? If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 152: Your Market, Our Market
October 27, 2012 08:28 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBMicrosoft will merge Phone and Windows platforms, more piracy sites face blocking as BPI contacts UK ISPs, the end of analogue TV and Google reportedly set to announce 10-inch high-res Samsung Nexus tablet with Android 4.2 If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 151: Try Again
October 20, 2012 16:01 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBMicrosoft releases pricing on Surface tablet, ships on October 26th. Apple loses their Samsung appeal and must run "apology" adverts and will Verizon ever ship Windows Phone 8 devices? If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 150: What's More Important?
October 13, 2012 13:03 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBLast year, Apple and Google spent more money on patents than product research, Lenovo ousts HP as the world's top PC maker, 5G research centre gets a major funding grant and Samsung announces the Galaxy S3 Mini smartphone. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 149: There's a Problem
October 06, 2012 11:55 - 52 minutes - 24.4 MBHP CEO admits struggles they face, leaked Blackberry handset shows RIM are still trying to find their place and Windows Phone 8 launch event to be held in San Francisco on October 29th. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 148: Back to the Basics
September 29, 2012 12:34 - 44 minutes - 20.8 MBYahoo gets back into the Display Ad Business, Apple apologises for Maps switch frustration, RIM reports loss yet sees a cash pile grow and AMD deal brings Android apps to Windows 8. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 147: We're Better
September 23, 2012 10:09 - 50 minutes - 22.9 MBIs Nokia's Lumia 920 better than the iPhone 5? Samsung is suing Apple over 8 LTE patents, Facebook given 4 weeks to fully satisfy Irish data commissioner and is there a way out of all the patent madness? If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 146: Stay in the Game
September 15, 2012 18:14 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MBMicrosoft cuts branding of Live, HP have to ultimately offer a Smartphone, Samsung, HTC to block US, EU sales of iPhone 5 using LTE patents and Apple's iPhone arrogance could cost in the long term. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 145: iPhone 5 Announcement
September 12, 2012 19:21 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBOn this special episode of The Two Techies, we cover Apple's September 12th event. Along with our predictions and thoughts. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 144: Not Yet
September 08, 2012 17:27 - 52 minutes - 26.1 MBAmazon launches new Kindle Fire tablets and e-readers, Nokia announce the Lumia 920, Why Email will never die and will your Smartphone really ever be able to replace your wallet? If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 143: Getting Ahead
September 01, 2012 09:53 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBNokia Lumia 920 with PureView revealed and includes 4.5″ display, Amazon Kindle Fire 2 and a new Kindle e-reader coming soon? Apple win their battle with Samsung in court and a newly discovered Java 7 security vulnerability poses risks to Macs. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 142: Here's the Change
August 11, 2012 13:23 - 45 minutes - 21.1 MBStarbucks backs Square for mobile payments in shops, Google's search engine becomes an anti piracy weapon, RIM lay off more workers and Google settles Safari privacy case with the FTC. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 141: Meet the New Google
August 04, 2012 13:23 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBNew CEO turning "Yahoo into Google", Sony scales back expectations for Vita after weak sales performance, RIM looked seriously at Android but didn't want to join the herd and Microsoft's Metro is no longer Metro. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 140: It's a Catastrophe
July 28, 2012 13:19 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBValve boss calls Windows 8 a "catastrophe", Microsoft gives Office a 2013 touch-up, Skype denies police surveillance policy change and Apple's reports lower than expected rise in Q3 profits. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 139: A Step in the Right Direction
July 21, 2012 09:30 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBA massive Apple patent win could kill off Android completely, Microsoft confirms Window's 8 October launch date, Pirate Bay block effectiveness short lived and Yahoo appoints Google's Marissa Mayer as new CEO. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 138: We're Better, Not Connected
July 14, 2012 13:18 - 51 minutes - 23.9 MBWill the Nexus 7 lead the way for cheaper priced tablets, Apple releases Mountain Lion to developers, BlackBerry could face lawsuits over delays and O2 mobile users suffer network problems across UK. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 137: This Show is Patent Protected
July 07, 2012 22:04 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBRIM CEO says nothing is wrong with the company, are Amazon planning an "iPhone rival", could the internet really shut down and iOS to equal Windows "within a year". If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 136: Take 434
June 30, 2012 12:31 - 53 minutes - 24.8 MBA roundup of Google I/O, a judge appears skeptical towards government position on Megaupload data and ITC defers ruling on Motorola's Xbox ban. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 135: Wait a Minute
June 23, 2012 09:22 - 52 minutes - 24.4 MBWindows Phone 8 announced, Apple and Motorola should "just play nice and pay royalties", suggests judge, Apple and Google are using "military-grade spy planes" to make new maps and leaked documents point towards a $299 "Xbox 720" for 2013. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 134: Only When Needed
June 16, 2012 12:15 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBWWDC 2012 is over, what happened at the Apple Keynote? Theresa May sets out plans to monitor internet use in the UK, Samsung ships 43 million smartphones in Q1 2012 and Skype calls to feature ads in coversations in the future. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 133: WWDC 2012
June 11, 2012 19:15 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBIn today's special episode of The Two Techies, we provide live commentary on the WWDC 2012 keynote and cover the announcements, with our opinions. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 132: Who's Next?
June 09, 2012 11:49 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBA roundup of E3 2012, LinkedIn and Last.fm passwords leaked by hackers, Judge kicks Apple and Motorola patent case out of court and IPv6 allows for trillions of new net addresses. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 131: Born to Die
June 02, 2012 12:42 - 52 minutes - 24.5 MBWhat will we see at Google I/O 2012, Microsoft previews Windows 8, Digital music sales bypass CD's and Sky blocks access to The Pirate Bay. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 130: Agree to Disagree
May 26, 2012 09:40 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBApple and Samsung walk away from negotiating, Windows 8 high speed booting, Facebook's IPO is the worst IPO flop of the decade according to Bloomberg and Virgin Media in subsidy row with BT. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 129: Facebook In Disguise
May 19, 2012 20:42 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBFacebook becomes public with shares seeing a modest debut, Twitter backs browser privacy project, 330Mbps fiber to the home coming to the UK this summer and Comcast suspends 250GB data cap. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 128: Somebody's Watching Me
May 12, 2012 19:05 - 58 minutes - 27.2 MBRoaming charges drop as bill cap covers trips outside EU, Government broadband plans face £1bn funding shortfall and Queen's speech unveils UK's 'Patriot Act' web monitoring plan. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 127: Diversion in Place
May 05, 2012 21:39 - 58 minutes - 27.1 MBAT&T CEO says iMessage disrupts their messaging revenue stream, Pirate Bay claims record number of visitors following ISP ban, Motorola wins Xbox and Windows 7 ban in Germany and the BlackBerry 10 is unveiled. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter
The Two Techies 126: A Thousand Miles Apart
April 28, 2012 10:24 - 1 hour - 28 MBApple and Kodak release earning's, but how will they compare to each other? Would you spend the extra money for a self driving car? London Olympics ban sharing pictures and videos online and the highly anticipated Google Drive is released. If you enjoy The Two Techies, please subscribe to our other shows at munchtech.tv You can also subscribe to our newsletter at munchtech.tv/newsletter