DigitalOutbox Episode 177

DigitalOutbox Episode 177
DigitalOutbox Episode 177 – Moto X and Twitter Trolls

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0:59 – Moto X
7:10 – Google announces tool to track lost Android phones
8:09 – O2 and Vodaphone Launch 4G on August 29th
12:16 – BT and Vodafone among telecoms companies passing details to GCHQ
15:06 – No internet access in 17% of UK homes, ONS data shows
17:06 – Teenager Hannah Smith killed herself because of online bullying
21:09 – Stella Creasy receives Twitter photo of masked, knife-wielding man
23:35 – Twitters Abuse Commitment
25:51 – Tweeting arrests of ‘illegal immigrants’ is a new low for the Home Office
26:48 – Twitter bigot ordered to pay gay rights campaigner £40,000 for calling her a paedophile
29:01 – Obama Administration Vetoes Ban On Certain iPhones And iPads
31:08 – ‘Safety issues’ prompt Apple charger trade-in programme
33:24 – Amazon launches digital downloads for software and video games in the UK
34:27 – Feedly Pro Announced
37:07 – Google Chrome security flaw offers unrestricted password access
39:18 – Google Play Music All Access Goes Live In 9 European Countries

Picks
Ian
Pivvot
– Pivvot is a thrilling game of strategic avoidance that will consistently test and challenge your ability to make quick, impulsive decisions. As the game progresses, you will have to rely on your instincts and problem-solving skills to navigate down the winding path for survival. With its intensity, minimalistic design, and puzzling logic, Pivvot is sure to keep you guessing at every turn.
– iOS and coming soon to Android

DigitalOutbox Episode 167

DigitalOutbox Episode 167
DigitalOutbox Episode 167 – Snoopers Charter, Feedly and the BBC Clock

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4:11 – Internet companies warn May over ‘snooper’s charter’
6:36 – Government Still Demanding Action to make web safer
10:02 – UK piracy warning letters delayed until 2015
13:12 – Sky Broadband starts to block access to torrent site proxies, other ISPs likely to follow
15:52 – Reeder, gReader & Other Popular Feed Reading Apps Partner With Feedly Ahead Of Google Reader Shutdown
18:53 – Save Podcasting
23:08 – Zynga lays off 580 employees
26:40 – Nintendo partners with O2 to give 3DS owners free Wi-Fi access at over 8,000 hotspots in the UK
27:30 – Peter Molyneux reveals winner of gaming experiment
30:37 – Trust upholds BBC Online clock complaint

Picks
Ian
Dots
– Free addictive game for iOS
– From betaworks – Diggg and Instapaper owners
– New update today brings it to iPad too plus a multiplayer game
– Android in the works

DigitalOutbox Episode 156

DigitalOutbox Episode 156
DigitalOutbox Episode 156 – Samsung Galaxy S4, Mailbox and Google Keep

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Shownotes
0:44 – Samsung Launch Galaxy S4
8:45 – Dropbox buys Mailbox
12:51 – Build collaborative apps with Google Drive Realtime API
14:06 – Google Keep
16:12 – Feedly picks up 500,000 new users
19:33 – Three gobbles up large slice of EE mobile phone spectrum for free
22:00 – Press regulation deal sparks fears of high libel fines for bloggers
27:13 – Kevin Lynch Joining Apple To Become VP Of Technology
34:04 – Internet pioneers are first winners of £1m engineering prize

Picks
Ian
Alfred 2
– Free, powerpack costs $15
– Superb launcher for Mac
– Workflows are like a supercharged version of the original extension support. Create one workflow that encompasses a number of steps and scripts
– Much improved theme support