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THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the looming launch of Facebook's 'Dislike' button; Amazon's launch of the £50 Kindle Fire tablet and how its ad-supported nature was noticeably absent in much of the press's reporting; and as iOS 9 launches, so too do paid-for web ad blocking add-ons for mobile Safari rocket to the top of the UK app store along with other countries. What does this suggest about the nature of the web? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss what the UK could gain with Apple's introduction of a new Apple TV with an app store -- essentially, can the company do to television with apps what the iPhone did to world communication? Plus, an iPad Pro with a stylus makes a lot of sense, and we'll explain why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the highlights from the tech tradeshow IFA in Berlin, touching upon Sony's 4K smartphone launch, Intel's promise that the world is moving towards 360-degree 4K video selfie sticks, Samsung's non-Android Wear Gear S2 smartwatch, the ups and downs of OLED and HDR televisions, and more. Plus your feedback about putting age ratings on British music videos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss Apple's iOS gaining support for Google's rival Android Wear smartwatch platform; the European Commission's ambition to launch a study into Uber's business model; the rise of the tablet computer market share in the UK and what the latest figures suggest about who's buying up new models; and is YOUR web browser about to block Flash ads and auto-playing videos by default? Statistically speaking, one in two of you is about to be opted-in to Google's anti-Flash web stance. All that, plus your feedback and an IFA 2015 preview... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the enormous rise in British students taking Computing as a GCSE, including a 121% increase in girls taking up the course; they shed some light/opinion on the UK's move to impose movie-like age ratings on music videos; and in a discussion segment they examine the expected features of Apple's next TV product and whether it'll stack up against the rest of the UK competition -- or what it could bring to shake up the market. 
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Nate is on holiday, hence the small gap in episodes. Normally service will resume in a week - he promises! 
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Nate Lanxon explains why Microsoft probably chose to skip releasing Windows 9 in favour of Windows 10, plus Top Gear looks to be Amazon's quarter-billion-dollar gamble to make its streaming video service a hit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate is alone... with himself. Apple Pay has launched in the UK, which means it's time to test it out as ironically as possible. Plus the British music industry has taken a step backward into the dark ages, cheering a court's decision to once again make it illegal to put a copy of a CD you bought onto your iPhone. Plus Nate is joined by Andrew Hoyle of CNET.com to discuss his experience covering the Formula E event in London recently. Just what is this electric motor sport and how is it helping drive forward the green energy agenda? And what's Twitter got to do with it all? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss Microsoft's decision to effectively end the life of Nokia, and what it means for the UK smartphone market in which Windows Phone was at one point quite a success. Nate also interviews journalist Stuart Dredge about his experience attending the London Minecon convention. Just why was the United Nations (UN) there, and what's Britain's education system got to do with it all? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We offer a review of how Apple Music is performing in the United Kingdom, speaking to Guardian and MusicAlly media expert Stuart Dredge about how the service has been received by the music industry and consumers alike. What is it missing? How does the UK's reaction to Apple's Beats 1 radio station differ from that of the United States? Join Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris to learn more. We also discuss the release of the first 2TB SSD drive for laptops, and wonder who now even needs traditional spinning disks any more; and we learn only half of British millennials surveyed by Ofcom watch TV as it's being broadcast -- but is that actually higher than we'd expect? All that and more on this week's Tech's Message. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS WEEK: We're joined by Knights Night of ESO-RP to explain how modern role-play works within video gaming and how virtual reality could take it to the next level; plus Katie Collins of WIRED joins to explain London mayor Boris Johnson's attempts to bridge the gap between Uber and traditional black cabs; and regular co-host Ian Morris debates Wimbledon's frowning towards sports fans using Periscope and so-called 'selfie sticks' during sports matches. Plus your feedback about 3D cinema pricing in the UK and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A veteran designer of roller coasters worldwide joins Nate Lanxon to discuss how European theme parks are building and innovating next-generation thrills. In the news, Nate is joined by fellow journalist Ian Morris to discuss the UK music industry bodies backing the British government into a corner over CD ripping; and why has 3D cinema got Nate so angry? And why does Ian agree? Hear both discuss the successes and failings of how the present cinema industry is winning and losing fans. Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes, telling your friends and colleagues about the show -- it really helps more than you might think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


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In this week's show we discuss the best and worst ways to start a Kickstarter business and get it noticed, and what should you look out for when putting your money where the founder's mouths are. What are the warning signs for a poorly devised crowdfunded business? Dynamo PR's Kickstarter mastermind Heather Delaney joins us to discuss. In the news there's something concerning me that you may not think concerns you. You may think it's a trivial topic. But you'd be wrong. It's called Thunderbolt 3. Joining me to discuss it is CNET.com Senior Editor, technology expert and at one point CNET laptop review lead, Andrew Hoyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2013 a project called 3Doodler appeared on crowdfunding website Kickstarter. It advertised itself as the first and only 3D-printing pen, that allowed artists and creatives to "draw" in 3D. In its own introductory words: "Have you ever just wished you could lift your pen off the paper and see your drawing become a real three dimensional object? Well now you can!" The fledgling company wanted to raise $30,000 to begin with. But its founders didn't expect the response it got: 3Doodler hit its $30,000 target within three hours and 38 minutes of launch abd $1m within two days. as of today it has raised $2,344,134. It has just entered its third year of business and still runs as a nimble business startup. In the first of a two-part feature, we'll this week speak to two of the company's three co-founders -- Maxwell Bogue and Daniel Cowen -- to explore the history of the company, what its unexpected early success allowed it to do, what lessons they learned on the way and what they're planning as a result to do in the future. We also discuss Google's announcement of 'Now on Tap', the big surprise feature coming to the next version of the Android operating system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is an episode of Tech's Message, a weekly audio download from London-based technology journalists Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris. Hear a discussion based on the week's most interesting UK technology news, and other irreverent takes on tech issues deemed important for British ears to hear.Subscribe FREEAnswer Me This! andThe Allusionist host Helen Zaltzman joins Tech's Message to discuss how Spotify's move into podcast distribution could give iTunes a reason to rethink its approach to on-demand audio.News Discussed on Tech's Message episode 18:Premium phone costs will fall on bill changesBritain now prefers cashless payments to notes and coinsThe UK gets a dedicated esports betting service this weekEmail and feedbackHi Nate,Great podcast, I listen every week and have done since the days of Wired. I often think about writing in but rarely have a strong opinion about the discussion topics. …until the topic of Apple Products being classified as ‘obsolete’ and the iPhone 3GS in particular.I am a freelance Graphic Designer and long term user and fan of Apple products. I own a 2007 iMac, 2010 MacBook Pro and an iPhone 4. As a fan of new tech I am always tempted by new Apple products upon their release and when friends get out their new phones and thinner, retina laptops a part of me always considers looking at the available deals in hope of upgrading.On the other hand I don’t agree with the way so many of us have become accustomed to of purchasing tech products, religiously buying the latest phone when there isn’t a lot wrong with what you’ve got. I use my phone, laptop and desktop more than a lot of people would use theirs so I am very aware of computers slowing down and software updates becoming few and far between etc. But rather than buy a new laptop for example I’ve upgraded the hard drive to a 512GB SSD to keep it’s speed up.My girlfriend has an iPhone 3GS which she has been using every day for 5 years and she has no plans of upgrading soon. As a fellow Graphic Designer and some who uses Apple products everyday she obviously would love the speed and features of the newer products. But as someone who cares about issues of sustainability and the design of products fore fronting the lifespan of a product I can’t help but think that Apple just want to sell more of the latest products with disregard for it’s loyal consumers and the environment.Another point worth mentioning is that being a freelancer and someone who likes to use a product to it’s fullest before retiring it. The costs become more of an issue. The high prices of the latest models compared with the value and appeal of an item which is now classed as obsolete and not supported anymore makes it even more difficult to upgrade. It also doesn’t teach great values to the millions of Apple consumers out there.I can’t be the only fan/user of Apple (and other tech) products out there who feels like this. Keep up the good reporting!Best Regards,JimmyHi Nate and IanFollowing your piece in last week's Tech's Message Podcast, I thought I would write in. I've been a resident of London for over twelve years, and used various forms of taxi throughout, both before and after the rise of app-based services. Whilst I agree that black cabs are being disrupted by the likes of Uber (and you did forget to mention that black cabs have their own apps, such as Hailo and Kabbee), I don't think that they're as much of a challenge as you think. The problem comes down to "the knowledge", which, in my opinion, is considerably better than using GPS, as it's more than just being able to read a map - it's knowing where you are, or someone else is, and what's nearby. I've often been able to jump in the back of a black cab, tell them where I'm going, and then put my headphones in, comfortable in the knowledge that they know where to go. With Uber, which I've tried several times, I've had to tell them each step of the way, and, at one occasion, had&... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is an episode of Tech's Message, a weekly audio download from London-based technology journalists Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris. Hear a discussion based on the week's most interesting UK technology news, and other irreverent takes on tech issues deemed important for British ears to hear.Stories discussed this weekUber causing decline in London black cab applicationhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-14/uber-s-blitz-on-london-leads-to-steep-drop-in-black-cab-recruits London’s famous black cabs are in danger of being run out of town by upstart Uber Data obtained by Bloomberg from Transport for London, the transit authority, show black-taxi license applications are down 20 percent so far this year, with the blame being laid squarely at Uber’s door.At the same time, the number of budding cabbies looking to take “The Knowledge” -- the notoriously difficult test that all black-taxi drivers must pass -- has fallen more than two-thirds at one of the main examination centers.'Dr Now' promises London medication delivery within 4 hourshttp://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-05/15/dr-now-gp-app-uk An app that promises users a video doctor consultation within one hour, and medication delivery to London addresses within four, is due to launch in the next month.Dr Now has been created by doctors to plug the gap in care left by an overstretched NHS. It also follows the 2014 launch of Babylon, a similar remote consultation subscription service setup by former Goldman Sachs banker Ali Parsa.Dr Now is targeting the portion of the population that have to have time off work to attend doctor's appointments. iPhone 3GS about to become ‘obsolete’ in June, losing Apple repair supporthttp://9to5mac.com/2015/05/15/iphones-macs-obsolete-june-apple-repair/Apple is about to sunset support for a number of iPhones, Macs, and other products as it plans to switch several models to “Obsolete” or “Vintage” status in June, according to internal documents.When a device receives Obsolete status from Apple — Vintage status only applies to California and Turkey, where the company is required to continue offering support — it no longer offers service or repair support through its own Apple retail stores or authorized service providers. It typically begins the process for models 5-7 years after manufacturing has been discontinued and maintains a list on its website here. EU carriers plan to block ads, demand money from Googlehttp://arstechnica.com/business/2015/05/eu-carriers-plan-to-block-ads-demand-money-from-google/Multiple mobile operators in Europe plan to block advertising on their networks, with one of them planning to target Google's ad network to force the company to give up a cut of its ad revenue, according to a report yesterday in the Financial Times."An executive at a European carrier confirmed that it and several of its peers are planning to start blocking adverts this year," the newspaper reported. "The executive said that the carrier will initially launch an advertising-free service for customers on an opt-in basis. But it is also considering a more radical idea that it calls 'the bomb', which would apply across its entire network of millions of subscribers at once. The idea is to specifically target Google, blocking advertising on its websites in an attempt to force the company into giving up a cut of its revenues."Blocking ads "just for an hour or a day" might be enough to bring Google to the negotiating table, the executive told the newspaper.While such a scheme might violate net neutrality rules in the United States, Europe doesn't have anything comprehensive on the books despite years of discussion."There are no clear rules on net neutrality today at EU level, leaving 96 percent of Europeans without legal protection for their right to access the full open Internet," the European Commission said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is an episode of Tech's Message, a weekly audio download from London-based technology journalists Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris. Hear a discussion based on the week's most interesting UK technology news, and other irreverent takes on tech issues deemed important for British ears to hear.Teenagers sending consensual, sexually explicit messages are unfairly being labelled sex offenders because of UK laws, say censorship activists, according to a WIRED featured written by Liat Clark. Backlash, a collective of academics and legal experts, is calling for a change to existing laws around creating child pornography, to protect those under 18s engaging in purely consensual activity. Clark joins the show this week to discuss the implications.Andrew Hoyle, senior editor at CNET.com, also joins the programme to discuss some of the week's technology news curiosities including the return of Nokia classic game Snake, a new technology to help nervous fliers, and a petition to curb after-hours corporate email addiction.Subscribe FREE to the show now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This podcast is an episode of Tech's Message, a weekly audio download from London-based technology journalists Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris. Hear a discussion based on the week's most interesting UK technology news, and other irreverent takes on tech issues deemed important for British ears to hear.This week Nate presents a full review of Apple's 2015 MacBook (the thin gold one), plus he and Ian discuss the tech promises intriguing us from the UK political parties' election manifestos. Big hat tip to Charles Arthur for his excellent Guardian round-up piece.Subscribe FREE to the show now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is an episode of Tech's Message, a weekly audio download from London-based technology journalists Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris. Hear a discussion based on the week's most interesting UK technology news, and other irreverent takes on tech issues deemed important for British ears to hear.This week Nate is joined by Andrew Hoyle of CNET.com, SEO strategy lead Kate Dreyer from Positive, and Jonathan "Aggelos" of gaming site Dungeon Crawler Network. They talk about BT's worrying dislike of device tethering on its new 4G mobile network and the Carphone Warehouse's plan to launch its own 4G network on the back of Three; Nate discusses his first impressions of Apple's new MacBook and discusses the implications of Google's new mobile-optimised search results strategy as well as how Valve's decision to allow video game add-ons to be charged for might affect the future of the games industry.Subscribe FREE to the show now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is an episode of Tech's Message, a weekly audio download from London-based technology journalists Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris. Hear a discussion based on the week's most interesting UK technology news, and other irreverent takes on tech issues deemed important for British ears to hear.Subscribe FREE to the show nowOn Tech's Message this week Nate and Ian reach back in time to a feature once written for CNET called Plug Versus Plug. Which of the world's AC adapter's is best (British) and why is the Apple Watch's so innovative (it folds). We also test BT's 4G service live (sort of) in an Ealing park in a head-to-head race against EE's 4G and Three's. Who's fastest? Listen to this week's show to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is an episode of Tech's Message, a weekly audio download from London-based technology journalists Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris. Hear a discussion based on the week's most interesting UK technology news, and other irreverent takes on tech issues deemed important for British ears to hear.Subscribe FREE to the show nowON THE SHOW THIS WEEK: How does lossless audio work in comparison to Spotify, iTunes, Amazon and Google's music streaming services? We explain in our feature, focusing this week on Tidal. Also in the news, the iPad turns five years old, gaming service OnLive shuts down and we review the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe FREE to the show nowOn the show this week Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris discuss the controversial group of schools reporting parents to social services for "neglecting" their children. Neglect, it transpires, includes allowing their offspring to play violent video games.We also debate, and praise, BT's return to the mobile phone market. With low prices and generous 4G data allowances, this pseudo-incumbent could be the 4G disruptor Britain has been waiting for. And after a brief debate about whether Meerkat or Periscope are worth paying attention to (clue: one is), we join social media expert Heather Bowen from the Mirror to discuss the trials of managing social media accounts for tabloids and cancer charities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe FREE to the show nowJoin Nate and Ian to discuss how the UK high street is investing in 3D-printed jewellery and products; Internet Explorer's history is explored ahead of its death with Windows 10's release; plus CNET.com's senior editor Andrew Hoyle joins us to talk about his experience at Bazelworld, the world's swankiest watch tradeshow, where he uncovered the luxury timepieces hoping to tick-tock into the smartwatch arena. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Photo by Nate LanxonListen to this special report from Nate Lanxon produced on the day of Apple's March 2015 event in Berlin, revealing all the launch details for the Apple Watch. Featuring hands-on reports with the gold edition of the watch and how it functions in person, contributions from industry analysts and style expertise from British GQ, and a round table discussion between Nate and Olivia Solon, Katie Collins and Stuart Miles from Mirror.co.uk, Wired.co.uk and Pocket-lint.com respectively.It's a half-hour of first-hand insight into Apple's new wearable and how it feels to be used. And crucially, how it's shaping up within the fledgling smartwatch industry it's hoping to dominate.Subscribe FREE to the show now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris discuss the highlights and lowlights of Mobile World Congress 2015, including the Samsung Galaxy S6 and how it compares in person to the HTC One M9. There's talk of the EU abolishing its ban on mobile phone roaming charges across Europe and why exactly is HTC making a virtual reality headset for Half-Life developer Valve?Subscribe FREE to the show now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nate discovers the Samsung Galaxy S6 has eight CPU cores running at 1.5GHz each, making it more powerful than the new HTC One M9. That, plus a conversation with V3.co.uk's Alastair Stevenson sheds light on the recent UK test of the world's first 1Tbps 5G network as well as fears for the future of mobile security that surround Mobile World Congress 2015.Subscribe FREE to the show now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How have a computer scientist, an algorithm and a technology writer come together to produce poetry generated from the codes printed inside British toilet roll tubes? In this week's episode of Tech's Message you're going to find out. Featuring Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris, plus special guest Nicholas Tufnell.Subscribe FREE to the show nowIn the news discussion:3) Apple hires Radio 1 DJ after hiring MacWorld and AnandTech editors2) UK banking apps start using mobile phone fingerprint sensors instead of password1) The Telegraph loses political commentator after commercial ethics row. We throw some insight on how editorial-commercial relationships work in the tech journalism world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung's smart TVs are accused of listening to your conversations. Is this true? What has Samsung said? Could a TV that customises its content actually be something well worth having? Nate Lanxon and Ian Morris discuss.Plus, Apple is believed to be either working on an electric vehicle to rival Tesla's, or it's doing something highly interesting that benefits its products aimed at cars or worldwide mapping. That's what we conclude anyway.And is the original Star Trek getting a follow-up series? In short, yes; in long, sort-of but you'll have to listen to find out how.Subscribe FREE to the show now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe FREE to the show nowThe UK enjoyed some compelling news this week, in that BT has offered to buy mobile network EE for close to £13 billion. With Three's parent company Hutchinson Whampoa putting in a bid of over £10 billion quid to buy O2, it got me thinking about how the consolidation of British telecoms and media providers might affect our choice as consumers and businesses in the coming years.I'm joined by Allison Sheridan (@podfeet) of NosillaCast to talk about how such mergers have affected the North American market. She talks with me about what the positive and negative affects of this can -- and may -- be for the UK.We also diverge into discussing the unique benefits of the BBC iPlayer compared to what's available in the United States, as well as how the net neutrality debate is playing out in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe FREE to the show nowCNET.com photojournalist and technology expert Andrew Hoyle joins the show this week to discuss the tools, tricks and troubles of the trade that is visual story reporting; plus the top ten tech news stories of the week affecting the UK.Hosted, produced and edited by Nate Lanxon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe FREE to the show nowOlivia Solon joins the show as regular co-host and we explore the differences between working on a magazine website versus a daily newspaper website, plus the top ten tech news stories of the week affecting the UK.Hosted, produced and edited by Nate LanxonTech's Message Podcast - UK Technology News With Nate Lanxon (Bloomberg, Wired, CNET) RSS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe FREE to the show nowTech's Message Podcast - UK Technology News With Nate Lanxon (Bloomberg, Wired, CNET) RSSHosted, produced and edited by Nate LanxonCo-host: Ian Morris Stories discussed:10) Revived Sinclair Spectrum to be manufactured in UKBy Matthew Sparks On The Telegraph: 9) Vodafone boss says customers 'don't care' about 4G speedsBy James Temperton On Wired.co.uk: 8) Best-selling games of 2014 revealedBy Keith Stuart On The Guardian: 7) Google Glass sales halted but firm says kit is not deadOn the BBC: 6) Samsung Electronics’ New Design Lead Is An Alum Of Jony Ive’s Former Consulting FirmBy Catherine Shu On TechCrunch: 5) 'Cyber attack war games' to be staged by UK and USOn the BBC: 4) The Beagle has landed: Britain's missing spacecraft found on MarsKate Kelland On Reuters: 3) FBI and UK police arrest alleged Xbox and PlayStation Lizard Squad hackerBy Roland Moore-Colyer On V3: 2) Revealed: Elon Musk's Plan to Build a Space InternetBy Ashlee Vance on BloombergBusinessweek: 1) WhatsApp and iMessage could be banned under new surveillance plansBy Andrew Griffin on the Independent:Sense of Rumour1) Apple Predicted to Launch Optional Stylus Accessory Alongside 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro'KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is back with another report outlining his belief that Apple will launch a stylus as an optional accessory for the company's rumored 12.9-inch "iPad Pro". With the new iPad's larger screen, it will likely prove popular with enterprise and creative users who tend to have more need for a stylus and Kuo believes Apple will fill that need with an in-house solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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