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....
Sep 20, 2015•27 min•Season 1Ep. 32
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.
Sep 13, 2015•36 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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....
Sep 06, 2015•43 min•Season 1Ep. 30
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 a...
Aug 31, 2015•35 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Aug 23, 2015•39 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Nate is on holiday, hence the small gap in episodes. Normally service will resume in a week - he promises! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2015•3 min
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.
Aug 03, 2015•39 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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 ...
Jul 20, 2015•29 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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....
Jul 12, 2015•35 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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 spinn...
Jul 07, 2015•39 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 ...
Jun 29, 2015•34 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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 con...
Jun 21, 2015•37 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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Jun 14, 2015•23 min
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...
Jun 08, 2015•35 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 $3...
May 31, 2015•44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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...
May 25, 2015•38 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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 week Ub er causing decline in London black cab application h ttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-14/uber-s-blitz-on-london-leads-to-steep-drop-in-black-cab-recruits Lo...
May 18, 2015•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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. Ba...
May 11, 2015•33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
LISTEN TO THIS REVIEWSubscribe FREE to the show now READ THIS REVIEW “Why is the new MacBook better than an iPad... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 06, 2015•8 min
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 t...
May 04, 2015•42 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 disli...
Apr 27, 2015•43 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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 now On 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 (Briti...
Apr 19, 2015•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 now ON 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 t...
Apr 06, 2015•50 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Subscribe FREE to the show now On 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 ...
Mar 30, 2015•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Subscribe FREE to the show now Join 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 informati...
Mar 22, 2015•30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Photo by Nate Lanxon Listen 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 respect...
Mar 11, 2015•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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....
Mar 08, 2015•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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....
Mar 01, 2015•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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 now In the news discussion: 3) Apple hires Radio 1 DJ after hiring MacWorld and AnandTech editors 2) UK banking apps start using mobile phone fingerprint sensors i...
Feb 22, 2015•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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 serie...
Feb 15, 2015•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
