This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Google helps boost High Street spending with search- Number of child gamblers quadruples, loot boxes and social media blamed- FEATURE: Interview with Sten Kirkbak, the founder of Xplora- Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Google, Apple, and Uber must share mappin...
Nov 25, 2018•42 min•Season 4Ep. 152
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Andy discuss: - Brits shun country life over phone not-spot fears- Alarm over talks to implant UK employees with microchips- UK's largest mobile carrier will launch 5G in 16 cities next year- Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Bendable tablets and phones: what are they, do we w...
Nov 18, 2018•33 min•Season 4Ep. 151
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET’s Andy Hoyle discuss: - Bird Launches London Pilot to Win Support for U.K. Scooters- China's Xiaomi enters UK with phones, wristband and scooter- Thousands still watch TV in black and white- FEATURE: Red Dead Redemption II versus Life Is Strange- Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTR...
Nov 11, 2018•40 min•Season 4Ep. 150
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - John Lewis pulls the plug on DVD players- Amazon's try-before-you-buy clothing service lands in the UK- Apple Announces New 11-Inch iPad And Nate & Ian Swoon- Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Are Apple, Samsung and Microsoft’s tablets really gaming consoles...
Nov 04, 2018•33 min•Season 4Ep. 149
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Facebook hires former deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg- Online sellers 'pay for positive reviews’- UK public broadcasters want top billing on streaming services- Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Winamp plans a streaming-friendly revival in 2019- Vastly extended section...
Oct 21, 2018•39 min•Season 4Ep. 148
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Amazon scours high street to open shops - EE launches the first 5G network trial in Canary Wharf - UK stores will sell 'Black Ops 4' early due to massive day one patch - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Samsung thinks you want a phone with four rear cameras - S...
Oct 15, 2018•32 min•Season 4Ep. 147
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Three and O2 to pump 5G data through London's sewers - App flaw let anyone access UK Conservative politicians' data - Nearly half of Brits think their partners overuse their devices - Apple iPhone Xs Max reviewed in full - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY : With...
Sep 30, 2018•41 min•Season 4Ep. 146
A special live recording from the EdTech Podcast Festival in which Nate interviews three experts in the field of AI and education, about how these two fields are coming closer to gather to help young people learn, and older students move into careers. PANEL Nate Lanxon Francesca Ooi, Century Tech Benedict du Boulay (Emeritus Professor), University of Sussex Christina He, Investment Manager, Navitas Ventures Recorded at The EdTech Podcast Festival on September 22nd. https://theedtechpodcast.com/?...
Sep 28, 2018•32 min•Season 4Ep. 145
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - No-Deal Brexit Could, But Probably Won’t, Mean The End of Free Roaming- Vodafone Uses Latest Apple Watch to Catch Up to Rival EE in U.K.- The BBC has 'solved' the lag between live streams and TV- Sky partners with The Walking Dead producer for joint mobile venture- Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show -- 44 percent longer this week -- which incl...
Sep 16, 2018•32 min•Season 4Ep. 144
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - BA apologizes after 380,000 customers hit in cyber attack - Video games that allow in-game purchases to carry Pegi warning - Argos launches 'voice shopping' with Google Home - SPECIAL FEATURE: CNET's Andy Hoyle and Katie Collins join to discuss IFA highlights - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show -- over 34 percent longer this week -- which inc...
Sep 09, 2018•38 min•Season 4Ep. 143
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - YouTube's paid music and video services come to UK - Wimbledon tennis to be screened in 4K HDR by BBC - Vodafone sets 5G trials in seven of Britain's 10 big cities - SPECIAL FEATURE : Nate interviews Benedictine nun Sister Catherine Wybourne on tech, coding, and monastery broadband struggles. Read her blog at ibenedictines.org and read more about her monastery at benedictinenuns.org.uk . - Your emails and questions answer...
Jun 24, 2018•39 min•Season 4Ep. 142
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET's Andy Hoyle discuss: - Upskirting law to be passed soon, says Theresa May - Police face legal action over use of facial recognition cameras - Dixons Carphone discloses data breach affecting 5.9M payment cards - Sega is crowdfunding a Sonic the Hedgehog toaster - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and 20-minute longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional ...
Jun 17, 2018•32 min•Season 4Ep. 141
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - World Cup 2018: BBC iPlayer to stream matches in 4K HDR - Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000 - Google launches solar power service in UK - Carphone Warehouse to close 92 outlets as smartphone users upgrade less often - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and longer version of the show -- over 19 minutes longer this week -- which includes the above as well as ad...
Jun 03, 2018•27 min•Season 4Ep. 140
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian (plus special guest Andy Hoyle ) discuss: - Facebook wants your naked photos to stop revenge porn - Buskers in London are the first to accept tap-to-pay cards - UK Amazon Prime members can order a Volvo test-drive (with Andy Hoyle) - Pornhub creates VPN service to circumvent blocks Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and longer version of the show -- over 14 minutes longer this week -- which includes the above as well as a...
May 28, 2018•37 min•Season 4Ep. 139
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET's Andy Hoyle discuss: - UK network Three to kill off 3G-only phones - OnePlus smartmobe brand modelled on 'a religion' & OnePlus 6 overview - The last 22 years of UK politics just became searchable online - SPECIAL FEATURE : Olivia_Solon, Liat Clark and Katie Collins join the show to talk about the connection between bitcoin and carnivores, retraining young cybercriminal offenders for good, and how 3D printing breasts could hel...
May 21, 2018•53 min•Season 4Ep. 138
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Anti-abortion activists cry foul as Google pulls all referendum ads - Shining lasers at planes in the UK could now get you up to 5 years in jail - UK broadband speeds leap ahead, according to Ofcom study - HomePod likely gaining Calendar support (and why smart isn't smart enough) - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as addi...
May 13, 2018•38 min•Season 4Ep. 137
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Xiaomi is officially coming to the UK and Europe - BBC podcasts will run adverts outside UK to boost income - Sky uses AWS in 21st-century Guess Who at Royal Wedding - Adverts for broadband speeds to face new rules - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY : Parliament could demand ...
May 07, 2018•32 min•Season 4Ep. 136
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Euro idiocrats backtrack on plan to kill off Brits' 300,000 .eu domains - ‘Your Company Is the Problem,’ U.K. Lawmaker Tells Facebook CTO - Audiophiles have really taken to the warm digital tone of streaming music - Spotify tests filter to block swearing in songs - what else could they do? - Your emails and questions answered! The song Nate referred to with on lyric changed was Bigger Than Big (feat. Luciana) by Supermal....
Apr 29, 2018•30 min•Season 4Ep. 135
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - WhatsApp photo drug dealer caught by 'groundbreaking' work - BT pushes ahead with plans to switch off telephone network - Ofcom seeks to scrap local TV roll-out - SPECIAL FEATURE: Ian's 'unlimited wording blog ', 10 years later - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY : China's ZTE...
Apr 22, 2018•27 min•Season 4Ep. 134
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Google loses 'right to be forgotten' case over man's past conviction - Online political adverts to state who paid for them in crackdown - Layman's GDPR 101 feature with Julian Saunders of PORT.im - ‘How Could Buses Not Be As Crap As Buses Are Today?' - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EX...
Apr 15, 2018•39 min•Season 4Ep. 133
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Facebook to Send Chief Tech Officer to Face U.K. Lawmakers - Ian updates us on EU domain names post-Brexit - UK social media advertising forecast to outstrip TV spending in two years - Brits (still) can't stream BBC iPlayer abroad - HTC's UK Tom Daley swimming pool selfie advert banned - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well a...
Apr 08, 2018•40 min•Season 4Ep. 132
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Facebook Says Zuckerberg Won’t Give Evidence to U.K. Lawmakers - Netflix estimated to be watched in over 500,000 Irish homes - The BBC says it's being squeezed out by Netflix and Amazon - Europe dumps 300,000 UK-owned .EU domains into the Brexit bin - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXT...
Apr 02, 2018•34 min•Season 4Ep. 131
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Cambridge Analytica UK-focussed recap and discussion - BBC wants to keep FM radio for longer - UK self-driving car trials continue despite death of US pedestrian - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY : Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine says streaming services are 'too similar’ - A hist...
Mar 25, 2018•44 min•Season 4Ep. 130
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET.com's Andrew Hoyle discuss: - Stephen Hawking, legendary theoretical physicist, dies at 76 - Porn site age verification plans delayed due to security and privacy concerns - Rugged Cat S61 phone packs thermal imaging on steroids - Vivo concept phone - Amazon recalls fire-risk power packs in UK, Europe and US - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the abo...
Mar 18, 2018•35 min•Season 4Ep. 129
This week on a very special episode of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and his wife Kate Lanxon discuss their experiences of technology throughout their tour of Japan, through Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara. Topics include: - The inside story of tech inside a traditional geisha house (okiya) in Kyoto’s Gion district - How printing documents is difficult as all hell - How using Google Translate’s real-time optical translation helped us in convenience stores, using machines and more - The lack of self-service checkout...
Mar 12, 2018•29 min•Season 4Ep. 128
This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate is joined by Daily Tech News Show 's Tom Merritt and they discuss: - Nate's appearance on ITV's This Morning - Samsung Galaxy S9 hands-on - NatWest recruits AI bot Cora to answer customer questions - The O2 Arena is being Turned Into a 5G Test Bed - All but Banned in the U.S., Chinese Giant Huawei Is Welcomed in Britain - Your emails and questions answered! Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the...
Feb 25, 2018•35 min•Season 4Ep. 127
Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, live-streaming, access to Discord member’s club, weekly columns from Nate, higher quality MP3s, and much more. GET IN TOUCH using hello@techpodcast.uk . All messages sent will be read and considered for inclusion on a future show. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - It’s official: Facebook is for old(er) people - Rent-a-church spire plan ...
Feb 18, 2018•42 min•Season 4Ep. 126
Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, live-streaming, access to Discord member’s club, weekly columns from Nate, higher quality MP3s, and much more. GET IN TOUCH using hello@techpodcast.uk . All messages sent will be read and considered for inclusion on a future show. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET's Andy Hoyle spend the first 20 minutes of the show broadcasting from the M1, and t...
Feb 11, 2018•41 min•Season 4Ep. 125
Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, live-streaming, access to Discord member’s club, weekly columns from Nate, higher quality MP3s, and much more. GET IN TOUCH using hello@techpodcast.uk . All messages sent will be read and considered for inclusion on a future show. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - British Airways is finally offering onboard Wi-Fi - Facial recognition fo...
Feb 04, 2018•42 min•Season 4Ep. 124
Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, live-streaming, access to Discord member’s club, weekly columns from Nate, higher quality MP3s, and much more. GET IN TOUCH using hello@techpodcast.uk . All messages sent will be read and considered for inclusion on a future show. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Kitty Perry and the copyright lessons for seven-year-olds - Two Point Hos...
Jan 21, 2018•54 min•Season 4Ep. 123
