It's Christmas, and that means it's quiz time on the PC Pro podcast. The team face questions on recent and not-so-recent developments in technology, while the live listeners do their best to sow misinformation and doubt.
CES' Steve Koenig joins the team to discuss upcoming tech trends for 2018. We also look at new developments in AI, the looming threat to net neutrality and the emerging phenomenon of "cryptojacking", whereby websites surreptitiously steal your PC's spare cycles to mine digital currency. Our hot hardware candidate is the TP-Link B130 smart lightbulb.
The team discusses a major security hole in macOS, Google’s privacy violations, the arrival of HDMI 2.1 and a data leak through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk service. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote.
The team discusses the latest version of Firefox, looks forward to 5G mobile networks, ponders the best Black Friday deals and explores how social media is being used to disrupt elections. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Asus Zenbook UX410UA, a tasty laptop at a tempting price.
The team discusses an online furore over emoji; ponders a new technology that could mean you never miss an Amazon delivery again; asks whether Silicon Valley needs regulating; and laments MailChimp's big step backwards in privacy protections. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Google Pixelbook, a £999 Chromebook that's capable of running Android apps.
The team discusses a critical hole in Wi-Fi security, Adobe's confusing new Lightroom offering, disappointing reviews for the Pixel 2 XL and Dropbox's new "Professional" service tier. Our Hot Hardware candidate is another wireless doorbell, yay.
The team discusses a flurry of new hardware from both Google and Amazon - plus spying allegations against security publisher Kaspersky Lab and new research revealing how smartphone notifications could be affecting your mood. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Intel's new Core i7-8700K, the company's six-core answer to AMD's mighty Ryzen chips.
The team discusses the latest launches from Apple, a disastrous data breach at Equifax, Google's big investment in HTC, and a new data-driven taxi-sharing service. Our hot hardware candidate is the Logitech Craft, a keyboard with a built-in twiddly knob.
The team discusses Microsoft's vision for "mixed reality", plus other new features in the Fall Creators Update; asks whether you have the right to use all the data you pay for; and discusses incursions into the movie industry by Amazon and Apple. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Microsoft Surface Studio, a huge all-in-one PC with a price to match.
The team discusses the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Intel’s newest processors, a novel approach to paywalled content and the enforced grounding of a popular drone. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Acronis True Image 2018. We know, we know.
The team discusses misguided password advice, Google's diversity controversy, Microsoft updates and Facebook's planned expansion into video. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the PC Specialist Vulcan X 02, a versatile desktop PC powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 1600X processor.
The team discusses ransomware payouts, a stiff fine for Apple, Google’s sneaky efforts to get employees to eat more healthily and the end of the line for Adobe Flash. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Intel’s huge ten-core Core i9-7900X processor.
The team discusses Google's new backup service, the rise of "esports", net neutrality protests and the end of the line for Windows Phone. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Loupedeck, a dedicated control unit for Adobe Lightroom.
The team discusses Google's huge EU fine, the iPhone's tenth birthday, technical support scams and the potential of online virtual worlds. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Token Ring - not the networking technology, but an NFC-equipped item of jewellery.
Jon Honeyball joins the team to discuss the latest news from Apple's WWDC event, new features for Cortana, and Amazon's Alexa-enabled Dash Wand. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Microsoft's Surface Laptop.
Real-worlders Jon Honeyball and Steve Cassidy join the regular team as we discuss news from Google I/O, Amazon’s new Echo Show, Facebook’s attempts to clamp down on clickbait and – inevitably – the recent NHS ransomware attack. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the BlackBerry KEYone, a smartphone with a physical keyboard that makes its ridiculous name slightly easier to type.
Anyone for 10 S? The team discusses Microsoft's new locked-down edition of Windows, ponders a new approach to wireless charging, asks whether the smartphone's days are numbered, and finds out what happens to your data when you die. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Microsoft Surface Laptop.
Ian Betteridge joins the team as we discuss Facebook's big plans for future tech, ponder Google's move into ad-blocking, ask whether Kickstarter has lost its lustre, and weigh up the latest announcements from Microsoft. Our hot hardware candidate is, shockingly, the Samsung Galaxy S8.
The team discusses the latest political row over encryption; a change of direction for the Mac Pro; good news for Pebble owners; and Microsoft's promise of greater transparency over privacy in Windows 10. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Triby, an Alexa-enabled kitchen radio.
Ian Betteridge and Nicole Kobie join the podcast to discuss Android O, concerns over the sharing of NHS patient data, and the role of digital surveillance in the age of drones. Our Hot Hardware candidate is in fact a software service, namely Microsoft Teams, Redmond's would-be rival to Slack.
Steve Cassidy joins the team as we discuss new surveillance revelations from Wikileaks, adverts in Windows 10, Amazon's S3 outage and Alexa's role in a US court case. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the retro-styled Nokia 3310 phone.
Nicole Kobie joins the regular team to discuss smartphone separation anxiety, the challenges for semi-autonomous cars, proposals to tax robot workers and the Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa. Our Hot Hardware candidate is AMD's new Ryzen CPU design, which lays down a stark challenge to Intel's high-end chips.
Microsoft's new "Cloud" edition of Windows 10 heads up this fortnight's podcast; we also discuss Google's "zoom and enhance" image-processing technology, plus video piracy and social media passwords. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the long-awaited Android Wear 2.
The team discusses the latest major update to Windows 10, plus news of Android on Chromebooks and Sky's planned shift from satellite to online TV services. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Microsoft Hololens.
In this special podcast, recorded on location in Las Vegas, the team discusses the latest announcements at CES 2017.
It's quiz time! In our last podcast of 2016, team members are tested on their knowledge of technology news, products and personalities.
The team discusses the newly-passed "Snooper's Charter", Fitbit's acquisition of Pebble, an international move for the Internet Archive and Ofcom's ruling that BT and Openreach must split. Our hot hardware candidate is the Seagate Duet, an external hard disk that automatically backs up its contents to Amazon Cloud.
The team discusses the rise of fake news, curses misleading broadband advertising and ponders the value of free online learning resources - all while bravely battling through sporadic audio glitches. Our hot hardware candidate is the Lenovo Yoga Book.
The team discusses Microsoft's new Slack rival, the UK's plan to develop a cyber-attack force and Elon Musk's vision of a solar-powered revolution. Our hot hardware candidate, inevitably, is the new MacBook Pro.
The team discusses the future of Twitter; subsidised broadband; virtual Friends; and Kodak's first smartphone. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Amazon Echo Dot.
