Live From The Southbound M1 In a Blizzard: TM 125

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 supportershave access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Microsoft's Dismal Failure Needs To Be Fixed- EXTRA DISCUSSION: Desktop app stores, Microsoft versus Apple- EXTRA DISCUSSION: Electric scooters in London - the good, the bad, the looking like a tit- Outtakes and more!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Huhti 201840min

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 supportershave access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Google is killing yet another service (and launching a weird replacement)- EXTRA STORY: Parents blame their kids' slipping school grades on crap internet- Short section about emails to the show- Which regulator should we model a social media regulator after?- Extended discussion around BBC TV archive for iPlayer- Outtakes and more!Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktechfor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Huhti 201833min

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 history of Nate and Ian's flu and their care for each other- That time Top Gear took Nate's WIRED video footage without asking first- Extended discussion around the morals of self-driving car-inflicted fatalities- Outtakes and more!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Maalis 201844min

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 above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: BBC game helps kids lead the fight against fake news- Expanded discussion around pornography age gates and ISP filters- Discussion around the risks of location-based family services- Outtakes and more!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Maalis 201835min

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 checkouts- Apple Maps is unexpectedly brilliant in Japan. Who knew!?- Pokemon Go is still very much a thing here, at least in the Akihabara district. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Maalis 201829min

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 above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Samsung crams 30TB of SSD into a single 2.5-inch drive- EXTRA STORY: Revamped 4G Nokia 8110 “Matrix phone”, now called Nokia Argon- Quick joke about the classic Buzz Out Loud days- What is a pastor?- Brief discussion about The Matrix in 4K and why we wish it would happen- Outtakes and more!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Helmi 201834min

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 to boost mobile phone coverage- Ten gigabit home broadband tested in UK- Fibre to the home in the UK sucks- 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: A Restaurant’s Waste Is Now a Londoner’s Cheap Dinner- EXTRA STORY: Tech Fans Love Disruption, But Say They Really Hate Change- Expanded discussion about SonosCOMPETITION!To enter our competition to win one of several Xbox One game download codes you need to do the following: You can enter by tweeting: “I listen to @techsmessagepod in the ______ because it helps me _____ while I _____. I’m hoping to win a competition with this tweet!”Fill in the blanks with something that makes Ian and Nate laugh the most. Then email us on hello@techpodcast.uk with the link to the tweet in the body as well as your top 5 game choices from the following choices:Destiny 2Madden 18Fifa 18Zoo TycoonHalo Wars 2Halo 3Rush: A Disney Pixar AdventureDisneyland AdventuresSuper Lucky’s TaleKiller Instinct Definitive EditionMonth of free access to EA AccessEntry closes at midnight 11pm GMT on the 18th of March. UK only - simply as the codes we have are only valid for British accountsPlease 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Helmi 201842min