TM 18: Spotify takes on iTunes at podcasting (feat. Helen Zaltzman)
Tech's Message25 Touko 2015

TM 18: Spotify takes on iTunes at podcasting (feat. Helen Zaltzman)

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&...

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Angry Self-Serving Men: TM 317 Short Version

Angry Self-Serving Men: TM 317 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message:Booths supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in north of England storeshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/10/booths-supermarkets-to-ditch-self-checkouts-in-north-of-england-storesApple Wallet account balances now available for 10 UK bankshttps://9to5mac.com/2023/11/10/apple-wallet-account-balances/ Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbleshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67451724 LINK: Tom Merritt's Know A Little More about RCShttps://play.acast.com/s/know-a-little-more/aboutrcs The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about:Parking Meters: Where is the contactless and why are there so many apps?Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com.TECH’S MESSAGE IS:Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Marras 202334min

Like a Perverted Generation Game: TM 316 Short Version

Like a Perverted Generation Game: TM 316 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message:Newport: Can AI help find lost £227m Bitcoin fortune?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67297013Disney+ now has an ad supported tier like Netflixhttps://www.pocket-lint.com/disney-plus-subscription-tiers-uk-differences-price/Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscriptionhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938283/facebook-instagram-ad-free-subscription-eu Plus: Paramount+ has stopped working for Ian, YouTube ad-blocking woes and why Google search is just terrible now. The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about:Discussions: Does the PC vs Mac debate feel really old school now?Discussion about how 15 years ago it felt like rivalry between PC and Mac, Apple and Microsoft etc hit fever pitch. Today, it’s just a lot more boring isn’t it?Sidenote: Microsoft Word just turned 40, and so did the Apple Lisa.https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/25/23931391/microsoft-word-was-released-40-years-ago-todayBecome a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com.TECH’S MESSAGE IS:Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Marras 202339min

Summit And See: TM 315 Short Version

Summit And See: TM 315 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message:Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potentialhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67225158 60 Years of Doctor Who Will Stream All In One Place In the UKhttps://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-streaming-bbc-iplayer-classic-episodes-1850914346The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about:Monitors: How many is too many?A discussion about how many monitors we use, whether it’s changed over the years, what’s optimum and do we use things like iPads as secondary monitors or remote desktops and VMs to complement workflows.Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com.TECH’S MESSAGE IS:Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Loka 202328min

Genius Solutions For Street Crime: TM 314 Short Version

Genius Solutions For Street Crime: TM 314 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message:London mayor and Met boss urge phone firms to help tackle theft of mobileshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67125411EE is launching a customised Apple TV 4K box, offering live TV through EE TVhttps://www.pocket-lint.com/ee-apple-tv-4k-live-tv-eetvIan's review from 2014: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/digital-tv-recorders/ee-tv-1275987/reviewThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about:SSD vs HDD in 2023: The buyer's dilemmahttps://www.tomshardware.com/news/ssd-price-cuts-q3-2023https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/samsung-qvo-vs-evo-guide/ (Thanks, Nick!)Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com.TECH’S MESSAGE IS:Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon Music: Audio Network & Pond5 Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik Publisher (Free Version): Acast Copyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Loka 202331min

Back From The Not-Actually-Dead: TM 313 Short Version

Back From The Not-Actually-Dead: TM 313 Short Version

Honestly, you take one several-month hiatus without really communicating why, your website expires and emails stop being delivered, and all of a sudden people thing the podcast has died. We joke about things because it's easier than taking responsibility for them. But we are still a living, breathing podcast; Ian hasn't angered himself into an early grave, nor has Nate got bored of podcasting now he has a TV show.Thanks for sticking with us, and sorry again for the silence. We're back though and very glad to be!Show notes will follow once the website has been migrated to a new server. Basically, paying Squarespace close to £150 a year just to host some text felt overkill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Loka 202330min

Click For Frogs: TM 312 Short Version

Click For Frogs: TM 312 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message, with Andrew Lanxon:I Rode the World's First Autonomous Public Bus Servicehttps://www.cnet.com/tech/i-rode-the-worlds-first-autonomous-public-bus-service/ Remote driver car rental service launches in Milton Keynes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-65768717MySpace: 20 Years OnThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:EcoFlow PowerStream Lets Renters Have Solar Power, Toohttps://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/ecoflow-powerstream-lets-renters-have-solar-power-too/Outtakes and much more…Links:Follow Andrew Lanxon:https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewLanxonPhotography https://twitter.com/Batteryhq https://www.instagram.com/batteryhq/?hl=en Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Kesä 202341min

Trapped In The E-Gates: TM 311 Short Version

Trapped In The E-Gates: TM 311 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message:Anger over airports' passport e-gates not workingTrain wi-fi at risk as part of cost-cutting moveNetflix expands password sharing crackdown to UKThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Why you’re wrong about self-service checkoutshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/05/26/telegraph-readers-defend-self-service-checkouts/Outtakes and much more…Links:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65731795 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65673622 https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/05/government-may-cut-free-wifi-wireless-internet-from-uk-trains.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-65694932https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65691127 Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Touko 202325min

Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? Yes, And It's Also An Uber: TM 309 Short Version

Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? Yes, And It's Also An Uber: TM 309 Short Version

This week on Tech’s Message:Uber starts flight bookings for UK usersCould Uber move into haulage, removals, childcare or more?Ofcom reveals results of improved text-to-switch serviceDo we need 10Gbps fibre in the UK yet? What about 2Gbps then?What is XGS-PON?10Gbps fibre connections are on the wayThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Folding phones aren’t going awayGoogle announces Pixel FoldRollable devicesWhat’s the point of AirPod Maxes?Outtakes and much more…Links:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/10/uber-users-in-uk-will-be-able-to-book-flights-on-app-by-summerhttps://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/05/ofcom-see-positive-impact-of-uk-mobile-text-to-switch-system.htmlhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/google-makes-the-pixel-fold-official/https://blog.google/products/pixel/google-pixel-fold/https://www.macworld.com/article/1915412/google-pixel-fold-iphone-trade-in-prices.htmlBecome a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com.TECH’S MESSAGE IS:Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Touko 202335min

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