I Could Never Fake the Place of Your Man: TM 174

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate talks to full-time professional technology podcaster Tom Merritt. The topic? Paying for podcasts. Why have people started paying for some podcasts on a regular basis? What has the service Patreon done to help this? Is podcasting a sustainable business possibility for independent content creators? And how should podcasters manage the increased audience responsibility crowdfunding presents? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Okt 201524min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the UK companies building wireless 'turrets' to shoot nuisance consumer drones, or UAVs, out of the sky by scrambling the communications link to their operator's control unit; and as Harry Potter's entire original run of novels is re-released in enhanced and interactive format for Apple's iBooks store, we talk to family technology expert Andy Robertson to see whether modern parents - and indeed their children - are asking for novels in such forms. Plus Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book laptop are released along with UK pricing so we take the opportunity to recap their features and determine whether they're worth the attention and price (clue: they are). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Okt 201536min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian are joined by Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Fully Charged, Scrapheap Challenge) to discuss the state of the UK and European electric car industry, in particular how it evolves after Tesla's announcement of the Model X and the diesel engine emissions scandal. Also discussed is Amazon's ban on Apple TV and Google TV sales in its store, Virgin's move to offer 200Mbps broadband in the UK; and Ian reviews the Google Nexus 6P smartphone after it's recent announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Okt 201548min

THIS WEEK ON TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss the new Apple iPhone 6s in their review, including how the new Live Photos feature is perhaps more impressive than even Apple let on in its announcement; and how is Wi-Fi calling changing mobile phone usage in the UK? We'll go some lengths to answer that and let certain British networks know what they need to do better to up their game against the competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Sep 201541min

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.

20 Sep 201527min

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.

13 Sep 201535min

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.

6 Sep 201542min

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 anti-Flash web stance. All that, plus your feedback and an IFA 2015 preview... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Aug 201535min