Tech's Message

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, 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:- UK ISPs now automatically refund customers £8 a day for Internet outages- Tech Giants Are Not Fixing Their U.K. Gender Pay Gap Problem- The Internet Archive will host 490,000 music tracks 'lost' by MySpace - 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: Facebook considering hiring editors to pick quality news for users- Who would we impersonate on Stars In Their Eyes?- Almost 30 minutes of additional discussion- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris, Naomi KerbelProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Apr 201936min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:BBC wants to add 3rd parties to its Sounds apphttps://techcrunch.com/2019/03/28/bbc-wants-to-add-3rd-parties-to-its-sounds-app-to-balance-apple-and-spotify-dominance-in-podcasts-and-music/With 1.5 Million UK Workers Slated to Lose Their Jobs to Automation, Calls for a Shorter Work Week Intensify https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/theprobabilityofautomationinengland/2011and2017 Britain's 'bullied' chatbots fight backhttps://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47718967Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supportershave access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:Apple Arcade and Apple TV+We’ll talk about how Apple Arcade is giving Nate a lot to be excited about, and how Apple needs to de-Americanise its TV offerings if it wants a hope in hell’s chance of anyone giving a monkey’s uncle in Europe.- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris, Naomi KerbelProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta Svetek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Mar 201937min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, 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:- U.K. to Review 184-Year-Old Law That Bans E-Scooters- Cornwall MP ridiculed over knife GPS tweet- U.K. Police Are Using Three Words to Speed Up Response Times- 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 Stadia: Phil Harrison answers our biggest questions- SPECIAL FEATURE:- Extended discussion about What3Words and global addressing systems- Ian offers to scream into the abyss- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Mar 201943min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, 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 Kate Lanxon discuss:- Argos lets shoppers buy products with just a smartphone picture- The Galaxy S10’s face unlock fooled by pictures, siblings- Smart speakers are being used to help measure inflation in the UK- 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: Spotify’s Apple Music Complaint Was a Near Decade in the Making- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Kate LanxonProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Mar 201930min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Naomi Kerbel discuss:- BBC and ITV confirm proposals for BritBox- Facebook turns attention to becoming a private network- Female founders struggle to get funding, but investors pledge to improve- 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: Barclays to merge BPay and Pingit: Why do banks continue to fight this fight?- The business idea better known as “babysitting using the Ocado or Uber model”- Outtakes and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Mar 201926min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:- Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S10 range- Hands-on with the world’s first 5G phone- Hands-on with the Huawei Mate X folding phone at MWC- Walking tour of some of the stranger sights at MWC Barcelona 2019- Your emails and questions answered!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta Svetek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Feb 201943min

This episode marks our two-year anniversary of being on Patreon -- something that we never expected to be as crucial to the show's survival as it's become. Thank you for the support over the last 24 months, and letting us continue being able to bring the show to you every week.Producing Tech's Message on top of my full-time job as an editor at Bloomberg takes anywhere between eight and 12 hours a week, most of which tends to take place at the weekends. The Patreon community, along with the valuable word-of-mouth promotion of our free listeners, has made this extra workload feel manageable. Thank you!This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:- INTERVIEW: Jack Conte, CEO and co-founder of Patreon- Addictive Tech Under Investigation in U.K. by Senior Lawmakers- Tinder-style app for cows tries to help the meat market- FEATURE: On the farm with facial recognition technology for cows, with CainthusCEO David Hunt- Your emails and questions answered!Patreon supportershave access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY:'Upskirting' is now a crime in the UK- SPECIAL FEATURE: Extended interview with Jack Conte of Patreon- Valentine’s Day insights!- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta Svetek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Feb 201941min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, 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:- Virgin Media tests 8Gbps broadband- O2 rapped by Ofcom for slowing down video streaming- Hotel booking sites to end 'misleading' sales- 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: Spotify looks to invest heavily in podcasts in bid to take on Apple- Downloading Slipknot music videos over dial-up was a real slog- True facts about Papworth- Outtakes and more!Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekPlease support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Feb 201940min