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Nate is on his honeymoon with his new wife. So, this week on a special episode of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss their review of the iPhone 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE. Joining them for additional insights is CNET.com Senior Editor Andrew Hoyle. We’ll be back for a regular show next week... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Okt 201726min

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Jo Bertram: Uber's boss in London to leave firm - Uber and TfL plan more talks after meeting fails to resolve London row - London mayor welcomes Uber boss' humility after license loss - Paperless rail tickets across UK by 2019 - UK to hike penalties on viewing terrorist content online - National Theatre specs create floating subtitles Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Google unveils the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL - EXTRA STORY: Pixelbook hands-on: stunning hardware for Chrome OS aficionados - EXTRA STORY: Mini version of the Commodore 64 is coming in 2018 - Outtakes and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Okt 201733min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive extended version of the show, weekly columns from Nate, and much more. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - The latest on Uber's London licensegate - Dyson is ploughing £2.5bn into its own electric car - UK's oldest postcard firm set to close - SPECIAL FEATURE WITH OLIVIA SOLON: Instagram uses 'I will rape you' post as Facebook ad in latest algorithm mishap Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: BBC iPlayer opens up access to over 450 BBC archive programmes - EXTRA STORY: UK chip designer Imagination bought by Chinese firm - Extended discussion about Uber's woes in London - Discussion around Apple Watch review process and history of giving advice - Outtakes and more! Access our exclusive content and support Nate and Ian's podcasting by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/uktech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Okt 201755min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive extended version of the show, weekly columns from Nate, and much more. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - UK police are using detection dogs that can sniff out USB drives - London venue is first to eradicate touts with digital-only tickets - New Apple Watch will not work with EU roaming - A Million ‘Pirate’ Boxes Sold in the UK During The Last Two Years Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Google to buy part of HTC's smartphone operations for $1bn - EXTRA STORY: British smartphone maker Bullitt enjoys booming demand for rugged handsets - Discussion about Nate's wedding - Historical discussion of goings-on at CNET with Nate and Ian, and our friend Rory - Discussion about how US tax works (thanks to listener Aggelos) - Who remembers "Monitor Punch"? - TWO lengthy outtakes at the end of the show Access our exclusive content and support Nate and Ian's podcasting by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/uktech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Sep 201731min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive extended version of the show, weekly columns from Nate, and much more. WE'RE BACK! And this week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Apple TV 4K starts at £179 in the UK, and UK gets more channels added to the box - Apple Watch Series 3 with 4G starts at £399 in the UK - The U.S. Escaped Apple Watch's European Carrier Restrictions - Photographer settles 'monkey selfie' legal fight (including giant Morris Rant) - Vodafone looking at investing in full-fiber network in Britain Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Samsung’s Note 8 Rebate Is Great For Some, Terrible For Others - Behind the scenes of why we took the summer off, and why other podcasts do too - Insights into why Nate and Ian have ruined podcasts before now through lack of prep - Very large discussion about using apps to track our children and loved ones - Nate gets 390Mbps home internet and is very, very pleased about it Access our exclusive content and support Nate and Ian's podcasting by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/uktech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Sep 201739min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive extended version of the show, weekly columns from Nate, and much more. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - Roaming is dead (mostly)! - Amazon to sell cars online in Europe - UK's fraud hotspots revealed by Which? - Chinese bike rental giants eye the UK as next battleground - Email about Android Auto from Ken - Thanks to the 1-star reviewer who updated their review to apologise for misinformation Patreon supporters have access to our 19-minute longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: EU rules on The Pirate Bay as illegal - EXTRA STORY: The GIF's birthday - how DO we pronounce this word? - Discussion around the new iMac and 10.5-inch iPad Pro - Outtakes Access our exclusive content and support Nate and Ian's podcasting by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/uktech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Jun 201731min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive extended version of the show, weekly columns from Nate, and much more. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss: - People want to vote online, but must not be allowed to - UK police arrest man via automatic face-recognition tech - Streaming revenue to surpass physical music sales this year - As Apple boosts iCloud storage to 2TB, Amazon drops unlimited Drive down to 1TB Patreon supporters have access to our 23-minute longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: Surprise! The HomePod actually sounds incredible (plus other WWDC stuff) - EXTRA STORY: New Amazon Fire phone expected - what do we know so far? - Long section about putting AI in charge of the country instead of politicians - Can we ever think about using phones as professional video cameras? - Why was Nate's Amazon Echo singing the other day? - Expanded discussion around facial recognition tech - Outtakes (one of which involving beans being literally spilled) Access our exclusive content and support Nate and Ian's podcasting by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/uktech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Jun 201737min

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive extended version of the show, weekly columns from Nate, and much more. This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and CNET's Andy Hoyle discuss: - Google to let publishers charge users for ad-blockers - Snapchat has brought its peculiar spectacles to the UK - Microsoft is now 'paying' UK users to ditch Google and search with Bing - London Underground on track to offer mobile reception - Barclaycard plans checkout-free shopping using mobile phones Patreon supporters have access to our longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY: This is Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone - EXTRA STORY: In depth with Andy's Nokia 3310 review - Discussion about the odd "NO DRONES" signs at British wildlife centres - Special outtake about something embarrassing we found in our mother's house - Outtakes and more Access our exclusive content and support Nate and Ian's podcasting by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/uktech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Jun 201733min