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This week on Tech’s Message : Google to open up app payments after UK watchdog probe Brits start 'em young with 20% of tots 'owning' a smartphone Insights on toddler smartphone usage The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Superdrug Mobile is actually a thing! An in-depth look at the UK’s virtual mobile networks Outtakes and much more… Links: https://www.ft....

This week on Tech’s Message : UK prepares test of emergency alert system How does what the UK’s doing compare to the US, Japan, the Netherlands and elsewhere? Nuclear bomb warnings versus highly local forest fires Drones being tested to spot traffic offenders Is there anywhere good to speed legally in Britain? Do we have too many cameras? The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscri...

This week on Tech’s Message : Amazon shutters Book Depository DPReview dies a death Virgin Media’s repeated outages Benefits of local fibre providers Are outages that problematic in a world of 5G and tethering? The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Nate’s recent American cheese crisis Could Twitter Blue be temporarily worth subscribing to after all? Outtak...

This week on Tech’s Message : UK proposes AI regulation… sort of How UK AI rules stack against the EU’s The iPhone 15 could go eSIM-only in the UK What is an iSIM? The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Audible tests out ads in audiobooks Libraries that lend audiobooks Pros and cons on ads in media Outtakes and much more… Links: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/t...

This week on Tech’s Message : UK plans ways to let kids use AI for exams Death of coursework Roald Dahl ebooks forcibly changed South Park renamed “Tolkien” character The Old Testament The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: The evolution of tech travel bags What did we take to CES 15 years ago… …and what would we take today? Who misses wireless hard drives...

This week on Tech’s Message : Signal could leave the UK How could encrypted apps pull out of a country? Online Safety Bill Hello Tomorrow on Apple TV Microsoft’s Activision deal Is the UK big enough to swap tech company decisions? The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: The Trouble With Smarthomes AI and robots in the garden Will robots walk our dogs in futu...

This week on Tech’s Message : Sheffield’s 6G development What exactly is the cyber-physical continuum? UK’s 5G speeds are slowing down Who’s got the worst fibre connectivity in the UK? Virgin Media’s upload speeds The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Twitter wants us to pay for SMS-based two-factor authentication How’s Mastodon holding up these days? ‘Too...

This week on Tech’s Message : To celebrate the 300th episode of the show, we got ChatGPT to write several pages of a screenplay about two podcasters called Ian and Nate. Because the results were so fun we decided to act them out — badly. However, we also discuss: UK wants to ban encrypted phones https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34p49/uk-proposes-making-sale-possession-of-encrypted-phones-illegal-e...

This week on Tech’s Message : Death of 3G Why 2G will stick around so long Nate’s new TV show Joan of Arc & Plymouth Smart meters and 3G Kindles Tesla’s necessary 3G upgrades ChatGPT coming to Bing Google’s less-than-useful search modifiers The future of search and SEO The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Printers: why are they so terrible? Live test:...

This week on Tech’s Message : Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-actors-bad-speakers-or-lazy-listeners-why-everyone-is-watching-tv-with-subtitles-on https://www.fox13news.com/news/young-people-watch-tv-movies-subtitles-more-than-older-viewers-survey http://www.tommerritt.com/about-captions/ Backing up: strategies, recommendat...

This week on Tech’s Message : Millions of UK mobile and broadband users face 14% bill rises from April https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jan/19/uk-mobile-broadband-users-bill-rises-bt-ee-talktalk-three-vodafone-monthly-charges This bin costs $45 per month, and that’s not even the worst bit https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/new-service-wants-to-turn-your-food-waste-into-chicken-feed/ The...

GThis week on Tech’s Message : Almost 90% of games sold in UK in 2022 were digital - ERA https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64187547 Police to visit 1,000 homes in crackdown on illegal Premier League streams https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/police-premier-league-illegal-streaming-28911133 The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Twitter Intenti...

This week on Tech’s Message : Laptop rules at UK airports set to be relaxed https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/12/15/liquids-laptop-rules-relaxed-airport-security-june-2024/ Ofcom report shows growing 5G coverage, amongst other things https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63974085 The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Mobile games market to decline...

This week on Tech’s Message : Apple self-repair service comes to UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63866869 The manual: https://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/2000/MA2073/en_US/iphone-13-07300323A-repair.pdf Apple’s new UK store pricing https://www.engadget.com/apple-app-store-developer-pricing-changes-205801793.html BBC Plan to Switch Off Terrestrial UK TV by 2030 https://www.ispreview.co....

This week on Tech’s Message : Robot grocery delivery service launches in Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-63809836 https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/co-op-robots-roam-streets-25647248 It’s the 30th anniversary of the text message! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63825894 A special SMS quiz for Ian! ITVX to launch this week https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-rel...

This week on Tech’s Message : Pedestrian ‘jungle’: the row in Paris over rented e-scooters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/23/pedestrian-jungle-the-row-in-paris-over-rented-e-scooters In the UK tests are still ongoing but legalisation actively considered: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61354078 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-scooter-trials-guidance-for-users Ericsson Kicks Off 6G Mo...

This week on Tech’s Message : Spam phone calls Gnoming on the dark web ‘Guess the hole’ Ticketing system failures Taylor Swift The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: Is now a good time to buy a new TV? Samsung vs LG vs Sony Effective upscaling technologies Outtakes and much, much more… Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Pa...

This week on Tech’s Message: DISCUSSIONS: Social media Mastodon Future of live TV Netflix’s first UK TV ratings PATREON VERSION: The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes: How to sort massive photo libraries Memes AI photo assistance Should we ever delete large video files? Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon. Full show...

This week on Tech’s Message we take an in-depth look at the history of fax machines in the UK. NEWS: UK Prepares to Condemn Fax Machines to Death https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2022/farewell-to-the-fax-machine https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/246866/Consultation-Removing-fax-from-the-universal-service-obligations-on-BT-and-KCOM.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: If you think 5G is overhyped, wait till you meet 5.5G https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/28/5_point_5_g_network/ Disney+ Will Change Doctor Who in One Major Way https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-disney-major-change/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/25/doctor-who-get-american-makeover-disney-takes-british-classic/ DISCUSSIONS: Redditor acquires dec...

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: What the hell is Sky Stream? https://www.sky.com/tv/stream https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/reviews/sky/163028-sky-stream-review https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/buyers-guides/sky/162786-sky-stream-vs-sky-glass-which-sky-service-suits-you-better Net Neutrality – Ofcom UK Softens Open Internet Safeguards - https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/10/net-neutrality-...

This week on Tech’s Message , Ian takes the host’s chair as Nate’s out sick and his brother, Andrew Lanxon , steps in to help discuss: NEWS: Netflix ad-supported service to launch in November https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63245483 Netflix signs up to ratings body Barb https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63218707 DISCUSSIONS: Grand Theft Auto is 25! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gra...

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: EU Parliament approves common charging cable from 2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63132831 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2021/698819/EPRS_BRI(2021)698819_EN.pdf YouTube locks 4K playback behind Premium subscriptions https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/4/23386782/youtube-premium-subscription-4k-quality-resolution-restriction-google ht...

This week on Tech’s Message : NEWS: Bruce Willis’s face https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63106024 Google is shutting down Stadia https://www.engadget.com/google-shutting-down-stadia-162704135.html?src=rss DISCUSSIONS: Smart kitchens and movement sensors In-car CD changers Label printers and labelling label printers FEATURES: Budget tech product price quiz Reviewing a one-star review PATREON V...

This week on Tech’s Message : The James Webb Space Telescope is capturing the universe on a 68GB SSD https://www.engadget.com/the-james-webb-space-telescope-has-a-68-gb-ssd-095528169.html https://spectrum.ieee.org/james-webb-telescope-communications Engineers with Umbrellas Protect UK Broadband Cabinets from Heat https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2022/07/engineers-with-umbrellas-protect-uk-bro...