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When can an online content network such as YouTube begin to monetize from their offerings? GoPro need a very good holiday season after a disastrous third quarter and even Apple don’t currently know who the Mac is currently for.

Topics talked about today:

• YouTube is still having trouble getting people to pay for the site
• Boosted tells skaters its latest electric board isn’t safe
• GoPro needs a very good holiday season after a disastrous third quarter
• Apple just told the world it has no idea who the Mac is for

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Are Apple dragging their heels with the Mac? Smartwatch sales show a sharp decline and aviation technology might finally be catching up!

Topics talked about today:

• Apple raises computer prices in UK
• Microsoft Surface Studio PC announced with “world’s thinnest LCD monitor”
• Smartwatch sales show sharp decline, report finds
• ADS-B Technology Could Make Missing Planes a Thing of the Past

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Online scams apparently catch people of all ages out, IBM makes a good point regarding Apple’s computers and Facebook causes an uproar in banning a health related video.

Topics talked about today:

• Kids today are so stupid they fall for security scams more often than greybeards, according to Microsoft
• IBM Says Macs Are Up to $543 Less Expensive Than PCs Over Time
• Facebook bans ‘offensive’ Swedish breast cancer awareness video
• Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official: ‘hello again’

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Samsung decide to recall all Note 7 devices amid further safety concern and issues, Google’s Chromebook has proven popular for back-to-study users and Twitter’s shares fall.

Topics talked about today:

• US carriers halt Samsung Note 7 sales and replacements
• Chromebooks destroyed Apple in back-to-school shopping
• Twtitter shares tumble as Salesforce rules out bid

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Yahoo are found to be secretly scanning customers emails, Google Pixel and Home speaker hope to take on rivals such as Siri/Echo and Netflix’s catalog has shrunk by 50% in a few years.

Topics talked about today:

• Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for US intelligence-sources
• Apple inexplicably terminates developer account for popular developer app Dash, apps removed from App Store
• Google Pixel phones and Home speaker take on Siri and Echo
• Netflix’s catalog has shrunk by a whopping 50% in the past few years

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BlackBerry will no longer manufacture their own phones, can companies be responsible for the use of their products and Facebook are on thin ice with Germany over privacy concerns, will other countries follow?

Topics talked about today:

• “Patents are bulls–t,” says Newegg Chief Legal Officer Lee Cheng
• BlackBerry is done making smartphones
• Can Apple Be Held Liable for Texting-While-Driving Crashes?
• Germany orders Facebook to stop collecting data on WhatsApp users

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Censorship disguised as moderation, HP don’t like compatible ink and could Twitter see new ownership?

Topics talked about today:

• Valve Bans Game Publisher After It Sues Players That Gave It Bad Steam Reviews
• “HP pre-programmed failure date of unofficial/ non-HP ink cartridges in its printers”
• Twitter shares soar almost 20% on takeover talk
• Adblock Plus now sells ads

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Amazon goes further with Echo, 10 million Raspberry Pi’s and an abundance of information on the iPhone 7.

Topics talked about today:

• Amazon’s Echo speakers head to UK and Germany
• iPhone 7 is Now the World’s Fastest Phone (By a Lot)
• Raspberry Pi’s Latest Milestone: 10 Million Units Sold
• Think Google Fiber’s fast? Nokia to show off tech that’s 1,000 times faster

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Sony release an upgraded and slimmer version of the PS4 alongside a Pro model, Apple reveal their new iPhone and how big is too big for a smartphone?

Topics talked about today:

• Sony’s PlayStation Pro event: the 4 biggest announcements
• Apple Unveils iPhone 7 With Water Resistance, A10 Fusion, New ‘Jet Black’ Color, Updated Cameras, No Headphone Jack, and More
• Apple Debuts Wireless ‘AirPods’ With 5 Hours of Music Playback
• Apple Announces Swimproof ‘Apple Watch Series 2’ With Built-In GPS and New Ceramic Edition

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Apple makes their September event official, Samsung have some hot bother with the Note 7 and what’s next for smartphone cameras?

Topics talked about today:

• Apple Invites Media to September 7 Event: ‘See You on the 7th’
• Samsung halts the sale of Note 7 over battery problem
• Sony, DJI and Lenovo show off new smartphone camera tech
• Apple reportedly among companies that held potential acquisition talks with Lyft

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Does technology always get it right? The future for consumer devices and when companies hold a little bit too much information.

Topics talked about today:

• Microsoft Excel blamed for gene study errors
• HP laptop blocks over-shoulder snooping
• WhatsApp and Facebook data sharing plan being investigated
• Who are the hackers who cracked the iPhone?

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Will a second generation Apple Watch bring much to the table for consumers? ISP’s don’t have to give information up on alleged copyright infringers and businesses make more use of tablet devices than consumers in certain markets.

Topics talked about today:

• Australian Banks Denied Request to Negotiate Over Apple Pay
• Apple Watch 2 Roundup: Specs, Features, and Availability rumours
• Court rules that ISPs do not need to give up information on alleged pirates, copyright infringers
• Apple’s iPad is more popular with businesses than consumers

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iOS 10 tidbits from the latest beta, could Apple finally be refocusing efforts on computers and Hulu waves goodbye to its free service.

Topics talked about today:

• iOS 10 Beta 5 Tidbits: New Lock Screen Sound, Widget Tweaks, and More
• MacBook Pro Lineup Set For ‘Most Significant Overhaul in Over 4 Years’
• Hulu Bids Goodbye to Its Free Service
• Adblock Plus bypasses Facebook’s attempt to restrict ad blockers

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Just how dangerous are malicious USB sticks? Amazon patents a good idea but an unlikely product and the problem with email notifications and alerts from companies.

Topics talked about today:

• Does dropping malicious USB sticks really work? Yes, worryingly well…
• Amazon’s next noise-canceling headphones could turn off when someone yells your name
• This is what Apple should tell you when you lose your iPhone

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Verizon buys Yahoo for a significant sum, Apple have sold 1 billion iPhones and Microsoft is always listening.

Topics talked about today:

• Apple Reports Q3 2016 Earnings of $7.8B on $42.4B in Revenue
• Yahoo acquired for $4.8b
• You can’t turn off Cortana in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update