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Microsoft announce Satya Nadella as their new CEO, Dell rumoured to layoff over 15,000 employees, Sony sells its VAIO PC business and Facebook celebrates 10 years.

Topics talked about today:

• Microsoft announce Satya Nadella as new CEO
• Dell rumoured to layoff 15,000 employees
• Tim Berners-Lee says the web needs to be re-dentralised
• Sony sells its VAIO PC business
• Facebook celebrates 10 years

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Google sells Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91bn, Nintendo stick to their plan and say they will not release their games on smartphones, Smartphone sales top one billion in 2013 alone and is it the end of the road for the iPod?

Topics talked about today:

• Google sells Motorola unit to Lenovo
• Nintendo games not on smartphone
• Court ends Dutch Pirate Bay ban
• Smartphone sales ‘top one billion’
• Is it the end of the road for the iPod?

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A spurious study from a university study says that Facebook will lose 80% of it’s users in the next few years, Tim Cook comments on the NSA’s surveillance, fastest ever broadband passes tests and plans for a new “people-powered” net face scrutiny.

Topics talked about today:

• Estonian IT security chief: “I don’t want to use American encryption anymore”
• Study on Facebook predicts it’s demise, and Facebook retaliate
• Tim Cook speaks about NSA Surveillance in interview
• “Fastest Ever” Broadband passes tests
• Plans for a new, “people-powered” net.

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Recommendations from the NSA Reform, Google buys Nest Labs for $3.2 Billion, Smart Appliances being used in botnets hinting at a uncertain future for smart appliances and Windows 9 rumours begin to heat up.

Topics talked about today:

• NSA Recommended Reforms
• Smart Appliances used in first home appliance botnet
• Nintendo slash sales forecasts and announce devastating losses
• Net Neutrality threatened by court
• Google buy Nest Labs for $3.2 Billion
• Windows 9 rumours begin to heat up

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The latest news, releases and announcements from CES 2014, Intel’s Mike Bell on what is wrong with wearable technology and HP to release new Android smartphone in a bid to re-enter the market.

Topics talked about today:

• CES 2014 News, Announcements and Releases
• Intel’s Mike Bell on what’s wrong with wearable technology
• HP to release $200 Android Smartphone
• NSA developing “quantum computer”

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Google Glass is doomed according to some, digital cameras are being killed by smartphones once again, Acer announces a 27″ All-in-one desktop running Android and more.

Topics talked about today:

• Google Glass is doomed according to some
• Digital Point and Shoots take yet another hit in sales due to Smartphone Cameras
• Acer announces a new, 27-inch All-in-one desktop running Android
• Vinyl Records are supposedly making a comeback
• More revelations suggest the NSA had almost total access to iPhones

Have a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

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Why battery life should be the new smartphone battleground, UK Banks to accept smartphone photos of cheques, Windows XP will become a hacker’s dream in 2014 and Amazon release staggering holiday period figures.

Topics talked about today:

• Why battery life should be the next smartphone battleground
• Facebook is “dead and buried” to teens according to research
• UK Banks to accept photos of cheques
• Windows XP to become a hacker’s dream in 2014
• Amazon release staggering figures for the holiday period
• UK Internet filters block government websites, Childline and charities

Thank you for your continued listenership and support throughout 2013, we wish you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

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Will Facebook ever lose it’s appeal? UK Internet filters begin to roll out and face criticism from consumers, T-Mobiles offering to customers moving from rival carriers and Blackberry announce a devastating loss.

Topics talked about today:

• Will Facebook lose it’s appeal?
• UK Internet filters begin to roll out and face criticism
• T-Mobile offer to pay ETF’s for customers switching from rival carriers
• The £30 Tablet
• Blackberry announce a devastating loss

Still working your way through Christmas shopping? Listen to our Christmas Gift Guide episode to find the best presents this holiday season!

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Nokia offer an angry Samsung customer a Lumia after his S4 catches fire whilst charging, AT&T offer gigabit service with a catch, a simple Android flashlight app is caught sharing private data and Twitter scraps their blocking changes.

Topics talked about today:

• Nokia offer Lumia to Samsung customer whose S4 caught fire
• AT&T to provide gigabit service, with a catch
• Android App caught sharing private data
• Valve’s SteamOS is released to the masses

Still working your way through Christmas shopping? Listen to our Christmas Gift Guide episode to find the best presents this holiday season!

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Microsoft say they’re not going to keep three Windows platforms, the Xbox One suffers drive glitches, Nokia expands in the low end with the Lumia 525 and Amazon says drone deliveries are the future.

Topics talked about today:

• We are not going to have three’ Windows platforms
• Microsoft admits disk drive glitch is killing some Xbox One consoles
• Nokia expands low-end push with Lumia 525
• Tablets will rule 2014, analysts say, but vendors will battle
• Amazon says drone deliveries are the future
• 10 Worst Social Media Meltdowns of 2013

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Christmas is here! Join us for our 2013, 4th annual Christmas Gift Guide. We talk through some of the most popular gifts for this holiday season, along with some unconventional and original ideas.

Product categories of today’s show:

• Smart Phones
• Tablets & E-Readers
• Cameras
• Appliances
• Home Theatre
• Gaming
• Wearable
• Stocking Stuffers
• Miscellaneous Items

Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year!

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Join us in celebrating the 200th episode of The Two Techies as we look over our best moments, old stories, bloopers alongside other celebratory segments alongside the week’s technology news.

Topics talked about today:

• A compilation of bloopers from the show
• The explanation of Blackberry’s demise
• Old Stories and rumours from the past 200 episodes
• Funny and ridiculous Technical Support Questions
• The pressure and conditions for Amazon product pickers
• “Two hundred” in foreign languages
• The significance of the number 200

Thank you for your continued listenership and support over the past 200 episodes, we truly appreciate it and look forward to the next 200!

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Yahoo say they will encrypt all users’ personal data, Microsoft to announce new CEO before Christmas, PC sales to stabilise at the start of early 2014 and Apple said to be building a 12.9″ iPad ‘Pro’.

Topics talked about today:

• Yahoo to encrypt all users’ personal data
• Call to ban car hands-free phones
• Microsoft to announce new CEO before Christmas
• Which? questions tablet storage price mark ups
• PC sales to stabilise says analyst
• Apple said to be building 12.9″ iPad Pro for early 2014

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All of the news from Apple’s event which took place during the week, has the iPhone 5c been as successful as Apple hoped, Nokia reveals phablets and tablets and will Google continue to keep burning money on Motorola and if so, why?

Topics talked about today:

• A look at the Apple iPad Event
• Has the iPhone 5c been a success for Apple?
• Nokia reveals phablets and tablets
• Netflix and streaming growth correlates with decline of DVD use
• How long will Google keep burning money into Motorola?

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Nokia’s Ex-CEO says he knows why Nokia failed with the smartphone, Samsung is forced to end patent wars, Argos the UK highstreet retailer to battle Tesco and sell their own tablet and BlackBerry says they aren’t failing yet.

Topics talked about today:

• Nokia’s Ex-CEO on why Nokia failed with the smartphone
• Samsung is forced to end patent wars
• Path cuts 20 percent of staff
• Argos to battle Tesco and sell own-brand budget tablet
• BlackBerry say they aren’t failing yet in an open letter

Photo of the Argos “MyTablet” Referred to in today’s show: