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Facebook’s privacy saga returns, will the “dark web” evolve? John Sculley says Apple should buy big companies, a possible problem for the iPhone 5c and the Nexus 5.

Topics talked about today:

• Facebook Removes Option To Be Unsearchable By Name
• Google may place you in an ad from next month
• Will the “dark web” evolve?
• John Sculley says Apple should buy big companies, is he right?
• Possible problem for the iPhone 5c
• Google Nexus 5 and Android KitKat

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Adobe confirms a major data security breach, Tesco’s Hudl tablet looks to give a lot of bang for your buck, Microsoft said to ask HTC for Windows on their Android phones and Samsung forecasts record profits.

Topics talked about today:

• Adobe confirms data security breach
• Tesco’s Hudl tablet looks to give a lot of bang for your buck
• Is Apple a changing company?
• Microsoft said to ask HTC for Windows Phone on their Android Phones.
• Samsung Forecasts record profits
• HTC posts first ever quarterly loss

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Verizon wants to slow down popular websites that don’t pay up, FAA formally recommend loosening in-flight electronic restrictions, Blackberry agree a possible sale and curved-screen phones.

Topics talked about today:

• Verizon wants to slow down your favourite websites for bribes
• FAA Panel recommends loosening in-flight electronic restrictions
• Blackberry agrees possible sale
• Samsung plans curved-screen phones
• Tesco enters tablet fray with Hudl
• TouchID is Hacked, surprises no-one

Helicopter that interrupted today’s show:

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GTA V hits $1 billion three days, fears over the security of Apple’s Touch ID, Steve Ballmer admits their phone failings, RSA warn users not to use their default encryption due to NSA fears and Microsoft’s concept videos from 2000.

Topics talked about today:

• GTA V Hits $1 billion in 3 days, sets a new record
• Apple Touch ID Security Fears
• Steve Ballmer admits Phone Failings
• RSA in NSA Algorithm Link Warning
• iOS 7 Lock Screen Vulnerability
• Tim Cook says Nokia died because it “failed to innovate”
• Microsoft’s Concept Videos from 2000 were spot on!

Links

Microsoft’s Concept Videos from 2000

iOS 7 Lock Screen Vulnerability 

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Apple announce two new iPhone’s at their annual September event, Twitter plans on joining the stock market, Google faces wifi snooping action and Samsung joins Apple in backing 64-bit smartphones.

Topics talked about today:

• UK Games maker Blitz shuts down
• Apple announce 2 new iPhones at their September event
• Europe plans to end all roaming charges by 2016
• The slow death of the pesky password

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Microsoft buys Nokia’s mobile business, Steve Ballmer announces that he’ll retire from Microsoft within the next 12 months, the US and UK crack online encryption and Samsung unveil their own Galaxy Smartwatch.

Topics talked about today:

• Microsoft buy Nokia mobile business
• Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer to retire
• Nintendo faces ‘path to irrelevance’
• US and UK ‘crack online encryption’
• Samsung unveils Galaxy smartwatch

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Blackberry puts out the for sale sign, LG’s G2 phone media event goes pop and co-founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales refuses to comply with China’s censorship.

Topics talked about today:

• BlackBerry shares suspended as smartphone maker is put up for sale
• Apple’s iPhone 5S to debut on September 10th
• Wikipedia Co-Founder Refuses to Comply With China’s Censorship
• UK ISPs might not have to block websites under Digital Economy Act rules for much longer
• David Cameron say’s Boycott ‘bully’ websites

What Caught our eye this Week?

Poem about the NSA – “The NSA Hears a Who”

Musi

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Former Apple ad consultant Ken Segall says Apple considered killing pro products, LG puts buttons on the back of their new phone and the Ubuntu Edge looks unlikely to reach it’s crowdfunding goal.

Topics talked about today:

• Former Apple ad consultant says Apple considered killing off pro products
• LG puts buttons on back of their new phone
• Nearly 80% of Smartphones shipped in Q2 13 ran Android
• Is Windows Phone catching up with Blackberry?
• Ubuntu Smartphone looks unlikey to reach it’s crowdfunding goal

What Caught our eye this Week?

One Second

Breaking Bad Trailer

Link to Request Invitation to Farlert

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A third of UK consumers don’t see the point in 4G, Google reveal the Chromecast for $35, Microsoft renames Skydrive and Jimmy Wales labels the UK Government’s censorship plans as “absolutely ridiculous”.

Topics talked about today:

• Third of UK consumers “can’t see the point” of 4G
• Google reveals Chromecast: video streaming to your TV from any device for $35
• Just a few minutes a day on a mobile phone ‘raises cancer risk’
• Are email signatures a waste of time?

What Caught our eye this Week?

Dog Playing Dead

Tokyo Tower Panorama (150 Giga Pixel image)

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The UK Government announce plans to censor all UK households internet connection, Samsung’s 2Q smartphone sales crush previous quarters, could Bill Gates save Microsoft and the Ubuntu Edge smartphone.

Topics talked about today:

• UK Government announce plans to censor all UK household’s Internet connection
• Samsung’s Q2 2013 Smartphone Sales surpass Q1 2013
• Could Bill Gates save Microsoft from it’s downwards spiral?
• Ubuntu Edge smartphone seeks $32m of crowdfunded cash

 Link to the e-petition for UK ISP Filtering

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Microsoft finally reveal that no one wanted the Surface RT, can Dell win back former fans? Nokia’s shares drop in the second quarter as well as their new Lumia 1020 which features a 41 megapixel camera – but is it enough to compete with the mobile market?

Topics talked about today:

• Microsoft Finally Reveals That No One Wanted The Surface RT
• How can Dell win back former fans?
• Nokia shares fall after sales drop in second quarter
• Nokia’s Lumia 1020 features 41 megapixel camera

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Dell are looking into the wearable computing market, Yahoo keep buying startups that don’t make their own apps, HTC see profits fall 83%, Samsung’s profit forecast weaker than expected and 3D TV loosing it’s appeal.

Topics talked about today:

• Authorities ‘use analytics tool that recognises sarcasm’
• Dell plans for wearable computers: ‘We’re exploring ideas in that space’
• Yahoo Keeps Buying Startups That Don’t Make Their Own Apps
• HTC profit down 83 percent from last year despite flagship launch
• Samsung issues weaker than expected profit forecast
• BBC 3D programming ‘on hold’ indefinitely

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

Glasses.com iPad App

SoVeryBritish Tweets

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BlackBerry report yet another loss, but is all lost? It’s summer cleaning time as Yahoo lists 12 nixed projects, EU internet running ‘25% slower than advertised’ and PRISM’s outcry delays CISPA and other cyber bills.

Topics talked about today:

• BlackBerry BB10 devices refuse to leap off shelves
• Yahoo issues list of nixed projects
• European internet ‘running 25% slower than advertised’
• Report: Apple to stop using Samsung-made chips beginning in 2014
• Outcry over PRISM spying delays CISPA and other cyber bills from moving forward

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

Yahoo! Formula 1 Tech

Obama – “Get Lucky”

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Wozniak speaks about Edward Snowden, Dotcom angry after Megaupload files are deleated from web servers, Samsung announces multi-platform tablet and Steve Jobs’ thought his work would be olsolete by 2005.

Topics talked about today:

• Steve Wozniak talks about Edward Snowden
• Kim Dotcom angry after Megaupload files deleted
• Samsung Ativ Q tablet runs both Windows 8 and Android
• Three-quarters of Britons ‘don’t care about privacy’
• Steve Jobs: my work will be obsolete by 2005

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

Coming Soon.

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iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, new Macs and WWDC, E3, the Xbox and PS4, EU to end mobile roaming charges next year, Google says the government has “no access” to servers and Samsung’s shares fall after profit outlooks are cut.

Topics talked about today:

• Apple debuts iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, and new Macs at WWDC 2013
• The best of E3 2013
• EU to end mobile roaming charges next year
• Google says the government has ‘no access’ to servers
• Samsung shares fall after JPMorgan cuts profit outlook

What Caught Our Eye This Week?

IBM Advertising

CSS3 Patterns Gallery