Get your weekly roundup of technology news with The Two Techies. Released every Saturday, the show goes over some of the most notable and interesting technology stories of the week. Occasionally joined by guests, well known to the technology world!

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The Two Techies 66: Ofcom To The Rescue!
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Nokia file yet a second ITC complaint against Apple, Google announce the city that they will build their Gigabit fibre network in, Amazon announce their cloud music player and the IEEE approves 802.16m, that and more on today’s show.

Topics talked about today:

  • IEEE approves next generation WiMAX standard, invites you to meet 802.16m
  • April Fools’ Day roundup: Google overload edition
  • No iPhone 5 at WWDC this year? That’s how it looks from here
  • UK radio pushes online listening
  • Ofcom acts to cut home phone and broadband prices
  • Google’s gigabit fiber network to be built in Kansas City, Kansas
  • Nokia files second ITC complaint
  • Amazon unveils cloud music player
  • Spotify ads hit by malware attack

Podcast Assist 10: Optimising Your Studio
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On today’s episode of Podcast Assist we discuss setting up your studio and how you can optimise it to get the most out of your equipment. We also talk about our own studio setups to give you an idea of how everything works.

Topics talked about today:

  • Why your studio setup is important
  • How you can get the most out of your equipment by optimising your studio
  • How our own studio setups are laid out
  • What you can do to improve efficiency to your overall workflow in your studio

 

Social Media Weekly 19: Stuck In The Stoneage
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Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey rejoins company, Skype Launches a Dedicated Network for Teachers, You Can Now Convert Your Facebook Profile to a Facebook Page and FarmVille English Countryside Debuts to Pitchforks & Protests.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey rejoins company
  • Skype Launches a Dedicated Network for Teachers
  • You Can Now Convert Your Facebook Profile to a Facebook Page
  • FarmVille English Countryside Debuts to Pitchforks & Protests

 

iPlanet 3: No iPhone 5 For You, WWDC
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12,000 iPad 2’s sold on eBay in two weeks, Apple is facing a shortage of batteries due to the devastating earthquake in Japan, WWDC is set and sold out for June 6th-10th with rumours of no iPhone 5 announcement at the event.

Topics talked about today:

  • 12,000 iPad 2’s sold on eBay in two weeks
  • Apple is facing a shortage of batteries due to the devastating earthquake in Japan
  • WWDC is Set for June 6th-10th
  • Rumours say the iPhone 5 won’t be released at WWDC 2011

 

MunchTech Discussions 8: Mac Antivirus
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Joined by Erik Lanigan, we discuss Mac Antivirus and why you probably don’t want to use it at this current time. We also play a clip that Bruce Naylor recorded for this episode explaining his reason on why Mac Antivirus is rendered useless at the minute.

Topics talked about today:

  • Why you probably don’t want to use Mac Antivirus at this current time
  • Bruce Naylor’s (Security Specialist) thoughts on Mac Antivirus, and why you don’t need it at the minute
  • What does Mac Antivirus software actually do to your Mac?
  • Why you’ll probably need to use Mac Antivirus software in years to come
  • A Conclusion on why Antivirus isn’t needed at the moment

Thanks to Erik Lanigan for coming on today’s show! You can follow him on twitter here.

The Two Techies 65: Oops, I Dropped My iPhone!
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MobileMe may not become free, but instead cost $20 a year, Mac OS X turns 10, Kodak hope to win $1 Billion from Apple over camera patent dispute, iOS 4.3.1 is released and an iPhone survives 1,000 foot fall from an airplane! That and more on today’s show.

Topics talked about today:

  • New MobileMe includes music locker, costs $20 per year?
  • Mac OS X turned 10 years old on Tuesday
  • Apple looking to ‘radically improve’ iOS Maps experience, may look to you for help
  • Kodak Hopes to Win $1 Billion from Apple Over Camera Patent Dispute
  • iOS 4.3.1 released, fixes a few bugs
  • RIM adds Android app support to BlackBerry PlayBook via ‘optional app player’
  • Play.com warns of customer e-mail security breach
  • Apple sues Amazon over ‘Appstore’ name
  • iPhone 4 survives 1,000 foot fall from airplane

Social Media Weekly 18: Dead As A Dodo.
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BBC News says Twitter ‘could go the way of the dodo’, Happy 5th Birthday to Twitter, Twitter’s Long History With Malware and how a Facebook Status Update Helps Stop Burglary in Progress.

Topics Talked about Today:

  • BC News says Twitter ‘could go the way of the dodo’
  • Happy 5th Birthday to Twitter
  • Twitter’s Long History With Malware
  • How A Facebook Status Update Helps Stop Burglary in Progress

 

iPlanet 2: In Your Face, Nokia!
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Mac OS X turns 10, iOS 4.3.1 improves battery life, MobileMe may not be free but infact cost $20 and Nokia lose their lawsuit against Apple for Patent Violation.

Topics talked about today:

  • Mac OS X turns 10
  • iOS 4.3 is released & Improves battery Life
  • MobileMe may not become free, but in fact cost $20
  • Nokia Lost their lawsuit against Apple for Patent Violation

The Two Techies 64: Twitter’s Monopoly
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Twitter don’t want third party developers to continue developing their twitter apps, is the Microsoft Zune really dead? iPhone ‘5’ prototypes are spotted, Google buys Parrot Pictures to improve Youtube quality and Japan earthquake disrupts technology companies.

Topics talked about today:

  • Third-party Twitter applications under threat
  • Twitter boss on application snub
  • ISPs defend plans for two-tier net
  • Is Microsoft Zune really dead?
  • iPhone 5 prototypes spotted
  • Google buys Parrot Pictures to improve YouTube quality
  • Apple delays Japanese launch of iPad 2
  • Japan earthquake disrupts technology companies
  • Don’s thoughts on MobileMe becoming free in April

Thanks to Don for coming on today’s show. You can follow him on Twitter here.

Podcast Assist 9: Hosting Your Podcast’s
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On this episode we talk about hosting your podcast files, and what solutions you can use to host your episodes. We also talk about why you shouldn’t use a shared hosting account to host your episodes.

Topics talked about today:

  • What solutions you may want to consider to host your episodes
  • Why you shouldn’t use a shared hosting account to host your episodes
  • We also talk about what each option does, and talk about the pro’s and con’s of each one.

Social Media Weekly 17: Digg’s Digging
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Kevin Rose resigns from Digg, Social Media explained, Twitter adds that extra bit of security with https, Twitter and the progress it’s made in the past five years and Youtube are set to invest more than $800,000 in future Youtube Stars

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Kevin Rose Resigns from Digg
  • Social Media Explained, the funny way
  • A look at the progress of Twitter five years on
  • Youtube are set to invest more than $800,000 in future Youtube ‘Stars’

 

iPlanet 1: The Beginning
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On the first ever episode of iPlanet we discuss the current Mac Update bundle and all the apps you get at very discounted price, MobileMe and the rumours of it becoming free in April, Steve Jobs’ letter to workers in Japan.

Topics talked about today:

  • MacUpdate bundle currently on sale, for $49.99
  • MobileMe rumoured to become free
  • Wifi iPad’s microphone is remarkably clearer than 3G iPad
  • Steve Jobs’ letter to workers in Japan
  • Will Apple sell more than half a billion iPad’s by 5 years time?

Please Note: The iTunes and Zune link don’t currently work as iPlanet has still to be accepted into both stores. Once they’re accepted the links will become active.

MunchTech Discussions 7: This Show is ‘Upto’ 100% Interesting!
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Joined by Erik Lanigan, we discuss ISP’s and their magical word ‘upto’, we also summarise the ISP Survey which we carried out over the past week. As well as that we talk about the on going battle consumers have to recieve decent broadband speeds at a reasonable price.

Topics talked about today:

  • Are ISP’s giving us the speeds we’re paying for?
  • Do your speeds depend on your location
  • Why are most people happy with their speeds, when they’re not getting what they’re promised.
  • A Summary of the ISP Survey we carried out
  • What lye’s ahead in the future for internet speeds, and ISP’s?

Thanks to Erik Lanigan for coming on today’s show! You can follow him on twitter here.

Social Media Weekly 16: Angry Birds Addiction
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Facebook to start showing Warner Bros films, Angry Birds Game Coming to Facebook, Foursquare 3.0 Has Arrived: Here’s What’s New and Facebook’s New Anti-Bullying Tools Create a “Culture of Respect”. That and more on today’s show!

Topics Talked about Today:

  • Facebook to start showing Warner Bros films
  • Angry Birds Game Coming to Facebook
  • Foursquare 3.0 Has Arrived: Here’s What’s New
  • Facebook’s New Anti-Bullying Tools Create a “Culture of Respect”

 

The Two Techies 63: Working in the Sand
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Home wi-fi is 30% slower than fixed broadband, Sony’s PS3 ban is lifted, Google to the rescue with their person finder, AOL cuts 900 jobs and is Kinect the fastest selling device on record? All that, and more!

Topics talked about today:

  • Jamie and his experience so far with BT Infinity
  • Home wi-fi ‘30% slower’ than fixed broadband
  • Denmark to swap stamps for texts
  • Sony gets PS3 import ban lifted
  • Google aids Japan quake victims
  • Spotify hits milestone with 1 million subscribers
  • Chrome gets a performance boost, simplified settings interface
  • AOL cuts 900 jobs as it integrates the Huffington Post
  • Microsoft Kinect ‘fastest-selling device on record’
  • New net rules set to make cookies crumble

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