We are back! Chris and Ian discuss the weeks news and catch up on Mobile World Congress, Game Developers Conference and the Apple Keynote. It's a long one!

http://www.digitaloutbox.com/podcasts/episode239/DigitalOutbox-239-150318.mp3

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Shownotes * Twitter cuts Meerkat off from its social graph just as SXSW gets started * BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme * Argos sells customisable 3D printed jewellery * Nintendo finally commits to making mobile games with new partner DeNA * Huawei (wah-way) announces its first Android Wear smartwatch * HTC's One M9 * HTC announces Grip, its first wearable fitness tracker * Valve's VR headset is called the Vive and it's made by HTC * Samsung's new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge put design first * Microsoft’s New Lumia 640 And Lumia 640 XL Ship With Office, Free Skype Calling * Sony announces its Morpheus VR headset will ship in 2016 * Nvidia Announces a $199 Smart TV That’s Also a Game-Streaming Console * Valve Announces Steam Link, A $49 Gadget For Streaming PC Games To Any Room In Your House * Unreal Engine 4 is now free-to-download for everyone * Unity 5 released with upgrades, full-featured free version * Valve debuts Source 2 for free in bid to compete with Epic, Unity * Phil Spencer announces new Xbox One, HoloLens and Windows 10 plans at GDC * Apple March Keynote

Picks

Ian

Cities: Skylines

• £22.99

• Mac, PC, Linux

• Sim city builder

• Addictive and you need a bit of strategy especially around transport

• Some bits tedious - water and sewers done manually, demolition of abandoned buildings

• Overall awesome :)

• Mods

• Custom buildings, fixes etc

• Save Games

• GTA map, completed cities

• Maps

• Many towns from around the world

• Can make your own

DigitalOutbox Ep 239 now on iTunes - http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/digitaloutbox/id319726759?mt=2 or via - http://www.digitaloutbox.com/ - MWC, GDC, Apple Keynote