The Two Techies: Recent Episodes
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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!
Apple have some musical announcements and questions about some of Amazon's delivery tactics.
Apple's "Spring Loaded" event, when a major technical error ruins countless lives and Google want their employees back in the office.
Industry rivals don't agree with Facebook, a global chip shortage and what does Amazon's new CEO mean for the company?
The show turns 11, Apple reports a record-setting Q1 2021 and the UK's internet usage doubles in 2020.
What drives our fascination with our smart phones and Elon Musk wanted Apple to buy Tesla in 2017.
PayPal knows how to scare users away, the M1 chip really is all it's hyped up to be and the driving factor behind humans and their attachment to their smartphone.
A complete overview of everything Apple announced at their November 2020 event and more.
Everything Apple announced at their "Hi, Speed" event and MPs question whether artists are paid fairly for streaming music.
Apple announce their October 2020 "Hi, Speed" event and is consumerism changing for the better?
Apple indirectly make it harder for Facebook to track people through an iOS update, mobile operators need to be more transparent about costs and the importance of fact checking online information.
Bill Gates speaks out about tech firms, Apple continues to rattle developer's cages and can algorithms make life changing decisions?
Apple further alienates themselves from an already distant community, Google Home listens even when not prompted and Instagram were found to have stored deleted content from their servers for more than a year.
Facebook faces significant financial losses after firms boycott their advertising platform and the most significant Twitter breach in the company's history - who or what is to blame?
We take a detailed look at everything announced by Apple at WWDC 2020 including iOS and iPadOS 14, the noticeable and infrastructural changes to MacOS with Big Sur and more announcements within Apple's ecosystem.
WWDC may be remote but it could bring some significant changes and Sonos and Google take on each other in the court room.
What will we see at WWDC 2020 and the Internet Wayback Machine could cease to exist after four global book publishers take legal action against them.
Secure email turns out to be no so secure after all, the FBI may want to know what you’re looking at online and Elon Musk gives California Tesla employees an ultimatum.
Cord cutting explodes in Q1 2020, Qualcomm should recognise Apple as a real threat and tech giants endorse working from home.
Apple's fiscal Q2 2020 results show consistency in an unstable market, ICANN protects .org and Odeon rustle features with Universal Studios.
The new $400 iPhone, Google step up on advertisement authenticity and data shows consumers are slowly becoming more privacy savvy.
The importance of quantum computing, Apple and Google become a force for the greater good and Disney the perfect time to launch an online streaming service.
The UK’s relations with Hawuei weaken, Safety concerns continue over Zoom and Apple sherlocks yet another app.
Facebook continues to play Big Brother, crowdsourcing digitisation efforts of old paper records
Celebrating 500 episodes of the show, the part technology plays during global pandemics and Apple push on during uncertain times.
Coronavirus and the effect on tech industry, encryption principles queried by another governmental body and the current state of autonomous vehicles.
Are we paying too much for our smartphones? Apple accused of "suffocating the creation of new technologies" and could another iPhone SE surface?
A stark prediction from Roku, Tesla disables Autopilot “accidentally” and the debalacle surrounding software subscription models.
Join us as we celebrate 10 years of The Two Techies; looking back at the stories which made the headlines over the last decade.
Apple prevents apps spying on you, the UK won't implement Article 13 and Sonos releases an unpopular upgrade.
Proprietary connections in 2020, Apple reignites a privacy battle with the US administration.
CES 2020 and when technology has profound effects on the lives of individuals who embrace it.
CES 2020, Sonos' flawed product recycling programme and health technology faces the wrath of patents.
Flickr faces financial issues, Apple open-sources parts of HomeKit and IBM may have made a breakthrough with battery technology.
When technology aides real world problems, Apple loses a senior designer and the issue with subscription models.
Join us for our 10th Annual Christmas Gift Guide - the perfect episode to determine what to buy this holiday season for family, friends and loved ones.
Another foldable phone, the Magic MacBook Pro and Google are the latest technology company to open a bank.
GoPro's sales strengthen thanks to smartphones, the new dot com bubble is here and Apple TV+, again.
AirPod Pro comes at a pro price, Google buy Fitbit and Apple's TV+ launches to varied reviews.
Twitter's advertising dilemma, Facebook's tax bill and an unrealistic "full fibre" pledge.
Streaming competition, a work life balance with technology and laptops are still on Apple's mind.
Accessibility of the internet, low effort in Desktop apps and Apple continue to extend their watch capabilities.
Apple's next items to focus on and Right to Repair rules will become common practice in the EU.
Did Apple's "by innovation only" event warrant that title and mobile phones in an educational environment.
How does Amazon choose? Smart ovens get hot without you knowing and could WordPress become a blogging monopoly?
British Airway's IT problems worsen, new cars with security vulnerabilities and HTC have a smartphone dilemma.
Steaming holdouts relent, YouTube face trade union action and further proof people don't want £1000 phones.
Google's cheaper smartphone offering proves successful, BMW and their carplay subscription model and Australia will police tech giants' algorithms.
Apps with ulterior motives, concerns over mass facial recognition roll outs and your app doesn't deserve a subscription
Does news really make money? Samsung says you should check your TV for viruses and Jony Ive announces his departure from Apple.
Apple smash expectations with their WWDC keynote as well as more controversy surrounding Huawei.
Your health and technology, the Macbook Pro line and what Snap doesn't want you to know.
Google's Pixel, Apple's App Store and the Nest will see some considerable upcoming changes.
Tougher Internet of Things laws, Adobe raise Creative Cloud prices and Facebook's total focus on privacy.
The HomePod becomes more cost competitive, too much choice is a problem in a streaming environment and Apple's plans for macOS 10.15.
Microsoft demonstrate why we shouldn't always rely on their platforms and Apple's March "services" event.
A busy week for Apple, Google and Stadia as well as Spotify's claims surrounding Apple's unfair practices.
Fitbit's revenue strategy, the right to repair and Spotify’s grand plan for podcasting.
The HomePod and it's lack of market share, Apple's COO is aware of pricing concerns and 5G won’t be coming without teething issues.
Apple could change processor infrastructure "soon" and ad code is responsible for a slow world wide web amongst other relevant stories from this week.
The controversial Article 13, further evidence to suggest Apple is focusing more on subscription based business and Amazon splashes the cash.
Spotify sees potential in podcasts as well as making two potentially major acquisitions and Apple's retail experience.
Apple set high standards for themselves and a slight disturbance in Google and Facebook's services on the iOS platform.
Adverts on paid streaming services, Microsoft warns users when safety is at risk and Apple are said to be innovating with the AirPods.
Windows 10 Mobile gets abandoned, more control of your personal data is what Tim Cook wants and Google cans their Audio Chromecast.
Betrayal of customer trust, the murky area of online consumption and Apple demonstrate cross-platform functionality
Are Apple's reasons for turbulent sales plain excuses and the consequences of the era of streaming.
Are you ready to put down your phone? Is privacy dependable on the company holding the data itself and when monopolisation of websites means troubled software.
Apple's acquisition spree continues, Facebook caught up in further privacy related issues and the risk of online crowd funding campaigns highlights a bigger issue.
Smart Meters at a not so smart pace, when building social klout turns against you and Google+ sees it’s end
Join us for our 9th Annual Christmas Gift Guide - the perfect episode for those wondering what technological gifts to buy for friends, family and loved ones this holiday season!
Old technology rollbacks, new technology rollouts and what incredibly high profit margins mean for both technology companies and customers.
Proof Windows isn't a service, 4K streaming is picking the Apple TV up and Amazon's Echo with third parties.
The EU's potential new copyright regulations, data storage vulnerabilities and Woz says Jobs would be proud of Apple today.
Datafication from birth, 5G could end traditional broadband and science says screens don't affect sleep.
Everything Apple announced just the other day, adverts within your WhatsApp and the price of Cable is still climbing.
What will the new iPad’s bring, Motorola wants you to fix your own phone and when older technology officially becomes obsolete.
Two Apple events in two months, Photoshop for iPad hints that tablets are becoming more than consumable devices and game studios show that they are taking foul play seriously.
Why you might want to stand your ground with Apple, Google's Pixel event and California take action on insecure passwords.
How much data do tech companies need, piracy is on the rise again and the MIcrosoft Surface event.
Apple's streaming service is apparently bland, Facebook make multiple privacy mistakes in one week and something on Instagram
Apple's September event, streaming now accounts for 75% of the music industry's revenue and Twitter may have exposed some private chats to third parties.
Apple's September event, spyware on the Mac App Store and IKEA are joining the smart world one blind at a time.
When work technology interrupts personal life, Apple's new watch sparks rumours and a four figure priced phone is now entirely normal.
Google confirms off or on counts for nothing, Amazon's one-day delivery is misleading and Nintendo crack down on retro downloads.
Could Bethesda be starting a new trend, Snapchat’s redesign was a costly mistake and pay-to-watch TV surges ahead.
Apple hit a huge milestone, T-Mobile pair with Nokia and Smartphones are banned from French classrooms.
Growth slows down for Facebook, Jawbone have fallen off a cliff and a quarter of Tesla orders have been cancelled.
New technology on UK roads, Google hit with a hefty fine for Android and new technology being held back by older counterparts.
Microsoft's smaller Surface has returned, Apple's next hardware move and Photoshop to become iPad friendly.
UK Banks need technology meltdown plans, EU copyright laws become controversial and HTC might be facing tough times.
Facebook get it wrong yet again, Tesco want to try shopping without tills and Adobe use machine learning to do really cool things!