Épisodes

  • Episode 112 - The Internet of Controversial Dildos (IoCD) CES roundup ft. sex toys and smart wood
    Jan 16 2019

    This week our host Scott Carey catches up with Sean Bradley and Dominic Preston fresh off the back of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.


    Dom explains why he was surprised, both in a good and bad way, by the latest foldable screen technology and Sean talks about what is going on in the gaming laptop space, as Alienware looks to soften its image.


    Then Dom talks about a piece of connected wood and the gang break down the big controversy from the show floor regarding a certain innovative dildo.


    We are also announcing the sad news that the UK Tech Weekly Podcast will be going on an indefinite hiatus while we reassess our podcasting output. We would like to thank anyone that has taken the time to listen to us for these one hundred and twelve (112!) episodes and rest assured we will be back in some guise soon.

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    33 min
  • Episode 111 - The Internet of Not Watching Films (IoNWF) Bird Box, Black Mirror and bent iPads
    Jan 11 2019

    Happy New Year from the UK Tech Weekly Podcast!


    We are back this week to discuss what we have been watching (or not watching) over the festive period, including Scott Carey on the meme-marketed sensation of Bird Box and what this says about Netflix's ability to dominate the cultural conversation. Then Tamlin Magee jumps in to talk about the interactive Black Mirror movie Bandersnatch and why it may have been destined to fail.


    Lastly David Price steps out of the hosting chair to talk about bendy iPads and Apple's strange rhetoric.

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    42 min
  • Episode 110 - The Internet of These are a Few of Our Favourite Things (IoTaaFoOFT) Best Tech of 2018
    Dec 13 2018

    Scott Carey is in the hosting chair this week as we have a rotating cast of staffers from across Macworld, Tech Advisor, Techworld and Computerworld to discuss our two favourite techie things of the year, from the best games and films, to our favourite devices and even, microchips.


    Thank you for listening this year and for your continued support for the UK Tech Weekly Podcast and we will see you in the new year.

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    46 min
  • Episode 109 - The Internet of Takes Two to Tango (IoTTtT) Fallout 76, Red Dead online and Christmas buying guide
    Nov 30 2018

    Two’s a crowd for this week’s games and Christmas pod with Consumer Tech Editor Henry Burrell and Games Editor Lewis Painter. Lewis lines up reviews of the awful Fallout 76 and the excellent online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 – two polar opposites in how to make a decent online multiplayer game.


    We also discuss smartwatches we’ve recently reviewed that left us feeling cold and why Apple is still king of the hill.


    And to get into the festive vibe, interspersed throughout as we enter December are our top tech Christmas gift picks, both cheap and indulgent.


    Everything we recommend is linked below:


    Google Home Hub


    Tile Bluetooth tracker


    Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)


    Super Smash Bros – Ultimate (Switch)


    Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! (Switch)


    Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 + Superamp


    Amazon Kindle Paperwhite


    PlayStation Classic


    PlayStation VR Starter Pack


    The best budget smartphones

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    44 min
  • Episode 108 - The Internet of Silicon Valley Meal Drinks (IoSVMD) Soylent tasting, Black Friday and Bitcoin slump
    Nov 22 2018

    David Price is in the host's chair this week, as the team talk about the latest hot tech topics. Tamlin Magee has got the drinks in - futuristic meal-replacement drinks called Soylent, which he forces everyone to try and which are apparently not people.


    Then Dominic Preston talks us through the positive and extremely negative sides of Amazon's Black Friday activities, before Sean Bradley attempts to explain why Bitcoin is tanking and what the future holds for crypto currencies. Cheers!

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    40 min
  • Episode 107 - The Internet of Super Sleuthing (IoSS) Detective Pikachu and Facebook still sucks
    Nov 16 2018

    We were all surprised this week with the weirdly excellent trailer for Detective Pikachu with Ryan Reynolds voicing the yellow pocket scamp. Dom Preston drops in to tell us how Nintendo is getting into film and we laugh about the Bob Hoskins Mario film. We also talk about the moving new Tetris game (yes, it's made people cry).


    Scott Carey then lays out the latest Facebook expose and asks if Zuck and Sheryl Sandberg are ruling the company properly - should it be actively siding politically and morally against misuses of the platform? Or is it too big for them to even control?

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    31 min
  • Episode 106 - The Internet of Cowboys (IoC) Apple event and Red Dead review
    Nov 9 2018

    This week we are talking about Apple's New York event, where Digital Arts editor Neil Bennett was in attendance for the launch of a fresh new iPad, Mac Mini and a new Macbook Air. We discuss if the Apple laptop range is a mess and who the new iPad is really for.


    Later on we have games editor at Tech Advisor Lewis Painter on to talk about the biggest game of the year: Red Dead Redemption 2 and if it lives up to the hype, and if it's worth the 'crunch' put in by overworked Rockstar developers.

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    34 min
  • Episode 105 - The Internet of Good & Bad (IoG&B) Google Rubin scandal and iPhone XR hands-on
    Oct 26 2018

    It's episode 105, and David Price takes on hosting duties as the team dissect the best and absolute worst of the week's tech developments.


    Scott Carey talks us through the troubling and wide-ranging allegations of sexual misconduct at Google, and discusses how this relates to the tech industry's culture of protected privilege, and to the #metoo movement.


    Then Henry Burrell, fresh from a briefing at Apple HQ, reports his distinctly positive first impressions of the iPhone XR, which he would gladly recommend to tech newbie grandmas, and also to Scott.

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    34 min