Technically Correct Podcast

107: This Isn't A Punk Rock Show

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 22:01:50 +0100

It’s like a pub, but it sucks!

Your genial hosts discuss everything announced at WWDC 2018.

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106: Cat, Cat, Cat, Cat, Wardrobe

Tue, 6 Mar 2018 19:04:51 +0000

Aggressively flashing your headlights at someone 10% of the time – is still a lot of times!

The gang are back, here to discuss the more serious implications of the ‘internet of things’ rather than doing what they usually do - dismiss the whole thing as nonesense.

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105: Sticking My Hand In Blancmange

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:53:46 +0000

What have we told you about using logic in the work environment?

The Technically Correct Podcast enters 2018! Mark celebrates by getting a second phone, and Simon celebrates with an interesting new purchase. Apparently Richard is happy as a voyeur of consumerism, at least on this evidence.

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104: Arguing For Dongles

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:17:52 +0000

When you say ‘sometimes’, by ‘sometimes’ do you mean ‘always’?

With Mark away this week, it falls to Simon and Richard to discuss Apple’s bad week of software flaws, before exploring a new UI feature Microsoft is adding to Windows 10. Also, RJ45 origami.

This is the last Technically Correct Podcast show for 2017; we’ll be back in January.

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103: We Have Some Good News About Your Johnson

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 21:03:04 +0000

Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the phone?

Mark has his iPhone X and the gang discuss the current abomination that is the MacBook lineup.

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102: Don't Stay In School

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:09:50 +0000

One of those is gonna destroy the planet, the other is base 16.

Simon follows up on his backup storage woes and Mark is feeling good about his iPhone X pre-order.

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101: Crazy Tugboat Father Christmas

Thu, 2 Nov 2017 20:00:37 +0000

Listeners, please check your can.

Mark buys a ton of Apple products and returns 75% of them, Simon is hurtling towards data backup problems, and Richard purchases American Truck Simulator.

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100: Polishing That Bee Emoji

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:31:35 +0100

Is he even listening to what I’m saying? It was a kind of iPad, you dick!

In a cruel and entirely predictable twist of fate, the podcast ventures in three-digit episode numbers. Mark seriously considers buying a new iPad, Simon goes one further and does, all the while Richard is in the mire with photo library issues , for which he has all our sympathies.

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99: Every Seat’s An Ejector Seat

Thu, 5 Oct 2017 18:47:01 +0100

Bonus points, people learn to indicate!

Mark’s driving escapades in France lead to another discussion about cars, smart features, CarPlay, and fully autonomous vehicles.

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98: Off I Go To The Apple Store

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:59:23 +0100

Thank you for opening that can of worms so I didn’t have to.

Later than billed, this episode sees your trio of hosts discuss all the announcement’s from Apple’s recent keynote. Including: Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K, the iPhones 8 and 8 Plus, and the iPhone X.

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97: Western Digital Colour Wheel

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:27:08 GMT

For this episode, Richard talks us through his freshly purchased NAS and the gang talk about the huge issues surrounding Google’s AMP and similar services.

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96: I Want The New Shiny Things

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:51:20 +0100

Ooh, this is a nice chart.

In this episode the gang discuss iPhone battery life, how they handle battery management, and the more credible than usual iPhone rumours with this year’s iPhone announcement approaching.

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95: Shut Up, Richard, And Change My Tyres

Thu, 3 Aug 2017 20:41:02 +0100

I know I have a car, and I know that that car has wheels!

This week on the podcast Richard returns for a discussion about the death of the iconic iPod, and what Mark and Simon hope will be the death of the car.

File this episode under Technically Car-rect. We’re not sorry… OK we’re a little sorry.

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94: The Extremely Casual Pirates

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:33:54 +0100

I wanna wrap my 2015 MacBook Pro in cotton wool.

With Richard away this week, two friends take two hours to discuss a ridiculous array of topics.

Mark and Simon talk about old computer platforms, old gaming, analogue audio formats, noise-cancelling headphones, and Simon’s initial adventures with iOS 11.

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93: Let’s Say It’s 1999 And Yahoo!‘s Still Relevant

Thu, 6 Jul 2017 13:00:59 +0100

You Need A Filesystem

As the Technically Correct Podcast returns for your audible delight following a short summer break, Mark has been using iOS 11 on his iPad Air 2, and the EU decided to fine Google €4.24bn for acting like a business.

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92: Fresh Trousers All Round

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:15:14 +0100

No! I was right there! I was looking at the thing!

Later than billed, episode 92 reflects upon Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote address. Strap in for the opinions of your three genial hosts in this bumper episode.

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90: Nihilist Customer Service

Thu, 11 May 2017 21:44:28 +0100

And that little fact makes me happy!

Mark returns and it’s a full contingent of hosts once more for episode 90 of Technically Correct. Mark has some Samsung Galaxy S8 follow-up and a crazy story involving his own iPhone Plus, then after monopolising the conversation he cedes the floor for a group discussion of the newly announced Surface Laptop by Microsoft.

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91: Now The Real Innovation Can Start

Thu, 25 May 2017 19:11:36 +0100

It was a tool used by hardened criminals to enjoy music.

This week the gang discuss the cause and effect of the recent, very public “WannaCry” randsomware infection and the new lease of life for MP3 now that the patent on the audio format has expired.

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89: Tickle-Me Elmo Shouting Match

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:41:16 +0100

It smells bad, it tastes bad, and if you eat it, you get ill for a little bit. Move on!

With the team down to two this week, conversation takes a sudden Samsung related turn and ends up in Rube Goldberg-esque Internet-connected machinery. Richard seizes the chance to rag on Juicero’s problem juicer, while Simon misses the chance to not talk in a Cockney accent.

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88: Connectivity, Usefulness And Magic

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:28:52 +0100

The floor! The floor! The floor! The floor! The floor!

Mark explains the latest addition to his plethora of head mounted audio spewing devices. Richard joins the internet of things (firmware update required). Something something Mac Pro.

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87: Another Fifty Pence In The Business Jar

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:31:04 +0100

Please pause for a collective headdesking.

It’s a long one this week. We discuss the dominance of YouTube, the dick moves it does as a result, and ponder its potential fall. Recent events and statements in Britain lead us into an in-depth discussion about encryption and what we do and don’t allow with private communication (needless to say, the ol’ third rail of politics will rear its ugly head once more). Finally, Apple gives us some new toys, and buys out one of the long runners. What’s next for iOS in this wacky world of power user automation?

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70: Third Generation, Not Third World

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:51:25 GMT

Simon returns from his holiday in New York to tell us all how he got on with his brand new iPad Pro. After holding out on being an iPad owner for so long, what did he make of using the device as an everyday computer, and will he decide to keep it?

There’s also some hints dropped for what the gang will be discussing on next week’s bonus episode.

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68: I Turned Into Scott Forstall

Thu, 12 May 2016 20:53:13 GMT

Richard is away on avenging duties this week, so Mark and Simon discuss the rise of Lyft as viable competition for Uber, the not-so-surprising slump of iPhone sales last quarter, and the anachronistic joy of running Windows 95 on an Apple Watch.

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67: What I Do Instead Of Vinyl

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 21:45:42 GMT

This week the hosts discuss what it would take for them to solely depend on a iPad for all their computing needs. Could they do it? And if not, what’s holding them back?

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66: Listen, Phil

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:54:26 GMT

Simon returns to the show to offer his take on the Apple keynote. And with that, what could have been a shallow, ten minute jog-through of snark develops instead into a deep conversation on the problems in TV Apple can’t fix, what the iPhone SE means for first-time buyers, and if the new iPad Pro really is a light in the dark for trapped Windows users. Mark and Richard take the opportunity to quiz Simon on the practicalities of replacing his parents’ 5 year-old laptop, and ridicule him for his 25 year-old laptop. Also, we make relentless puns about a certain iPhone app that, if we had it, would really help us download it.

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Previous Apple Keynote discussion on Technically Correct Podcast #65: Liam The Robot Has Mad Skillz
Due — Reminders, Countdown Timers — App Store
iPad Pro Pricing - Apple
Age-related Macular Degeneration - NHS

65: Liam The Robot Has Mad Skillz

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:22:23 GMT

This week it’s Simon’s turn to be priorly engaged, and so Mark and Richard discuss the recent revelations of the Apple Keynote: “Saving” the environment, Liam the robot, the iPhone SE, and the 9.7" iPad Pro.

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64: Doctor DOS

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:44:44 GMT

With Richard priorly engaged, Mark and Simon discuss a new, interesting, but ultimately predictable purchase from Simon, catch up with the latest on the Apple/FBI case, and ponder why we seem to be fighting the crypto wars all over again.

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63: I'm Gonna Be 4G

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:43:52 GMT

In this week’s episode Mark and Simon follow up on the previous week’s happenings regarding the Apple/FBI case, before late arrival Richard joins midway through the show to join his co-hosts regarding another disastrous decision by UK telecoms regulator ‘Ofcom’ and the reported surge of contactless/mobile payments over the past year.

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62: The Scuppering Tree

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:19:19 GMT

Mark returns this week, alongside Simon and Richard, to discuss the topic captivating the world right now: the fight between Apple and the FBI/DoJ over encryption and the right of everyone to have it.

Warning: this episode gets very political. If this a is a problem for you we suggest you either don’t listen or send us hate mail, your call listener! We eat third rails for breakfast.

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61: Bendy Mode

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:58:15 GMT

Richard and Simon waver from the podcast’s regular fruit diet this week, and look at where industry mainstay Microsoft is at these days. Where do they see Windows heading in the future? Can they jump the platform migration hurdle that Apple were lumped with 15 years prior? Do they still have a chance to break out of the traditional desktop form factor? How will their upcoming iOS keyboard feel to use? And what is the word for when something happens every two years?

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60: It's A Shakedown

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:16:14 GMT

Simon’s new PC is now complete, Richard finally uses an iPad Pro, and we discuss Apple’s “Error 53” fiasco which has been ruining the iPhones of those that dare to turn to third parties for repairs.

Don’t be blinded by Simon’s shiny buckles and please avoid the steaming pile of turd which belongs to Richard.

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59: That’s My Air Quotes Voice

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:12:36 GMT

The (i)clouds of pessimism are — once again — swirling around Apple, with analysts and investors predicting the end times are near… it must be that time of year again. In light of this, the gang of three conduct an open and honest assessment about where Apple find themselves in 2016, what they can do to further improve their prospects in the coming years, and what they would personally like to see Apple do in a perfect world.

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58: Milk, Cheese, Chainsaws

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:44:53 GMT

This week Richard goes on a course for work and AV-based setup hilarity ensues and Simon has a new PC to tell us all about.

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57: My One-Man Jazz Act

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:51:18 GMT

This week the gang discuss the cons and cons of having your thermostat connected to the internet, but not before a large chunk of battery case and Photos.app related follow up.

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56: The Common Theme Is Countryside

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:53:25 GMT

After their annual week away Mark, Richard, and Simon return for episode 56 and two of them have bought an iPhone case to experiment with. Discussing the pros and cons of both cases in general and the particular case both of them have bought, Mark and Richard lead the podcast into their favourite rabbit hole: things that Apple do to annoy us all.

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55: Chosen By The Caching Fairy

Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:25:49 GMT

Everyone loves the Internet. But what happens when it doesn’t go as planned? This week sees the hosts discussing Steam’s authentication glitches that occurred over the Christmas period, including bonus thoughts about two-factor authentication. This leads, somehow, to us thinking carefully about how many Things we want the Internet in. (Spoiler alert: it’s not as many as the industry seems to think).

Finally, we round off with Mark discussing how he was cornered into going against all of his beliefs about the cloud. Needs must, as they say, but did it Just Work?

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54: Wearing The Ball Of Shame

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:53:13 GMT

Mark is back to full fitness to return to the helm of the good ship Tech Correct for episode, 54 and complain about Apple’s Industrial Design — or lack thereof — again, this time in the form of Apple’s iPhone 6/6S battery case. Done with Apple, the gang spend the rest of the show discussing George Hotz, who is trying (and succeeding to some degree) to build a self-driving car to rival those of Tesla and Google. He seems a little nuts, but there is a gem of a good idea underlying it all.

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53: Making A Stupid Hat

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 22:19:02 GMT

Illness rips through the halls of the Technically Correct Podcast this week, as Mark is too ill to show up, and Simon is not far off. Highly incapacitated and in need of a new topic, our remaining hosts dig up an interesting article that claims to offer 10 helpful Wi-Fi tips, but really offers something else indeed.

In the after-show, Richard and Simon discuss the problems with emoji implementations across different platforms, and how that can really affect how your message might come across.

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52: Round To The Nearest Penny

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:14:18 GMT

For this week’s extravaganza the gang discuss the merits of using a case on your phone, following an unfortunate incident for Richard, and Dropbox’s decision to “sunset” Mailbox and Carousel.

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51: Tending Towards Chips

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:02:18 GMT

This week Mark, Simon, and Richard discuss the possibility of Apple removing the 3.5mm audio jack on the iPhone. How likely is it to really happen? How similar a scenario is it to the removal of the 30-pin connector in favour of Lightning?

Along the way discussion deviates to Bluetooth and its general awfulness, Bluetooth speakers and headphones, and the connected home.

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50: Look At Me, I’m A General Purpose Computer

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:51:53 GMT

It’s been over five years since the iPad emerged as the next big thing for general purpose computing, and now Apple have released the iPad Pro to add to their growing iPad lineup. But what is it for? And not just that, what is the iPad Air for? And while we’re at it, the iPad Mini as well!

Rather than using the traditional hearsay and hyperbole method, which now seems to be the standard adopted by the tech press whenever discussing Apple’s tablet business, your hosts argue that case that Apple may well be sleeping at the wheel a bit when it comes to the iPad. Simon, Richard, and Mark are all of the opinion that the iPad and iOS are having somewhat of an extended identity crisis, but do you agree, dear listener? Let us know what you think.

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49: Delivering Septic Tanks To Rostock

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:45:28 GMT

Mark returns to the show this week with his spin on building a PC and running multiple machines, his Siri remote breaking leads to some further Apple TV discussion and follow up, and the gang discuss the strange merriment one can derive from playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 after Mark gives it a go following an episode of the Cortex Podcast.

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48: He Probably Deserves Windows 7

Sat, 14 Nov 2015 17:41:14 GMT

With Mark away this week, it’s left to Simon and Richard to blow the dust off the Forbidden Topic™: building your own PC.

Simon needs do this for the first time in a good few years. He’s got plans, but also questions. Can he find the setup he wants before his old PC gives up the ghost for good? Can Richard’s experiences of doing this last year offer any sage advice? And what is the best before date of fireworks?

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47: Full-On Cyber

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:40:20 GMT

In this week’s episode the gang discuss Mark’s new Apple TV, a big security breach at a major UK ISP, and the British government’s plan to force ISPs (just like the one in question) to hold all their users’ web history for 12 months for “security” reasons.

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46: I Know Nothing About Shirts

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:10:18 GMT

This week, Mark buys the new Apple TV and asks the question: Just how much can it improve the current TV experience? The answer is — as you would imagine — complicated, and includes Richard Bailey’s top tips when buying shirts. Don’t worry, we don’t know why either.

Moving on from the horrors of retail purchasing of clothes, you genial hosts decide to talk about the relative benefits of retina displays. Optometrists should get their notepads ready as Mark reveals just how broken his poor eyes are.

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45: Mouse Operation Envelope

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 19:47:49 GMT

In this week’s show Mark reports on the arrival of a Mac Mini, reveals his mild OCD, and is dumbfounded by Richard’s continued inability to use 3D Touch on the iPhone 6S… and that’s just follow up.

Eventually the hosting trio manage to move on to their main topics for the week starting with Facebook Messenger’s new virtual assistant, namely “M”. This morphs into an in-depth conversation about how different age groups use and interpret computers, the internet and services. Finally the news of Apple’s new Magic Mouse inspires a discussion around mouse ergonomics to round out the show.

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44: More Fish Than A Fish Factory

Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:24:10 GMT

This week Mark, Simon and Richard discuss the difference between the two types of A9 chip in the iPhones 6S, the pains and tales of woe induced by selling on eBay, and the plethora of Bluetooth speakers that exist.

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43: Nelly Furtado Consultant

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:23:05 GMT

Following suit from last week’s revelations, Simon announces he’s also bought an iPhone 6S, explains why and then talks about his experience so far. Meanwhile, Mark’s parents are replacing their old Windows desktop with a new Mac as he prepares for a life of tech support.

We round the show off with a discussion about Twitter for the first time in a long time, prompted by Jack Dorsey’s appointment as CEO and the release of Tweetbot 4.

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42: Grippy By Comparison

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:28:50 GMT

This week Simon has no idea what his other two co-hosts are going to be discussing and it turns out that Mark and Richard unexpectedly have to make a serious retraction from episode 40 as a result.

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41: The Least Convenient Quarter

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:13:11 GMT

With iOS 9 released to the public, your hosts discuss their first impressions both good and bad about Apple’s latest release of their mobile operating system. With Ad-blocking software now available in iOS 9, a wider discussion about the morality of users restricting the advertisements they are served online is the topic du jour. Is Apple’s tacit endorsement of ad-blocking part of the solution to a problem? Or the catalyst for causing another?

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40: Allergic To Headphones

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 21:11:09 GMT

As promised, this week’s show covers everything contained in Apple’s keynote last week. Minor updates to the Apple Watch, the iPad Pro, the revamped Apple TV, and of course the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.

Strap in for a jam-packed episode of opinion as we look at where Apple is heading.

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39: The Teabag Game

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:47:34 GMT

In this week’s episode of the show your hosts talk about photography, cameras, and the trials and tribulations of being a photographer. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a casual Instagram user, you will be able to relate to this show.

This episode was recorded prior to the recent Apple keynote, which will be covered fully in next week’s episode.

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38: It’s The Inconsistency That’s Annoying

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:02:02 GMT

In this episode the trio have some final follow up on Apple Pay experiences, talk about the pros and cons of Adobe’s Creative Cloud Suite, and discuss the platforms that cause them headaches when developing their own personal websites and photography portfolios.

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37: Merger, She Wrote

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:48:41 GMT

This week we kick off with Simon, who has some final updates regarding his antiquated technology devices and has finally used Apple Pay for the first time.

Speaking of which: Mark’s visit to the pub leads to a discussion about how the hosts are finding Apple Pay six weeks after launch and what they all make of Samsung’s recently launched — although not imaginatively named — Samsung Pay (in South Korea, at least).

Meanwhile, Richard reveals the deck may be stacked against him in delaying his parents’ desire to upgrade to Windows 10.

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36: 45 Miles To The C♯

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:46:22 GMT

In this episode the gang have follow up regarding their piracy conversation from episode 34. You can all expect an email from us seeking damages in the near future (not really). Also, Simon has updates for everyone on his week of upgrades to his RiscPC which he spoke about in episode 35.

As for the show proper the topics of discussion revolve around the latest happenings at ~~Google~~ Alphabet and the recent claims maid by ex-Amazon office staff that paint a very drab picture of working for the retail giant.

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35: In Air Quotes, “Forever”

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:50:41 GMT

In this week’s episode of the show, Simon sparks up a discussion about what devices and services all three hosts use that require them to keep everything in sync.

Turns out, it’s a headache for everyone. But Simon wins… H A N D S D O W N.

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34: Le Pie du Hôrse

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:31:08 GMT

In this week’s episode your dear hosting trio revisit the topic of piracy across the music, TV, film, and gaming markets.

Australia has things really bad when it comes to price and release dates
- 43% of Australians resort to piracy as a solution
- Amazon is of no help as they still only sell books in Australia
Netflix as a value for money service
- The ever increasing use of VPNs to use such services
- The crazy nature of studio deals with Netflix
The BBC closed a worldwide, pay-for iPlayer service with unsurprising results

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33: 21 Things Jim Dalrymple Doesn't Want You To Know About Apple Music

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:30:18 GMT

This week on the show, prompted by some horror stories, the hosting trio discuss Apple Music and a few other issues with Apple’s services:

Apple Music
- The hosts’ thoughts on the service after using it for nearly a month
- The trials and tribulations of Jim Dalrymple
- Feature problems with respect to Spotify
Windows-based, music app Foobar2000
- The joys in it’s power and simplicity
- A crowdfunded mobile version is in the works
iTunes is a “toxic hellstew”
- The pains of using iTunes - one particularly gross example
- What can be done and what’s holding back progress

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32: It's Grain Up North

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 21:24:20 GMT

This week your hosting trio give up meth for the good of the show and discuss:

The UK launch of Apple Pay
- Mark’s experience so far and Simon & Richard’s non-experiences
- Credit cards vs debit cards
- Forgetfulness, the frailties of the human brain, and organisational systems
- Coupons and loyalty cards
Apple’s policy of user privacy compared with the rest of the industry
- iAd Exec leaves Apple for tracking devices
- To trust or not to trust Facebook with your data?
- Scraping through people’s emails to predict Apple Watch sales
FTC launching an antitrust review of Apple Music
- Shades of the EU antitrust suit against Microsoft and IE in the early 2000s
- Why this is potentially terrible for consumers
Aftershow: It’s illegal to rip CDs and DVDs in the UK again
- Mark’s reaction on twitter
- Jo Dipple, CEO of UK Music

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31: Artisanal Meth Lab

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:28:51 GMT

This week’s show goes off the rails with the trio of hosts deciding to pivot their podcast into a meth lab.

But before that happens the gang have some Apple Music follow up and Parental Tech Corner™ returns as Mark’s dad bought a brand new iPhone 6 and Richard’s Mum learns how to set up Skype on her phone, although doesn’t learn how to use it. Things take a turn for the worse when trying to understand Snapchat.

In the after-show Richard lets you all hear his “deep dish” voice.

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Technically Correct 21: California Brain

30: The Elton John & Skrillex Show

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 21:16:32 GMT

After having the opportunity to enjoy all that Apple Music has to offer since its recent launch, the gang talk about their first impressions from using the service. Simon is keen on the playback features, Mark is pleased with the recommendations, Richard has found his soulmate with Beats1, and everyone agrees that ‘Connect’ is a steaming turd pile of pointlessness.

Episode bonus feature: another patented Richard Bailey EU rant.

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29: The US Navy, Samsung & Your Mum

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 20:52:57 GMT

In this week’s episode of the show, your heroic trio discuss the US Navy’s decision to shell out $9m for Microsoft to continue supporting Windows XP for them and what exactly went on in the early 2000’s to cause everyone to refuse to move on from XP.

After a huge — and uncharacteristic — discussion about Microsoft for a change, the gang talk about their latest woes in trying to force their respective parents to upgrade their technology so that it will actually function, which inexplicably leads to a conversation about how washing machines are confusing as hell.

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28: Get Your Salt Shakers Out Now

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:40:46 GMT

Taylor Swift is in the news again, although this time it’s not of the InfoSec variety. Taylor decided to write an open letter to Apple voicing concerns for independent artists with Apple’s soon-to-be launched streaming service. Apple relented with their payment plans, but why? The gang try and untie the subject without avoiding the elephant in the room.

Your heroic trio also discuss advertising and the problems facing publishers and end-users on the web in light for the news that Safari and mobile Safari will block ads by default and Apple’s iOS 9 ‘News’ looks set to be largely ad-free.

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27: Four Months Of Ed Sheeran

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 22:17:03 GMT

In this episode the gang discuss the intricacies and details of Apple Music, the implications for Spotify, and the pricing structure of both with respect to the likes of Netflix and Hulu Plus.

Phil Schiller gave a groundbreaking podcast interview on The Talk Show with John Gruber. Being such a a unique opportunity with some fascinating answers, the gang run through some of the questions and answers in a strange podcastception scenario.

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26: Drake Has Fixed This For You

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:10:53 GMT

This week the gang give their thoughts on everything the was revealed during the WWDC 2015 Keynote. OS X El Capitan, iOS9, watchOS 2, and Apple Music.

There’s also plenty of time to rant about self service checkouts at supermarkets… again.

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25: Maslow's Monkey Bars Of Needs

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 19:31:55 GMT

This week everyone has a new Apple device… in fact, Richard has two because he’s the most ridiculous. Mark’s Apple Watch was delivered three weeks early, beating both (yes, both) of Richard’s new Macs. Simon also dropped the cash on his beloved 15" Retina MacBook and he’s as overjoyed as you’d expect.

We talk through the pros, cons, delights, and teething problems of our new purchases in a longer than usual episode.

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24: Glass Half Depressed

Thu, 28 May 2015 21:01:57 GMT

Mark and Richard test the new MacBook and the (sort of) new 15-inch retina MacBook Pro by visiting the Apple Store in recent days.

In addition, Richard tries the Apple Watch, Mark looks for wireless headphones, and Simon’s dilemma over which MacBook machine to buy continues.

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23: Emotions And Sweat

Thu, 21 May 2015 19:58:11 GMT

Mark returns, joining Simon and Richard to pontificate about technology in transportation. Planes, trains, and automobiles!

Do you trust the squishy meatbag or the robot to get you where you’re going?

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22: Glimmers Of The Elegance

Fri, 15 May 2015 22:54:40 GMT

With Mark ducking out for mysterious reasons, it’s left to Simon and Richard to run the show this week. The gents discuss Richard’s future Dropbox plans, and what it would take to make iCloud work for him again. There’s also talk of wrangling a setup of both a Mac and a PC, and what we do (and don’t do) as the role of unpaid family tech support.

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21: California Brain

Fri, 08 May 2015 21:00:52 GMT

Richard returns from his boat trip to take part in last week’s discussion surrounding Dropbox. Naturally, we end up debating the future of the filesystem and bemoaning the existence of file extensions in 2015.

Sparked by Tesla’s annoucement last week we spend the rest of the show discussing battery technology, the UK energy crisis, renewable power, and environmentalism (really!).

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20: Sail-By Commentary

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:15:44 GMT

Richard jumps off the good ship podcast for a week to paddle his own canoe, leaving Simon and Mark to discuss how they’ve been using Photos.app since it’s release and whether or not Dropbox is a meeting its potential.

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19: Let Me Enjoy My Internet

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 20:28:08 GMT

A selfie stick incident causes a ceremonial burning of Mark and Richard’s technology, and despite that everyone is in agreement that the EU is a bigger villain than the rogue selfie stick after drumming up a legal case against Google over … shopping!? Really?

After the EU anger dissipates, the three hosts debate if Google is trying to take over the web and possibly beyond, and if they are — does that matter?

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18: I Hear Watches Are In

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 22:19:19 GMT

In this week’s show it’s all about the Apple Watch after Mark visits the Apple store for a try-on appointment.

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17: In The Luxembourg Shower Room

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 21:51:33 GMT

Mark and Simon are fresh off the boat, returning from Ireland after attending the Úll Conference in Killarney. Richard plays interviewer as Simon and Mark answer questions about their experience and needless to say both have their superlative hats on.

Privacy is in the news again with the now defunct Radioshack looking to sell former customers’ data to pay off creditors, the gang discuss the implications and (lack of) moral compass driving this decision. The final topic looks at how Apple is going to sell the Apple Watch in their retail stores and the seemingly obvious, glaring problems at will ensue.

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16: I'm On The Betamax

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:09:18 GMT

This week on the show the gang try to find their favourite Ted Cruz domain name to buy, descend into no topic in particular, and talk about their upcoming trip to the Úll Conference in Ireland.

This week resulted in some issues with Mark’s audio, we apologise for his robotic voice and assure you neither Simon nor Richard have murdered him and replaced him with a Android. Although come to think of it, a robot would be cheaper and less annoying.

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15: Dead Organ Inside

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 20:17:25 GMT

In this week’s show the gang are confused about the 12 inch fanless MacBook. Very confused.

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14: Post-Keynote Butthurt

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:17:21 GMT

This week on the show Mark, Simon, and Richard give their “discerning” opinions on the Apple TV–HBO deal, Apple’s ResearchKit, the new fanless 12 inch MacBook, and the ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ.

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13: Darn The Cabinets

Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:51:55 GMT

Due to a distinct lack of interesting news this week’s episode is brought to you by everyone’s favourite pal: improv.

After a brief mention of the FCC’s net neutrality ruling and an assessment of Samsung’s mobile handset business — on the heels of the new Galaxy S6 — things get… interesting.

Remember the 90s? Yeah, we do too, unfortunately. We talk about the 90s web, the necessity for lossless audio (but not in the way you’re thinking), and we decide to reinvent the filesystem for the worse… exclusively for iOS 6. Oh yeah, you heard right, and it’s as insane as you may well imagine.

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12: Stronger Than The Wood Itself

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:07:02 GMT

In a week where Simon and Richard overcome their respective illnesses, Mark has a minor health scare, so it’s business as usual for this week’s episode of Technically Correct.

Lenovo’s adware/bloatware package known as ‘Superfish’ has landed them in hot water, as they seemingly chose to compromise the security of their customers and then continually lie about the fact in proceeding allegations.

Elsewhere, two UK banking apps decide to adopt Touch ID and the BBC turns into scaremongering babies at the prospect, details of the HTC One M9 and Samsung Galaxy 6 leak, and 9to5Mac tracks a cluster of Apple’s hires that can only seem to point to one thing.

Stick around for a doozy of an after-show conversation wherein we’re all off to buy a Peugeot.

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11: Notable Bison Fragrance

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:39:24 GMT

This week on the show Mark, Simon, and Richard discuss the possibility of an Apple Car, Jony Ive’s part to play at Apple, The weird and wonderful history of the Yamaha Coroporation, Apple’s presence in China with respect to Google, Facebook and Amazon, and Apple’s rumoured music streaming service.

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10: I Love My Penny Farthing

Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:53:19 GMT

Richard’s recent test drive of a Tesla car inspires a discussion about where technology is pushing cars and how things may change over the coming years.

Software updates, car hacking, entrainment systems, fuel types, automation, self-driving vehicles… the not too distant future seems a strange concept.

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9: Iterate To Hell And Back

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 17:52:17 GMT

This week Mark, Simon, and Richard pick apart Apple’s record-breaking quarterly results while barely being able to comprehend the astronomical figures.

What is it about the iPhones 6 that have resonated with customers? What happens to the iPad from here? Is the iPod long for this world? What percentage of the world’s total population bought an iPhone in the last three months? (Yeah… seriously!)

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8: Set Phasers To Monetise

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:13:08 GMT

Brought on by recent egregious decisions from Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube—all in the ~~dishonourable~~ totally honourable name of monetisation—this week’s show centres on the pros, cons, and everyhting in between about social platforms.

Mark, Simon, and Richard talk about their struggles with each platform and what drives them to use them in the way they do.

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7: [dot]haberdashery

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:02:53 GMT

This week on the Technically Correct Podcast Richard channels Don Quixote and is on a mission to civilise regarding Amazon’s pricing strategy and high street retailers.

After a failed, live, mid-show attempt to buy a domain to publish their curry recipes, the gang then discuss just how important the camera is to the iPhone compared to other smartphones, point-and-shoot cameras, and DSLRs.

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6: Pushing All Those Pixels

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:03:05 GMT

Warning: The views expressed by Richard Bailey are not necessarily indicative of The Technically Correct Podcast or Richard’s co-hosts.

Richard returns from illness to ruin the opening of the show and complain about his aging MacBook. Luckily, he’s off the hook because Simon has similar complaints to vent.

Despite their woes, they both agree the freshly purported 12" MacBook Air unturned by 9to5Mac isn’t the answer to their problems. Regardless, all three hosts discuss the likelihood of it ever seeing the light of day and what Apple’s thinking behind it may be.

Rounding off the show, Mark invites Simon and Richard to have a Q&A session about his newly purchased iPad Air 2.

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5: Hooray For Being Middle Class

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 19:21:03 GMT

With Richard ill it falls to Mark and Simon to ring in the first episode of the The Technically Correct Podcast of 2015.

Prompted by a piece penned by Marco Arment, the duo talk about software standards slipping on OS X and why that might be the case, how to improve discoverability on the App Store using curation features, and a brief history of email… sponsored by Yahoo’s idiocy.

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4: Dick Pixels

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:23:35 GMT

In the final episode before Christmas Mark, Simon, and Richard discuss the strongly suspected sale of UK mobile carrier EE to media congolomate BT and muse about Apple’s current failures of policy with the App Store.

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3: Can't Afford Truffles

Thu, 11 Dec 2014 21:57:18 GMT

This week, Mark, Simon, and Richard have some follow up on drones and their general awesomeness… until someone decides to misuse them that is. Then a review of a cheap, horrid, Windows tablet opens up a discussion on having taste, buying quality, and being a perfectionist, as your hosts find enough delusion to think they can turn into tastemakers.

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2: My First Drone

Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:29:38 GMT

This week the gang commit to building a drone. Watch this space.

Kicking off the show with security, Mark, Simon and Richard discuss the different approaches to security across iOS, Android and Windows Phone and where it leaves consumers when it comes to choice, safety and flexibility.

The remainder of the show is spent fawning over how cool drones are, sparked by the drone video that hit the internet in the past week from Pripyat, Chernobyl. The result leaves the trio with some work to do over the holidays.

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1: It’s In The Barnacle

Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:13:39 GMT

Welcome to the all new, re-booted Technically Correct Podcast. Mark, Simon, and Richard are back after a short break with a fresh approach for the show and start by hitting the ground running.

In this week’s episode Samsung’s attempt to beef up security on their Android devices backfires and leads to a discussion on mobile security and user’s perception of it. 1Password’s woes with cross-platform syncing using iCloud causes the hosts to revisit ‘The Cloud’ one too many times, leading to a radical re-naming.

Later in the show the EU’s motion (feeble attempt) to break up Google has a painful sense of deja-vu and Mozilla’s decision to switch from Google to Yahoo for Firefox’s default search partner seems at the very least a little odd.

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