7th January 2024 - Scratching that Twitch

Hurruah! It's 2024 and Ted and Gareth are back for another year of dribbling over tech. On this show an investigation into the sexy streamings on Twitch, Google's and Apples app store action, the Incognito mode judgment, Nuclear container ships, a tough tablet from Samung, a little ebook reader from Onyx, Samsung AI, Motorola AI, Microsoft AI, Google AI and the Retroid Pocket 4. With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe RSS Link: https://techaddicts.libsyn.com/rss Direct Download iTunes | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify  Amazon | Pocket Casts | Castbox | PodHubUK Feedback, Fallout and Contributions Logitech G Yeti Orb Microphone - HardwareZone Review SoundCore AeroFit Pro Earphones - Ted’s Review - (with free SoundCore Motion 100) …but no Marshall Acton III which I begged Santa for - the mean, petty-minded bag’o’shyte Swan Stainless Steel Bean to Cup Coffee to Go Machine News, Mews and Views Google and Apple might have to play nice with external app stores in Japan China’s Nuclear-Powered Container Ship: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping? Game Over: The Tech That Died in 2023 Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders Portable, non-invasive, mind-reading AI turns thoughts into text 2023 vs 2022 – UK Broadband and Mobile Speeds vs the World Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users Cleavage but no underbust, please for those who present as women: Twitch bans "implied nudity" among streamers Hardline on the hardware Sony dips toes into VR, publishes patent for trackball foot controller Onyx Boox Palma review: The bite-sized e-reader Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 images and specs leak featuring S Pen The Wearables Watch This awesome [absurd-looking] watch lets you play your favourite classic games on your wrist The retro gaming watch The original Pixel Watch's long-awaited notification sync feature finally arrives Phone Zone Motorola Razr: next-gen edition slated to launch as first-gen AI-powered foldable smartphone You won't need a Samsung phone to benefit from Galaxy S24's AI call translation The Name of the Game Don't throw your Stadia controller away - Google extends its Bluetooth support to the end of 2024 Retroid announces the Pocket 4 and Pocket 4 Pro, but you'll have to wait to get oneKeep an eye on Retro Game Corps for a review before purchasing. Flap your trap about an App Dell shows demos of an enhanced Copilot that automatically manages your system Microsoft Copilot launches as a standalone Android app Windows 11 will let you reinstall your OS through Windows Update without wiping your files Google Gallows & Chrome Coroner Chrome now defaults to desktop mode on ‘premium’ Android tablets Google Clock's weather forecasts get a big redesign for alarms Google is preparing a paid version of Bard Hark Back (Ideas down below if needed/wanted) The Long Telephone cable Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted Amazon Basics 48-Count AA & AAA High-Performance Batteries Value Pack - 24 Double AA Batteries and 24 Triple AAA Batteries (48-Count) - £11.61 (sub  & save option too) Sanodesk Electric Standing Desk £76 from £90 HONOR X6a - £93.97 RRP: £129.99 Elgato Stream Deck XL £190 from £230 Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - £239.00 RRP: £316.67 (and £47.80 x 5 months for me) Dell Inspiron 14 5435 Laptop 16:10 FHD+ (1920 x 1200) Display | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 16 GB 4266MHz LPDDR4x RAM | 1TB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Keyboard | Platinum Silver £549 from £679 INIU USB C Charger Cable £9.99 Was: £12.99 + 35% off Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic 43mm Bluetooth £294 from £369 Main Show URL: http://www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: [email protected] | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | garethmyles.com | Gareth’s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted’s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted’s Amazon YouTube: Tech Addicts