DigitalOutbox Episode 203

03/04/2014

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DigitalOutbox Episode 203
DigitalOutbox Episode 203 - Microsoft Build, Amazons Fire TV and the Nest hits the UK

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3:30 - Windows Phone 8.1 brings a new look and a Siri rival named Cortana

8:31 - Windows 8.1 Update available April 8th, includes keyboard and mouse improvements

11:44 - Microsoft making Windows free on devices with screens under nine inches

12:34 - Microsoft unveils redesigned Office for Windows touchscreens

14:46 - Microsoft announces universal Windows apps, which work across PCs, phones, tablets and Xbox One

16:22 - Microsoft pledges not to search user email for stolen property

18:05 - Porn site age-check law demanded by media regulator

20:49 - Cyber Emergency Response Team launched by UK

23:12 - UK will finally legalise ripping CDs and DVDs in June

24:03 - Sky will send DVD copies of your movie downloads

26:36 - How Dropbox Knows When You're Sharing Copyrighted Stuff

29:07 - Amazon Fire TV

36:50 - Amazon Student lands in the UK with discounted deliveries for six months and 50% off Prime thereafter

37:34 - Motorola's Moto G bites into UK budget smartphone market

39:41 - Nest thermostat arrives in the UK ahead of an 'aggressive' European expansion
41:58 - Spotify debuts 'dark' redesign ahead of competition from iTunes and YouTube