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Warnings over phone biometrics, watchmakers take aim at smart copies and the secret life of passwords. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

It's Christmas time again! Join us for our 5th annual Christmas Gift Guide for 2014 to help you decide what to buy for friends, family and loved ones this holiday season! Thanks for listening! Have a Merry Christmas and a happy, safe and prosperous New Year! If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Amazon may enter the hotel booking realm, the curious case of the disappearing Nexus 6, warnings are issued on complex Android viruses and Google tries an 'ad-free' net experiment. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

YouTube begins music subscriptions, is the iPhone 6 three years too late and the majority of Americans feel they have lost control of their personal data. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Amazon Echo, Microsoft stops selling Windows 7 & 8 in a bid to push Windows 8.1 and the Apple Watch is going to be slightly late to the party. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Wal-Mart's answer to Apple Pay has already been hacked, Lenovo completes their Motorola takeover and Microsoft unveils their own fitness band. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Twitpic saved by Twitter, Google rethinks the inbox, "Anti-Facebook" investors dig deep in a new Social Networking initiative and does Yosemite have a privacy problem? If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

The FBI wants access to Gmail, iOS, says that encryption hurts law enforcement, Apple's October/iPad/iMac event, who's to blame in the Snapchat leaks and will Google or Apple reach $1 Trillion first? If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Redbox's Instant video streaming service is to shut down after October 7th, Microsoft unveils Windows 10, the code to exploit a fundamental USB flaw is posted online and eBay and PayPal will part ways in 2015. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

The FBI are concerned by phone encryption, a major security vulnerability is dubbed the "Shellshock bug" is discovered, BT claims they have made a "big breakthrough" with broadband speeds and more. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Google to encrypt information on Android by default, is iOS 8 stable on the iPhone 4S, Safety breaches discovered at a major technological supplier and iPhones are the most likely phone to get stolen. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

The new iPhone and Apple Watch, iCloud security to be tightened, is a better battery life to come and Motorola releases their round smartwatch. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Apple event announced for September 9th, "Fashionable" Smartwatches announced by both LG and Samsung, Phones to come with a "kill switch" and Amazon confirms it's buying Twitch for $970 Million. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Android tablets have a data reset flaw, has Facebook lost many of their teenage users, Google's self driving cars are designed to speed on purpose and the Windows Store is a cesspool of scams yet Microsoft don't mind. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Can the Surface Pro survive the new Microsoft? Sony gives up on selling e-readers and ISPs tell governments that congestion isn't a problem, yet still persist on data caps. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Time Warner Cable claims Google and Netflix are the real threats to net neutrality, Smart home kits aren't as secure as they should be and Microsoft are rumoured to unveil two new "affordable" Windows Phones. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Apple's profits continue to climb, Google purchase Twitch for $1bn, Microsoft are to lay off 18,000 employees and Windows is set to be unified into one system. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

"Wiped" phones not wiped at all, experts hack smart LED light bulbs, can sensors help smartphone security and ordinary people 'caught in the NSA net'. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Sky hints at building their own superfast broadband infrastructure to rival BT and Virgin, Android IO gives Android TV, Wear, L and more and Google Glass arrives in the UK, to few adopters. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!

Facebook starts selling user browser data towards targeted advertising, Google reportedly readying a health service dubbed "Google Fit" and Amazon enters the music-streaming market. If you're listening on the go, check out munchtech.tv/mobile to find out more about our mobile applications. Enjoy the show? We'd appreciate if you could leave an iTunes rating or review to let us know!