The Digital Lifestyle Show #401 – Straggling the Platforms

Welcome to this week’s podcast, show no 401. This week Jason and I chat about the latest news including Windows Blue coming later this year, smaller tablets for Windows 8, we talk about XBMC 12.2, new Windows devices from Acer, BBC apps for Android are updated but where are the Windows apps, Media Browser, Skype updates and integration, My Movies and DVBLink updates, should all Windows Phone apps be metro or not, weather apps plus lots more.

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Links:

• Microsoft confirm Windows Blue coming later this year, “responding to customer feedback”
  
• BBC iPlayer for iOS update improves Live TV
  
• The Digital Lifestyle Show #400 – Ed Bott and Charlie Owen future gazing
  
• Skype for Windows 8 and Windows RT update adds video messaging
  
• Microsoft update the Windows 8 and Windows RT Xbox Games app
  
• Amazon Kindle app for iOS updated, adds new accessibly features
  
• My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution 2.13 Build 6
  
• My Movies for Windows Media Center 4.05 Build 6 released
  
• My Movies for Mac OS X – Spring 2013 Pre Release 4
  
• TP-Link Nano Router review
  
• Raspbmc update adds XBMC 12.2
  
• Acer announce new Android tablets: A1 & B1
  
• Acer announce the Aspire P3 Ultrabook
  
• Acer announce 4 in 1 Aspire R7
  
• OpenELEC 3.0.2 released includes XBMC 12.2
  
• XBMC Frodo 12.2 released
  
• BBC iPlayer Radio app for Android updated but still problems with Samsung devices
  
• Join the Facebook for Windows Phone Beta app program
  
• FireCore introduce Infuse video player app for iOS
  
• Amazon release another fix for Windows Store Kindle app registration issues
  
• Media Browser Classic Beta coming soon
  
• Microsoft update the Windows 8 and Windows RT Weather app
  
• DVBLogic release DVBLink fixpack for DVBLink v4.5.3
  
• Netgear Powerline Music Extender Review
  
• Microsoft add Skype calling to Outlook.com
  
• OneNote for the Windows Store adds drawing features for touch screens
  

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