Listen to Byte Into IT - 15 April 201550:1315 April 2015

On this week's Byte:

  • Guests:
  • Co-organiser of the Data Science Melbourne Meetup group Phil Brierly joins the team to discuss data science and its far-reaching uses and implications.
  • News in Brief:
  • iiNet users have been experienceing significant slowdowns since the launch of Netflix in Australia - iiNet is blaming their lack of bachkaul capability.
  • Scientists at Stanford University in the US have developed a mobile battery that can charge in one minute - seriously!
  • Apple have announced that they will attempt to eliminate queues by allocating customers wanting an Apple Watch a time to come in and pick them up.
  • Have you seen clothes that you love in movies or on TV? Now you can find it and buy it using Spylight - a Shazam for clothes!
  • Google Loon - the Google balloon that is designed to bring the Internet to remote areas - has been trialled in remote parts of Australia.
  • Infamous 1990's hacker Kevin Mitnick is coming to Australia for CeBIT - but should we be endorsing his attitudes?
  • Advice:
  • If you're having issues with your WiFi at home, James has some suggestions for you (Hint: it's all in the placement).
  • Events and Opportunities:
  • Mini-Make Day - bringing people together from all over Melbourne to share inventions, talents and discoveries, Sunday April 19, 2pm-4pm, Library At The Dock, Docklands
  • Melbourne Electric Vehicle Expo - explore the future of vehicles, Sunday April 19, 10am-4pm, The Atrium, Swinburne University of Technology, John St, Hawthorn
  • Melbourne International Design Week is seeking event submissions, aimed at celebrating international design excellence, May 11-17.

Presented by Vanessa Toholka, James Noble and Cade Diehm

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Computer news, reviews and clues. Tech talk and opinionated chat with feature interviews and regular guests covering games, Linux and Open Source, legal, new and social media, gadgets, Apple and more.


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