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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- UK police are using detection dogs that can sniff out USB drives
- London venue is first to eradicate touts with digital-only tickets
- New Apple Watch will not work with EU roaming
- A Million ‘Pirate’ Boxes Sold in the UK During The Last Two Years

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- EXTRA STORY: Google to buy part of HTC's smartphone operations for $1bn
- EXTRA STORY: British smartphone maker Bullitt enjoys booming demand for rugged handsets
- Discussion about Nate's wedding
- Historical discussion of goings-on at CNET with Nate and Ian, and our friend Rory
- Discussion about how US tax works (thanks to listener Aggelos)
- Who remembers "Monitor Punch"?
- TWO lengthy outtakes at the end of the show

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