Episode 745: IMEI blocking, CityFibre's 5.5 Gigabit and an £87 bet to fix USB-C

Episode 745: IMEI blocking, CityFibre's 5.5 Gigabit and an £87 bet to fix USB-C

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The team dives into the spat between Apple, Google and the Met Police regarding phone theft in London, and debates whether IMEI blocking is the answer. We also look at CityFibre's rollout of 5.5Gbits/sec broadband and discuss the patchy state of UK connectivity. There's hope as Microsoft attempts to end the confusion around USB-C ports, and we ponder the impact of new Windows features landing in the EU. Our Hot Hardware candidate is a surprisingly good, but unbranded, motorised suction-cup phone mount bought from TikTok.

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