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Thanks to Virgin Media. We get a first go with Skype on the London Underground which is getting ready for London 2012 and the Olympic Games and Steve Naybour is our man in Victoria Station.

We have the usual round up of the Mac News and tangents.

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Steve Naybour (@stevenaybour) also joined in at the start of the show from the London Underground demonstrating the impressive wifi coverage from the station areas (25Mb down and 26Mb up). Virgin media are providing this service free during the olympics but then it will be on a subscription basis. The service currently covers Zone one but may be extended. There is no coverage within the tunnels.

Mountain Lion gold master is released for developers.
Apple also confirmed that some older 64-bit Macs will not be able to upgrade to Mountain Lion. System requirements

Tweetbot for mac alpha is released.

Kitguru published news photos’ of the mythical iPhone 5. These photos and the associated article have now been withdrawn.

Tim Cook attended the Sun Valley conference for meetings with media executives. Home entertainment expansion perhaps?

Cool Things

Ewen - Tiny Wings £1.99 in iTunes.
Don - Snapheal. £10.49 in iTunes.  Photo editor.
Kyle Swager - KITT app (Knightrider) 69p in itunes.
Chris - Walgreen free shopping app. Email digital images to your nearest Walgreen store for printing.
Will Green - lettermpress : Virtual letter press.
DHM - Bandapp - App to launch your band.

Ewen also mentioned the Green Counter app. In app purchase of £1.49 and all proceeds from this app goes to RSPCC.

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