Geeks Interrupted

Phil Edwards, Andy Blume and Daniel Olivares are back in the studio with this week's look at all things Geek. Show Notes: Commonwealth Bank working to combine tap-and-go cards with Opal transport ticket [The Age] Gold Coast film convention told movie pirates put a million Aussie jobs at risk [Gold Coast Bulletin] Harvey Norman named world's top short sell [Canberra Times] ATO to issue thousands of staff with iPhones and iPads [SMH] Ireland closing a tax loophole that saved billions for Apple, Google, and Facebook [The Verge] Apple and Facebook are now paying for women employees to freeze their eggs [The Verge] Google launches Nexus 6 Android smartphone with 6-inch display, available to pre-order October 29 [The Next Web] Google's Nexus Player Hasn't Passed FCC Certification Yet, 'Out Of Inventory' On The US Play Store [Android Police] Apple officially announces 18% thinner 'iPad Air 2' w/ Touch ID & gold color option [9to5Mac] Apple says iPad mini 3 will start at $399 with pre-orders starting tomorrow [9