As promised last week, this week’s episode catches up with the latest fall announcements from Microsoft and Apple. El Kaiser and J.D. also discuss the instant popularity of Google’s new Pixel phones, the withered Vine and shopping on Instagram. Happy November!
Links to News Stories
- Microsoft October Event news (Microsoft)
- Apple unveils groundbreaking new MacBook Pro (Apple)
- Apple releases significant update to Final Cut Pro X (Apple)
- Apple unveils new TV app for Apple TV, iPhone & iPad (Apple)
- New MacBook Pros and the State of the Mac (mjtsai.com/blog)
- Google doling out $50 Play Store credits due to Pixel shipping delays (TechCrunch)
- Google Online Security Blog: Disclosing vulnerabilities to protect users (Google blog)
- Keeping the Play Store trusted: fighting fraud and spam installs (Android Developers Blog)
- Twitter cuts 9% of staff and kills off Vine app (CNN Money)
- Shopping coming to Instagram (Instagram for Business)
- Roku TVs can now pause live over-the-air TV (CNET)
- Study finds racial discrimination by Uber and Lyft drivers (Bloomberg)
- The Digital Transition: How the Presidential transition works in the social media age (whitehouse.gov)
