Episodes

March 26, 2020

Thu. 03/26 – No New iPhone Until 2021?

Apple is weighing its options, and delaying the release of the 5G iPhone until 2021 is being discussed. Airbnb is offering free housing for medical workers. An interesting raise Thursday that wants to be the flip side of Sho…
March 25, 2020

Wed. 03/25 - Google Podcasts Comes To iOS

How Facebook is coping with Corona, Google Podcasts comes to iOS, ad blocking officially comes to Safari, when Apple thinks it can re-open stores, Singapore open-sources it’s Corona-contact-tracing app, and have your screen …
March 24, 2020

Tue. 03/24 - Instagram Co-Watching

A wicked Windows zero day is out in the wild without a patch. Google is open sourcing a cool new AI architecture. Instagram wants you to co-watch your feed with a friend. A popular “challenger bank” comes to the US. And the …
March 23, 2020

Mon. 03/23 - The Pros And Cons Of Surveilling Against Covid19

The pros and cons of using big data, cellphones and the surveillance economy to combat the coronavirus. More iPhone rumors from Ming-Chi Kuo. Is the Oculus Quest bringing VR into the mainstream? And how to block your messy b…
March 21, 2020

(Bonus) WFH With WSJ's Chris Mims

WSJ Technology columnist Chris Mims and I talk WFH best practices, and how the Tech Industry has responded to the Covid-19 crisis thusfar. Sponsors: DoubleUp.agency * KeepComingBackPodcast.com
March 20, 2020

Fri. 03/20 - Instagram Copies The Last Snapchat Feature Left

Yelp is showing how the restaurant industry is in deep trouble. Instagram makes ready to clone the last Snapchat feature it hadn’t copped yet. The very interesting lessons behind a self-driving startup closing its doors. And…
March 19, 2020

Thu. 03/19 - This Is The Microsoft Teams Moment

Square wants to become a bank. Microsoft Teams might be rocketing ahead of Slack in terms of user numbers. The EU wants streaming companies to cut back on HD streams. Covid might be depressing music streaming, and some analy…
March 18, 2020

Wed. 03/18 - The iPad is a Laptop Now!

It’s a day of new! New iPads pro, new Macbooks Air, new Macs Mini, and more bye bye butterfly keyboard! A new Transcribe for Android, a new design overhaul for Slack, all the specs for the new Playstation 5, and why Cameo is…
March 17, 2020

Tue. 03/17 - Microsoft Wants To Own The Dev Stack

Big acquisition for GitHub... which really means: big acquisition for Microsoft as it continues to gobble up the entire developer stack. The iPhone 9 chips will not be underpowered at all. How Amazon is, in fact, trying to c…
March 16, 2020

Mon. 03/16 - What REALLY Happened W/That Google Coronavirus Project?

Apple fined by France, the FCC nets a bundle at auction, new Beats earbuds, all the specs for the new Xbox Series X, and how Google got caught by surprise by President Trump’s announcement regarding Coronavirus work. Sponsor…
March 13, 2020

Fri. 03/13 - Has Coronavirus Proven ISP Datacaps Are A Sham?

Has the Coronavirus proven that datacaps from ISPs are a sham? Comcast accidentally published the numbers of customers who paid them not to do that. Airbnb continues to be in trouble. Cool no-code tools from Atlassian, and o…
March 12, 2020

Thu. 03/12 - Bye, Bye, Butterfly

Are the factories coming back online in China? Is G Suite quietly one of the biggest platforms out there? Why is Magic Leap “exploring options” and why does it want everyone to know that? An interesting raise. And I really d…
March 11, 2020

Wed. 03/11 - Now E3 Is Cancelled

E3 is cancelled. Uber might ban drivers AND riders who test positive for Coronavirus. A 2nd gen Chromecast Ultra might be coming. A Peloton-style workout app from Apple might be coming. A look at Amazon’s entry into the sudd…
March 10, 2020

Tues. 03/10 - Hold Me Closer, Tiny iPhone

A leaked version of Apple’s iOS 14 reveals a treasure trove of details about an upcoming iPhone and iPad, augmented reality software, and tracking tags; an analytics company has secretly operated VPN and ad-blocking apps and…
March 9, 2020

Mon. 03/09 - @Jack Lives To Fight Another Day

Another day of markets in turmoil, another Robinhood outage. Jack Dorsey lives to fight another day. Apple is repairing some iPad Airs for free, and might bring 64 MP cameras to the iPhone 12. Gaming out the reality of a ARM…
March 7, 2020

(Bonus) Inside Facebook with Steven Levy

I’ve said before, Steven Levy is the dean of the tech writers. All the way back in 1984 his classic book Hackers defined a tech space that wasn’t even fully aware of itself yet. Steven has written book length histories and e…
Guest: Steven Levy
March 6, 2020

Fri. 03/06 - Sonos Won’t Brick Your Old Hardware Anymore

Another flaw in Intel chips, this time unfixable. Y Combinator demo day is going online only. Sonos won’t brick your old hardware anymore. Jack Dorsey probably won’t be moving to Africa anymore. And, of course, the weekend l…
March 5, 2020

Thu. 03/05 - Apple Allows Ads in Push Notifications!?

More Cornavirus worries, Apple is allowing ads in push notifications, Google is switching to mobile first indexing, hackers can hack your car keys, Samsung’s 4k and 8k tv lineup is here, and why I’m struggling to find a reas…
March 4, 2020

Wed. 03/04 - Are Fleets On Fleek?

You already know Tweets, but let me introduce you to Fleets. Robinhood explains its outages. Google assistant can now read you webpages out loud. Netlify is an interesting raise. And why getting a big-named VC in your seed r…
March 3, 2020

Tue. 03/03 - What If Golf Is The Most Like Fortnite?

Waymo has an interesting raise. Interesting for what it says about self-driving and about Google Moon Shots. Robinhood has the worst possible outages at the worst possible time. A new player in the quantum computing race. An…
March 2, 2020

Mon. 03/02 - I Don't Think Streaming Platforms Have Coke Habits

Some investors want Jack out as Twitter CEO. Apple settles a class action lawsuit for half a billion dollars. If you listen regularly, I bet you can guess why some game developers don’t want to work with Stadia. Spotify want…
Feb. 28, 2020

Fri. 02/28 - Is Apple Gonna Give the iPad a Trackpad?

Are S10 sales in Korea the first indication of the Covid-19 effect? Is the FCC gonna fine the wireless carriers enough for selling location data? Is Apple going to release an iPad Pro with a trackpad? A hybrid scooter/tiny c…
Feb. 27, 2020

Thu 02/27 - The Year Of No Conferences

What else? More Coronavirus stuff. F8 8'nt gonna happen. Roblox is the most interesting raise in a long time. DoorDash files for an IPO but don’t expect it soon. Nokia is exploring its options. Oh, and the first reviews for …
Feb. 26, 2020

Wed. 02/26 - Bad Guys Can’t Use iPhones

Facebook bans ads around the Cornavirus, a deeper dive into how the Coronavirus crisis might be affecting iPhone development, Bob Iger is no longer Disney’s leader (kinda), why Waymo is hiring like crazy in hopes of a self-d…