August 31, 2017

Episode 125: Amazon Sprinkles

1 hour 4 minutes

Disconnecting and staying connected, entertainment economics, and fair-trade Echo Dots. Plus: Amazon does Apple a solid and slashes the price of avocados so millenials can afford the upcoming iPhone. Don’t worry Gen Y, homeownership is just a couple of skipped brunches away. 🍳 .

Programming note: short episode this week because, um, NAFTA.

Links:

Apple fights Hollywood to price 4K movies on iTunes at $20 - The Verge

Daring Fireball: WSJ: Apple to Hold iPhone Launch Event on 12 September

Apple to price iPhone 8 ‘around $999’, according to NYT | 9to5Mac

⚡️Jason Shellen on Twitter: "It's happening. https://t.co/FjYEReTdZy"

Whole Foods is already hawking Amazon Echo speakers

Amazon will lower Whole Foods prices right away and Prime members will get special discounts - Recode

Amazon Echo gains multi-room music playback ahead of HomePod, Sonos smart speaker | 9to5Mac

Ashley Mayer on Twitter: "One small step for Whole Foods. One giant leap for millennial home ownership. https://t.co/52aTBYg0nN"

AMC wants to opt out of MoviePass' one-movie-a-day deal

Apple is in Talks to Offer $50 Home Movie Rentals Only Weeks After a Movie's Theatrical Debut

Casper announces a new high-end mattress called the Wave | TechCrunch

Tesla’s Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparked Dissent Among Its Engineers - WSJ

Chevy EV Life: Bolt EV Charging Guide | Chevrolet

How Apple Plans to Change the Way You Use the Next iPhone - Bloomberg

Amazon.com: [UL Listed] Poweradd Travel Power Adapter Kits - Dual 2.4A USB Ports + 2 Outlets Wall Charger with Worldwide Wall Plugs for UK, US, AU, Europe & Asia, Gift Pouch Included (Not Converter): Home Audio & Theater

TurnStyle 20 - Convertible Premium Camera Sling Bag • Think Tank Photo

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