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The guys talk about the new Hulu Live TV service, the new Echo Show, Windows 10s, a great iOS TV tracker, and Jim takes on NYC!

Links:

• Hulu debuts $40-per-month live TV streaming service with over 50 channels | Ars Technica
• Amazon Echo Show: Alexa-powered touchscreen speaker launches June 28 | Ars Technica
• Even if you hate the idea, Windows users should want Windows 10 S to succeed | Ars Technica
• iShows Adds ‘Watch Now’ Feature to Stream Episodes in Other Video Apps – MacStories

Brian & Brad talk about the Amazon Instant Video coming to the Apple TV, Apple says "Meh!" to the Echo, the new Echo gets a camera, the Apple Watch is blowing up even as some deride it, and so much more!

Links:

• iPhone 8 could be delayed until early 2018 | Cult of Mac
• It looks like Amazon’s Video app is finally coming to Apple TV this summer - Recode
• Phil Schiller says voice-only assistants are sometimes convenient, open minded about App Store upgrade pricing in new interview | 9to5Mac
• We've gotten our first look at an Echo with a built-in screen, and it's straight out of 2005 | Macworld
• Apple's Siri-Based Smart Speaker Has 'Over 50% Chance' of Debuting at WWDC in June - Mac Rumors
• Apple Named World's Largest Wearables Vendor With an Estimated 3.5M Apple Watch Shipments in Q1 2017 - Mac Rumors
• Court flunks high schoolers’ appeal on plagiarism database | Ars Technica
• You know The Defenders is a Marvel Netflix show because it has a hallway fight - The Verge — Reminder that NYC is cramped
• Man Wishes Computer Could Do Thing It Already Can Do - The Onion - America's Finest News Source

The guys talk about Spotify's mystery hardware, what's up with the Surface Pro market, is your unlimited data plan a rip-off, what's up with the new Echo Look, and Webster's is trolling Apple customers. All this and more! All this and more! Plus don't forget to read the show notes to help save the Internet!

Links:

• Tell Congress: Don't Surrender the Internet | EFF Action Center — PLEASE GO HERE AND FIGHT TO KEEP AN OPEN INTERNET!
• Spotify May Be Working on its First Hardware Device - Mac Rumors
• Subscribe with Amazon: Amazon launches subscription platform
• Your unlimited plan is probably ripping you off: How much data Americans actually use | iMore
• The FCC is asking whether the agency needs net neutrality on its rulebooks at all - Recode
• Amazon's new Echo Look has a hands-free camera - Six Colors
• Merriam-Webster Adds 'Sheeple' to Dictionary and Lists Apple Users as Example - Mac Rumors
• Why is Microsoft trying to turn its Surface business into the next Nokia? | Ars Technica
• Review: OWC's Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gives Your MacBook Pro 13 More Ports to Work With - Mac Rumors — What Jim needs

The guys talk about the S8 vs. iPhone benchmarks, a dev's MacPro wishlist, new Overcast features, new watch bands, iPhone and tvOS rumors, and more!

Links:

• Galaxy S8 vs 7 Plus vs LG G6 vs Pixel vs 3T SPEED Test! - YouTube
• How Apple won silicon: Why Galaxy S8 can't go core-to-core with iPhone 7 | iMore
• carpeaqua: A Software Developer’s Mac Pro
• Overcast Podcast App Gains Standalone Apple Watch Playback Feature - Mac Rumors
• 'Supercard' Startup Plastc Goes Belly Up, Screwing Thousands of Backers
• Nike launching new Apple Watch NikeLab style with Light Bone/Black band | 9to5Mac
• Rumor claims Apple TV to add multi-user login and Picture-in-Picture video with tvOS 11 | 9to5Mac
• Comment: Rumored Apple TV account switching in tvOS 11 may suggest multi-users for iPad with iOS 11 | 9to5Mac
• iPhone Ownership Reaches All-Time High in United States - Mac Rumors

The guys discuss Burger King goofing on Google, Mossberg's retirement, Samsung's delayed assistant Bixby, and more!

Links:

• Burger King ‘O.K. Google’ Ad Doesn’t Seem O.K. With Google - The New York Times
• Walt Mossberg is retiring in June - The Verge
• Samsung's Bixby assistant won't support voice commands when Galaxy S8 launches - The Verge
• Workflow App Will Stop Releasing Updates in Wake of Apple Acquisition - Mac Rumors
• New Patent Describes Waterproof AirPods Case That Could Double as iPhone or Apple Watch Charger - Mac Rumors

The fellas discuss the Apple announcement about future Mac Pros, everyone's least favorite cable company launches a cellular service, iMessage apps are still a thing, and Mastodon is out to make Twitter extinct. All this and more!

Links:

• What Apple's big three have to say about the future of the Mac Pro | iMore
• Comcast to sell “unlimited” mobile plans that get throttled after 20GB | Ars Technica
• Microsoft Releases Social Scheduling iMessage App, ‘Who’s In’ – MacStories
• Mastodon.social is an open-source Twitter competitor that’s growing like crazy - The Verge
• How fast is a gigabit Internet connection? - YouTube

The guys discuss the new features of iOS 10.3, a neat iOS Twitter utility, Readdle's new hire, Jim's new NAS and so much more!

Links:

• Apple Places Order for 70 Million OLED iPhone Panels From Samsung - Mac Rumors
• MLB.com At Bat and NHL Apps Take Advantage of Custom Icon Option in iOS 10.3 - Mac Rumors
• Jared Sinclair | Blog | Stormcrow — Great for firing off Tweetstorms
• Two new Apple services
• Amazon.com: Qnap TS-251A 2-bay TS-251A personal cloud NAS/DAS with USB direct access, HDMI local display (TS-251A-2G-US): Computers & Accessories — Jim's new NAS
• FiOS customer discovers the limits of “unlimited” data: 77TB a month | Ars Technica
• Plex Pass Perks give you money-off deals through special promotions
• Create a New Share – Plex
• Twitter stops counting @ Replies towards its 140 characters on web and mobile | TechCrunch
• Trump Makes It Official: FCC Privacy Rules Are History | Multichannel
• After vote to kill privacy rules, users try to “pollute” their Web history | Ars Technica

The guys talk about the new (PRODUCT)RED iPhones, the new "old" iPads, the new Apple Watch bands, new iPhone cases, and so much more!

Links:

• Apple introduces iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition - Apple
• Apple Watch band offerings expand for spring 2017 - Apple
• Apple introduces Clips: the fun, new way to create expressive videos on iOS - Apple
• Missing Richard Simmons — The podcast I binged and liked.

The guys talk about USB-C potentially showing up in the new iPhone, YouTube's TV bundle, Apple's commitment to Pro users, HomeKit's new advertising push, and ... printers???

Links:

• Apple Highlights HomeKit’s Potential on New Webpage – MacStories
• The next iPhone won’t switch to USB-C, but its cable likely will - The Verge
• Microsoft is adding Google Calendar support to Outlook on Mac - The Verge
• YouTube TV will bring live TV to your iPhone for $35 per month | iMore
• Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'You Will See Us Do More in the Pro Area' - Mac Rumors

The guys discuss custom painted AirPods, new podcast client releases, and a few of their favorite podcasts, and more!

Links:

• ColorWare will paint you a pair of black AirPods for a $130 premium - The Verge
• Supertop Blog: Castro 2.3
• Overcast 3.0: iOS 10 Features, UI Changes, Easy Queuing, and an Interview with Marco Arment – MacStories
• Ep. 179: The Battle for Tech Supremacy With Ben Thompson by The Bill Simmons Podcast | Free Listening on SoundCloud — Podcast that Jim recommends. Great episode.
• My Brother, My Brother and Me | Maximum Fun
• The 'Missing Richard Simmons' Podcast Is Brilliant — So Far