Rocket

Rocket

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  • 310: AirBra Max

    Christina bought the Airpods Max. We're very sorry. Also, the FTC is suing Facebook so we fight about it.

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    • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple announces $549 AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones, coming December 15th - The Verge The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp - The Verge FTC Sues Facebook for Illegal Monopolization | Federal Trade Commission Why the FTC and states’ Facebook antitrust lawsuits say owning Instagram and WhatsApp make it a monopoly - Vox Mario Lopez Suits Up As KFC’s Colonel Sanders For Lifetime Mini-Movie – Deadline
      1 hr
    • 309: Scooting to the Couch

      Brianna is back and recovering like a boss from knee surgery and she and Christina talk about macOS Big Sur, the Salesforce Slack Acquisition and then talk about the best/worst grift we’ve seen for someone to try to scam a Mac Pro.

      This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
      • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code ROCKET to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once.
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      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple macOS 11 Big Sur review: a long time coming - The Verge Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Rogue Amoeba Software Updates for MacOS 11 (Big Sur) and M1 Chip-Based Macs Salesforce Confirms Deal to Buy Slack for $27.7 Billion - WSJ The Slack Social Network – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Slack Acquires Rimeto, New Teams Features, An Interview with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Salesforce Acquires Slack, Salesforce’s Reasoning, Salesforce’s Opportunity – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software Discord | Your Place to Talk and Hang Out Brianna Wu on Twitter: "“Data Analyst” working with Trump and Sidney Powell trying to trick Trump supporters into getting her a £51,000 Mac Pro..." Sarah Eaglesfield on Twitter: "Seeking a benefactor to get me a Mac Pro, so I'm actually able to audit the voter data I have now (over 100GB)..." Watch SAVED BY THE BELL (2020) | Peacock Zack Morris Is Trash - YouTube
        1 hr 8 min
      • 308: We Salute the Algorithm

        Simone dishes on her love affair with her new iPad Air. Also, Snapchat is taking a bite out of TikTok's gameplan with Snapchat Spotlight, but will it be a success? Also: Apple's Head of Security and a bribery case we did not see coming.

        This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
        • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code ROCKET to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once.
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        • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Snapchat launches TikTok rival ‘Spotlight’ | Engadget Morgan Hill Times | Apple’s head of security indicted in Santa Clara County CCW case Undersheriff, Apple security chief, businessman indicted in bribery schemes | News | Palo Alto Online | Horse Girl canon: The horse movies, books & toys that give a meme meaning - Polygon Taylor Swift Releasing folklore Documentary in Time for Thanksgiving ‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts
          1 hr 26 min
        • 307: Lamb Biryani (Shot on iPhone)

          Special guest Henry T. Casey comes on the show to give us his hands-on impressions of the MacBook Air with the new M1 chip! Things look...dare we say… promising? We also went hands-on with the PlayStation 5, and chat about… Fleets!

          This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
          • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code ROCKET to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once.
          • Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week.
          • Guest Starring:

            Henry T. Casey

            Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership MacBook Air with M1 review: A computing revolution | Tom's Guide M1 MacBook Review + Mac Mini - YouTube 4K Video Editing on the NEW M1 MacBook (Resolve & Premiere, rendering/timeline scrubbing etc.) - YouTube PS5 review: a hardworking beefcake - Polygon Twitter fleets: users not notified when their tweets are reposted - Insider ‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts
            1 hr 10 min
          • 306: Not Political!

            This week we're discussing Apple's ONE MORE THING event and the advent of ARM-based chips in the MacBook Air, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini. Will they live up to the hype? Then, Bri's first-hand experience with the Xbox Series X, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

            This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
            • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code ROCKET at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
            • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership The 5 biggest announcements from Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ hardware event - The Verge Apple says new Arm-based M1 chip offers the ‘longest battery life ever in a Mac’ - The Verge Apple’s first Arm-based 13-inch MacBook Pro is here with an M1 chip - The Verge All the apps and games Apple promises for Arm-based Macs - The Verge Fouzan Alam 🎃 on Twitter First direct comparison of PS5 and Xbox Series X says ... it’s close! - Polygon Xbox Series X review: Microsoft recaptures the magic of the Xbox 360 - Polygon The Xbox Series X seems to have a disc drive problem - Polygon ‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts
              1 hr 3 min
            • 305: Who Cares!

              This week Christina and Simone are UNCHAINED and talking about how the different social media platforms handled this election! There are some winners and losers — but none so far in this election, because we recorded this on Wednesday night! But first, a divergence into Netflix's terrible adaptation of Rebecca.

              This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
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              • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership After Election Day, right-wing pockets online stir conflict sparked by Trump’s premature claim of victory - The Washington Post YouTube will end full-day 'masthead' reservations like Trump used Voter suppression misinformation spikes on Election Day - Axios Uber and Lyft had an edge in the Prop 22 fight: their apps - The Verge Uber, Lyft drivers aren’t employees after all, California voters say - The Verge GameStop’s TikTok contest for employees offers prize of more work hours - The Verge ‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts
                1 hr 16 min
              • 304: Chips' Challenge

                The PlayStation 5 review units are out, forcing many to ask — how big is too big? And then AMD has gone and purchased Xilinx! What does it mean for the future of chips? Finally, an update on our two favorite scammers, Anna Delvey and Billy McFarland.

                This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                • Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code ROCKET to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once.
                • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership
                  58 min
                • 303: Well, This is a Fun One

                  This week on Rocket we're eating dessert first, and talking about Jeffrey Toobin's Zoom scandal. Then, it's the first batch of iPhone reviews! Featuring Simone actually, maybe, sort of, buying a new phone on the show. Finally, the DOJ is actually pursuing an antitrust suit against Google. What will come of it?

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                  • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Jeffrey Toobin Zoom Dick: Let the Pundit Class Finally Feel a Little Shame New Yorker Suspends Jeffrey Toobin — Vice Three bad tweets about cranking hog - On Posting A Tale Of Two Kinds of Media Workers | by Maya Kosoff | Oct, 2020 | Medium iPhone 12 and 12 Pro review: Virtually flawless iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 Pro — MEGA Review! - YouTube Apple iPhone 12 Review: Solid, but Don’t Buy It Just for 5G | WIRED Apple iPhone 12 review: raising the bar - The Verge United States v. Google – Stratechery by Ben Thompson ‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts
                    1 hr 9 min
                  • 302: Donut Shaped Magnets with Rene Ritchie

                    Simone abandoned us this week, so Christina and Bri are joined by Rene Ritchie, Apple analyst/YouTuber-extraordinaire to break down the Apple iPhone 12 event. Also, a favorite character from Rocket’s past gets some news.

                    This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
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                    • Guest Starring:

                      Rene Ritchie

                      Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Everything Apple Announced at Today's iPhone 12 Event HomePod, HomePod mini pairing, new Home Theater support coming Apple Event — October 13 - YouTube iPhone 12 Pro & iPhone 12 Pro Max — In-Depth Reaction! - YouTube iPhone 12 & iPhone 12 mini — Tech Reviewer Reacts! - YouTube Convicted Scammer Anna Delvey, Née Sorokin, Uses Legally Blonde Clip to Celebrate Early Parole | Vanity Fair Anna on Instagram: “Parole” Rene Ritchie - YouTube ‎Networked: The 5G Future on Apple Podcasts
                      1 hr 15 min
                    • 301: Chastity Cage Hackers

                      Apple is on the verge of another media event, and the PS5 has been torn down. Then, the ultimate example of technology lock-in.

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                      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple Event: Four Things Apple Could Announce Besides the iPhone 12 - MacRumors iPhone 12 Mini: Five Rumored Features You Might Be Giving Up - MacRumors iPhone 12: everything we think we know about Apple’s 2020 5G iPhones - The Verge Sony PS5 teardown video: removable sides, dust catches, and SSD storage - The Verge The PS5’s included vertical/horizontal stand has an ingenious design - Polygon Cellmate: Male chastity gadget hack could lock users in - BBC News A Security Flaw Could Send Your Dick to Jail Forever TWiT Tech Podcasts on Twitter
                        1 hr 5 min

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