Rocket

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October 01, 2020 300: Dessert
To celebrate episode 300 we bring on some special guests from the Relay FM family, and taste test Brach's god-awful Thanksgiving Dinner candy corn.
Guest Starring:
Charles Tan, Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley, and Jim Metzendorf
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1 hr 38 min
September 24, 2020299: Pre-Order Season
Xbox pre-orders opened up this week… did they go better than the pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 did? NO! Then, it's what's happening with TikTok in the exact moment we recorded this episode, which will not doubt have changed completely by the time you listen to it. Oh, and Microsoft acquired Bethesda. Cool!
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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Xbox Series X pre-orders are a mess despite Microsoft’s promises - Polygon Whoops, some folks got an Xbox One instead of a Series X pre-order - Polygon President Trump says he approves of Oracle’s bid for TikTok ‘in concept’ - The Verge Trump Wants $5 Billion From TikTok Deal for History Project - Bloomberg TikTok and Oracle Spar Over Ownership, Threatening Deal - WSJ ‘It’s So Essential’: WeChat Ban Makes U.S.-China Standoff Personal - The New York Times Judge halts Trump WeChat ban from Apple, Google app stores Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B deal - Polygon Why Microsoft acquired Bethesda (and why Bethesda sold) - Polygon The Burrito Pop Will Ensure You’re Only a Mess on the Inside
44 min
September 17, 2020298: PlayStation 5 TikTok Arm Nvidia Apple
In a super-size show, we cover every big announcement from the last week and a half: PlayStation 5 details, an Apple Event (no new phones yet though), the TikTok deal with Oracle and the Nvidia deal with Arm. Phew. Tune in for everything, and some things you never asked for!!
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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 PlayStation 5 release date and price announced - Polygon PlayStation 5 launch games confirmed - Polygon Sony confirms $69.99 PS5 game prices: Demon’s Souls, Destruction AllStars - Polygon PlayStation Plus Collection gives subscribers access to classic PS4 games on PS5 - Polygon A few PS5 games will also be on the PS4, Sony says - Polygon China’s ByteDance to Keep Majority TikTok Stake in Oracle Deal Under U.S. Consideration - WSJ Oracle’s TikTok deal accomplishes nothing - The Verge Trump says 'not prepared to sign off' for Oracle-TikTok deal Nvidia's Arm Deal Would Make It the Center of the Chip World | WIRED NVIDIA to Acquire Arm for $40 Billion, Creating World’s Premier Computing Company for the Age of AI | NVIDIA Newsroom Apple announces new iPad Air that looks more like an iPad Pro, starting at $599 - The Verge Apple announces Apple Watch Series 6 with ability to measure blood oxygen levels - The Verge Apple announces Fitness Plus virtual workouts - The Verge Apple announces Apple One subscription bundle for Music, TV Plus, and more - The Verge #womanhood #justgirlythings There's a famous sex-trafficking cult leader at Berkeley : berkeley
1 hr 32 min
September 10, 2020297: 30 Year-Old Golden Girl
Today on Rocket, we update you on the latest episode of our favorite soap opera, Apple Vs Epic, and then on a bunch of video game stuff! The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are coming out soon(ish), and Nintendo has loads of plans to celebrate Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple says Epic’s Fortnite payment scheme “is theft, period.” | Ars Technica Epic Games accounts won’t be able to use Apple’s sign-in system as soon as September 11th - The Verge Xbox Series X launches on November 10th for $499 - The Verge Xbox Series S is an incredible value for next-gen gaming | Engadget Xbox Series S is official, tiny and will only cost $299 | Engadget Nintendo marks the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros with games products and in game events - Nintendo Official Site Super Mario Bros. 35 turns classic Mario gameplay into a 35-person battle royale - The Verge We Talked to the Host Accused of Doing “Satanic Rituals” In His Airbnb
1 hr 6 min
September 03, 2020296: The Godfather
Folding phones are back for round two: this time it's Samsung's Z Fold 2 and Microsoft's Surface Duo. Then, Mike Piontek, the creator of the app Deliveries, pops in to talk about why they went with a subscription model.
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Guest Starring:
Mike Piontek
Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Microsoft Surface Duo's dual-screen hinge design is already winning me over - CNET Surface Duo Unboxing & Impressions: Hinge Goals! - YouTube Microsoft Surface Duo: Unboxing, Pics, First Impressions | Digital Trends Galaxy Z Fold 2: First impressions of Samsung's new foldable phone - YouTube Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review | TechRadar Deliveries: a package tracker for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac Deliveries 9 is Preparing to Ship ~ iPhone and iPad ~ Junecloud Biden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs - The Verge
56 min
August 27, 2020295: Supreme Court AU
The next episode of our favorite soap opera, Epic vs. Apple, is HERE! Followed by a look back at TikTok's momentous second year and latest lawsuit against the U.S. government.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple is holding the Unreal Engine hostage, Epic says in new motion - The Verge Apple can’t revoke Epic Games’ Unreal Engine developer tools, judge says - Polygon Apple threatens to cut off Epic Games from dev tools in Fortnite battle - Polygon How TikTok could fail - The Verge TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Trump Ban - The New York Times The big legal questions behind Trump’s TikTok and WeChat bans - The Verge TikTok reveals U.S., global user growth numbers for first time
56 min
August 20, 2020294: Apple Bluster
The dramatic saga of Epic vs. Apple continues, with all the updates since our emergency episode last week and a Hefty discussion of the importance of Unreal Engine. Then, author Lauren Beukes joins us to discuss her latest book, Afterland.
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Guest Starring:
Lauren Buekes
Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Epic says Apple threatens ‘catastrophic’ response in two weeks if Fortnite doesn’t comply with rules - The Verge Epic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees - The Verge Apple tells Epic ‘we won’t make an exception’ for Fortnite - The Verge Epic used its playbook for Fortnite events against Apple and Google - The Verge Lauren Beukes – Author (4) Lauren Beukes (@laurenbeukes) / Twitter Fall Guys makers ask thirsty brands to give it up for charity - Polygon Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout review: the perfectly chaotic battle royale - Polygon Brands Saying Bae (@BrandsSayingBae) / Twitter
1 hr 3 min
August 14, 2020 293: Emergency Epic Cast
In a Rocket first, late-breaking news was so Rocket worthy, we had to record a bonus episode.
Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership The Fortnite Mega Drop - Permanent Discounts Up to 20% Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store - The Verge Lawsuit PDF Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - YouTube Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store - The Verge Daring Fireball: Epic Goes to War With Apple Over the App Store Christina Warren on Twitter
34 min
August 13, 2020292: Sick of the Slab
Microsoft declares war on Simone by launching a "sexy" phone, and Uber and Lyft are forced to appeal a California judge's decision. Plus, did Christina unbox her gamer chair?
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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on September 10th for $1,399 - The Verge Uber may shut down temporarily in California California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers Employees : NPR Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify drivers as employees - The Verge As Thousands of Taxi Drivers Were Trapped in Loans, Top Officials Counted the Money - The New York Times What Actually Happened to New York’s Taxi Drivers - The New York Times NBA JAM™ Arcade Cabinet - Arcade1Up
48 min
August 06, 2020291: Big Decisions
There are NEW MACS and a lot of government-type developments in the world of tech. TikTok is potentially being bought by Microsoft and Christina has NO COMMMENT, and also a post-mortem of last week's antitrust hearings. Finally, we've tried Raycons!
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Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Apple updates the iMac with new Intel processors and a better webcam - The Verge Microsoft has one year to transfer TikTok's code to the U.S. Why Trump views TikTok as a threat | Engadget Opinion | Is Microsoft Sure It Wants to Buy TikTok? - The New York Times Instagram launches Reels, its attempt to keep you off TikTok - The Verge Jeff Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access independent seller data - The Verge Amazon Emails Show Effort to Weaken Diapers.com Before Buying It - Bloomberg Mark Gurman on Twitter: "Now we know how Apple convinced Amazon to finally put Prime Video on the App Store in 2017..." ‘Instagram can hurt us’: Mark Zuckerberg emails outline plan to neutralize competitors - The Verge Congress zeroes in on Google during historic tech antitrust hearing - CNET
59 min

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