Rocket

Rocket

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  • 50: Vapors of Memory

    This week, Simone and Bri are joined by Marco Rogers to talk encryption, developing within constraints and some notable products that thrived — or died — in 2015.

    This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
    • Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'HELLO' for 10% off your first purchase.
    • Clean My Drive: A lightweight drive manager for Mac.
    • Guest Starring:

      Marco Rogers

      Links and Show Notes Clover Health Marco Rogers (@polotek) | Twitter Tim Cook and Apple execs talk product design, encryption and what's next What's next for Apple? - CBS News Apple: UK surveillance bill 'threatens to hurt law-abiding citizens' Paris police find phone with unencrypted SMS saying “Let’s go, we’re starting” | Ars Technica « On est parti on commence » : le SMS trouvé dans le téléphone portable d’un membre du commando Brianza Wu on Twitter: "IMPORTANT REVOLUTION 60 UPDATE: https://t.co/IDXueSWQF1" How Often Do Americans Upgrade Their Smartphones? [Infographic] - Forbes RIP Rdio, Mailbox and other tech we lost in 2015 Quip Dash for OS X - API Documentation Browser, Snippet Manager
      1 hr 17 min
    • 49: Messenger Dolphin

      This week, Team Rocket talks Swagways and self-driving cars before having a conversation about the characters portrayed in Jessica Jones. (Don't worry, the spoiler horn is fired before it gets too serious.)

      This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
      • Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free.
      • TextExpander 5, from Smile: Type more with less effort.
      • Links and Show Notes Hoverboard teardown: Inside a real Swagway Amazon removes all Swagway hoverboards from site IO HAWK - Intelligent Personal Mobility Device Amazon tells customers: Throw away unsafe 'hoverboards' - BBC News George Hotz Is Taking on Tesla by Himself

        George Hotz

        A Proposed California Law Would Require Drivers For Driverless Cars | TechCrunch
        1 hr 13 min
      • 48: Split the Cells

        This week, the Rocket trio tackle's Apple's Smart Battery Case and its hump, the Apple TV and its App Store, before talking about SNL's recent skit about female tech reporters.

        This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
        • Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free.
        • Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'HELLO' for 10% off your first purchase.
        • Links and Show Notes Apple's Smart Battery Case brings better battery life to the iPhone 6S Is Apple's Smart Battery Case so goofy because it was designed around Mophie's patents? | The Verge Antennagate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Editor's Notes: With Popular Games on the Apple TV App Store Making $100 a Day or Less, a Worrying Trend Appears | TouchArcade New apps show off Apple TV's bigger potential WTF, SNL. Way to set back female tech reporters Membership - Relay FM Rocket - Relay FM Drive A Tank - Tank Driving, Car Crushing, Machine Gun Shooting Cartoon Cast | Heaven for Me Might Be Inside a Pokéball (Episode 2)
          1 hr 19 min
        • 47: The Final SB Discussion

          This week, Brianna, Simone and Christina are joined by Amy Jane Gruber and Guy English for a conversation about recent abusive events toward writers in the Apple community.

          This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
          • Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'ROCKET'
          • Lynda: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
          • Guest Starring:

            Guy English and Amy Jane Gruber

            Links and Show Notes Amy Jane Gruber (@AmyJane) | Twitter Guy English (@gte) | Twitter Abuse Tourism — Medium A modern day ‘howcatchem’ — Medium Building Twenty — Samantha Bielefeld is Victor Johnson: The Story Welcome to hell: Apple vs. Google vs. Facebook and the slow death of the web | The Verge Pragmatic app pricing – Marco.org
            1 hr 30 min
          • 46: Curiosity and Wonder

            Simone and Christina are joined by Nicole Lazzaro to talk about her upcoming VR game, "Follow the White Rabbit," before discussing Magic Leap's roadmap and PS4 Remote Play.

            This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
            • TextExpander 5, from Smile: Type more with less effort.
            • Foot Cardigan: Make giving socks as gifts fun and cool! Get 10% off any subscription using code ROCKET at checkout.
            • Guest Starring:

              Nicole Lazzaro

              Links and Show Notes Nicole Lazzaro (@NicoleLazzaro) | Twitter Founder | XEODesign® Follow the White Rabbit™ Teaser with Gameplay - YouTube Research | XEODesign® | The 4 Keys to Fun Magic Leap's plan for the future used to be incredibly weird | The Verge How Magic Leap Is Secretly Creating a New Alternate Reality Vrse Jessica Jones (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb Shuhei Yoshida on Twitter: "Some people asked if we plan to provide Remote Play function to PC, and yes, we are indeed working on an official application for PC/Mac. :D" Sony is working on a PS4 Remote Play app for PC and Mac | The Verge Cartoon Cast - a podcast from The Incomparable Follow The White Rabbit Beta & Email Sign Up Survey
              1 hr 6 min
            • 45: Terminated in Adele’s Mouth

              The iPad Pro is out, but there are lots of questions from a development perspective. Windows Phone is doing ... not well. Lastly, Adele's album isn't available for streaming, but that's not what killed Rdio.

              This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
              • Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free.
              • Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off.
              • Links and Show Notes The iPad Pro has an App Store problem | The Verge Paper & Pencil by FiftyThree Windows Phone market share plummets from 3% to 1.7% in a year Windows Phone is as good as dead Adele Is Said to Reject Streaming for ‘25’ - The New York Times The long, sad and totally predictable death of Rdio Prince: ‘I was right about the internet – tell me a musician who’s got rich off it’ | Music | The Guardian
                1 hr 3 min
              • 44: Church of Simonetology

                iPad Pro reviews are out, but Bri is happy with her 12-inch MacBook. Lady Pitch Night leads to a discussion of valuation, funding, and pitching, before the trio discuss Evie Frye and Lara Croft.

                This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                • Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'ROCKET'.
                • Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'SWIFT' for 10% off your first purchase.
                • Links and Show Notes iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas – MacStories Connected #65: The iPad Pro Review - Relay FM Daring Fireball: The iPad Pro Mossberg: The iPad Pro can’t replace your laptop totally, even for a tablet lover | The Verge Apple iPad Pro: The Review Lady Pitch Night 2015, by Girls in Tech What We Can Learn From How Assassin's Creed Syndicate Portrays Evie Frye - remeshed.com remeshed.com From sex symbol to icon: How Crystal Dynamics saved Lara Croft | Polygon
                  1 hr 16 min
                • 43: The Next Big Thing

                  Christina isn't dead, which is good, as this week's topics include the new Apple TV, why hearts on Twitter really don't matter, and Jem and the Holograms.

                  This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                  • Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free.
                  • Links and Show Notes Can I Stream.It?: Search Netflix, Hulu, Google Play, iTunes, and more, for movies to stream instantly, rent, and buy. Welcome back, Apple TV. It's been a while. Nintendo didn't create the next Wii — Apple did | Polygon Apple TV's best games show the device's potential — and the surprisingly good Siri remote | Polygon SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller - Apple The Apple TV You've Always Wanted Is Finally Here - BuzzFeed News Hearts on Twitter | Twitter Blogs Chrome extension replaces Twitter hearts with stars | Fusion Jem and the Holograms Review: Don't do it for the Vine | Polygon Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
                    1 hr 11 min
                  • 42: I Don't Want to See Real Life

                    Brianna and Simone are joined by Yasmine Evjen to talk about the Nexus 6P and Android Marshmallow, Brianna’s involvement in the SXSW disaster, The New York Times; Google Cardboard program, and Christina's trip to the afterlife.

                    This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                    • Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off.
                    • PDFpen 7, from Smile: The ultimate, all-purpose PDF editor.
                    • Guest Starring:

                      Yasmine Evjen

                      Links and Show Notes Yasmine Evjen Yasmine Evjen (@YasmineEvjen) | Twitter Material - Relay FM Relay FM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frank Wu (artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nexus 6P review: the best Android phone | The Verge Google's Nexus 6P review: The best premium Android phablet you can buy SXSW's GamerGate Debacle Shows It's Clueless on Diversity | WIRED This Is Not a Game: How SXSW Turned GamerGate Abuse Into a Spectator Sport - The Daily Beast SXSW's GamerGate Controversy Shows They Don't Understand Harassment - remeshed.com remeshed.com Vox Media and The Verge will not attend SXSW unless it takes harassment seriously | The Verge BuzzFeed To Withdraw From SXSW Over Canceled Gaming Panels - BuzzFeed News The NYT Is About to Launch VR's Big Mainstream Moment | WIRED Google Cardboard's Partnership with NYT Shows Us Another Side of Virtual Reality How to Make a VR Headset Out of Cardboard - YouTube
                      1 hr 17 min
                    • 41: That’s my Safe Word

                      This week: Christina's interview with Jony Ive, Anna Wintour and Andrew Bolton, the Surface Book, Samsung's Gear VR and YouTube Red.

                      This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                      • Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free.
                      • Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off.
                      • Links and Show Notes Apple's Jony Ive and Vogue's Anna Wintour: Machines can build beautiful things Surface Book review: Microsoft builds a better Windows laptop — and more Microsoft Surface Book review | The Verge Samsung Gear VR - Features A close-up look at Samsung's new $99 Gear VR | The Verge YouTube Will Completely Remove Videos Of Creators Who Don’t Sign Its Red Subscription Deal | TechCrunch YouTube Red, A $9.99 Site-Wide Ad-Free Subscription With Play Music, Launches Oct 28 | TechCrunch Official YouTube Blog: Meet YouTube Red, the ultimate YouTube experience Official YouTube Blog: Introducing YouTube Red Original Series and Movies from your favorite stars The Basic Bitch's Guide to Life
                        1 hr 21 min

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