Samsung’s vision of a “better normal” means robots in your home. Jeff Butts isn’t convinced that’s such a bright idea, though.
4 Plain Text Shortcuts to Use for Data Portability
Plain text is one of the most common, open file formats in computing. Andrew has been using four plain text shortcuts on iOS.
Analysts Say Spotify’s Podcasting Isn’t Working Out
Citi analysts wrote to clients their belief that Spotify’s foray into podcasting hasn’t been working.
The cadence of Premium gross additions (through 3Q20) and app download data (through 4Q20) do not show any material benefit from recent podcast investments (that began in 2019). The firm downgraded the stock to sell from neutral. Spotify’s stock was down more than 6.5% in the afternoon.
Remote Reflections from CES — Mac Geek Gab 853
Your two favorite geeks “went” to CES last week, and have some stories to share. Cool Stuff Found abounds, as well as some thoughts on this year’s trends. Of course, they didn’t leave home, so they still had time to answer your questions, find some Quick Tips, and make a show out of it all. Press play and listen as John and Dave help us all to learn at least five new things!
A Robotic Chef Could Be in Your Near Future
If cooking isn’t really your thing but you don’t want to dine out all the time, perhaps this robotic chef will improve your eating habits.
Trailer for Season Two of 'For All Mankind'
The trailer for season two of For All Mankind dropped Friday. The season will continue to tell a counter-factual story of the space race, starting this time in 1983. It will air on Apple TV+ from February 19.
Kingston Introduces DataTraveler Kyson to Line of High Performance Flash Drives
Kingston introduces DataTraveler Kyson, a Type-A USB flash drive with a stylish, capless metal case, so there’s no cap to lose.
Origin Wireless Announces Hex Home Wave-Based Security System
Origin Wireless announced Hex Home, a wave-based home security system at Pepcom’s Digital Experience! at CES 2021.
Level Touch Smart Lock Packs Smart Features into a Small Packge with HomeKit Support
Level introduces Level Touch, a smart lock that doesn’t look like one, but packs in many advanced features, including HomeKit integration.
Apple Feels Schadenfreude as Amazon is Accused of eBook Price Fixing
Nine years after an investigation found that Apple and the “Big Five” book publishers colluded to fix eBook prices to compete with Amazon, Amazon has now been accused of doing the same.
The lawsuit claims that almost 90% of all ebooks sold in the US are sold on Amazon, in addition to over 50% of all print books. The suit alleges that ebook prices dropped in 2013 and 2014 after Apple and major publishers were successfully sued for conspiring to set ebook prices, but rose again after Amazon renegotiated their contracts in 2015.