Exponomy

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Exponomy
Number 2641
Broadcast Date DECEMBER 8, 2015
Episode Length 40:09
Hosts Tom Merritt
Guests Patrick Beja

Gig economy? That’s what you use to make money to buy things in the “Experience Economy” apparently. Will companies shift from selling things to selling memories and transformations? Tom Merritt and Patrick Beja talk about what the heck that all means.

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9to5 Mac’s Marc Gurman says “sources with knowledge of the plans” tell him Apple is planning an event to announce the next Apple Watch and a 4-inch iPhone in March. The new watch would supposedly ship in April. Rumored features include front-facing FaceTime camera and Wi-Fi capability, to reduce dependence on an iPhone connection. Apple released the current Apple Watch April 24th this year.
Apple now sells its own Smart Battery Case that works with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. It can supposedly extend an iPhone 6s battery life to between 18 and 25 hours. The Smart Battery Case has a Lightning Port, passive antennas, and shows its own iOS battery status meter on the lock screen. It sells for $99 and is available today.
Mozilla launched an ad-blocker for iOS today, called Focus. The app gives users control over ads, analytics, and tracking. Focus uses the blacklist from browser plug-in Disconnect.me, and will be able to ID new trackers and any content that follows the user from site to site. The Verge notes the app only works with Safari, because of the way iOS manages content blockers.
While still behind Asia and Scandinavia in speeds the US is getting more gigabit Internet providers. Google said today it’s inviting Chicago and Los Angeles to explore bringing Google Fiber to those cities. That makes 18 cities being explored and three with actual service. AT&T announced Los Angeles and West Palm Beach Florida, are now two of 20 cities with Gigabit Internet. AT&T announced 36 new metro areas that will get the service next.
Facebook has removed its apps Slingshot, Rooms and Riff have been pulled from app stores. Facebook told CNET that elements of the three apps have been incorporated into the Facebook app. This seems to indicate Facebook is winding down its Research and Development effort called Creative Labs. Facebook said it will still experiment with new apps, and support initiatives like its Paper.
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Twitter is experimenting with timelines that aren't in chronological order. A Twitter spokesperson told Motherboard "we're continuing to explore ways to surface the best content for people". Only certain users were selected and many were confused.
Amazon announced its Streaming Partners Program, which lets Prime users add streaming video channels for an extra fee. Launch partners include Showtime, Starz, Comedy Central Stand-up, Acorn TV, Smithsonian Earth, RingTV, ElloConcerts, and 14 more. Starz and Showtime each cost $8.99/month after a 7 day free trial. Other channels cost $3.99 or 4.99 a month after free trials as well.
Mozilla announced at a developer event in Orlando that it will stop developing and selling Firefox OS smartphones. Mozilla’s SVP of Connected Device wrote to TechCrunch that that company wasn’t able to “offer the best user experience possible.”
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Researchers at TU/e in the Netherlands have developed a two square millimeter wireless temperature sensor powered by the radio waves from its wireless network. The prototype has to be 2.5 centimeters from the router but they expect to extend the range to a meter within a year and ultimately to five meters. They estimate the sensors should cost about 20 cents each to make.
Hyperloop Technologies Inc announced Tuesday it has acquired 50 acres of land at at the Apex Industrial Park in North Las Vegas to build its first test track. The Propulsion Open Air Test will involve sending a "custom-designed linear electric motor" down a 1-kilometer track at a speed of 540 km/hour.

Discussion

Pick of the Day

Listening to your observations about the business model of DTNS on episode 2631, where you effectively give away your content, made me think of a slightly similar platform for sharing music called NoiseTrade.

The principle, as envisioned by cofounder and president (and singer and songwriter) Derek Webb, is that artists give away their music for free or for optional customer-determined donation, and that artists build relationships with their listeners and invite them to live shows, where many small time artists make most of their money anyway.

It's a cool service I have used often, and also interesting regarding current discussions of intellectual property and distribution. I like seeing building relationships and community driving capitalism.
Submitted by Tyler in surprisingly pleasant New Jersey

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"Airbags and D-Bags" 		Exponomy
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"Leaking Mr. Bitcoin."
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