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| The Galaxy is Huge | |
| Number | 3343 |
| Broadcast Date | AUGUST 9, 2018 |
| Episode Length | 31:01 |
| Hosts | Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane |
| Guests | Justin Robert Young |
We cast an analytical eye on Samsung’s recently divulged details about its upcoming products and Galaxy S9.
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Quick Hits
- Samsung announced the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 starting at $999.95. Samsung also announced the Galaxy Watch, replacing the "gear" brand name, starting at $329.99 and teased a Smart speaker called Galaxy Home with more details slated for November. We've got lots more to say on all three of those announcements a little later in the show.
- Drake has now set several new streaming records, 1 billion album streams in a single week, single-day records for Apple Music and Spotify, and as Universal Music announced Thursday, the first artist to top 50 billion streams total across all streaming platforms.
- Comcast Xfinity exposed partial home addresses and Social Security numbers of more than 26.5 million customers, according to security researcher Ryan Stevenson, who discovered the security flaws. Comcast tells BuzzFeed News the exploit is now patched after disabling in-home authentication and an insecure sign-up page for Comcast’s Authorized Dealers.
Top Stories
- Discord launched a video game beta program in Canada Thursday for 50,000 randomly selected customers, with free games for for people who pay for Discord Nitro (starting with 10 titles), and a curated store. Discord takes 30% of sales. Plus if you want Discord can scan your PC to see what games you have and give you a tab where you can launch any game you own right from Discord.
- Amazon announced an open source Auto SDK for adding voice control to car infotainment systems, including features like navigation, media, climate control, as well as smart speaker stuff like controlling smart home devices and using skills built for the Echo. The SDK is free on GitHub. Ford, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, General Motors, and other auto makers have integrated it on various levels. The team behind the SDK was formed last year to compete with Apple’s CarPlay, Android Auto, SoundHound, (in Hyundai cars) and the Nvidia Drive autonomous vehicle platform.
- Panasonic announced a new “shoe deodorizer.” It’s called the MS-DS100, and you plug it in and place the bottom nodes into your shoes, then it sends ions into the shoes to eliminate any odors. Two modes, normal and long, run for five hours to seven hours, respectively. Last summer, Panasonic launched a deodorizing hanger that works in a similar way. The device will be available in Japan on September 20th, and Panasonic is only making 1,000 of these shoe deodorizers each month.
- Roku launched its free ad-supported streaming video channel on the Web and Samsung smart TVs, so you can watch it even if you don't have a Roku device. The company plans to roll it out for PCs, phones and tablets too. And Roku updated the nav on its own devices to add a new section called featured free, which lets you see and click to watch free content regardless of channel.. Variety previously reported Roku is planning to launch its own subscription channels market similar to Amazon's add-on subscriptions for Prime Video. In its earnings report, Roku reported a rise in average revenue per user of 48%. It also reported a $526 million profit vs. a $15.5 million loss for the same time last year.
- US Vice President Pence gave details to the Department of Defense about a new US branch of the military called Space Force, by 2020. The branch would help protect "freedom, private property and the rule of law," in space. This would be the first new US military branch since 1947. A DoD report says the project will need to create a US Space Command, create a new space operations force, set up a Space Development Agency to develop technologies for the space force, and create a new cabinet position for civilian oversight, called the assistant secretary of defense of space.
Discussion
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs. last year's Note 8: What's changed?
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs. the competition: Big and getting bigger
- Samsung’s 512GB Galaxy Note 9 costs $1,250
- Samsung Galaxy Note9: Design, specs, features, and pricing
- This is the Galaxy Note 9
- Samsung upgrades the S-Pen to function as a remote
- Samsung’s Wireless Charging Duo takes aim at Apple AirPower
- Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 has a much more useful DeX desktop mode
- Fortnite for Android is launching today exclusively on recent Samsung Galaxy devices
- Samsung announces Galaxy Home speaker with Bixby smart assistant
- Samsung makes Bixby more conversational, concierge-like
- Samsung is partnering with Spotify across its devices
- Samsung debuts Galaxy Watch with improved battery and health features
Mailbag
- From what I understand Magic Leap is restricted to specific markets because they are hand delivering units and helping you fit and set up everything.
From the Verge: If Magic Leap is operating in the area, the company will deliver the Magic Leap One for free, complete with help setting the system up and fitting the headset. If it’s not, people can sign up for a waitlist. - Sent by Brian
- From what I understand Magic Leap is restricted to specific markets because they are hand delivering units and helping you fit and set up everything.
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