344: Bending the Rules - a podcast by Andrew Sorcini
from 2014-09-26T11:30
This week, Apple goes mum, gets bent, and drops the beat. What’s in the future for Oracle?, Alibaba says “Open Sesame” to an IPO, and Blizzard puts the freeze on their next MMO.
(We experienced audio errors that we were unable to resolve during the recording of this episode. We apologize for the poor audio quality of this week’s podcast.)
What We're Playing With
Andy: iPhone 6
Tosin: Ghost in the Shell graphic novel
Apple Headlines
- Apple Says iOS 8 Update Keeps Data Private, Even From the Police
- "You're sitting wrong": Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Accidentally Bending Their iPhones in Pockets
Audible Book of the Week
- How Google Works by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle
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Music Break: Night Elf from World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
More Headlines
- Ellison Becomes Oracle Chairman as Catz, Hurd Split CEO Job
- Alibaba Kicks off its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange
- Blizzard cancels its next-gen MMO Titan after seven years
- Amazon to invest $55M in hardware unit Lab126 to test smart home gadgets and wearables
Music Break: Ark Trek from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' by John Willams
Final Word
The Drill Down Videos of the Week
- Steven Soderbergh recuts Raiders of the Lost Ark as a silent movie
- This Glass Toaster Costs $1,000—But It Can Cook Steak
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