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Dec 2017
1h 22m

171: Really Weird Chess Game

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About this episode

What do Amazon's battles with Google and Apple say about the strategies of the tech giants? Also, Jony Ive returns to the White Room, and a meeting with the hosts of Jason and Myke's favorite podcasts brings some perspective regarding the connection between podcasters and their listeners.

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Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership
The Fourth Annual Upgradies Voting Form
PodCon Remote Attendance Pass
McElroy Shows
The Flop House
The Incomparable | Tastes Like College (Episode 322)
Download #33: Consensual Mass Hallucination - Relay FM
Google is pulling YouTube off the Fire TV and Echo Show - The Verge
Amazon Prime Video now available on Apple TV - Six Colors
Amazon Prime on the 3rd Gen Apple TV
Apple Discontinues Third-Generation Apple TV - Mac Rumors
Apple's Ive Regains Management of Design Team After 2 Years - Bloomberg
Authy - Two-Factor Authentication App
1Password
When a specific hashtag is used on Twitter add the Tweet to a Google spreadsheet - IFTTT
Incomparable at PodCon
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