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Feb 2016
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77: I Don't Know Why You'd Call Them Fri...

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Jason and Myke lightly cover Apple’s beef with the FBI, Myke gets excited by new phones at Mobile World Congress, Jason grapples with making his home smarter. And of course there’s follow-up about pizza and “Back to the Future”—that’s how it works.

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Quartz • News in a whole new way on the App Store
Kathy's Pizza
Putting the paper in TaskPaper - All this
Todd Vaziri's 'Back to the Future' Tweet
Apple, FBI, and iPhone Security: A Roundup of News and Links – MacStories
Daring Fireball: On the San Bernardino Suspect's Apple ID Password Reset
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge first look - YouTube
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge bring refinement to a proven design | The Verge
Nextbit Robin review: a smartphone in the clouds | The Verge
The G5 is LG's best ever phone and its Friends are the reason why | The Verge
LG G5 preview at MWC 2016 - YouTube
Project Ara
Can Sony's Ear Assistant Save Us From Our Phones? - Tom's Guide
Wink | A Simpler Way to a Smarter Home
Getting Sonos to work with AirPlay (and Overcast) - Six Colors
Best Smart Thermostat | The Sweethome
The Best Wireless IP Camera | The Wirecutter
Connected #75: Explosion of Glue and Colors - Relay FM
Connected #78: The Nostalgia of the Underdog - Relay FM
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