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    #79: The New Flip Phone

    November 8th, 2018 · 64 minutes

    Samsung shows off a foldable phone prototype, Apple grows its services revenue and ships new products, Amazon gets into print catalogs and embraces the east coast, Comcast builds a cable box for cord cutters, and we mourn a couple of casualties of the streaming-service wars to come.

    Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin and Natalie Jarvey

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    Links and Show Notes

    This is Samsung’s foldable smartphone - The Verge
    Samsung's folding Galaxy phone reveal was a giant disappointment | PCWorld
    Android will natively support devices with foldable displays - The Verge
    Samsung cleans up its Android skin with 'One UI'
    Apple results: A record September quarter with $62.9B revenue - Six Colors
    Apple Hits $10 Billion in Revenue From Services Like iTunes | Hollywood Reporter
    7-Eleven is bringing cashier-less payments to its stores | TechCrunch
    Was Amazon’s Headquarters Contest a Bait-and-Switch? Critics Say Yes - The New York Times
    Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Between Long Island City, N.Y., and Arlington, Va. - The New York Times
    Amazon begins mailing printed holiday toy catalog 
    Amazon Expands Free Shipping to Everyone for the Holiday Season | Amazon.com, Inc. - Press Room
    Comcast making video-streaming box for broadband-only customers 
    Defy Media Shutters, Lays Off Staff | Hollywood Reporter
    FilmStruck's Demise Is Part of a Bigger Pattern - The Atlantic
    Roku Stock Plummets After Third-Quarter Earnings Report | Hollywood Reporter
    British Army veteran who cleared IEDs in Syria reunited with stray dog he found cowering in Raqqa rubble 
    Natalie Jarvey (@natjarv) | Twitter
    Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) | Twitter