Furlo Bros Tech Podcast

254: Apple Should Copy Instagram By Copying Tesla

In this episode we take a surprising twist and beat up on Apple for not updating their hardware. We also commend Instagram for copying Snapchat. What is wrong with us!? See below for all the stories and their links.

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Instagram Stories Show Notes

It turns out the Pokemon CEO isn’t that into security. It shows in how easily 3rd parties were able to hack their APIs.
Pokemon Go CEO Twitter Was Hacked

 

Kickstart is a mainstay now, which is pretty cool. They’ve helped create a ton of jobs along the way.
Kickstarter’s Impact on the Creative Economy

 

OK. It’s nothing new for Instagram/Facebook to copy another company. But for the leader to come out and say that’s exactly what they did? Now that’s a breath of fresh air.
Instagram Adds Stories
Instagram: “Yeah, It Was A Good Idea, So We Copied It”

 

A power couple that will boost both or two peaked products teaming up for the fall?
NFL Signs Official Deal With Snapchat

 

You won’t believe what Facebook is doing with these headlines!
Facebook Steps Up Its War Against Clickbait

 

Are document editors a thing again?
Salesforce buys word processing app Quip for $750M
Dropbox launches an iPhone and Android version of its document-editing app Paper

Apple designed a fleet of computers that couldn’t be upgraded, then didn’t launch a computer with improved specs for years. It’s a strange thing to behold. What are Apple employees using?
Apple Shouldn’t Sell 4 Year Old Computers
Apple Changes What Category An iPad Pro Is In

 

It’s official!
Tesla Is Buying SolarCity

 

Uber is giving up on China. It’s better to own 20% of the pie instead of losing money trying to own the whole pie. I get that.
Didi wins, Uber retreats, but Chinese riders and drivers lose

 

This should be huge and lead to a bunch of really cool accessories.
Valve Is Opening Up Its Position Tracking Software. For Free

 

You Can Now Just Buy A HoloLens And They’re Not Crazy Expensive
No wait, I got that wrong, they are crazy expensive.

 

The future is here. This is really exciting for people with complicated symptoms.
Watson Correctly Diagnosed A Woman’s Leukemia

 

Quantum computing remains elusive, but this should take us one step closer.
High Fidelity Quantum Logic Gates