Creating compelling products requires a visionary leader. Someone who can put the product line in context and provide a rationale for what was, or was not, created. Tesla and Microsoft both have visionary leaders. Apple appears to be struggling in this area.
Dare to dream! Laptops are getting so thin that they can double as cheese cutters. But are they getting too thin? Maybe the “cheese cutters test” isn’t the right area laptop makers should be competing. Maybe it should be about battery life and speed.
In this cut, we talk about what we think will happen in 2014.
Download #119b: The Furlo Bros 2014 Predictions
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In this cut we talk about what happened in 2013.
Download #119a: The Furlo Bros 2013 Postdictions
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Matthew reviewed all the news that happened in 2013 and compare it to our predictions.
We discuss news about Apple, Facebook, Google, Blackberry, Microsoft, 4k TVs, Tesla, Dell, Twitter, Xbox, Play Station, Nintendo, Steam, SimCity and a little bit about security. We graded ourselves an A- for our predictions. In the 3rd hour of the show (yes!) we got down to our 2014 predictions. There will be a cut with just this part of the show.
Download #118: The Annual Postdictions Show. Some Predictions Included.
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Instagram and Pinterest are looking for new ways to grow to help justify their huge valuations. One area they should look into are 3D dinosaur bones.
We also talk about 53’s new pencil, the Museum fur Naturkunde’s 3D bones, Qualcomm’s smart-things chip, Snapchat and Vine competing with Instagram, Valve’s Oculus Rift competiting product, Terrafugia’s new TF-X carplane, Philips smart bulbs, and the Xbox One.
Download #113: Let Me Pinstagram My 3D Dinosaur
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It makes sense why Facebook would copy Vine, but they should at least add something to make themselves a little different.
Download #91c: Bad idea turned good: Facebook’s clone of Vine will probably lead to Vine’s success
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This week, we explore 3 bad ideas. 1) Xbone’s DRM policies 2) Yahoo’s email release and 3) Facebook’s Vine clone.
We also talk about Feedly’s attempt to be the #1 Reader replacement, Teslas’s super chargers, LG’s flexible display, TapAd’s cookie work-around, and Google’s Project Loon.
Download #91: Bad Ideas
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Seriously, it’s not. What else did you expect? Listen to a story about a kid who did Rickroll Vine.
Download #89d: This is not a Rickroll
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Like most technology, the really innovate ones tend to test the bounds of your privacy. This week is no different with the revelation that the NSA is watching you thought some slick tech. Don’t be scared, we got your back.
We also talk about Bell Lab’s new camera, the WiSee wi-fi sensor, Whistle for your pet, Feedly’s latest improvements, a Rickroll on Vine, and Google Glass privacy concerns.
Download #89: Post Republican Islamic Surveillance Mechanism
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