If you’re still clinging to a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 — even though the highly flammable device has been officially recalled — Samsung is coming for you with a phone-bricking update in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, the bacon emoji has arrives in iOS 10.2, Netflix is getting all up in the virtual reality and you can now use Dropbox from your Xbox. Also in this week’s episode, El Kaiser presents his Tech Term of 2016 and J.D. has a (Hopefully) Helpful Hint on replacing your smartphone battery. Just press Play!
Links to This Week’s News Stories
- Apple AirPods are now available (Apple)
- Google scaled back self-driving car ambitions (The Information)
- Google is no longer developing its own self-driving car: report (The Verge)
- Google said to plan ride-sharing service with Fiat Chrysler (Bloomberg)
- Slack calls: Now with 100% more video (Slack blog)
- Happy Holidays! (Snap Inc.)
- Samsung announced that it will cripple remaining Note 7 phones beginning December 19 (BGR)
- Carriers announce the exact dates they plan to kill your Galaxy Note 7 (BGR)
- Apple releases iOS 10.2 w/ new emoji, Messages effects, US-only TV app, wallpapers, more (9to5Mac)
- Check out every single new emoji in iOS 10.2 (Macworld)
- Long after its iOS debut, Google’s Gboard keyboard finally comes to Android i
- Netflix VR for Daydream is now available on the Play Store (Android Police)
- Netflix and HBO launch virtual reality apps on Google Play (BGR)
- Instagram brings live video broadcasts to all U.S. users (TechCrunch)
- Introducing Live 360 (Facebook Media blog)
- Dropbox for Xbox: View and share from the biggest screen in your house (Dropbox blog)
- No, many Bothans did not die in Rogue One: We have all failed Mon Mothma and the Star Wars canon (inverse.com)
- Apple is a dongle company (ExtremeTech)