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Episode Synopsis
Follow-up: whether iMessage problems are widespread, reasons behind flattening the Mac Mini, and HDR TVs.
The storage costs of Casey's emoji.
Google buying Nest for $3.2 billion.
Ben Thompson on Google's business model.
Nest has over 200 employees, including many ex-Apple employees.
The Target-pregnant story.
Marco's critical reading of Nest's statements.
Maintaining a skeptical but pragmatic relationship with Google.
Stephen Hackett's pants and regrets.
Modern expectations of privacy.
Potential for privacy laws like HIPAA applied to consumer technology.
Google's public opinion is turning, but stories like this will never be in USA Today.
Thought experiments with Apple buying Twitter, Dropbox, or Intel.
After-show: Marco's house is filled with LEDs, John's house is filled with CFLs, and Casey's house is filled with apathy.
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