PTJ 227: Special Delivery




POP | TECH | JAM show

Summary: It seems like everybody’s got something on the way this week: Samsung’s new phone waits in the wings, Amazon’s Alexa is calling in for a six pack, robots are rolling out with restaurant orders and Apple even quietly slipped a few new products into the retail channel. El Kaiser and J.D. discuss it all — including that very special package sent down from the International Space Station.<br> Links to This Week’s News Stories<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/press/Bixby:-A-New-Way-to-Interact-with-Your-Phone?2017-03-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bixby: A new way to interact with your phone</a> (Samsung Mobile Press)<br> * <a href="http://bgr.com/2017/03/20/galaxy-s8-plus-release-date-us-almost-here-leaks-roundup/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Galaxy S8 leaks: The 10 biggest leaks you missed over the weekend</a> (BGR)<br> * <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170321005678/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alexa, order from Prime Now!</a> (BusinessNews)<br> * <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ebay-to-roll-out-guaranteed-delivery-for-20-million-items-300425914.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">eBay to roll out guaranteed delivery for 20 million items</a> (PR Newswire)<br> * <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/doordash-will-start-delivering-food-via-robots-in" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">DoorDash will start delivering food via robots in California this Thursday</a> (BuzzFeed News)<br> * <a href="https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/03/first-preview-of-android-o.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">O-MG, the Developer Preview of Android O is here!</a> (Android Developers Blog)<br> * <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/next/2017/03/15/project-torino-microsoft-creates-physical-programming-language-inclusive-visually-impaired-children/#sm.0001tm2dyjskgcwirlo27xf73ij3u" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">With Project Torino, Microsoft creates a physical programming language inclusive of visually impaired children</a> (Microsoft blog)<br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-20/apple-s-next-big-thing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Apple’s next big thing: Augmented reality</a> (Bloomberg)<br> * <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2017/03/21Apple-Introduces-Clips-The-Fun-New-Way-to-Create-Expressive-Videos-on-iOS.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Apple introduces Clips: The fun, new way to create expressive videos on iOS</a> (Apple)<br> * <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2017/03/21New-9-7-inch-iPad-Features-Stunning-Retina-Display-Incredible-Performance.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> New 9.7-inch iPad features stunning Retina display &amp; incredible performance</a> (Apple)<br> * <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2017/03/21Apple-Introduces-iPhone-7-iPhone-7-Plus-PRODUCT-RED-Special-Edition.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Apple introduces iPhone 7 &amp; iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED special edition</a> (Apple)<br> * <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39333424" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US to ban laptops and tablets on flights from eight countries</a> (BBC News)<br> * <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/03/21/qa-aviation-security-enhancements-select-last-point-departure-airports-commercial" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Q&amp;A: Aviation security enhancements for select last point of departure airports with commercial flights to the United States</a> (Department of Homeland Security)<br> * <a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/a-simple-command-allows-the-cia-to-commandeer-318-models-of-cisco-switches/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A simple command allows the CIA to commandeer 318 models of Cisco switches</a> (Ars Technica)<br> * <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/03/18/google-maps-v9-49-beta-adds-a-manual-parking-location-tracker-weather-indicator-for-mass-transit-navigation-and-more-apk-download-teardo..."></a>