About this episode
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. Sponsored by: Transporter : A private cloud storage drive that you own and control. Use code ATP for 10% off any Transporter. Squarespace : Everything you need to create an exceptional website. Use promo code MARCO for 10% off. Ting : Mobile that makes sense. No contracts, and pay only for what you use.