Aug 13th 2020
Tech News Weekly 146
Epic Games vs. Apple
Hosted by
Jason Howell,
Mikah Sargent
Surface Duo Hands-On, Russian SIMs, Apple's Unannounced Subscription Bundles
Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Guests:
Harry McCracken,
Joseph Cox
Surface Duo Hands-on, Russian SIMs, Apple's unannounced subscription bundles.
- Harry McCracken from Fast Company has the Microsoft Duo foldable Android device and shares his thoughts after spending one week with the prerelease hardware.
- Joseph Cox from VICE got the inside scoop on a secretive Russian SIM network that enables all sorts of illegal activity, and he explains how they work.
- Apple is expected to announce a collection of subscription bundles for its services and Mikah isn't quite sold on the value of them.
- Epic Games added a new in-game payment method for Fortnite that bypasses Apple and Google's own in-app payment systems, and the consequences are beginning to take shape.
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Links
- The Many Sides of Microsoft’s New Two-Screen Surface Duo Phone
- Apple Readies Subscription Bundles to Boost Digital Services
- The Secret SIMs Used By Criminals to Spoof Any Number
- Epic Offers New Direct Payment in Fortnite on Ios and Android to Get Around App Store Fees
- Mark Gurman Reporting On Apple and Fortnite