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Countdown to excitement! Every week Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort had accelerated geek conversation. Tech, comics, movies, games and books, no galaxy is off limits! Hosted by Christina Warren, Brianna Wu, and Simone De Rochefort.

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Latest Episodes:

50: Vapors of Memory Dec 23, 2015

Show notes

This week, Simone and Bri are joined by Marco Rogers to talk encryption, developing within constraints and some notable products that thrived — or died — in 2015.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

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Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes

Clover Health

Marco Rogers (@polotek) | Twitter

Tim Cook and Apple execs talk product design, encryption and what's next

What's next for Apple? - CBS News

Apple: UK surveillance bill 'threatens to hurt law-abiding citizens'

Paris police find phone with unencrypted SMS saying “Let’s go, we’re starting” | Ars Technica

« On est parti on commence » : le SMS trouvé dans le téléphone portable d’un membre du commando

Brianza Wu on Twitter: "IMPORTANT REVOLUTION 60 UPDATE: https://t.co/IDXueSWQF1"

How Often Do Americans Upgrade Their Smartphones? [Infographic] - Forbes

RIP Rdio, Mailbox and other tech we lost in 2015

Quip

Dash for OS X - API Documentation Browser, Snippet Manager

49: Messenger Dolphin Dec 17, 2015

Show notes

This week, Team Rocket talks Swagways and self-driving cars before having a conversation about the characters portrayed in Jessica Jones. (Don't worry, the spoiler horn is fired before it gets too serious.)

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

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Links and Show Notes

Hoverboard teardown: Inside a real Swagway

Amazon removes all Swagway hoverboards from site

IO HAWK - Intelligent Personal Mobility Device

Amazon tells customers: Throw away unsafe 'hoverboards' - BBC News

George Hotz Is Taking on Tesla by Himself

George Hotz

A Proposed California Law Would Require Drivers For Driverless Cars | TechCrunch

48: Split the Cells Dec 10, 2015

Show notes

This week, the Rocket trio tackle's Apple's Smart Battery Case and its hump, the Apple TV and its App Store, before talking about SNL's recent skit about female tech reporters.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

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Links and Show Notes

Apple's Smart Battery Case brings better battery life to the iPhone 6S

Is Apple's Smart Battery Case so goofy because it was designed around Mophie's patents? | The Verge

Antennagate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Editor's Notes: With Popular Games on the Apple TV App Store Making $100 a Day or Less, a Worrying Trend Appears | TouchArcade

New apps show off Apple TV's bigger potential

WTF, SNL. Way to set back female tech reporters

Membership - Relay FM

Rocket - Relay FM

Drive A Tank - Tank Driving, Car Crushing, Machine Gun Shooting

Cartoon Cast | Heaven for Me Might Be Inside a Pokéball (Episode 2)

47: The Final SB Discussion Dec 03, 2015

Show notes

This week, Brianna, Simone and Christina are joined by Amy Jane Gruber and Guy English for a conversation about recent abusive events toward writers in the Apple community.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

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Guest Starring:

Guy English and Amy Jane Gruber

Links and Show Notes

Amy Jane Gruber (@AmyJane) | Twitter

Guy English (@gte) | Twitter

Abuse Tourism — Medium

A modern day ‘howcatchem’ — Medium

Building Twenty — Samantha Bielefeld is Victor Johnson: The Story

Welcome to hell: Apple vs. Google vs. Facebook and the slow death of the web | The Verge

Pragmatic app pricing – Marco.org

46: Curiosity and Wonder Nov 28, 2015

Show notes

Simone and Christina are joined by Nicole Lazzaro to talk about her upcoming VR game, "Follow the White Rabbit," before discussing Magic Leap's roadmap and PS4 Remote Play.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

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Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes

Nicole Lazzaro (@NicoleLazzaro) | Twitter

Founder | XEODesign®

Follow the White Rabbit™ Teaser with Gameplay - YouTube

Research | XEODesign® | The 4 Keys to Fun

Magic Leap's plan for the future used to be incredibly weird | The Verge

How Magic Leap Is Secretly Creating a New Alternate Reality

Vrse

Jessica Jones (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb

Shuhei Yoshida on Twitter: "Some people asked if we plan to provide Remote Play function to PC, and yes, we are indeed working on an official application for PC/Mac. :D"

Sony is working on a PS4 Remote Play app for PC and Mac | The Verge

Cartoon Cast - a podcast from The Incomparable

Follow The White Rabbit Beta & Email Sign Up Survey

45: Terminated in Adele’s Mouth Nov 21, 2015

Show notes

The iPad Pro is out, but there are lots of questions from a development perspective. Windows Phone is doing ... not well. Lastly, Adele's album isn't available for streaming, but that's not what killed Rdio.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off.

Links and Show Notes

The iPad Pro has an App Store problem | The Verge

Paper & Pencil by FiftyThree

Windows Phone market share plummets from 3% to 1.7% in a year

Windows Phone is as good as dead

Adele Is Said to Reject Streaming for ‘25’ - The New York Times

The long, sad and totally predictable death of Rdio

Prince: ‘I was right about the internet – tell me a musician who’s got rich off it’ | Music | The Guardian

44: Church of Simonetology Nov 12, 2015

Show notes

iPad Pro reviews are out, but Bri is happy with her 12-inch MacBook. Lady Pitch Night leads to a discussion of valuation, funding, and pitching, before the trio discuss Evie Frye and Lara Croft.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code 'ROCKET'.
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Links and Show Notes

iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas – MacStories

Connected #65: The iPad Pro Review - Relay FM

Daring Fireball: The iPad Pro

Mossberg: The iPad Pro can’t replace your laptop totally, even for a tablet lover | The Verge

Apple iPad Pro: The Review

Lady Pitch Night 2015, by Girls in Tech

What We Can Learn From How Assassin's Creed Syndicate Portrays Evie Frye - remeshed.com remeshed.com

From sex symbol to icon: How Crystal Dynamics saved Lara Croft | Polygon

43: The Next Big Thing Nov 05, 2015

Show notes

Christina isn't dead, which is good, as this week's topics include the new Apple TV, why hearts on Twitter really don't matter, and Jem and the Holograms.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

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Links and Show Notes

Can I Stream.It?: Search Netflix, Hulu, Google Play, iTunes, and more, for movies to stream instantly, rent, and buy.

Welcome back, Apple TV. It's been a while.

Nintendo didn't create the next Wii — Apple did | Polygon

Apple TV's best games show the device's potential — and the surprisingly good Siri remote | Polygon

SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller - Apple

The Apple TV You've Always Wanted Is Finally Here - BuzzFeed News

Hearts on Twitter | Twitter Blogs

Chrome extension replaces Twitter hearts with stars | Fusion

Jem and the Holograms Review: Don't do it for the Vine | Polygon

Hamilton (musical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

42: I Don't Want to See Real Life Oct 29, 2015

Show notes

Brianna and Simone are joined by Yasmine Evjen to talk about the Nexus 6P and Android Marshmallow, Brianna’s involvement in the SXSW disaster, The New York Times; Google Cardboard program, and Christina's trip to the afterlife.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off.
PDFpen 7, from Smile: The ultimate, all-purpose PDF editor.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes

Yasmine Evjen

Yasmine Evjen (@YasmineEvjen) | Twitter

Material - Relay FM

Relay FM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frank Wu (artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nexus 6P review: the best Android phone | The Verge

Google's Nexus 6P review: The best premium Android phablet you can buy

SXSW's GamerGate Debacle Shows It's Clueless on Diversity | WIRED

This Is Not a Game: How SXSW Turned GamerGate Abuse Into a Spectator Sport - The Daily Beast

SXSW's GamerGate Controversy Shows They Don't Understand Harassment - remeshed.com remeshed.com

Vox Media and The Verge will not attend SXSW unless it takes harassment seriously | The Verge

BuzzFeed To Withdraw From SXSW Over Canceled Gaming Panels - BuzzFeed News

The NYT Is About to Launch VR's Big Mainstream Moment | WIRED

Google Cardboard's Partnership with NYT Shows Us Another Side of Virtual Reality

How to Make a VR Headset Out of Cardboard - YouTube

41: That’s my Safe Word Oct 22, 2015

Show notes

This week: Christina's interview with Jony Ive, Anna Wintour and Andrew Bolton, the Surface Book, Samsung's Gear VR and YouTube Red.

This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:

Braintree: Code for easy, online payments. Get your first $50,000 in transactions fee-free.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code ROCKET for 10% off.

Links and Show Notes

Apple's Jony Ive and Vogue's Anna Wintour: Machines can build beautiful things

Surface Book review: Microsoft builds a better Windows laptop — and more

Microsoft Surface Book review | The Verge

Samsung Gear VR - Features

A close-up look at Samsung's new $99 Gear VR | The Verge

YouTube Will Completely Remove Videos Of Creators Who Don’t Sign Its Red Subscription Deal | TechCrunch

YouTube Red, A $9.99 Site-Wide Ad-Free Subscription With Play Music, Launches Oct 28 | TechCrunch

Official YouTube Blog: Meet YouTube Red, the ultimate YouTube experience

Official YouTube Blog: Introducing YouTube Red Original Series and Movies from your favorite stars

The Basic Bitch's Guide to Life

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