Week in Review for the Week of 8/24/20 – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Apple apologies for requiring WordPress to integrate in-app purchases, Amazon announces the Halo fitness wearable, and Walmart joins Microsoft’s bid for TikTok’s operations.

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Stop Checking Me Out – DTNS 3855

CNET’s Ben Fox Rubin reports that MasterCard announced a platform called Shop Anywhere in partnership with Accel robotics to let shoppers walk out of stores without having to go through a cashier. Is this the future for brick and mortar retail?

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#392 – Audible Minus?

We try to explain Audible’s new plans, decide if Pinocchio is fantasy (especially if Mussolini is involved), and wrap-up our thoughts on Elysium by Jennifer Marie Brissett.

Walmart Joins Microsoft in Bid to Acquire TikTok – DTH

DTH-6-150x150Walmart confirms it joined Microsoft’s bid to acquire TikTok, Xiaomi will ship a phone with an under screen camera in 2021, and OnePlus will reportedly launch an entry-level smartphone.

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Microsoft and Oracle Want to be Cool – DTNS 3854

TikTok CEO, Kevin Mayer quits as due to ongoing political turmoil, Microsoft working with Walmart on TikTok deal, Oracle has reportedly proposed a $20 billion bid for TikTok and TikTok likely to announce sale U.S. operations in the coming days.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe

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TikTok CEO Resigns – DTH

DTH-6-150x150TikTok’s CEO resigns after joining the company in May, Amazon launches the Halo fitness band, and Facebook tells developers that use the Facebook Audience Network that revenue could drop substantially with changes in iOS 14.

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That TikTok Deal Is Azure Thing – DTNS 3853

Andrew Ross Sorkin and Mike Isaac from the New York Times published an in-depth look at how Microsoft got pulled into possibly buying part or all of TikTok. We share our thoughts and analyze the timeline of everything that happened.

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The Larry Sanders Show (601-602) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time 326

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Lovecraft Country (102) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time 326

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Star Trek: Lower Decks (103) – It’s Spoilerin’ Time 326

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