48: I Brought Services, You Brought a Crayon

Apple goes back to school, but will it make any difference in its battle with Chromebooks? Microsoft unveils a game subscription service, because we live in the era of subscription services. And Facebook has another bad week.

Apple goes back to school, but will it make any difference in its battle with Chromebooks? Microsoft unveils a game subscription service, because we live in the era of subscription services. And Facebook has another bad week.

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Guest Starring:

Michael Gartenberg and Cicero Holmes

Links and Show Notes iPad 9.7-inch - Apple Education - Everyone Can Create - Apple Apple Renews its Love for Education not the Education Market – Tech.pinions Microsoft’s Xbox game subscription will include the next Halo, Gears of War, and Forza on launch day - The Verge Microsoft’s new gaming cloud division readies for a future beyond Xbox - The Verge PUBG is out now on Android and iOS, following Fortnite mobile Fortnite vs PUBG Mobile: Which One Should You Play? | NDTV Gadgets360.com New York Auto Show 2018: the latest news and the fastest cars - The Verge Microsoft’s Windows chief departs as the company pushes further towards AI and the cloud - The Verge The FTC Is Officially Investigating Facebook's Data Practices | WIRED Facebook to Limit Use of Data Brokers for Ad Targeting - Bloomberg Facebook Delays Home-Speaker Unveil Amid Data Crisis - Bloomberg Jerry Brown's new puppy: Calif. governor announces pet in release Michael Gartenberg (@Gartenberg) | Twitter Stan'Baku (@StubbyStan) | Twitter