Episode 84 - The One That's Loaded With API

On this week's episode, we can't avoid talking about the impact of APIs on Facebook and Twitter. Also, the show is finally on Google Play Music. 

[New to the show? Find out the stories we talk about in this week's episode below and connect with Amir and Chris on Twitter!Use the hashtag #FiveFavorites to share YOUR favorite stories each and every week - and YOU may be included on the show (including our new tweet of the week feature).] 

This week's Five Favorites: 

1. Twitter postpones platform change that would cut off third-party apps [The Verge - story by Chris Welch & Dieter Bohn]

2. Smartphone Visits Are Becoming More Valuable, Says ADI [CMO.com- story by Giselle Abramovich]

3. Music streaming service Spotify files to go public, lost $1.5 billion last year [CNBC by Michelle Castillo]

4. The Fascinating World of Instagram’s virtual celebrities  [BBC - Story by Damien Fowler]

5. Hot Topic:  I spent one hour with Mark Zuckerberg and here's everything I learned about user data, elections, fake news, and the future of Facebook [Linkedin Post by Brian Solis]

Honorable Mention

Spotify’s first hardware device might be this music player for your car [The Verge - Story by Chris Welch]

DISHonorable Mention

Grindr Is Letting Other Companies See User HIV Status And Location Data  [Buzzfeed News- story by Azeen Ghoraysi & Sri Ray]

Five Favorites' Tweet(s) of The Week