77: I Don't Know Why You'd Call Them Friends

Jason and Myke lightly cover Apple’s beef with the FBI, Myke gets excited by new phones at Mobile World Congress, Jason grapples with making his home smarter. And of course there’s follow-up about pizza and “Back to the Future”—that’s how it works.

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Links and Show Notes:

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Quartz • News in a whole new way on the App Store

Kathy's Pizza

Putting the paper in TaskPaper - All this

Todd Vaziri's 'Back to the Future' Tweet

Apple, FBI, and iPhone Security: A Roundup of News and Links – MacStories

Daring Fireball: On the San Bernardino Suspect's Apple ID Password Reset

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge first look - YouTube

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge bring refinement to a proven design | The Verge

Nextbit Robin review: a smartphone in the clouds | The Verge

The G5 is LG's best ever phone and its Friends are the reason why | The Verge

LG G5 preview at MWC 2016 - YouTube

Project Ara

Can Sony's Ear Assistant Save Us From Our Phones? - Tom's Guide

Wink | A Simpler Way to a Smarter Home

Getting Sonos to work with AirPlay (and Overcast) - Six Colors

Best Smart Thermostat | The Sweethome

The Best Wireless IP Camera | The Wirecutter

Connected #75: Explosion of Glue and Colors - Relay FM

Connected #78: The Nostalgia of the Underdog - Relay FM