Think, Thought, Imagine: Daily tech, media & more (1/29/16)
Quick News (read the headlines and you’re done)
Amazon Prime Now Has 54 Million U.S. Members, Report Says – NBC
Apple May Unveil Original Programming Slate With iPhone 7 Launch – Variety
Amazon Hints at New Shipping Business [rumored that they would use their shipping and logistics expertise to develop a "last mile" business (like Fed-Ex or UPS) of their own] –WSJ
Apple Acquires Flyby Media, Makers Of Tech That “Sees” The World Around You [another nugget that Apple may have VR plans after Tim Cook's comments earlier this week] – Tech Crunch
Please Explain (someone's gotta do it)
Pressured by Amazon, more retailers rush for speedy deliveries ["there is now, increasingly, an expectation that retail delivery should be fast and cheap…it’s one that arguably has been set by Amazon"] - Retail Dive
Aereo’s Founder Is Back With Starry. This Time He’s Going After Broadband, Not TV [remember Aereo? It allowed people to get over-the-air TV through their digital devices. Broadcasters sued, and the Supreme Court shut ‘em down. The founder of Aereo is back with Starry. But now, he aims to provide ultra-fast internet over-the-air. Rolling out in Boston this spring] – recode
Great Reads (why settle for good?)
The Hard Evidence: Business Is Slowing Down – Fortune
How Larry Page’s Obsessions Became Google’s Business – NY Times
The End of Twitter [puffy headline, but interesting analysis on Twitter's identity] – New Yorker
Industry (we're so Hollywood)
Netflix Confirms ‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival, Original Cast Returning – Variety
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Trailers
Angry Birds Movie [trailer 2]
Batman V. Superman [trailer 4]
Trolls [Based on the bright toys from the 90’s. Voice cast includes Anna Kendrick and JT]
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Kung Fu Panda 3 – Now playing
Fifty Shades of Black – Now playing
Rand Paul – Was originally bumped from recent debates due to low polling. Was back on stage for last night’s debate (he took Trump’s vacant spot)
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