Mr. Cook Goes to China, Sonos Meets Ikea, Apple Buys Pop Up Archive – ACM 440
Tim Cook took a recent trip to China, and some have accused him of endorsing Chinese censorship. Bryan and Jeff talk about how complicated doing business in China is. They also look at why Sonos and IKEA have announced a partnership, and what Apple’s purchase of Pop Up Archive might mean. Then they fall down the rabbit hole of TextArc.
Show Notes
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Apple CEO backs China’s vision of an ‘open’ Internet as censorship reaches new heights - The Washington Post
- Apple, Google CEOs Bring Star Power as China Promotes Censorship - Bloomberg
- Sonos and IKEA to collaborate on dedicated range for the home - Hidden Wires
- Apple reportedly Buys Company that Can Search Spoken Words
- TextArc: A Marriage Of Literature With Technology (With Pics)
- TextArc
- Jeff's Twitter
- Bryan's Twitter
- Jeff's blog: Fresh Brewed Tales
- Bryan's blog: GeekTells