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    #44: They Went With the Chicken

    March 1st, 2018 · 48 minutes

    This week we analyze many of the phone announcements from Mobile World Congress, including a new Samsung Galaxy and the return of a phone you may remember from a film made in the previous century.

    Guest Starring: Florence Ion and Philip Michaels

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    Links and Show Notes

    Samsung Galaxy S9 announced with an upgraded camera in a familiar body - The Verge
    Samsung’s Galaxy S9 AR Emoji are kind of horrifying - The Verge
    Samsung Galaxy S9 Camera: What's New! - MKBHD on YouTube
    LG’s V30S ThinQ is a V30 with more RAM and AI - The Verge
    The Nokia 8110 Reloaded is HMD's latest retro feature phone - Engadget
    Android Go: explained - The Verge on YouTube
    Vivo Apex hands-on: pop-up selfie cam, in-screen fingerprint scanner, and practically zero bezel - Android Police
    Huawei, Asus embrace the smartphone notch | TechCrunch
    Stratolaunch Taxi Test - Gallery
    Amazon buys startup Ring in $1 billion deal to run your home security
    Why Scientists Love to Study Dogs (and Often Ignore Cats) - The New York Times
    Prehistoric Puppy Was Likely Pet Dog, Archaeologists Say - National Geographic
    Florence Ion (@Ohthatflo) | Twitter
    Philip Michaels (@PhilipMichaels) | Twitter