Episode 52: Movies, gear, and oodles of data

Wrecked By Tech

The boys are back! It's the first episode with all three of us in nearly as many weeks — in it, we talk about: Cineplex's limited-time offer of half-priced movies for a week; Sony's permanent price cut of its VR platform in Canada; Microsoft's Mixed Reality controllers, and how they work without a camera; Apple's rumoured fall event; the Fitbit Ionic, and what it represents for the wearable company; a PSA about Game of Thrones; and how, as one author put it, "data is clearly the new oil."

Speed round:
-Dan is now in the top 0.5% in Egg, Inc.
-Amazon started selling the Echo in Whole Foods on the first official day of ownership
-Apple and Amazon are taking donations for Harvey relief
-An art project in New Zealand is fake recommending tourist attractions
-Spotify might be doing an IPO soon

Recommendations
Marc — Nifty Battery Pack
Dan — Waze
Riley — Leuchtturm1917 Daily Planner

Links:

• Cineplex offers one week of Tuesday-priced tickets across Canada | Mobilesyrup
• Sony permanently cuts the price of the PlayStation VR Worlds bundle to $579 in Canada | Mobilesyrup
• Microsoft’s Mixed Reality controllers work like Oculus Touch — without the cameras | The Verge
• Apple reportedly holding iPhone event on September 12th | The Verge
• Fitbit launches $300 ‘Ionic’ Apple Watch competitor w/ 4+ day battery, sleep tracking, more | 9to5Mac
• Fitbit Flyer™ Wireless Fitness Headphones | Fitbit
• Hackers are using the promise of Game of Thrones spoilers to spread malware | The Verge
• 'Data is the new oil': Your personal information is now the world's most valuable commodity | CBC News
• It's day one, and Amazon is already selling Echo speakers at Whole Foods | The Verge
• Apple and Amazon are collecting donations for Harvey storm relief | The Verge
• An art project forces people to consider online recommendations in the real world | The Verge
• Spotify’s Latest Music Deal Secures Position in Market Ahead of Going Public | Techvibes