163: Kindle Bubbles

This week there's a bunch of news from the world of entertainment. Apple's new TV execs made their first big deal in Hollywood, which brings up lots of questions about what Apple's video service will be and when it will arrive. There's also a new service that brings your iTunes purchases to Amazon and Google and vice versa. Speaking of Amazon, there's also a new Kindle you can take in the bathtub--if you have a good bathtub.

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Links and Show Notes:

Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership

Connected #164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards - Relay FM

Now you can take your waterproof Kindle Oasis to an oasis - Six Colors

Movies Anywhere now goes beyond Disney - Six Colors

How to use Movies Anywhere to stream your digital movie library - The Verge

Spielberg’s ‘Amazing Stories’ is just the first of Apple’s major TV deals | Macworld

Ten burning questions about Apple's forthcoming video service - Six Colors

TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable

Apple's TV Strategy Becomes Clearer as Top Stars Jockey for Shows | Hollywood Reporter

Tim Goodman: Apple Might Have a Surprisingly Steep Learning Curve as it Enters the TV Industry | Hollywood Reporter

How Apple can boost my iPad productivity - Six Colors