The Vergecast
Kanye wants Parler, smartwatch showdown, and the Vergecast Hotline returns
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Today on the flagship podcast of slightly inaccurate fitness trackers:
02:15 - David Pierce and Makena Kelly chat about Ye buying Parler, as well as the other new set of apps and app owners entering the space.
Kanye West is buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler
The ugly business logic behind Kanye West’s Parler acquisition
24:44 - Victoria Song and Dan Seifert return to the show for a smartwatch showdown between the Pixel Watch, the Apple Watch Series 8, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch.
Google Pixel Watch review: it’s a smarter Fitbit
Apple Watch Series 7 review: time and time again
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review: if it only had a better battery
We could all use a ‘This is Fine’ Focus mode
1:02:07 - Lastly, we return to the Vergecast Hotline to answer your burning tech questions.
Fitbit Sense 2 review: it doesn’t make much sense
1:14:55 - We explain why we still don't have chapters on The Vergecast
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