CultCast #153 - It’s just two steps!

This week: huge news in the fight for an open internet; Youtube’s Music service confuses us; Apple Pay is like, the payment of the future, man; big Black Friday deals on Apple’s newest gadgets; the go-to apps we keep on our home screens, and sooooo much more.

 

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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.

 

Links to this week's stories

 

YouTube delivers the music streaming service you’ve been waiting for

http://www.cultofandroid.com/70296/youtubes-music-streaming-service-finally-arrives/

 

Pres. Obama comes out strong to support an open internet -https://www.fightforthefuture.org/hugewin/

 

Apple Pay is such a hit, event Google Wallet is seeing a big increase in usage

http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/11/google-wallet-grows-after-apple-pay-launch/

 

Netflix for iOS Updated With iPhone 6 Support, 1080p Video for iPhone 6 Plus

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/11/netflix-iphone-6-support-update/

 

Apple’s new tool will nuke your phone number from iMessage forever - alex

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/302506/apples-new-tool-will-nuke-phone-number-imessage/#5p8bKIB4ZpcSgAcx.99

 

Best Buy Discounting iPads, iPhones, Macs, and More for Black Friday

http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/11/best-buy-black-friday/

 

Home screen apps - the goto apps we keep on our home screens

Buster: Product Hunt, Acorns

Erfon: cPro Craigslist Client, Newsify