Friday, January 4, 2013 at 10:28PM News Roundtable with Ben Parr and James Altucher-TWiST #318
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On the 1st episode of TWiST in 2013, @jason sits down with Ben Parr of DominateFund and angel and writer James Altucher. Topics for this riveting episode include the FTC vs. Google, Apple vs Waze, Google vs. Apple, and the acquisition of Avis Budget group. Also, will Ashton Kutcher crush it as Steve Jobs??? Stay tuned to find out.
2:00 How did the last Live TWiST event go at RocketSpace?
5:45 We're going to be doing another one a week from today. Go to twistlive2.eventbrite.com to get a ticket
8:40 A big thanks to Sourcebits for sponsoring the show
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14:10 Ben Parr, welcome to the show
15:40 How big is the DominateFund?
16:20 Let's also welcome James Altucher to the show?
17:00 James how is being an Angel investor compared to be an entrepreneur?
12:40 Who wins and who loses with the FTC close of the case against Google?
20:00 Do you think this will make Google behave better?
28:00 Let's give a big thanks to @Snapterms for sponsoring the program. Visit snapterms.com and enter the coe TWiST to get a free NDA with your order
30:40 Should TechCrunch have ran the article that Apple was planning on acquiring Waze?
32:00 Ben so you think Waze is being offered 3 times its value becuase Apple needs to defend against Google Maps?
34:30 James what do you think about Apple and Waze?
35:10 Do you think Apple should be taking more risks?
39:30 Is Apple successfully attacking Apple from the inside out?
46:20 What would Steve Jobs do if he was alive right now?
50:00 How can Al Jazeera ensure the US distribution of it's new channel?
57:30 Do you think Avis will ruin Zipcar?
62:10 Facebook is testing their free voice calling app.
65:10 Why doesn't apple make Android based applications?
66:20 James what do you think about Canonical launching mobile versions of the Ubuntu?
71:05 Ben what do you think about Zynga's recent shutdowns?
72:00 Should Zynga branch out of gaming?
76:30 How do you rate Sullivan's chances of making his 12 year old subscription only?
81:50 James, what do you mean there is no future for corporate America?
84:00 How do people know what to watch, if nobody is telling them what to watch?
85:10 How eager are you to see the Steve Jobs biopic?
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