Things are looking up for the two co-hosts as Sebastien fixed his Gmail issue, and Cody got a replacement for his broken iPhone 7 Plus screen. The two talk about Amazon's move to compete with the yet-to-come HomePod, Amazon's rumored messaging service, iPhone 8 production delays, and The Defiant Ones.

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Small talk:

• The Gmail problem fixed
• Sebastien moved to Ting
• Screen replacement

Other stuff

• Amazon to take on HomePod with more stylish, better-sounding Echo this fall
• Amazon working on new messaging app to take on iMessage
• All three new iPhones reportedly yet to start mass production
• How Dr. Dre almost bombed the $3 billion Apple-Beats deal

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