Topics include the ongoing World Cup and the sport of soccer, Google Glass, mockups of devices in rumor reports, Amazon's Fire Phone, the New York Times's profile of Tim Cook last week, Apple's growth, and the agonizingly slow death of Blackberry. Lastly, Paul brings up a devilishly tricky question regarding whether Apple will support a particular new addition to the Emoji specification.

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Links:

• Paul Kafasis: ‘The Rise of Emoji’
• FIFA anti-“match manipulation” TV ad
• New York Times profile of Tim Cook
• Ars Technica: ‘FAA Grounds Amazon’s Drone Delivery Plans’