168: ‘You’ve Got the Nubbin’ With Serenity Caldwell
The Talk Show With John Gruber
09/27/16
•155m
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Serenity Caldwell returns to the show to discuss Apple’s new stuff: the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Apple Watch Series 2 (and the semi-new Series 1), iOS 10, MacOS Sierra, and more.
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Links:
- Mat Honan story of getting hacked back in 2012.
- The pain-in-the-ass, don’t-do-it-in-the-wrong-order process of backing up and restoring an Apple Watch.
- iMore: “What You Need to Know About Backing Up Your Apple Watch”.
- Sena cases for iPhone 7. (Serenity mentioned using one.)
- “Who needs a slider?” Example video from Serenity showing how slo-mo video from iPhone 7 can create a smooth tracking product hero shot.
- More slo-mo on iPhone 7.
- Austin Mann’s stunning iPhone 7 camera review in Rwanda.
- Great use of iPhone 7 Plus’s Portrait mode for product photography, by Ayaka Nonaka. This is the “pair of boots” photo.
- My Flickr album of iPhone 7 Plus Portrait mode comparison shots, including this one of a whisky bottle mentioned during the show.
- Serenity’s camera test between iPhone 7 Plus Portrait mode and a Canon DSLR.
- Serenity’s just-released review of Apple Watch Series 2, including a terrific video shot entirely with iPhone 7.
- Noise: iOS piano keyboard app with 3D Touch haptic feedback.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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167: ‘Hey Bruh You Bumped Muh Hat’ With Jim Dalrymple
September 16, 2016
•147m
Jim Dalrymple returns to the show, to discuss last week’s Apple event in San Francisco, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Apple Watch Series 2, and more.
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Links:
- The 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders and Johnson & Johnson’s handling thereof.
- Jony Ive says “aluminium”.
- My Periscope broadcast from the hands-on area at the event. Lots of special guest stars.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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169: ‘A Murder of Eeros’ With Matthew Panzarino
October 6, 2016
•119m
Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include Google’s “Made by Google” hardware announcements (the Pixel phones, Google Wi-Fi routers, their Amazon Echo competitor Google Home), mobile photography, Samsung’s acquisition of Viv, and more.
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Links:
- TechCrunch: “Samsung Acquires Viv, a Next-Gen AI Assistant Built by Creators of Apple’s Siri”.
- Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane.
- Video of Google’s “Made by Google” event.
- Pixel phone specs.
- The DxO One camera peripheral for iPhone.
- Matthew’s 2012 “Hardware + Software Epiphany” tweet.
- The Here One in-ear “wireless listening system”.
- Steve Jobs meets ESPN president George Bodenheimer. Classic story.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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