179: ‘iPhone Is the New Hitler’ With Ben Thompson
The Talk Show With John Gruber
01/26/17
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Ben Thompson returns to the show. Topics include the state of the Mac (and our shared belief that it’s death has been greatly exaggerated), the NFL playoffs, Chris Lattner leaving Apple for Tesla (and the general problem of talent retention), ruminating on the origins of the word “podcast”, and more.
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Links:
- “America’s slow but very real decline into a fascist state as told by the Milwaukee Bucks logo.”
- Pittsburgh cab driver says John Elway is the best quarterback in history, not know that Elway was sitting in the back seat.
- Yours truly back in 2005: “Is That a Podcast in Your Pocket?”
- MPW, Apple's classic-era IDE.
- Pastebot, a great new clipboard utility from Tapbots.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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178: ‘Now Banned in China’ With Jim Dalrymple
January 9, 2017
•128m
Jim Dalrymple returns to the show for the first episode of 2017. Topics include New Year’s Eve, Siri/Alexa/Google Assistant, Apple’s aging AirPort and Mac Pro lineups, the future of desktop Macs, Apple Watch battery life, and rumors of upcoming new iPads.
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Links:
- Chuq Von Rospach: “Apple’s 2016 Year in Review”.
- My follow-up, specifically on the AirPort and Mac Pro hardware.
- Matt Birchler: “Siri vs. Google Assistant”.
- Dave Mark, on the slew of Alexa-related products at CES this year: “Alexa Is Everywhere”.
- Chris Adamson, on why he just bought a “new” Mac Pro.
- Apple, The New York Times, and China.
- Photos from inside Harry’s razor blade factory in Germany.
- Rumors about upcoming new iPads, including a new bezel-less edge-to-edge design.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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180: ‘Yay or Nay to Their POV’ With Matthew Panzarino
January 31, 2017
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Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s Q1 2017 financial results (including record iPhone sales and continuing cooling iPad sales), issues with LG’s new 5K UltraFine display (not so fine if you use it near a Wi-Fi router), the tech industry’s response to Trump’s immigration ban, and the highlights at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
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Links:
- Apple’s just-announced Q1 2017 results.
- LG’s new 5K display can have problems if used near a Wi-Fi router.
- Steve Jobs set the goal of 10 million iPhones sold in the first year (1 percent market share).
- Tim Cook’s response to Trump’s immigration ban.
- Google employees rallied against the ban.
- Sergey Brin went to SFO to join the protests.
- Steve Bannon suggested there are too many Asian CEOs in Silicon Valley.
- Movies that debuted at Sundance:
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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