374: ‘The Paul McCartney of Car Salesmen’, With John Moltz
The Talk Show With John Gruber
04/30/23
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John Moltz, ace reporter from The Daily Planet, returns to the show. Topics include Apple pushing ads through its own built-in apps, car shopping, and the burgeoning Twitter alternative Bluesky.
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Links:
- “This Week in Apple” — Moltz’s new weekly column at Six Colors.
- My piece on DF re: an unwanted and unnecessary promotion for Apple Arcade in the iOS Settings app.
- Chevy is cancelling the Bolt and really wants your data.
- gruber.com, home of the Gruber Motor Company and other fine subsidiaries of The Gruber Company.
- The saga behind “Superman II” and the Richard Donner cut.
- Bluesky:
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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April 26, 2023
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Special guest Quinn Nelson joins the show to talk about Apple's rumored AR/VR headset, Apple silicon, and more.
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- Quinn's video on Apple silicon and the legacy of Gordon Moore.
- Quinn's video on VR headset and rumors regarding Apple's.
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375: ‘No False Humidity’, With Jason Snell
May 23, 2023
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Special guest: Jason Snell. Topics: Headset, headseat, headset. And no baseball talk other than how games might look in VR. Also: Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad, and GM's dumb decision to drop CarPlay.
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Links:
- Will Carroll at Under the Knife, speculating on how Apple could revolutionize sports broadcasting in VR.
- Steve Jobs introducing the original iPhone.
- Jason on the new Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro apps for iPad.
- Me ranting about GM dropping CarPlay.
- Mac versions of Apple’s iWork apps lost features in 2013 for compatibility with iOS versions.
- ‘Ford CEO Jim Farley Seems Very Happy That GM Is Dropping CarPlay’.
- My wife’s photo from our seats at Celtics-Sixers game 6.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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