430: ‘Ersatz PopSocket’, With Andru Edwards
The Talk Show With John Gruber
08/31/25
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Special guest Andru Edwards joins the show. Topics include Google’s Pixel 10 event and the Pixel 10 family of devices, AI’s effect on computational photography, foldable phones, and some speculation on Apple’s September 9 “Awe Dropping” event.
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Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good.
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- Where to find Andru:
- Google’s Pixel 10 family comparison page (copying Apple’s longstanding “Compare” pages to a T).
- Google’s Pixelsnap compatibility / support page.
- “Awe Dropping” Apple event: Tuesday 9 Sept.
- Me being snarky about foldable phone sales on Threads.
- Adobe’s Project Indigo — a free expert camera app for iPhone, spearheaded by Marc Levoy, who was previously at Google on the Pixel camera team.
- iPhone 4 bumper cases.
- Majin Bu’s leaked reveal of Apple’s supposed Crossbody Strap for the iPhones 17.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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429: ‘Weird Turtle Fake Out’, With Matthew Panzarino
August 25, 2025
•133m
Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include 007 logo creator Joe Caroff’s death at 103, Google’s weird “Made by Google” event hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the UK supposedly dropping its demand for an iCloud encryption backdoor, and Apple’s workaround for the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor patent stalemate.
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Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good.
Links:
- The Obsessor — Matthew’s excellent still-pretty-new blog.
- Joe Caroff, Designer of the James Bond 007 Logo, Dies at 103.
- Jeff Bezos Reportedly “Obsessed” With Casting Wife Lauren Sánchez In Major Role In Amazon MGM’s New “James Bond”.
- Victoria Song: “The Made by Google event felt like being sucked into an episode of Wandavision”.
- Tulsi Gabbard Says the U.K. Government Has Backed Down From Its Demand for an iCloud Backdoor.
- Biden Justice Department downplayed UK demand for an iCloud backdoor.
- Apple Issues a Workaround for the Blood Oxygen Sensor Ban for U.S. Apple Watches.
- Masimo Sues US Customs Over Ruling Permitting Apple’s Patent Workaround.
- “John Oliver Talks T-Shirt Cannons and Slashfics as He Hosts the 2012 Crunchies”.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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431: ‘Iconic Pig Lipstick’, With John Moltz
September 30, 2025
•73m
John Moltz returns to the show to talk about the iPhone 17 lineup: the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 17, and the no-number iPhone Air. Not one word about baseball, but some Star Wars talk may or may not have snuck in.
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Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good.
Links:
- Halide -- a great iPhone camera app with a "Technical Readout" feature that provides detailed specs regarding every camera on your phone.
- Techmeme's roundup of iPhones 17 reviews that actually were published on the embargo date.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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