The Talk Show

‘Now Banned In China’, With Special Guest Jim Dalrymple

Monday, 9 January 2017

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.