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Hosts:

  • Benjamin Mayo
  • Zac Hall

Here’s what we discussed in this episode:

  • Chinese supply chain sources report Apple AirPods not shipping until January 2017
  • New MacBook Pro owners with USB printers, mics, and audio equipment can avoid adapters with this handy cable
  • Apple says new MacBook Pro’s 16GB RAM limitation is to maintain battery life efficiency
  • Reports seemingly clarify Phil Schiller’s explanation of why there’s no 32GB MacBook Pro
  • New MacBook Pros lack iconic Mac startup chime, but they do automatically boot when you open the lid (update: here’s how to enable it)
  • Phil Schiller addresses new MacBook Pro controversy, explains why Apple dropped the SD card reader but kept the headphone jack
  • Opinion: No SD Card slot? It’s the camera companies you should be upset with, not Apple
  • MacBook Pro Diary: My take on some of the criticisms being levelled at the new models
  • Comment: People are complaining about the wrong things with the new MacBook Pro
  • MacBook Pro Touch Bar support for Logic Pro X coming early next year
  • KGI: Apple to drop MacBook Pro prices, introduce new 32GB RAM option in 2017
  • Apple releases first iOS 10.2, watchOS 3.1.1, tvOS 10.1 and macOS 10.12.2 betas w/ new emoji, wallpapers, more
  • Apple releases first iOS 10.2 public beta with new emoji, wallpapers, more
  • Here are the new emoji included in iOS 10.2 [Gallery]
  • Here’s everything that’s new in iOS 10.2 beta 1 [Video]
  • Update: Apple Watch Activity app workaround for ‘rest days’ concept

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