178: ‘Now Banned in China’ With Jim Dalrymple

The Talk Show With John Gruber

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.