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    #271: The 16-inch MacBook Pro

    November 13th, 2019 · 122 minutes

    The butterfly keyboard era is over! Apple announces the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, featuring a new keyboard and a lot more. And Jason has an exclusive interview with the MacBook Pro product manager, Shruti Haldea.

    Guest Starring: Shruti Haldea

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple Releases New 16-inch MacBook Pro - Six Colors
    Apple TV Plus Renews Four Series as Glimpses Emerge of First-Week Activity – Variety
    Apple Magic Keyboard Review - Six Colors
    Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM
    Apple TV Plus Renews Four Series as Glimpses Emerge of First-Week Activity – Variety
    Disney Plus: Every movie and TV show arriving on launch day - Polygon
    George Lucas changed Han Solo’s scene with Greedo in Star Wars, Disney confirms - The Verge
    Disney+ on Twitter: Disney Plus will be available in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain (and more to be announced soon) starting on March 31st.
    Disney+ will run Starz ad as part of a deal to get its own movies back - The Verge
    How To Open the Apple TV+ Front Page and Individual Shows Directly in the TV App - MacStories
    Todd Vaziri on Twitter: The Simpsons in 16:9
    AirPods Pro Review: Hearing is still believing - Six Colors
    Accidental Tech Podcast: 352: No One Else Had Calipers
    The 16-inch MacBook Pro – Marco.org