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    #283: The Anger of the Panel

    February 3rd, 2020 · 111 minutes

    It's time for our annual dive into the Six Colors Apple Report Card, as Jason and Myke interpret the scores and comments of 65 Apple-watchers and add their own views on where the company is succeeding--and where it's not.

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    Porterhouse
    Fantastical 3 steps out of Apple's shadow - Six Colors
    The New Fantastical Review - MacStories
    Hulu CEO Randy Freer Out Amid Reorganization | Hollywood Reporter
    Apple reports a record $91.8 billion holiday quarter - Six Colors
    A few notes on Apple's latest record quarter - Six Colors
    Apple’s record quarter: Don’t try to trick Tim Cook | Macworld
    Kuo: Apple to Launch AirTags, Small Charging Mat, New iPads and Macs, High-End Headphones, and More in First Half of 2020 - MacRumors
    Apple in 2019: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors