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    #54: Put a Pen on It

    September 14th, 2015 · 98 minutes

    Live from Portland, we go deep with more thought about the Apple event, the iPad pro, possibilities for Apple's product releases for the rest of 2015, what we pre-ordered Apple, the prospects for gaming on the new Apple TV, and more.

    Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett

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    Links and Show Notes

    TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable
    iPad Pro and Surface: Two different worlds | Apple content from SuperSite for Windows
    Auria by WaveMachine Labs - Auria
    Subscription iPhones — Benedict Evans
    How the new Apple TV uses On-Demand Resources to host great apps and games | iMore
    16GB is a Bad User Experience - David Smith
    Robot or Not? | Siri (Episode 16)