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    #21: Like Being in a Star Wars Movie

    September 14th, 2017 · 58 minutes

    It's Apple's biggest week of the year. But announcing the iPhone 8 and iPhone X simultaneously is a risky move for the company to make. Also, what's the value of a cellular-connected Apple Watch, and does Apple's Apple TV 4K strategy make sense?

    Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin and Ben Thompson

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Lessons and Questions of the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    iPhone X - Apple
    iPhone 8 - Apple
    iPhone X: Face ID - Apple
    Thoughts on Yesterday's iPhone X Apple Event — Steven's Blog
    Face ID and the Mac – 512 Pixels
    ARKit - Apple Developer
    ARCore - Google Developer
    iPhone 8: Wireless Charging - Apple
    Cassini: The Journey - NASA JPL
    Cassini: The Grand Finale - NASA JPL
    Apple Watch Series 3 - Apple
    All Original iPhone Ads - YouTube
    Beyond the iPhone – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Apple TV 4K - Apple
    Disney Is Lone Holdout From Apple's Plan to Sell 4K Movies for $20
    Stratechery by Ben Thompson – On the business, strategy, and impact of technology.
    Ben Thompson (@benthompson) - Twitter
    ShellyBlog
    Shelly Brisbin (@shelly) - Twitter
    Styx on Twitter: "In your final hours, congrats to @NASA’s @CassiniSaturn on amazing science to the end! #CassiniInspires https://t.co/X6VRFOIDzD"
    CassiniSaturn on Twitter: "Domo arigato. https://t.co/i8P1g6DpkY"