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    #219: Banjo Is Free

    March 21st, 2019 · 56 minutes

    All the GDC and Apple news is hitting hard this week! There are new iPads, new AirPods, and Stadia, Google's new streaming service! Bri is at GDC and she has her eye on some upcoming games.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Tavi Gevinson Tweets Elizabeth Holmes Impression: VIDEO
    Today’s AirPods launch underscores Apple’s latest AirPower misfire - The Verge
    Apple's clever (and kind of risky) plan to dominate the week before its big event
    Apple launches 10.5-inch iPad Air and iPad mini with Pencil support
    Apple updates 21.5 and 27-inch iMacs with six-core Intel processors
    Apple requires all new apps and updates to support iPhone XS Max and new iPad Pro from March 27 - 9to5Mac
    Apple is jumping into streaming video with a huge library of shows and films - The Verge
    Google announces Stadia, a new game streaming platform - Polygon
    Netflix’s Show Cancellations: The Metrics Behind the Heartbreaks – Variety