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    #124: There Are Always Gates

    January 16th, 2017 · 99 minutes

    Jason and Myke break down the second annual Six Colors Apple Report Card, as three dozen Apple watchers grade how the company did in 2016—and Myke chimes in with his own votes.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Amazon Echo and Echo Dot update adds “Computer” wake word to help complete the Star Trek fantasy | AFTVnews
    Steve Troughton-Smith's Apple TV Tweets
    Apple Increases Resource Caps for tvOS Apps - Joe Steel
    The Image of the Adaptors for the 5K Display
    Remove Photo Metadata Workflow
    Accidental Tech Podcast: 204: You’re Only Stable When You’re Dead
    Chris Lattner is leaving Apple (for Tesla) - Six Colors
    Welcome Chris Lattner | Tesla
    Apple’s Mac Pro, Touch Bar MacBook and original Air designer, Matt Casebolt, will now be designing Teslas | 9to5Mac
    Chris Lattner Leaves Apple…for Tesla; Does Apple Have a Problem? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Apple in 2016: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors