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    #210: Tennis Macs

    September 13th, 2018 · 87 minutes

    Jason's back from Apple Park, where he watched Apple unveil a new Apple Watch and three new iPhone models. We break down the naming choices and new features, the surprises and reveals, and (perhaps most importantly) the results of the 2018 Apple iPhone Event Draft.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Zach Knox's Interactive Draft Scorecard
    AirPower may not make 2018 deadline, AirPods product page suggests | 9to5Mac
    How Apple Watch saved my life | ZDNet
    Kate’s size Comparison Sketch
    Apple's 2018 iPhones Continue to Ship With 5W Power Adapter - Mac Rumors
    Here are all the phones with headphone jacks you can buy right now - The Verge