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    #267: The Quiet Death of the Newton

    October 14th, 2019 · 96 minutes

    James Thomson joins Jason to discuss Catalyst, the end of DragThing, and Apple's complex relationship with China.

    Guest Starring: James Thomson

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    Links and Show Notes

    Jason Snell on Twitter: "I’m still trying to understand Batman’s keyboard"
    Appearance Manager - Wikipedia
    Brydge sues Kickstarter for selling iPad keyboard it claims is a clone - The Verge
    Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China
    Matthew Panzarino on Twitter: "It’s literally the Hollywood playbook. Every studio does the same. Movies are edited to appeal and not offend China. The culture clash is one of optics and interests."
    Chinese propaganda app doubles as new spying tool for authorities, report says - The Washington Post
    Charles Mok on Twitter
    Hong Kong protests: President Xi warns of 'bodies smashed' - BBC News
    China Blows Whistle on Nationalistic Protests Against the N.B.A. - The New York Times
    Blizzard breaks silence on controversial suspension of Hong Kong Hearthstone player - The Verge
    Apple’s decision to pull an app used by Hong Kong protestors shows how much it needs China - Vox
    In China Trade War, Apple Worries It Will Be Collateral Damage - The New York Times
    ‎Dice by PCalc on the Mac App Store
    UIUserInterfaceIdiom - UIKit | Apple Developer Documentation
    Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "Ha! The Podcasts app on macOS Catalina, which is built with UIKit, overrides the default Catalyst scale factor and uses 1.0 instead of 0.77 😐" /
    Apple’s Merged iPad, Mac Apps Leave Developers Uneasy, Users Paying Twice - Bloomberg
    Total Party Kill

    New season with James, Myke, Jason and more begins Nov. 5!