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    #334: Tina, If You're Tuna…

    January 11th, 2021 · 97 minutes

    The avalanche of 2021 Apple product rumors has arrived, the Mac App Store turns 10, tech platforms show some of their users the door, and Jason provides Intel Mac buying advice to a friend, or is it a fish?

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    The 'Letterama' Logo
    Roku Acquires Rights to Quibi Content for Less Than $100 Million - MacRumors
    Warner Bros. Guarantees Filmmakers a Payday for HBO Max Movies - Bloomberg
    Today Marks the 10th Anniversary of the Mac App Store - MacRumors
    With Mojave, Apple makes changes inside and outside Mac App Store – Six Colors
    Apple Glasses Reportedly Progressing Towards Engineering Verification Stage With Focus on Battery Life and Weight - MacRumors
    New iPad mini features: 8.4-inch display, smaller bezels - 9to5Mac
    Next Low-Cost iPad Said to Feature Thinner, Lighter Design - MacRumors
    New iPad Pro Said to Launch in March, 12.9-Inch Model Could Be Slightly Thicker for Mini-LED Display - MacRumors
    New AirPods Pro and iPhone SE Rumored to Launch in April 2021 - MacRumors
    iPhone 13 Rumored to Feature 'Thinner' Notch, Overall Design to Remain Unchanged - MacRumors
    Trump and Twitter – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Facebook and Twitter Suspend Trump, Parler Suspended Everywhere, Context and Culture – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    It’s time to deplatform Trump - The Verge
    Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump – Twitter Blog
    Dithering
    Dust in the Light – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Pretend it's a City – Netflix