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147: TV, TV, TV Sep 23, 2015

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Jim and Dan talk about Dan's newfound Apple love, the iPhone 6s, Watch OS 2, apps as the future of TV (and the fundamentally changing way we view TV as a medium), the iPad Pro, the Pencil, and ad blocking from the standpoint of an independent content creator.

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146: Daniel Tiger Sep 04, 2015

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Jim and Dan talk about the upcoming Apple event next week in San Francisco, the Apple Watch, the Apple TV, Apple Maps, DVDs vs. buying movies online vs. renting movies, bylines on The Loop, and more.

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145: Rabbit Ears Aug 18, 2015

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Jim and Dan talk about self driving cars, the Apple Watch, cutting the cord, the iPad Pro, and more.

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144: Poking Holes in the Belt Aug 06, 2015

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Jim talks with Dan's about his new Apple Watch, the latest Android vulnerability and the concerning state of Android security, iOS adoption rate, the changing devices we use to connect to the Internet, Lenny Kravitz's unintentional exposure, and more.

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143: Fighting The Beard Jul 08, 2015

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Dan and Jim talk about Apple Music, changing tastes in music, and the future of radio.

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142: The Opposite of Paris Hilton Jun 24, 2015

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Jim and Dan speculate on what really happened with the Apple Music policy change, and talk about the changing music industry, Eddie Van Halen, The Terminator, and more.

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141: I'll Eat My Own Hand Jun 17, 2015

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Jim and Dan talk about how the Apple Watch has changed Jim's life for the better.

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140: Pre-WWDC Beard Jun 03, 2015

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Jim and Dan talk about next week's WWDC, Apple's interest in music and television, and more.

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The Dalrymple Report

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139: I Was Told There'd Be No Math May 14, 2015

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Jim and Dan talk about Pixelmator for iPhone, Scott Forstall is producing a Broadway musical, Apple Pay is creaming Walmart in the mobile payment war, how to back up your Apple Watch, Facebook begins testing instant articles from news publishers, the American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS Shawbucker, and more.

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138: Warm For A Canadian May 07, 2015

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Jim and Dan talk about Beats Music's relaunch might hurt Spotify more than others, the new Apple TV remote's probable touch pad redesign, Microsoft's emoji additions, the Reserve Strap, Apple's launch of the 'Made for Apple Watch' third-party band program, and more.

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Apple's Beats Music relaunch might hurt Spotify more than others, data suggests
Swedish music streamer Spotify has more to lose from Apple's anticipated Beats Music revamp than its competition, according to new usage data, as iOS accounts for a majority of Spotify's active users.
Apple TV Remote Expected to Add Touch Pad in Redesign - NYTimes.com
When Apple introduces its new TV box this summer, the remote control will gain a touch pad and also be slightly thicker than the current version, according to an employee briefed on the product, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the device was confidential. The touch pad can be used for scrolling around and there will also be two physical buttons, the person said. The remote’s thicker size is comparable to the remote control for Amazon’s wireless speaker, the Echo, the person added.
Microsoft is the only tech company daring enough to support the middle finger emoji - Quartz
Microsoft is giving you the middle finger.
Apple launches official ‘Made for Apple Watch’ third-party bands program | 9to5Mac
In line with our report from a couple of weeks ago, Apple has just debuted an official program for third-party accessory developers to design and launch bands for the Apple Watch. Like the MFi program for iPhone, iPads, and iPod accessories, this new program is called “Made for Apple Watch.” One of the device’s marquee features is its ability to connect to different straps by way of a standard connector on either side of the Watch, and now, much like with iPhones and iPads, accessory makers will be able to make good use of the product…
Reserve Strap

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