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#385: Millie Metre

December 13th, 2021 · 93 minutes

Myke is back from vacation with a lot of follow-up for Jason about last week's show. Also: the official Upgrade Draft championship trophy is unveiled, and we discuss Apple's forthcoming VR headset and the company's complex relationship with China.

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Links and Show Notes

Nominate for the Upgradies
2021 Favorites: Mac Apps – Six Colors
Scorekeeping Across Borders (Tricky Trophy) — Peer Reviewed
The Upgrade Draft Pennant
Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Mouse
WorkForce WF-7840DTWF - Epson
Metric Paper - CGP Grey - YouTube
Kuo: Apple AR Headset to Feature Advanced Hand Gesture Controls and Object Detection - MacRumors
Kuo: Second-Generation Apple AR Headset to Launch in 2024 With Lighter Design, Redesigned Battery System, and More - MacRumors
Universal Control Not Coming in macOS Monterey 12.1 and iPadOS 15.2 - MacRumors
Apple Officially Delays macOS Monterey Universal Control Until Spring 2022 - MacRumors
macOS 12.1 Fixes Menu Bar Icons Obscured by Notch on 2021 MacBook Pros - MacRumors
MacBook Pro: Live reboxing video – Six Colors
Apple Car Project Loses Three Key Engineers - MacRumors
Archer
Apple Wins Stay in Epic Case, Won't Have to Implement App Store Changes Tomorrow - MacRumors
Apple Bad Blood Film Don’t Look Up Adam McKay & Jennifer Lawrence – Deadline
Jonah Hill To Play Jerry Garcia In Martin Scorsese’s Grateful Dead Pic for Apple – Deadline
‘Invasion’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple – Deadline
Inside Tim Cook’s Secret $275 Billion Deal with Chinese Authorities — The Information
Apple CEO Tim Cook 'Secretly' Signed $275 Billion Deal With China in 2016 - MacRumors
The Information on Apple in China, Apple’s Deal, Evaluating Apple’s China Risk – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Boox Nova Air review: A multitasker among unitaskers – Six Colors