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    #481: What If… Octobox?

    October 16th, 2023 · 107 minutes

    Will Apple introduce new iPads this month? A new Apple Pencil? Nothing at all? We grapple with some conflicting rumors. Also, Jason gives up on the iPad-only lifestyle and reviews a supremely weird E-Ink device (that he actually kind of likes).

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    Matt Haughey's Post
    Apple’s new video reactions are making therapy incredibly awkward - The Verge
    First Apple Watch with micro-LED display still on track for late 2025 – 9to5mac
    Apple Rumored to Announce New iPads This Week, But Gurman Says Release 'Won't Happen This Month' - MacRumors
    Report: Apple to announce new iPad models this week, featuring upgraded chips - 9to5Mac
    iPad mini 7 still on track for the coming months, new iPad Air, more – 9to5mac
    iPad mini 7 rumored to feature upgraded display to resolve ‘jelly scrolling’ problems - 9to5Mac
    OLED iPad Mini and iPad Air Could Follow 2024's iPad Pro - MacRumors
    Report: Apple Pencil 3 With Magnetic Tips Likely to Be Announced Instead of New iPads - MacRumors
    iMac With M2 and M2 Pro Chips Could Arrive Soon, Says Latest Conflicting Rumor - MacRumors
    Apple's First M3 MacBooks Coming Next Year, Claims Shipment Forecast - MacRumors
    Vision Pro weight still concerns Apple; prescription lens headache – 9to5mac
    Cheaper next-gen Apple Vision headset will likely drop EyeSight feature to save on cost - 9to5Mac
    Giving up the iPad-only travel dream – Six Colors
    Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader – Six Colors
    Building a Link Gathering Machine – AppStories