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I’m a bit late to promote this, but last week I was on iPad Pros with @tchaten and @Slatepad to talk about Macs, iPads, and a world where Macs look like iPads.
It was a great conversation, including this segment where we discuss what it means for pro apps on the iPad if their Mac counterparts could support touch interactions as well.
The Legion Go 2 now costs $1,999 after receiving a $650 price increase just 6 months after launch.
This…is…unsustainable…
https://birchtree.me/blog/video-gaming-prices-continue-to-explode/
Just 6 months ago, Lenovo launched their Legion Go 2 handheld PC game console. It came in 2 versions, each with a different chip (AMD Ryzen Z2 or Z2 Extreme) powering the device. They came in at the profoundly premium price points of $1,099 and $1,349. Now, those
Honestly the reporting angles here are crazy. Over the last 2 months, the US has added 45k jobs. That's worse than any 2 month span in the Biden administration.
Since taking office, the US economy has added an average of 26k jobs per month. Over the last 12 months of the Biden admin, the worst 12 months of jobs under his tenure, we added an average of 121k jobs per month.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/business/economy/jobs-unemployment-inflation-fed-rates.html
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/non-farm-payrolls
It’s amazing to me how many people still get confused by this. Also, Apple emails you a detailed receipt for each charge so you know exactly what you paid for.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisLawley/116332438096716229
I always go backwards (you can also do it with Command + `).
OpenAI against the world
Ben Thompson: Apple’s 50 Years of Integration It’s also worth noting that OpenAI has, in its relatively short life, managed to frame itself as a competitor to basically everyone in tech, from Google to Meta to Microsoft, only to find itself forced to pivot in the face of
Apple at 50: my most memorable product announcements
https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-at-50-my-most-memorable-product-announcements/
Apple turns 50 today, so I thought I'd take some time to think back on some of the most memorable Apple product announcements. I'm relying entirely on my own memory, so forgive me if I get some small details wrong. Original iPhone We have to start with the original iPhone
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