291: The Ugly Potatoes Are Used for Fries

Myke has taken possession of a "new" iPad Pro, so he and Jason compare notes and enter the Conspiracy Room to ponder why it exists. While they're there, they also revisit the possibilities of ARM Macs and iPad versions of Apple's pro apps. We also save some praise for iPadOS cursors and Apple's COVID-19 reactions thus far.

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Bloomberg: Apple's 5G iPhone Still on Schedule for Fall Launch, But Future Products Could Be Delayed - MacRumors

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is donating 10 million masks to healthcare workers in the US - The Verge

Tim Cook on Twitter: "Proud to share we’ve been able to source 10M masks."

Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance - Apple

Apple Offering 90-Day Free Trials for Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X - MacRumors

Unreleased version of Logic Pro X surfaces on Apple’s website with Live Loops feature - 9to5Mac

‎Board game greats : App Store Story

‎Play online with friends : App Store Story

Disney Plus Hits 5 Million App Downloads in U.K., Europe on Launch Day – Variety

Defending Jacob — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube

Kuo: Apple to Launch Several Macs With Arm-Based Processors in 2021, USB4 Support Coming to Macs in 2022 - MacRumors

Report claims new iPad Pro's A12Z Bionic chip is just a 'renamed A12X with an enabled GPU core' - 9to5Mac

Quinn Nelson's Tweet Thread

Why is the 2020 iPad Pro such a minor upgrade? | Macworld

In praise of the iPadOS 13.4 cursor - Six Colors

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 280, With Special Guest Matthew Panzarino

Screens now supports pointing devices! – Edovia Blog

Quibi - Quick bites. Big stories.

Quibi - Wikipedia

Amazon.com: Sennheiser PC 131

The Best USB Headset for Your Computer | Reviews by Wirecutter

A podcast studio for about $100 - Six Colors

Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB

Amazon.com: Blue Yeti Studio USB