The Talk Show With John Gruber

220: ‘$270 Worth of Unneeded Keyboards’ With Jim Dalrymple

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Special guest Jim Dalrymple returns to the show. Topics include the litany of problems with MacBook keyboards, speculation regarding why Apple’s AirPower multi-device charging mat still isn’t shipping, Google’s proposal to replace SMS with a new protocol that isn’t encrypted, and more.

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