Apple's new connected speaker, the company's renewed focus on the iPad (and what it means for both the Mac and Windows), and its major step forward in bringing augmented-reality tech to developers.

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Guest Starring:

Andy Ihnatko, Susie Ochs, and Michael Gartenberg

Links and Show Notes:

Three big questions about Apple's new iPad announcements - Six Colors

What is the HomePod and what does it do

Apple’s HomePod looks like a jack-of-all-trades, but master of none - The Verge

Apple's HomePod Looks Beautiful But Doesn't Think Different | WIRED

10.5-inch and 12.9-inch 2017 iPad Pro FAQ: Everything you need to know! | iMore

iOS 11: The MacStories Overview – MacStories

Watch New Shimmer From Saturday Night Live - NBC.com

Errata Security: How The Intercept Outed Reality Winner

Reality Winner, N.S.A. Contractor Accused of Leak, Was Undone by Trail of Clues - The New York Times

Breaking down Apple’s new augmented reality platform - The Verge

Peter Jackson’s Augmented Reality Demo Debuts At Apple WWDC 2017 | Deadline