Essential circles the drain; Palm climbs back out of the drain with a strange new accessory smartphone; Adobe embraces the iPad Pro; Amazon refreshes the Paperwhite; and the EU offers some new options for makers of Android phones.

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Guest Starring:

Andy Ihnatko and Leah Becerra

Links and Show Notes:

Android Creator’s Startup Essential Products Cuts About 30% of Staff - Bloomberg

The new Palm is a tiny phone to keep you away from your phone - The Verge

Jelly, The Smallest 4G Smartphone by Unihertz — Kickstarter

Why Photoshop on iOS is a huge win for the iPad Pro | Macworld

Apple Announces October 30th Event – 512 Pixels

The new Kindle Paperwhite is finally waterproof - The Verge

New Kindle Paperwhite - Amazon.com

Meet Helm, the startup taking on Gmail with a server that runs in your home | Ars Technica

Helm

Google will start charging Android device makers a fee for using its apps in Europe - The Verge

Limited edition Xbox One makes Taco Bell ‘bong’ noise at startup - The Verge

Free Taco Bell 2018: Steal a Base, Steal a Taco World Series Deal Returns - Thrillist

Leah Becerra (@LeahBecerra) | Twitter

Andy Ihnatko (@Ihnatko) | Twitter

Slack on a SNES | bertrand fan