109: ‘How Many Keys?’ With Guest MG Siegler

MG Siegler returns to the show, reporting from London. Topics include last week’s blockbuster earnings report from Apple, the increasingly imminent Apple Watch, phone display sizes, the impact of China on sales, rethinking the intended purpose and success of the iPhone 5C, speculation on Apple’s 2015 product roadmap, and whether Bluetooth is the future for mass market earbuds and headphones.

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Links:

• Red Obsession: Interesting 2011 documentary on the wine industry and China’s growing role in it. Currently available for streaming on Netflix.
• MG Siegler on the iPhone 5C back in April 2014: “The iPhone 5C Billboard Assault”.
• Apple’s outstanding Q1 2015 results.
• Samsung’s not-so-good results.