Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show to deliver his first-hand report from last week’s CES in Las Vegas. Other topics include Periscope, Peach, why Apple never participated at CES, El Chapo’s re-capture, iOS 9.3, Apple Watch, Apple’s finances (and stock price), and self-driving cars.

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Links:

Dan Frommer’s report on Rupert Murdoch’s private super-conference held at the Wynn Las Vegas during CES.
Frommer: “Fitbit’s Long-Term Future Sales Curve Revealed”.
Frommer on Apple Watch, six months in.
The re-launched City Notes.
U.S. marshalls raid hovercraft booth at CES.
Philip Elmer-DeWitt: “Why So Much Apple Commentary Is So Clueless”.
The Boeing Dreamlifter (inspiration for Apple’s iPhone Smart Battery Case).
Sean Penn’s remarkable story for Rolling Stone on meeting with El Chapo.
Dave Winer on the El Chapo story, and the objection from some journalists regarding the disclosed concessions they made to create it.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

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