This week, the trio ponder the future of Apple's Mac and iOS platforms and explore what merging them may look like before talking about a recent Apple hire.

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20th Anniversary Mac - Macworld Expo 1997

Apple Releases iOS 11.3 with iPhone Battery Settings, ARKit 1.5, New Animoji, and More – MacStories

Sensor Tower: ARKit apps rack up over 13 million downloads in 6 months | VentureBeat

Simple Beep – e69 – Apple's Education Initiatives

Apple Watch Series 3 With LTE to Expand to Thailand on April 5 - Mac Rumors

Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel - Bloomberg

Apple is moving on from Intel because Intel isn’t moving anywhere - The Verge

Why the next Mac processor transition won’t be like the last two | Macworld