Here at the end of the year, the boys take a look back at the news and stories of 2015.

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Nosetapping the WSJ

Apple’s next major Mac revealed: the radically new 12-inch MacBook Air | 9to5Mac

Project HoloLens: Our Exclusive Hands-On With Microsoft's Holographic Goggles | WIRED

Apple has lost the functional high ground – Marco.org

What Colors Are This Dress - Buzzfeed

Two Llamas Went Loose And The Internet Responded Hilariously - Buzzfeed

Connected #28: The Color of Myke's Eyes - Relay FM

The beginning of #MykeWasRight

Siracusa destroys '#MykeWasRight'

Thoughts on Project Titan — 512 Pixels

Apple is finally killing iPhoto — and this is the replacement | The Verge

Jonathan Ive and the Future of Apple - The New Yorker

Microsoft Acquires Sunrise – MacStories

Pebble Time - Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises by Pebble Technology — Kickstarter

Life After Cancer: How the iPhone Helped Me Achieve a Healthier Lifestyle – MacStories

Phil Schiller Tweets Federico's article

Thoughts on Apple’s March 9th Event – MacStories

#TicciTravels

Upgrade #26: Ambushed on a Podcast - Relay FM

MP3 (76.73 MB)

Becoming Steve Jobs: Amazon.com

On the Try-On Apple Watch appointment experience — 512 Pixels

Microsoft will allow developers to bring Android, iOS apps to Windows 10 devices - Mashable

Spotify now does videos and podcasts | The Verge

Vox Media Adds ReCode to Its Stable of Websites - The New York Times

When Stephen Fry met Jony Ive:moted chief design officer - Telegraph

WWDC 2015 Articles - MacStories

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 123, Live From WWDC 2015 With Phil Schiller

Official Google Blog: Picture this: A fresh approach to Photos

Taylor Swift Criticizes Apple Music for Lack of Artist Compensation in Free Trial Period – MacStories

iPod touch - Technical Specifications - Apple

I'm going independent — 512 Pixels

Apple Pay Launches Today in the UK – MacStories

Safari is the new IE | Read the Tea Leaves

The mobile web sucks | The Verge

Daring Fireball: The Verge's Web Sucks

Daring Fireball: Safari Content Blocker, Before and After

Slack Emoji Reactions

We discover BlaBlaCar

Official Google Blog: G is for Google

How Relay FM Proves That Podcasts Aren’t An Overnight Success | TechCrunch

Thoughts on Apple’s March 9th Event – MacStories

iOS 9: The MacStories Review, Created on iPad – MacStories

OS X El Capitan Review — 512 Pixels

Android Wear watches on the iPhone: hands-on | The Verge

Club MacStories – MacStories

Just doesn’t feel good – Marco.org

The mobile adblocking apocalypse hasn’t arrived (at least not yet) » Nieman Journalism Lab

Cookie Box - Block obtrusive EU cookie notices from the web on the App Store

1Blocker - Block ads, tracking scripts, anything on the App Store

Review: 4th-generation Apple TV promises revolution; delivers evolution — 512 Pixels

Twitter Names Jack Dorsey Permanent CEO | Re/code

Relay FM on the App Store

Apple revises iMac line, adds 21.5" Retina 4K model - Six Colors

‘Steve Jobs’ Bombs at Box Office: What Went Wrong | Variety

Amazon to stop selling Chromecasts, Apple TVs - Six Colors

Apple Pencil Review — Pen Addict

Federico and Myke

iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas – MacStories

Connected #65: The iPad Pro Review - Relay FM

Apple - Press Info - Apple Releases Swift as Open Source

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 139, With Special Guests Craig Federighi and John Siracusa

Sketch Blog - Leaving the Mac App Store

Apple’s new $99 iPhone battery case doesn’t measure up | The Verge

Saying goodbye to Carousel and Mailbox | | Dropbox Blog

Cortex #14: Conflicted About Email - Relay FM

Cortex #19: Brick of Obligation - Relay FM

Outlook for iOS and Android gains momentum, gets new look - Office Blogs

Apple Names Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer, Phil Schiller Adds App Store Responsibilities – MacStories