iPad Pro Event Update, Apple Leak Culture, and Goodbye HomePod

Additional leaks on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and April event, Apple leak culture, and HomePod is discontinued.

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Links from the show

• What do classical musicians think about AirPods Max? - YouTube
• Classical musicians review AirPods Max
• New iPad Pro with 'A14X' chip and Thunderbolt to arrive as soon as April
• Apple event predicted for April, not March 23
• Apple seeded disinformation about March 23 event to root out leakers, leaker says
• Mini-LED iPad Pro not expected to ship until April at the earliest
• Mark Gurman responds to Apple feeding misinformation to leakers
• Apple Maps updated with COVID-19 vaccine locations
• HomePod is discontinued, but isn't dead yet - Apple's 'end of life' explained
• Apple discontinues full-size HomePod, to focus on HomePod mini
• Unreleased Apple Silicon iMac leaked by Xcode Crash Reporter
• Intel is now making 'Mac versus PC' ads with Justin Long
• Having Choices - Intel - YouTube
• Intel tweets about dongles
• John Hodgman returns to critique Apple Silicon advancements

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