Description
Apple has added a touchscreen laptop to its lineup, a design Steve Jobs once called "ergonomically terrible." Meanwhile, Amazon tries to steal Apple's hardware thunder with new Echo smart alarm clocks, photo frames, speakers, and displays.
Starring Tom Merritt, Jenn Cutter, and Sarah Lane.
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**SHOW NOTES**
**Apple Touchscreen MacBook Pro**
The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1019554/apple-touchscreen-macbook-pro-and-tell
Ars Technica: https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/10/apple-announces-touchscreen-macbook-pro-with-oled-display/
TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro/
Engadget - How the Touchscreen Works: https://www.engadget.com/2300009/heres-how-the-touchscreen-on-the-macbook-pro-with-proled-display-works/
Engadget - Hands-On: https://www.engadget.com/2300023/apples-first-touchscreen-macbook-pro-feels-both-familiar-and-radically-improved/
Apple - ProLED XDR Display: https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/proled-xdr-display/
**Amazon Echo Announcements**
Engadget - All Echo News: https://www.engadget.com/2299032/all-amazon-echo-news-october-2026/
Bloomberg - New Echo Devices: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-28/amazon-unveils-new-echo-show-16-alexa-speakers-smart-clock-and-photo-frame
Engadget - Alexa Photo Frame: https://www.engadget.com/2299247/amazon-alexa-photo-frame/
**Discord Search Visibility**
Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/2299126/discord-server-messages-google-searchable-opt-out/
TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/discord-is-making-its-public-communities-more-searchable-and-people-have-concerns/
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