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    #44: Tap the Ellipses

    July 6th, 2015 · 92 minutes

    The pros and cons of Apple’s relationship with the web development community, our first week with Apple Music and Beats 1, Jason doesn’t go to Comic-Con, and the first Upgrade Baby is born.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Six Colors: ComiXology 3.7: New app makes the best of the Amazon/Apple situation
    London Comic Con
    Apple Loses Appeal in E-Books Price Fixing Lawsuit, Ordered to Pay $450 Million Fine - Mac Rumors
    I'm going independent — 512 Pixels
    Material - Relay FM
    Safari is the new IE | Read the Tea Leaves
    Safari is the new IE 2: Revenge of the Linkbait | Read the Tea Leaves
    Nuzzel - News From Your Friends
    Six Colors: Web developers are grumpy about Safari
    Safari isn't the new IE: it's the user-centric web | iMore
    Safari isn’t the problem, but the lack of browser choice in iOS is. — Kenneth Auchenberg
    Accidental Tech Podcast: 123: Imperfect Signaling Mechanism
    iOS 9 and Safari View Controller: The Future of Web Views – MacStories
    Six Colors: More on "Safari is the New IE"
    Six Colors: Tip: Find the rest of a song's album in Music on iOS 8.4
    ♬ Apple Music Is Pretty Broken ♬ - YouTube
    Better Elevation » • Disconnect
    The A List: Alternative - Apple Music Playlist
    Alternative Party - Apple Music Playlist
    Indie Songs About Youth - Apple Music Playlist
    Apple Music Tumblr
    A Guide to “Elton John’s Rocket Hour” on Beats 1 Radio : EltonJohn.com
    St. Vincent's Mixtape Delivery Service: June 30, 2015 - Apple Music Playlist
    Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable
    Get help with the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
    No, Apple is not adding DRM to songs on your Mac you already own | iMore
    Brits Try To Label The United States On A Map, Hilarity Ensues