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    #220: She's in Dubai

    March 28th, 2019 · 66 minutes

    Nothing will stop Christina from talking about the Apple Event, not even an 8-hour time difference and the Atlantic Ocean. We cover Apple's credit card, Apple News+, the new Apple TV ideas and also Apple Arcade.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple TV Plus: all the news on Apple’s streaming service - The Verge
    Everything we know so far about how the Apple Card works - The Verge
    Apple News Plus is a fine way to read magazines, but a disappointment to anyone wishing for a real boost for the news business » Nieman Journalism Lab
    Apple launches $9.99 Apple News Plus with more than 300 magazines - The Verge
    Apple Arcade wants to slay the free-to-play monster iOS helped create - The Verge
    Apple Arcade has game developers excited, but questions remain - The Verge
    Apple TV+ makes Facebook Watch look like a joke | TechCrunch
    Apple announces Apple TV Plus video subscription service - The Verge
    EU’s Parliament Signs Off on Disastrous Internet Law: What Happens Next? | Electronic Frontier Foundation
    Europe is splitting the internet into three - The Verge
    Europe’s controversial overhaul of online copyright receives final approval - The Verge
    Mel B Is Going to Single-Handedly Sell Out This Spice Girls Stadium Tour, Huh? | Vanity Fair
    Simone de Rochefort @ PAX EAST! on Twitter: "Please believe that this will be less of an organized fan event and more of us hanging out in a bar waiting for people to say hi"