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    #468: This One Was Epic

    December 14th, 2023 · 58 minutes

    We’re FINALLY discussing Epic v. Google, as the jury has finally delivered a verdict! Then, a much-needed update on Beeper Mini, with a Rocket Rule and some mea culpas. And then, E3 is dead! For real this time!

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    Links and Show Notes

    Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight - The Verge
    Interview: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney after his Google antitrust win - The Verge
    20 things we learned from the Epic v. Google trial - The Verge
    The best emails from the Apple vs. Epic trial
    Beeper Mini’s iMessage fight with Apple is about platforms, protocols, and power - The Verge
    Apple responds to Beeper’s iMessage for Android: ‘We took steps to protect our users’ - The Verge
    Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app - The Verge
    Beeper’s iMessage app for Android is back — but it’s a downgrade - The Verge
    E3 is canceled forever - Polygon
    E3 is officially dead, ESA says, ending years of attempts to revive it - The Washington Post