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    #563: Peanut or a Banana

    May 12th, 2025 · 94 minutes

    We've got more thoughts about Apple's current policies and legal troubles, Eddy Cue makes some surprising statements under oath, and there's suddenly an awful lot of conversation about products Apple might not release until 2027.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Tell me all your troubles – Six Colors
    PopClip for Mac
    I’ll take “Bucket List” for $400, Ken – Six Colors
    Dan Moren's Blog
    Our 2025 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes – AppStories
    Apple renews Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire 'The Studio' for season two ahead of finale - 9to5Mac
    Apple Seeks to Pause 'Extraordinary' App Store Ruling in Epic Games Battle - MacRumors
    Amazon now has a ‘Get book’ button in its iOS Kindle app | The Verge
    The Delta emulator’s new update makes it easier to join its Patreon | The Verge
    Fortnite on X: "We’ve submitted Fortnite to Apple for review so we can launch on the App Store in the U.S." / X
    Epic will use an EU account to bring Fortnite back to the US App Store | The Verge
    Appfigures: Apple made over $10B from US App Store commissions last year | TechCrunch
    Eddy Cue Causes a Stir for Google - MacStories
    Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari | The Verge
    Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now’ | The Verge
    Daring Fireball: Swift Assist Hasn't Shipped, and Isn't Yet in Beta
    Google Eyes Gemini-iPhone AI Deal This Year, Pichai Says - Bloomberg
    Apple, Anthropic Team Up to Build AI-Powered ‘Vibe-Coding’ Platform - Bloomberg
    Daring Fireball: Swift Assist Hasn't Shipped, and Isn't Yet in Beta
    Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles — The Information
    20th-Anniversary iPhone Will Reportedly Feature an All-Screen Design - MacRumors
    Apple 2027 Plans: Tabletop Robot, 20th Anniversary iPhone; iOS 19 Wi-Fi Feature - Bloomberg
    Apple Is Developing Specialized Chips for Glasses, Macs, AI Servers (AAPL) - Bloomberg
    Exclusive | Apple Considers Raising iPhone Prices, Without Blaming Tariffs - WSJ
    Aura Frames
    TVUserManager | Apple Developer Documentation
    Upgrade 563: Peanut or a Banana - YouTube