563: Peanut or a Banana

05/12/25 • 94 min

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: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback 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

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562: Let's Break the Law

We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results.

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Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Mira Pro Color is Boox’s first color E Ink monitor | The Verge Apple Plans Split iPhone Launch Strategy: Pro and Foldable in Fall 2026, Standard in Spring 2027 - MacRumors The Episode 400 Draft Scorecard A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store | The Verge Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments - 9to5Mac The hammer falls on Apple’s malicious-compliance scheme – Six Colors A Breach of Trust: Apple Held in Contempt Over App Store Rules - MacStories David Smith: "I've been mulling over the App..." - Mastodon Developers and Platforms React as App Store Rules Change in the U.S. - MacStories Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue – Six Colors This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple’s Q2 2025 financial call – Six Colors Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple’s latest financial results – Six Colors

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564: California CarPlay Road Trip

The future of CarPlay is here, sort of, as we break down Apple's sales pitch for CarPlay Ultra. Also, Tim Cook's India iPhone plan gets noticed, Apple and Epic go around again on Fortnite, and Bloomberg portrays Apple's internal AI struggles.

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