Wed. 11/18 – Crack! Apple Cuts Its App Store Vig In Half
The App Store has cracked open a bit. Apple will cut its vigorish in half, for most developers, but not the ones that make them the most money. Robinhood is probably gonna join the cavalcade of IPOs. Marissa Mayer is back. And the biggest social network you’ve probably never heard of is coming from France. Sponsors:Amazon.com/ridehomeNetgear.com/bestwifiLinks: Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st (The Verge) 'Fortnite' now offers Houseparty video calls on PC, PS4 and PS5 (Engadget) Robinhood Seeks Advisers for Potential IPO Next Year (Bloomberg) Marissa Mayer wants to clean up your contacts, and that’s just for starters (Fast Company)Beats debuts new glow-in-the-dark Powerbeats, available from Apple starting tomorrow (9to5Mac) Beats launches a glow-in-the-dark pair of Powerbeats for $200 (The Verge) Yubo could be the next big social app as it raises $47.5 million (TechCrunch) Not Dead Yet: News Site Mistakenly Runs Dozens of V.I.P. Obituaries (NYTimes) Tonight's bonus episode taping. 9pm eastern. 6pm pacific. https://zoom.us/j/91680804823 Meeting ID: 916 8080 4823
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The App Store has cracked open a bit. Apple will cut its vigorish in half, for most developers, but not the ones that make them the most money. Robinhood is probably gonna join the cavalcade of IPOs. Marissa Mayer is back. And the biggest social network you’ve probably never heard of is coming from France.
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Links:
- Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st (The Verge)
- 'Fortnite' now offers Houseparty video calls on PC, PS4 and PS5 (Engadget)
- Robinhood Seeks Advisers for Potential IPO Next Year (Bloomberg)
- Marissa Mayer wants to clean up your contacts, and that’s just for starters (Fast Company)
- Beats debuts new glow-in-the-dark Powerbeats, available from Apple starting tomorrow (9to5Mac)
- Beats launches a glow-in-the-dark pair of Powerbeats for $200 (The Verge)
- Yubo could be the next big social app as it raises $47.5 million (TechCrunch)
- Not Dead Yet: News Site Mistakenly Runs Dozens of V.I.P. Obituaries (NYTimes)
Tonight's bonus episode taping. 9pm eastern. 6pm pacific.
Meeting ID: 916 8080 4823
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