351: Long Hair Is In, Disco Is Back

Apple had a record-breaking quarter that showed strong growth in all areas of its business, but clouds loom on the horizon. A global semiconductor shortage threatens Mac and iPad sales, the EU ruled that the App Store is anticompetitive, and Apple's court case with Epic Games is about to kick off. Did Tim Cook suggest that Apple is ready to change its policies to avoid even harsher sanctions? And upon further consideration, does Apple Podcasts Subscriptions create another barrier to competition in the App Store?

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Set up and use Magic Keyboard for iPad - Apple Support

Apple Outlines iMac Retail Availability – 512 Pixels

Apple’s record second quarter in charts – Six Colors

How the heck did Apple make so much money last quarter? – Macworld

‘Not cast in concrete’: Apple moving with the (regulatory) times – Six Colors

EU accuses Apple of App Store antitrust violations after Spotify complaint - The Verge

Epic Games v. Apple Lawsuit: Fortnite removed from App Store - Protocol — The people, power and politics of tech

The good and bad of Apple Podcasts Subscriptions – Six Colors

Spotify launches podcast subscriptions, but you can’t subscribe in-app - The Verge