Daniel and Manton follow up on Core Technology Fee and how it affects marketplaces and small developers. Then, they celebrate Black Ink for iOS finally shipping, weighing the benefits of 7-day vs. 30-day trials. Finally, they discuss their purchase plans for the Vision Pro and Rabbit R1 devices, and what they expect from the cutting edge hardware. Is it okay to hide technology purchases from your kids?
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Links:
- Setapp iOS marketplace — iMore on Setup’s hopes after the DMA.
- Blank Ink for iOS — Daniel’s blog post.
- Rabbit R1 — $199 device with AI.
- This Week in Startups — With Rabbit founder Jesse Lyu.
- Apple Vision Pro — $3499 headset from Apple.
- Vanity Fair on the Vision Pro — Nick Bilton gets a photo of Tim Cook wearing the headset.
- Apple needs a flop — Manton’s blog post about the Vision Pro.
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