Is Apple Becoming Like Facebook? Fortnite Update, iOS 13.7, and more

Updated rumors on the ‘Apple Watch Series 6’ and ‘iPhone 12’ release, iOS 13.7 update is available with built-in exposure notifications, Apple shuts down Epic Games’ developer account, and we discuss if Apple’s policies on the App Store are making it more like Microsoft, or Facebook.

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Links from the show

• What to expect from the 2020 'Apple Watch Series 6' launch
• Apple rumored to announce 'iPhone 12' in October, Apple Watch and iPad in September
• Apple releases iOS 13.7, iPadOS 13.7 with Exposure Notification update
• Here's where Apple Stores have reopened and closed again around the world
• Apple highlights role of iPad in remote education efforts
• 'AirPods Studio' design and feature details revealed by ongoing Apple research
• Apple 'App economy' generated 300,000 new US jobs amid coronavirus pandemic
• Apple shuts down Epic Games developer account
• Why is Facebook not Paying the Apple Tax? – iA
• No, Apple Isn’t the New Microsoft, It’s the New Facebook - INC. by Jason Aten
• Mark Zuckerberg claims Apple's App Store charges 'monopoly rents,' stifles innovation

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