This week Benjamin and Zac are joined by Mark Gurman to discuss Apple's upcoming March 25th event, WWDC 2019, and Apple's AR/VR headset plans, plus Apple vs Spotify, Amazon Fire TV gaining Apple Music, a new HomeKit lamp review, and more.

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Hosts:

Benjamin Mayo

Zac Hall

Mark Gurman

Topics:

Apple’s March 25th event is official: ‘It’s show time’

Bloomberg: Apple TV service to feature mostly content from partners at launch, Apple’s original TV shows coming later

Kuo: Apple to start manufacturing AR headset in Q4 2019 – Q2 2020, relies on iPhone for rendering and connectivity

New ‘Apple News Magazine’ details uncovered in iOS and Mac betas: PDF-based, offline reading, more

Spotify files complaint with European Commission about the App Store, says Apple is giving itself an ‘unfair advantage at every turn’

Apple Music launches on Amazon Fire TV, coming to Echo for UK users soon

Review: Eve Flare is a fun portable HomeKit mood light with impressive all-day battery life

Should Apple Watch fall detection be enabled for all ages by default?

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