This MacVoices Live! session finds the panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet discussing improvements to Apple’s Sports app, who will be affected by the recent changes to in-app purchase APIs, and why only Tim Cook could pull off a promo cameo for the second season of Severance.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:11 Welcome to Mac Voices

07:45 Apple Sports App Updates

14:52 New In-App Purchase APIs

22:46 Tim Cook's Severance Promo

Links:

Apple Sports now includes broadcast info for where to watch national games

https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/27/apple-sports-now-includes-broadcast-info-for-where-to-watch-national-games/

Apple Announces New In-App Purchase API

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/24/apple-announces-new-in-app-purchase-api/

What you need to know about Apple’s Advanced Commerce API

https://www.revenuecat.com/blog/growth/what-you-need-to-know-apples-advanced-commerce-api/

Tim Cook quits Apple for Lumon Industries in Severance' promo

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/24/tim-cook-quits-apple-for-lumon-industries-in-severance-promo

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