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Search for the Ultimate Remote, App Store Subscription Update

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Bryan offers Jeff moral support on his quest for the ultimate universal remote to replace his aging Harmony. They also break down what’s happening with Apple’s just announced 12-month app subscription feature for developers.

Sources referenced in this episode:
  • Logitec Harmony universal remotes
  • Apple offers developers new way to make App Store subscriptions more affordable
  • Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
  • Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
  • Mason Truman on Threads

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