Epic win against Apple, iPhone 17 air dummy models, iOS 19 rumors

Benjamin and Chance react to the huge developments in the Epic vs. Apple case, with Apple now compelled to allow free rein links out to the web, with no commission. Also this week, we get our best look yet at the super-slim iPhone 17 Air, there are intriguing rumors about iOS 19 and iPadOS 19, and Apple quietly launches a bizarre new microsite on its website. 

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Links

• Epic win: Apple forced to give developers (almost) free reign to link out and avoid paying Apple's 30% cut
• Epic Games claims victory as Apple sanctioned for defying court order over App Store rules
• Fortnite will return to the App Store for iPhone and iPad in every country — on one condition
• Apple addresses App Store ruling as Fortnite eyes return
• iPhone 17 Air is stunningly thin compared to iPhone 16 Pro in latest leak
• New video shows iPhone 17 Air thinness hands-on: ‘that feels futuristic’
• New iPhone 17 dummy models provide a better look at whole lineup in two colors
• iPhone 17 Air barely thicker than side buttons in latest design leak
• Rumor: iPhone 17 Pro could launch in Sky Blue
• Rumor: iPadOS 19 will add Mac-like Menu Bar and Stage Manager 2.0
• iOS 19 brings ‘Stage Manager-like’ UI to iPhone with external display, per rumor
• By 2027, Apple to import all iPhones sold in the US from India, rather than China
• Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone redesign may be pretty expensive, here's why
• Apple’s trying to build more iPhones in India, but China isn’t cooperating: report
• Apple launches ‘Snapshot,’ a new way to discover artists, actors, and athletes