MacVoices #25295: Live! – Tim Cook’s Retirement, WeChat Revenue, App Store Guidelines
The MacVoices Live! panel breaks down rumors surrounding Tim Cook’s possible retirement and what Apple’s succession planning may look like. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, David Ginsburg, Mark Fuccio, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea explore Apple’s potential revenue tied to WeChat, the complexities of China’s app ecosystem, and new App Store guideline updates aimed at stopping copycat apps.
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