This week: it’s our WWDC 2016 predictions! We’ll tell you what hardware and software to expect. Plus: Apple makes huge changes to the prices you’ll pay for apps; this year’s Back to School specials are some of Apple’s best yet; and Steve Jobs... the opera? Don’t miss more weird and wild stories from the Cult of Mac.
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On the show this week
Intro - Welcome to the App Store
Read all about it! Teen’s news app scores him a WWDC scholarship
5K Thunderbolt Display will be a no-show at WWDC
Buster
- Apple will not be updating its old ass Thunderbolt display anytime soon, despite rumors that suggested the company was planning to unveil a new 5K Thunderbolt display with a built-in GPU at this year’s WWDC.
- Apple’s WWDC 2016 keynote will focus mostly on software, according to a new report from 9to5Mac.
- "WWDC this year will be a ‘software year’, indicating the show will be light on new hardware announcements in general.”
- Another report from iMore confirms that the 5K monitor will be a no-show.