Apple just announced its subscription news service — here’s how it will work
Apple just announced its subscription news service, called Apple News+, amid a broad push into services and recurring revenue streams.
The new service will live in Apple’s existing News app, which currently offers iOS users free access to publisher content, and bundle big name publishers under one monthly fee. It’s a boon for Apple’s curated news services and good bet to get more eyes on digital journalism. Apple CEO Tim Cook said Monday Apple News users read more than 5 billion articles each month.
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The latest iteration of the app will integrate magazines, digital publications and newsletters, and more visual works of journalism. Apple News+ will be anchored by content from the Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal and will also feature digital content from outlets like TechCrunch, Vox and the Skimm.
It’ll cost $9.99 per month for the whole deal — with the first month free — and is available to download starting Monday. That monthly fee also includes family sharing.
Apple also made a point to plug its privacy settings — a recent selling point for the company. Apple doesn’t know what you’re reading, and advertisers can’t target readers based on their reading history, Apple’s Vice President of Applications Roger Rosner announced Monday.
“What you read about in Apple News+ will not follow you across the web,” Rosner said.
The service will host more than 300 magazines and feature interactive images, integrating elements of the Texture app that Apple bought last year. Texture houses current and past issues of popular magazines, and lets a user curate their favorites through a monthly subscription.
Apple unveils new credit card: The Apple Card
Titanium Apple Card
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Apple just unveiled its new Goldman Sachs-linked credit card, the Apple Card.
Users can sign up through their iPhone and get access to the card in minutes, according to the tech giant’s Monday presentation. The new card hinges on Apple Pay, the tech giant’s mobile payment and digital wallet, which has made inroads in merchant acceptance since its inception in 2014.
For situations where Apple Pay isn’t accepted, the tech firm created a sleek-looking, minimalist titanium card. It has just your name, etched with lasers, without card numbers and other sensitive information.
The Apple Card pays 2 percent in cash back on Apple Pay transactions, 3 percent on direct Apple purchases, and 1 percent on purchases with the physical card.
The card is a step into new territory for both companies. Apple, which announced new subscriptions for video and news services Monday, is trying to develop new revenue sources beyond its popular hardware products.
For Goldman Sachs, its first credit card would continue a nascent push into consumer financial products after spending most of its 150-year history catering to institutional investors, corporations and governments.
The card, which lets users manage spending and rewards through an iPhone app, was set to be tested by employees of both companies, a person with knowledge of the situation said last month.
Visa shares dropped slightly on the announcement from Apple.
Apple’s game bundle: Apple Arcade
Apple also announced a new bundle of video games, called Apple Arcade. A single subscription will provide access to over 100 games, all of which are exclusive to Apple devices.
New games will be added regularly and Apple Arcade games will be available to play without an internet connection after they are downloaded.
The gaming bundle will be available to customers this fall, Apple said.
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Apple just announced its streaming TV service, it’s called TV Channels
Apple announced its streaming TV service during a press conference at the Steve Jobs theater in Cupertino on Monday. It’s called Apple TV Channels.
“For some of us, the big bundle is more than we need, so we designed a new TV experience where you can pay for only the channels you want all in one app,” Apple’s Peter Stern said during Apple’s press conference. “Watch everything on-demand and ad-free.” All of the channels will be available inside the all-new Apple TV app.
Apple TV Channels includes Epix, HBO, Showtime, Starz. A new home screen inside the Apple TV app displays the TV shows that you’re watching and can also recommend new movies and TV shows that are personalized to your tastes.
Some of this isn’t new: Apple TV already lets people connect their cable provider into the Apple TV app and, using single sign-on, automatically login to apps that support streaming if you also pay for cable. Previously, however, Apple didn’t bundle services like Epix, HBO, Showtime and Starz together.
Source: cnbc.com | Original Link