 "What is the US HIRE Bill and why is India’s $250-billion IT sector worried?")
 "Is the internet dead? What's this theory that OpenAI's Sam Altman says might be true?")
Apple is expected to unveil a new video streaming service and a news subscription platform at an
event today
at its California headquarters. The Cupertino giant appears to be bank on growing its services business to offset a dip in iPhone sales, numbers for which the company has stopped revealing publicly. [caption id=“attachment_6324651” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”]
Apple is focusing on growing its services business instead of hardware this time. Image: Apple[/caption] While the Wall Street Journal plans to join Apple’s new subscription news service, other major publishers, including the New York Times and the Washington Post, have reportedly declined Apple’s offer. Apple has also partnered with Hollywood celebrities to make a streaming debut with a slate of original content, clearly aiming to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime. We may also see an Apple credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs. This will apparently be a digital card, and much like the credit card, it will support rewards and cash back. The slew of subscription services expected to be announced today will also include Apple gaming subscription services which will likely be restricted to iOS users bundling access to paid games for a fee.
Apple Special Event Highlights: Apple Card and premium news, gaming and an on-demand video service launched
As expected, Apple launched a number of premium services along with a new credit card called Apple Card.
){kind=logo}
And that’s a wrap!
Thank You for joining us on this Live blog and head to tech2.com for more detailed updates about today’s Apple event.
Apple TV Plus promises to bring original stories and movies to more than 130 countries this summer. Most likely…India’s included
Apple TV+ availability
Is On Demand
Available online and offline
With original content
Will be available in 100+ countries available this Fall.
Apple introduces Apple TV+ with original content
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg takes to the stage to announce Amazing Stories.
Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell announce The Morning Show.
Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard announces See.
Kumail Nanjiani announces Little America.
Big Bird and Julia from Sesame Street announces Helpsters.
J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles announce Real Voice.
Oprah Winfrey announces Toxic Labour and a live streamed show
Apple is truly looking to match up to the likes of Amazon Prime Video and Netflix
Waiting for Ekta Kapoor to take the stage next perhaps?
Look who’s on stage! Steven Spielberg! The maker of Jurassic Park…Jaws…Saving Private Ryan…and many more great movies
CEO Tim Cook announces Apple TV+, a premium service with access to original content from Apple!
Well…there’s that
Apple TV availability
From TV to iPad to iPhone
Available from May via a software update.
Apple TV app is coming to Mac this Fall.
Apple TV app now also comes to smart TVs like Samsung, followed by Sony, LG and Vizio and Roku and Amazon.
Will be available in over 100 countries.
Apple TV App is now redesigned
Up Next makes it easy to pick up where you left off.
Editors will recommend the best shows on TV
Apple TV app uses machine learning to help you find your next favourite show.
What’s new with the new Apple TV? Apple TV Channels.
Access to Movies
Access to cable and satellite TV
Only pay for what you want
All in one app
On demand and ad-free
Watch online or offline
Best picture and sound quality
Now with Family Sharing
And finally, Apple TV
To bring together favourite shows movies, sports and news and make them available on all devices.
Say Hello to Apple Arcade!
First gaming subscription service for mobile and the desktop.
Single subscription gets you access to 100+ games
Will be available in the Arcade tab in the App Store.
Apple Arcade games will be playable across Apple products.
Games will also be offline.
Games will be “all you can play”.
Apple arcade games cannot collect any data about the user.
Arcade will be curated by Apple’s expert editors
Will be available this Fall in 150 countries. Pricing details to be revealed later.
A single subscription to Apple Arcade lets you have access to all paid games on iOS, ad-free!
Next! Apple Arcade! Apple’s very own premium gaming service
Next up, App Store
A safe and trusted place to download apps.
Editors create rich content and is the essential destination to discover new apps.
iOS is the largest gaming platform in the world, claims Tim Cook.
Apple launches its own Titanium Apple Card
No card number
No CVV
No expiration date
No signature
Will come to the Wallet app this summer.
Apple Card focusses on Privacy and security
All data is stored on the device
Authentication takes place using Face ID or Touch ID
Card data will never be shared to advertisers or for marketing.
Apple Card helps you save on interest
Makes it easy to see a range of payment and interest options.
No late fees, no annual fees, no international fees.
Lower interest rates
No penalty on interest rates
Partnered with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard.
Daily Rewards with Apple Card
Every time users spend with Apple Card, users get rewarded with Daily Cash.
Cash gets transferred every day.
Apple promises 2 percent of the amount spent goes to Daily Cash.
Purchases made from Apple services gets you 3 percent to Daily Cash.
After Apple Pay comes Apple Card
Focus on security and privacy
Designed for a healthier financial life???
Users can sign on their iPhone and use it worldwide and will be available across devices.
Apple Card resides in the Wallet app.
Support is just a text away (or as easy as messaging a friend)
Apple Card uses machine learning to turn cryptic words in credit card bills to represent actual names.
Gets you weekly and monthly summaries about spending
The Apple Pay app now doubles up as your mobile banking app to track everything on your Apple Card
Here we go… Apple’s very own credit card!
Next up – the second announcement of the day – Apple Pay!
Apple Pay comes to transit
Will be available in Portland, Chicago and New York this year.
Next up Apple Pay
The simplest most secure and private way to pay
On target to surpass 10 billion transactions in 2019, claims Tim Cook.
Saw 99 percent acceptance in Australia.
Will be available in an additional 40 countries.
Apple News+ introduces a choice of 300 new magazines for the very first time
Apple News+ pricing and availability
$9.99 per month with Family Sharing.
Will be available today
Users will need to download the latest updates.
Apple News and Apple News+ now comes to Canada (after the US)
Next up Australia and the UK.
Privacy is critical
Recommendations are made on your iPhone or iPad, meaning advertisers cannot track you.
Apple News+ also includes premium online subscriptions
Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal , digital subscriptions and more.
Comes with expert human curation.
Apple brings Magazines to Apple News with Apple News+
Basically brings all of your favourite magazines in one place (or one app).
A collection of magazines (sports, art, culture, travel, music and more).
Available in the Apple News app.
What’s New?
Live covers with animated covers.
Magazines designed specifically for iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Recent issues get automatically downloaded.
Everything in a magazine is curated by Apple News editors.
Easy browsing with “essence design on phones”
Articles will adapt to iPhone and iPad and will look different on each device.
Apple News+ introduces a choice of 300 new magazines for the very first time
Apple News’ premium subscription service will be called…Apple News +
Magazines are coming to Apple News!
First up, Apple News! Yayy! But wait a minute…Apple News already exists but we’re waiting to hear more
Apple News
Tim Cook talks about how different and unique Apple News is from the rest.
Apple News is now the No. 1 news app.
Comes with hand-picked stories, personalised news feeds, from news, entertainment, sports and more.
Meanwhile, on Twittter
Apple is not new to services
iCloud
Apple Pay
Messages
FaceTime
Find My iPhone
Find My Friends
App Store
Apple News
Yes. Apple is not new to creating world-class services.
It’s going to be a different kind of event
Apple CEO, Tim Cook takes to the stage.
Cook makes it clear that it’s going to be just about “services”.
He explains how Apple products helps propagate their services to users and customers.