Apple rebrands fourth gen Apple TV as Apple TV HD
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Apple has rebranded its fourth generation Apple TV as “Apple TV HD,” apparently so it won’t be confused with the Apple TV 4K.
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Apple releases iOS 12.2 with Apple News+ support, more
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Apple has released iOS 12.2. You can download it on your iPhone or iPad by going to Settings --> General --> Software Update.
Read MoreApple’s video subscription service coming this fall (pricing not yet announced)
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Apple today announced Apple TV+, the new home for the “world’s most creative storytellers” featuring exclusive origin. It’s coming this fall to over 100 countires, but pricing (and a lot of other details) have yet to be announced.
Read MoreApple gets into the credit card business with Apple Card (coming in summer)
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Apple has announced Apple Card, a new kind of credit card created by the tech giant and designed to help customers lead a healthier financial life, according to Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay.
Read MoreApple’s gaming subscription service will work on macOS, iOS, tvOS devices
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Apple seems to finally be taking gaming seriously. The tech giant has announced Apple Arcade, a game subscription service that will feature over 100 new and exclusive games, including original releases from creators Hironobu Sakaguchi, Ken Wong, Will Wright and more.
Read MoreApple News+ is available now and offers subscribers access to over 300 publications
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Apple has announced Apple News+, a $9.99/month subscription service that brings together over 300 popular magazines, leading newspapers and digital publishers into a curated experience within the Apple News app. And it’s available now.
Read MoreApple’s iPhone Xr was the best-selling smartphone in January
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Smartphone sell-through in the US market fell 2.7% year-on-year (YoY) in January 2019 to 13.7 million units, according to the latest research from Counterpoint's Market Pulse program. This is the 14th consecutive month of YoY decline in sales and the second successive year when sales were down on a YoY basis in January.
Read MoreOptimize your home Wi-Fi with a lifetime license to NetSpot for Mac
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Another week is upon us, and we’re starting off with a deal that can help any Mac user to find the best spots in a house (or office) for fast and reliable Wi-Fi service. NetSpot is a Mac utility that you can use to visualize, optimize and troubleshoot wireless networks, and we have a lifetime license for $19.
Read MoreeMarketer: Pandora to overtake Spotfy by 2021 (and Apple Music thrives)
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Pandora may be the most popular music streaming service in the US, but it won’t retain the No. 1 spot for much longer. According to eMarketer’s latest forecast on digital music listeners, Spotify will surpass Pandora in terms of users by 2021—one year sooner than eMarketer predicted last year. Meanwhile, Apple Music continues to thrive.
Read MoreAustralia: Apple ships about .65 million Macs in quarter four of 2018
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In quarter four of 2018 (2018Q4), Australia's personal computer market experienced a -2.5% year-on-year (YoY) decline in unit shipments, according to the latest IDC research. However, Macs did a bit better.
Read MoreFirst batch of Apple's AirPods 2 now shipping
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If you ordered the AirPods 2 last week on the day, they were announced, you should get yours this week. Mine is due to arrive Wednesday, so look for a review soon.
Read MoreSome things to note if Apple, Goldman Sachs team up for a credit card
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It’s expected that David Solomon, Goldman Sachs’s chief executive officer will be on hand at Apple’s “It’s Show Time” event today, lending credence to the rumors that the tech giant and the investment bank will team up for an Apple-branded credit card. Jim Miller, vice president of the Banking and Credit Card Practice at J.D. Power, says this is interesting because of several reasons:.
Read MoreOvum: Apple unlikely to unveil a Netflix copycat on Monday
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Apple will hold the “It’s Show time” media event on Monday. Most observers expect the the giant to announce its long-expected video service. Rather than Apple launching a classic Netflix-style subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, all signs point toward a new and enhanced version of Apple's popular iTunes store and the associated "TV" app for mobiles, according to Ovum.
Read MoreNotable apps and updates, March 18-2
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On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are this week’s picks.
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