Visual Intelligence explained: How to use your camera and screen
Visual Intelligence on the iPhone: Analyze and translate camera and screenshots, ask questions and create appointments – here's how.
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Apple Services
Apple Services is Apple's rapidly growing services business, encompassing all of the company's software subscriptions and digital offerings—including Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, Apple News+, and Apple One. This portfolio is complemented by payment services like Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare, and features such as Find My, Apple ID, and Family Sharing. Behind these services lies one of Apple's most important revenue generators, with over one billion subscriptions worldwide and consistently record-breaking quarterly results.
On apfelpatient.de, this tag brings together all news, rumors and background information on Apple's services strategy: new features in iOS, watchOS and macOS, price adjustments for subscriptions, bundle options via Apple One, regulatory battles around the App Store, and strategic decisions out of Cupertino. Quarterly results, market share and comparisons with competitors such as Spotify, Netflix and Google are also continuously analyzed here.
Anyone wanting to understand where Apple's services division is heading, which new services are in the pipeline and how to get the most out of their subscriptions will find a complete editorial overview here.
Apple: Third fiscal quarter earnings report on July 30
Apple has announced July 30th as the date for its Q3 2026 earnings call. This will likely be Cook's last earnings call as CEO – and...
ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence: Easy setup on the iPhone
Set up ChatGPT as an extension in Apple Intelligence: for Siri, writing tools and visual intelligence – with or without an account.
Apple Wallet: Volkswagen is set to receive digital car keys soon
Backend notice from Apple: Volkswagen will soon have digital car keys in Apple Wallet. A significant new addition for Germany.
Apple Maps in iOS 27: An overview of all new features
From more realistic flyovers to more accurate visited locations: Here's a compact overview of all the new Apple Maps features in iOS 27.
Hiding email addresses: Security vulnerability exposes real addresses
A vulnerability in Apple's "Hide email address" feature exposes the real address behind an alias. It has remained unresolved for over a year.
Tim Cook is seeking a way forward for Siri AI with the EU
Tim Cook has been in direct contact with the EU Commission regarding the Siri AI dispute. Both sides describe the discussion as constructive.
Limit Apple Intelligence: How to use screen time correctly
Control Apple Intelligence via Screen Time: Lock writing tools, image creation and ChatGPT individually – on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Apple TV in July 2026: All the highlights at a glance
Apple TV will bring Silo Season 3, Lucky with Anya Taylor-Joy, Trying, and The Dink in July 2026. All the highlights of...
Using Apple Intelligence in the Messages app
Summaries, Smart Reply, Genmoji, Live Translation: How to use Apple Intelligence in the Messages app on iOS 26 and 27.