Apple Arcade – More well-known developers have joined
Apple Arcade is a gaming service that will only be available on Apple devices. The monthly subscription allows...
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Tag: Apple Services
Apple Services is Apple's fast-growing services business and covers 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. The portfolio is rounded out by payment services such as Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare and features like Find My, Apple ID and Family Sharing. Together, these services have become one of the most important revenue streams on Apple's balance sheet, with more than a billion paid subscriptions worldwide and regular records in quarterly earnings.
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.
“By innovation only” – Apple Arcade is coming
As expected, Apple took a closer look at its new gaming service, Apple Arcade, during its "By innovation only" keynote. Apple Arcade...
Apple Pay Germany – Sparda-Bank Berlin confirms launch in 2019
Apple Pay Germany appears to be slowly but surely continuing to grow. Now another financial institution is joining in – the latest announcement...
Apple releases Apple Music web app beta
Apple released a brand-new Apple Music web app this evening. Although the new app is currently in beta...
iOS 13 – How to connect a Playstation or Xbox controller to your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV
Gaming on iPhone and iPad is becoming more and more interesting. The App Store offers more and more choice every day, ...
Apple Pay Germany – Miles & More credit card now available
With Apple Pay, iPhone and Apple Watch can replace debit or credit cards. Simply holding the device to the terminal...
Apple announces changes to Siri analysis
Apple announced today in a press release that it will resume analyzing Siri voice commands this fall - with the goal of...
Apple Pay Germany – Volksbanken prepare for launch
The topic of Apple Pay and Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken is causing considerable discontent among some users. While financial institutions like...
Apple Card struggles with cosmetic problems
Cupertino's new credit card, the Apple Card, has been available to all US users since August 20. Some have already arrived a few weeks ago...
iCloud Web Beta – Apple releases new design
Apple has released a redesigned iCloud user interface on the web - but it is currently only available in beta version. In ...