Hide email address: Apple scraps domain switching
Apple is reverting the domain change for hiding email addresses. The aliases will remain on icloud.com and therefore difficult to block.
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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 Store App: AI Assistant replaces search
In the Apple Store app, an AI shopping assistant replaces the search function for selected users. Apple itself points out potential errors.
Apfelpatient Weekly #20: Apple leaks itself
A Mac update reveals codenames, the home hub and camera AirPods – plus two decisions that will reshape the app market in Europe.
Apple is cutting over 200 jobs at Vision Pro and Siri
Apple is cutting over 200 jobs: around 100 at Vision Pro, around 100 at Siri. A gaming team is being shut down, as is Immersive Video...
Apple Music labels AI-generated songs with “Made With AI”
Apple Music will now clearly label AI-generated songs. Who decides what qualifies as AI, and what the EU regulation has required since August?.
Stick: Season 2 starts on November 4th.
Apple announces the date: Season 2 of the golf comedy starts on November 4th with a double episode and will run weekly until the end of...
Bad Monkey: Season 2 starts on December 2nd
Apple has confirmed the date: Season 2 of Bad Monkey will premiere on December 2nd, with ten episodes released weekly until...
Apple Smart Home Hub: Code shows the user interface
Strings in the code of macOS 26.7 reveal the home screen of Apple's home hub: Widget Gallery, Smart Stack and content from the iPhone.
tvOS 27: Code hints at Siri AI for Apple TV 4K
An entry in the tvOS 27 code mentions Siri AI. Why the current Apple TV 4K is likely to be excluded...
App Store: Apple and EU Commission settle dispute
Apple is introducing new terms and conditions for apps in the EU. A tiered commission structure will apply from October 1st, and two fees will be eliminated.