Apple on Monday announced the demise of its groundbreaking iTunes platform in favor of three more tailored apps…
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Apple’s tvOS 13 powers the most personal cinematic experience ever
Apple today previewed tvOS 13, the operating system that makes Apple TV 4K the easiest and most personalized entertainment device for enjoying TV shows, movies, music, photos, games and apps on the biggest screen in the home…
Hands on Apple’s new 2019 iPod touch, plus benchmarks
The new iPod touch features Group FaceTime and AR experiences, a first for iPod…
The new 2019 iPod touch will support all of Apple’s new services
Apple on Tuesday announced a new iPod Touch, replacing the previous model that was introduced in 2015…
Apple unveils new iPod touch with even greater performance plus support for Group FaceTime and AR experiences
Apple’s new iPod touch is available in six finishes; space gray, white, gold, blue, pink and (PRODUCT)RED…
Vizio unveils all-new 4K HDR smart TVs, Apple’s HomeKit and AirPlay 2 coming later this year
When Apple listed all the AirPlay 2-compatible TVs, there was good news for Vizio TV owners…
Why I switched from Spotify to Apple Music
I strongly suspect this is a scheme to make the music industry happy, but it’s user-hostile..
EU to launch investigation into Apple’s App Store over Spotify’s competition claims
The EU will launch a formal antitrust investigation into Apple in the next few weeks…
Apple: $300 is my new 12-month price target
After reading the Q2 earnings transcript, I am going to make another bold projection…
Apple’s services are largely software — and software sells systems
In yesterday’s FQ2 2019 earnings conference call, the word ‘services’ was stated 26 times…
Apple CEO Cook says Apple’s launch of streaming, gaming and other services is ‘unlike anything that’s been done before’
Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a new direction for his company…
Spotify reaches 100 million subscribers worldwide, still losing money
Spotify now has 100 million paying users around the world, the company said…
Apple has been battered all year by bad headlines, but stock keeps rising
When Apple reports second-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell, sales will be down from the same time last year…
Amazon preps hi-def music streaming service for $15 per month
It’s a better bit rate, better than CD quality…
Apple’s Services division alone would be worth up to $450 billion as its own company
If Apple spun off its Services division as its own company, the business would be worth…
Sonos speakers enable Apple Music voice control via Amazon’s Alexa
Owners of Sonos speakers in the U.S. and U.K. can now use Alexa voice controls for Apple Music…
U.S. Republican congress members admonish Apple for censoring songs in China that reference Tiananmen massacre, democracy
Members of Congress are criticizing Apple for censoring its music to comply with the Chinese government…
Wiz Khalifa documentary series coming to Apple Music next week
Wiz Khalifa will launch a docuseries, ‘Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam,’ April 17 on Apple Music…
Apple is the real winner in Spotify’s battle against paying songwriters more
Streaming giant Spotify, after years of attempting to woo the songwriting community, is now at the front of an effort to pay it less…
Apple Music censors songs in China that reference Tiananmen massacre, democracy
Apple Music has removed a song by Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung from its Chinese streaming service…
How services could sour Apple
I have had a range of conversations with colleagues in the tech industry…
Hands-on with Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on a Vizio smart TV
Vizio yesterday launched a beta version of its updated Smartcast software…
Apple cuts Apple Music subscription rate in India
The move comes just weeks after both Spotify and YouTube Music started becoming available in India…
Apple Music overtakes Spotify in paid U.S. subscribers
Apple Music has surpassed Spotify Technology SA in paid U.S. subscriptions…
Apple Music comes to Amazon Alexa in the UK with new skill update
Amazon has brought Apple Music to Alexa smart speakers for the first time in the UK…
Apple still has a lot to prove with its new subscription services: It promised, now it has to deliver
I knew Apple had lost me when the lights came up from total darkness for what felt like…
Morgan Stanley ups Apple price target to $220 from $197
Big picture, this strategy aligns with our thesis that Services, not devices, hold the key to Apple revenue…
Inside Apple’s sports surveillance room that could change the way we watch live events
On the second floor of a Silicon Valley office complex, in a conference room crowded…
Apple: Spotify wants all the benefits of a free app without being free
Apple Inc on Thursday responded to Spotify Technology SA’s complaint with EU antitrust regulators…
Apple publicly addresses Spotify’s claims
Apple today publicly addressed Spotify’s claims….
Increasingly desperate Spotify demands a free ride from Apple’s App Store
Music streaming service Spotify has elevated its disputes with Apple into a full blown anti-trust complaint…
Apple Music now available on Amazon Fire TV; Apple Music on Amazon Echo expanding to more countries
Apple Music is now available on the Amazon Fire TV…
Spotify’s Apple Music complaint was a near decade in the making
Spotify Technology SA latest complaint against Apple Inc. highlights the tensions…
Spotify files EU antitrust complaint against Apple
Spotify has filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators against Apple…
Roku has nearly finalized support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 in Roku media players and Roku-based smart TVs
AirPlay 2 integration is expected to arrive in the form of a Roku OS software update for Roku media players…
Samsung to preinstall Spotify on phones
Spotify today announced that its streaming music service will be preinstalled…
No, Apple’s HomePod is not a ‘flop’
The utter flop of the HomePod, the ‘smart’ speaker that was supposed to be…
Apple will not appeal songwriter royalty increase, digital music competitors Spotify, Google, Pandora, and Amazon
Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon have teamed up to appeal a controversial ruling by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board…
Michael Jackson songs banned from radio stations around world, but still streaming on Apple Music
Spotify and Apple Music have not taken action against Michael Jackson’s music catalog…
Streaming services led by Apple Music account for 75 percent of the U.S. recording industry’s revenue
Downloads represented just 11 percent of US labels’ revenue last year…
After a year with Apple’s HomePods, I’m glad I bought them
The HomePod is a squat – less than 7 inches high – unobtrusive speaker that, per Apple….
Apple further opens walled garden’s gate: Apple Music soon to launch on Google Home speakers
Apple Music is apparently coming to Google Home speakers, yet another sign…
