A couple of weeks ago, we updated that the tech giant Apple has scheduled a special event and today the company hosted the event and announced lots of new stuff. In this article, you can able to read all the new announcements of the Apple special event. So, without wasting any time let’s dive into the article to check out the complete details.
Apple Arcade
Its the new game subscription service of the tech giant Apple and the service will work across iOS, MacOS, as well as tvOS, which means users of the Apple can able to play on iPhone, iPad, Mac or even on the big screen of Apple TV. The company will launch the newly unveiled service in more than 150 countries across the globe and users can able to see a new tab in the App Store on all the platform of Apple and that will showcase 100 new and exclusive games with original releases from Hironobu Sakaguchi, Ken Wong, Will Wright, and many more. Moreover, it will be updated with the new games on a regular basis.
The company says that it will curate Arcade games according to the originality, quality, creativity, fun, as well as their appeal to players of all ages. That means users will a hand-picked collection of titles that will be “all-you-can-play”. The best part of the service, there will be no ads or ad tracking, and no additional purchases necessary aside from the cost of the subscription itself. Well, this is really amazing and this will definitely go to win the hearts of the gamers.
Apple News+
It’s another subscription based service, and this service will give access to over 300 popular magazines, as well as “leading newspapers and digital publishers” for $9.99 per month. The subscription will include the Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal, digital news sites and magazine titles including Rolling Stone, Time, Wired and The New Yorker. The all new Apple News+ will be available in the US and Canada in English and French and will be available later this year in Britain and Australia.
Apple TV+
Along with the two subscription services, the Cupertino based company announced the Apple TV+ service. The service will give access to exclusive contents such as TV shows, movies, and documentaries, from Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. Pricing and availability for Apple TV+ will be announced: “later this fall”. With this service, Apple has shown its intention to take on the popular streaming service Netflix.
Apple Card
On the stage of Apple special event, the company said that it will launch a credit card with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard this summer and that will sync with iPhone users’ Apple Wallet which can be used to buy Apple products at a discount. Users can able to set up within minutes on your iPhone and use it to make payments wherever Apple Pay is supported.
With the Apple Card users can check the history of the payment very easily, and Apple uses machine learning and purchase location to obtain the information about the merchant name and lay it all out in an easy to read format. The app will also classify your purchases into categories, such as shopping, entertainment, etc.
Another interesting point, the newly announced Apple Card has no fees like other credit cards. The company also offers an interest calculator within the app and that will show you how much interest you will be charged depending upon how you to choose to pay your bills. You can read more about the Apple Card by heading over the link.
So, all this happened in the Apple special event. The company is planning to tighten its hands in all the segments, we would like to hear your thoughts about the announcements. Do let us know in the comments section below, and don’t forget to press the Red button to get the latest notifications.
