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Apple introduces Netflix competitor TV +, News +, Apple Card and Apple Arcade

Apple event
Image: Apple
(Post image: © 2017 Apple)

Apple presented some new services yesterday evening. A competitor to Netflix was presented with Apple TV + and a Netflix for news with News +. Card should be an alternative to the chargeable credit card.

Software can currently make more money for Apple. That's why they introduced four new services - you can get rid of your money anywhere. However, there was very little information about availability and prices for any of the services.

Netflix competitor: Apple TV + and Apple TV Channels

A streaming service has been waiting for a long time. As already known, this was presented at yesterday's event. The service was presented to the public together with Steven Spielberg, JJ Abrams, Sara Bareilles, Kumail Nanjiani, Jason Momoa, Steve Carell, Jennifer Aniston, Big Bird, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon. Among other things, they announced their plans and films for the Apple service on stage.

In addition, there is now a new TV app and the so-called "TV Channels" presented, which should come in May 2019. The new app brings programs, films and news to the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, Smart TVs and streaming devices. Starting in May, customers can subscribe to the Apple TV channels separately and watch them in the Apple TV app.

This is what the new Apple TV app looks like. (Image: Apple)

You can use the service to subscribe to television channels - without any advertising. HBO, Showtime and Starz are among the selected stations. The app should now also recommend the best series from the various providers depending on your taste. An algorithm is in use here.

The service starts in the fall in more than 100 countries. It is still unclear whether Germany and Austria will be there. Movies, series and TV shows can be streamed and downloaded. Apple has not said anything about the price. At least there shouldn't be any advertising. More details should follow in autumn. The new Apple TV app should be available for all Apple devices from May through an iOS update. Later it will also come on smart TVs and sticks from third-party providers - for example on TVs from Samsung, LG and Amazon's Fire TV stick.

Apple News +

The following service does not seem to be coming to us in Germany and Austria anytime soon. With Apple News + a service has been presented which is supposed to bundle magazines from several sources in one app. They also want to offer up-to-date reports, for example from daily newspapers such as “The Wall Street Journal” or technology websites such as “TechCrunch”. Specifically, there are around 300 magazines at the start.

All magazines are also specially optimized for the iPhone and iPad. For example, there should also be animated covers and infographics in the articles. With special categories, an algorithm should also be able to offer suggestions for the user and suggest a new magazine.

In terms of price, News + will cost $ 9,99 a month - the account can be shared with family members for free. In terms of availability, it has been announced so far that the service will currently only be available in the USA and Canada. This year Australia and Great Britain are to follow. Unfortunately, they didn't say a word about the release in Germany and Austria.

Apple Card

Apple presented another service yesterday that will probably not come to us anytime soon: Apple Card. The credit card with its own app should be able to be activated very easily on the iPhone in the wallet app within a few minutes. A big plus point should be the privacy - one should supposedly not record or pass on data.

In the app you should get an overview of the expenses. In addition, there should be a cashbackProgive gram You should also be able to see an overview of open amounts and when they are due. These features are designed to help users manage their money better. Expenses are also categorized and you can see where you spent how much money.

There should be no charges for the credit card. In the background, the bank partner relies on Goldman Sachs and it is a Mastercard. If a payment is missed, no fee is due, according to the group. Card should come in the summer, but most likely not with us.

In addition, there should also be a physical card, which should be kept in the white Apple design.

Apple Arcade

With Apple Arcade you should be able to get games with a subscription in the App Store. 100 exclusive titles for iOS and macOS are to be included at the start. These games are meant to be exclusive and not to be found on any other platform. You should be able to play across all devices and have the same memory status on each device. There should be no advertising, all games should also be able to be downloaded. Arcade will be available in over 150 countries from spring onwards, there is currently no information on the price.

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