Bloomberg today updated its earlier reporting on Apple’s plans for a news and magazine subscription service. Earlier this year, the outlet said Apple would relaunch the digital newsstand business Texture, which it acquired this spring, as part of the Apple News app. Now, Bloomberg confirms the launch time frame could be “as soon as this […]
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Apple News will launch a real-time election results hub on November 6
Apple is preparing to launch a new way for its customers to track election results. At 8 PM ET on November 6, the company will swap out the existing Midterm Elections section in the Apple News app and replace it with a new Election Night section instead. This section will also replace Apple News’ Digest […]
View More Apple News will launch a real-time election results hub on November 6Apple could bundle TV, music and news in a single subscription
According to a report from The Information, Apple could choose to bundle all its media offerings into a single subscription. While Apple’s main media subscription product is currently Apple Music, it’s no secret that the company is investing in other areas. In particular, Apple has bought the distribution rights of many TV shows. But nobody […]
View More Apple could bundle TV, music and news in a single subscriptionApple may offer subscription bundles — and they sound a lot like Amazon Prime
Apple is considering a sole subscription bundle for its TV, music, and online magazine services, if a new report in the Information is to be believed.
And if that kind of reminds you of Amazon Prime, well, that’s because it seems pretty s…
Apple News wants to fight Facebook-induced filter bubbles
As Facebook continues to grapple with its role as a news distributor, Apple is leaning even harder into its own news efforts.
Today, the company announced a new section in the Apple News app that will highlight stories about the upcoming U.S. midterm…
Get your trusted midterm elections news from us, says Apple
Apple News has a new old mission: Curating political news and analysis by paying a team of experienced human editors to quality-assess journalism, rather than letting unchecked algorithms run wild and exaggerate anything — no matter how awful, obnoxious or untrue. ‘Fakebook’ eat your heart out. Apple says human curation is not a new direction […]
View More Get your trusted midterm elections news from us, says AppleApple to launch a premium news subscription service, report says
More details are out this morning about Apple’s plans for Texture, the digital newsstand business it acquired last month. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is planning to launch its own premium news subscription service in an upgraded version of the Apple News app, arriving sometime in the next year. The service will […]
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About a month ago, Apple spent part of its enormous cash reserves on acquiring digital magazine subscription service Texture.
Now, according to a new report from Bloomberg, the company plans to put this acquisition to good use by launching its …
Apple is buying Texture, signaling a harder push into news
Apple has more money than the U.S. Treasury, so it should come at no surprise that the company will occasionally spend its cash on new stuff.
The tech giant announced at the annual South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) conference on Monday that it’s…
What the hell is up with those bizarre Fox News Apple alerts?
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It’s common knowledge that Fox News regularly downplays big news or ignores huge stories altogether if they doesn’t align with its core conservative beliefs. But something entirely weird and different is happening with Fox News’ trending Apple News stories.
Not only do they have nothing to do with the leading stories of they day, they often times they seem like they came from completely out of left field — and maybe even from outer space.
Like, look:
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Whaat? And the amazing thing is that there are SO many of these: just completely bizarre stories coupled with important, pertinent news from other sources. As I noticed it happening again and again, I couldn’t help but take screenshots. Because, again, there are SO MANY. Read more…
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Flipboard CEO: Apple News is ‘living in the past’
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Shots have been fired in what is ramping up to be a war of the news reader apps.
At the Code Media conference on Tuesday, Flipboard CEO Mike McCue shared his not-so-subtle thoughts on one of his company’s biggest competitors, Apple News.
“Apple News as a product is living in the past,” McCue said, according to Recode.
McCue reportedly criticized Apple News for lacking social sharing capabilities, for leaving news curation to algorithms (not humans), and for the lift on publishers who have to “adopt” another format.
“We’re not trying to create a closed ecosystem,” McCue said. “And that’s a big deal for publishers.” Read more…
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