Apple Music now ‘well past’ 20 million subscribers, Eddy Cue says
Apple Music is now “well past 20 million” subscribers, according to Eddy Cue. Speaking at the Recode Media Conference this evening, Cue explained that Apple Music is still growing, but that Apple is not satisfied with where numbers are now and will continue pushing.
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Eddy Cue says Planet of the Apps will premiere this spring & be ad-free, watch the first clip now
At the Code Media conference this evening, Apple’s Eddy Cue sat down alongside Ben Silverman for an interview. Silverman is one of the minds behind Apple’s upcoming reality TV series “Planet of the Apps,” making the series a central topic of the interview.
The first clip of the show was also premiered…
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Live steam: Watch Eddy Cue’s interview at Recode’s ‘Code Media’ conference here [Video]
As previously announced, Eddy Cue will be interviewed at Recode’s Code Media conference this evening. Cue, who is Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, will sit down with Recode’s Peter Kafka for an in-depth chat.
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Apple CFO Luca Maestri set to speak at Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference tomorrow
Top BeatsX features: A hands-on look at the highly anticipated W1-powered earphones [Video]
The highly anticipated BeatsX are the latest pair of wireless earphones to feature Apple’s W1 wireless chip, which makes it easy to pair and switch between eligible iOS devices.
First revealed at Apple’s fall iPhone event, the BeatsX have experienced a few delays on their way to last Friday’s release. The white and black versions are currently available for in store pickup and shipping, while the newly-revealed grey and blue versions are scheduled to ship in 2-3 weeks.
How do the BeatsX stack up to the similarly-priced AirPods? Are they a good option for users looking for a pair of Bluetooth earbuds? In this hands-on video walkthrough, we’ll take a look at some of the top BeatsX features in our quest to answer those questions. more…
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Fox Home Entertainment launches ‘Movie of the Day’ app on tvOS, offering a new discounted film daily
Fox Home Entertainment announced this evening that it is bringing its popular Movie of the Day app to the Apple TV. This app offers up a discounted movie via iTunes every day and has previously been available, albeit rather neglected, on iOS.
The app kicks things off with a discount of popular movie “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” which will be available for $7.99.
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Apple named 4th most innovative company in the world thanks to chip design & health efforts
While there has been much debate as to whether or not Apple is still innovating at the same rate it once was, Fast Company today named Apple the fourth most innovative company in the world.
Fast Company attributed Apple’s positioning to its internal hardware design, health efforts, and more…
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T-Mobile responds to Verizon’s new unlimited plan by removing HD streaming & tethering restrictions
Just 24 hours after Verizon introduced its new “unlimited” data plan, T-Mobile is firing back by removing some of the restrictions placed on its own “ONE” unlimited plan.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced the changes in a series of tweets of tweets this afternoon, saying that the carrier was lifting the HD streaming and hotspot restrictions…
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Is Qi compatibility important to you for iPhone 8’s rumored wireless charging? [Poll]
With news today that Apple has joined the Wireless Power Consortium, creators of the popular Qi wireless charging platform, speculation is flying about what Apple’s rumored charging tech for the iPhone 8 will look like.
While much has been made about the possibility (or lack thereof) for a long-range wireless charging solution, Apple’s new membership with the Qi-charging people lends more weight to the idea that Apple will instead introduce an inductive charging solution, perhaps not unlike the competition or for that matter its own Apple Watch charger. But if Apple is using the Qi wireless charging tech, will its solution for iPhone be compatible with the rest of the platform?
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Apple promoting Portrait Mode Depth Effect in latest iPhone 7 Plus video ads
Apple has published new iPhone 7 Plus video ads that highlight Portrait Mode with the flagship model’s Camera app.
The first video is called Soul Mate and explains how Portrait Mode makes the subject stand out from the background when Blur Effect is applied. While Portrait Mode was first tuned to work best with people’s faces, this video demonstrates the feature on a dog sitting still (which may be the hardest part).
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