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Apple says goodbye to iTunes in latest Mac update
Apple fans have bid farewell to iTunes, the once-revolutionary program that made online music sales mainstream and effectively blunted the impact of piracy. But not many consumers still use iTunes — on iPhones, the functions have long been split into separate apps for music, video and books. Mac computers follow suit on Monday with a…
Amazon Music introduces HD audio option
Amazon has introduced new high definition audio streaming options to its Amazon Music service, which it says will provide the “highest quality audio on-demand”. The tech giant said its new Amazon Music HD subscription tier would offer 50 million songs in high definition for the first time, as well “millions” in ultra HD, which it…
Apple ‘can’t rest on its laurels’ with new iPhone announcement
Apple must continue to innovate the iPhone in order to stay successful, analysts have said ahead of the tech giant’s latest launch. The firm will reveal its new generation of iPhone handsets on Tuesday evening. But despite a slowdown in iPhone sales amid a rise in revenue in other parts of its business, industry experts…
Apple revenue boosted by services, iPhone sales drop
Apple service products such as streaming and cloud continued to make gains while iPhone sales dropped, according to the company’s latest results. The tech giant posted quarterly revenue of $53.8 billion (£44.3 billion) in the three months to June 29, an increase of 1% from the same period in 2018. Net profit fell from $11.5…
What does the end of Apple iTunes actually mean?
Apple has announced plans to replace iTunes, its long-running software which revolutionised the way people buy music, films and TV shows when it launched 18 years ago. Many are viewing the move as the end of the app, though it will continue to exist in some form for now. What has Apple announced? Apple said…
Apple WWDC: Key announcements – including iOS13, ‘cheese grater’ Mac Pro
Apple has announced a wide range of updates across its software platforms, as the tech giant prepares for its next generation of devices. Here is a closer look at the Apple products announced at WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference). macOS and the end of iTunes (Apple) The most significant part of Apple’s updates around macOS, the…
Apple results beat analyst expectations as iPad and service businesses grow
Apple beat analyst expectations as it reported quarterly revenue of 58 billion US dollars (£44.5 billion) in its latest financial results. The figure was, in fact, a drop of 5% percent on the same period a year ago, but above market predictions for revenue of 57.5 billion dollars. Revenue from iPhone sales also beat expectations…
Music app Spotify hits 100m paid users milestone
Music streaming service Spotify has said its paying subscribers have reached 100 million for the first time, up 32% year-on-year and almost twice the latest figures from Apple Music. The Stockholm-based company called the figure, which was reached during the first three months of 2019, “an important milestone”. The growth was driven, among other things,…
Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo in UK
Apple Music subscribers in the UK can now listen to music through Amazon Echo devices for the first time, as Apple continues to broaden its services beyond the iPhone and iPad. The roll out comes a couple of weeks after the feature was switched on in the US, despite Apple Music being a competitor to…
Netflix ‘won’t be involved in Apple’s TV streaming service’
Apple is expected to announce its own video streaming platform at its California headquarters on March 25, which is thought to come with original content as well as programming from existing broadcasters and entertainment producers. However, Netflix will not be part of the new service, its boss Reed Hastings has told US media. Speaking at…