Another day, another project secured for Apple's original video streaming service, Apple TV+. Today, the company officially announced a new sci-fi thriller is heading to the platform, expanding the company's international offerings.
Things got a little interesting yesterday regarding the Apple Card. A customer of Apple's credit card raised concerns over a missed payment and, potentially, having their Apple ID essentially locked down as a result. But, it turns out that's not exactly the case.
Apple doesn't go out of its way to release streaming numbers for Apple TV+. But, sometimes, we get a glimpse behind the curtain. Especially when things appear to be going well.
The Apple Watch is a powerful tool. It goes well beyond just telling the time or keeping tabs on apps. It is packed with health features, like fall detection, the ability to take an ECG, and much more. And now Best Buy is using that tool for its own health-related effort.
Spotify has long had the ability to keep playing music when a queue or playlist ends. Something that Apple added to Apple Music in iOS 14. And now the music streaming service is bringing the feature to CarPlay. Eventually.
Netflix's library of content is vast. The streamer certainly has no shortage of comedy titles, either. That includes films and series and stand-up specials. And in an effort to help surface that content, Netflix has a new feature built into the mobile app.
Twelve South, a company that has made a name for itself building awesome accessories for Apple products, has a new option for iPad owners. A new stand that's meant to free up your hands so you can get more work done.
Some series stand out for various reasons. Calls, a new show coming to Apple TV+ in the near future, may find its own niche -- and may be another show that gets people talking about Apple's video streaming service.
Back at the beginning of February, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 14.5 to developers. As is par for the course, new features were discovered soon after. That includes new multi-user account support for the Apple Card.
Apple continues to march ahead with the next software updates for iOS and iPadOS. The company today seeded yet another beta of the upcoming software.
We first heard about Kitbag, an upcoming film centered on Napoleon Bonaparte for Apple TV+, back in January of this year. The upcoming film will be directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner), and star Joaquin Phoenix (Joker). And now we know who will be playing Josephine in the picture.
For a long while now, Apple has been the leader in podcast distribution. However, Spotify has been climbing that ladder, and that may lead to Apple being dethroned sooner rather than later.