Apple snapped up Scout FM which generated smart podcast stations covering various topics
The Cupertino firm snapped up the podcast app earlier this year for an undisclosed sum.
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Bloomberg: New Apple headphones, watches, tablets and smaller HomePod coming this fall
Apple’s fall product blitz includes some new gizmos such as more affordable Apple Watch and HomePod models, along with accessories for tracking physical items, dubbed AirTags.
Bloomberg: New Apple TV with faster chips and upgraded remote won’t ship until 2021
Apple’s also working on a Find My-like feature for a redesigned remote that would make the accessory easier to find.
Free year of Apple TV+ may be offered after November, but with a reduced period of time
Apple TV+ debuted at $5 per month last November, but many folks are still on their free year which comes with the purchase of new Apple hardware.
Bloomberg: AR-based content coming to Apple TV+ next year ahead of Apple headset in 2022
The moves in this space are expected to attract and retain Apple TV+ subscribers while driving interest in AR/VR ahead of rumored Apple AR headset debut in 2022.
Bloomberg: Apple’s first online store in India is opening next month
Apparently, Tim Cook & Co. are already planning a second physical outlet in India, a 1.35 billion people market.
Bloomberg: Multiple Apple One subscription bundles due in October alongside iPhone 12
Apple is reportedly readying not one but “a series of bundles” that combine Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, fitness and other media services for a lower monthly price.
Bloomberg details how Jony Ive urged Apple to change course on AR/VR wearable development
Casting light on Apple’s AR/VR development, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman paints a picture of a company that has redirected huge resources to a potentially risky project.
Bloomberg: Essential Apple Park employees returning to work beginning June 15
The initial return is very limited in scope because most of Apple Park’s remote workers won’t be going back for several months, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Bloomberg: Apple to announce its own desktop chips ahead of first ARM-based Macs in 2021
Apple is expected to announce a switch to its own ARM-based processors for Mac notebooks and desktops at its virtual WWDC event, which kicks off June 22.
Apple Card installment plans for Macs, AirPods, iPads and other Apple products in the works
Apple is allegedly working on a new initiative to allow Apple Card holders to pay for purchases of Macs, iPads, AirPods, HomePods and other products over several months.
Bloomberg: 10 million Apple TV+ users in February, Apple now buying older shows as well
Apple is said to be aiming to create a strong back catalog of older TV shows and movies to complement its original programming and better compete with Netflix et al.
