Magazines

Apple puts a spotlight on a new Follow button in Apple News+

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 21, 2019

Apple's magazine and newspaper subscription service has been meet with criticism following its March debut. Despite providing an all-you-can-eat access to more than 300 digital publications for just ten bucks per month, people scoffed at its sloppy user interface and visual inconsistencies. Apple has fixed some of those pain points with iOS 12.3 and macOS 10.14.5, issuing a press release today to tell the world about the fixes like a much-needed Follow button.

More people signed up for Apple News+ in the first 48 hours than Texture had amassed at its peak

Christian Zibreg ∙ April 3, 2019

Who said people no longer read magazines? According to the figures revealed in a recent report by The New York Times, more than 200,000 people subscribed to the $10 per month Apple News+ service in its first 48 hours, which is more than Texture had amassed at its peak.

Apple-owned Texture is shutting down May 28

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 29, 2019

The Texture magazine subscription service announced today it will be discontinuing service next month on May 28 following launch of the new Apple News+ subscription service, which offers access to 300+ magazines and a few select newspapers for $10 per month.

Apple News+ is a new $10 subscription service with 300+ magazines, newspapers and more

Cody Lee ∙ March 25, 2019

We're following along live with Apple's 'It's show time' media event, and Tim Cook has just made the first big announcement: Apple News+.

Apple’s already signed up many publishers for a news service with a 50:50 revenue split

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 14, 2019

Major newspaper publishers have balked at Apple's proposed terms for an upcoming news subscription service but according to a new report, a bunch of publishers have already signed up for the service with a 50:50 revenue split.

iOS 12.2 seemingly confirms plans for a new Apple News Magazines subscription service

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 30, 2019

The iOS 12.2 beta includes a previously unseen landing page for a new digital subscription feature within the stock News app, called Apple News Magazines.

Apple News launching subscriptions in Spring, but publisher response reportedly muted

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 12, 2018

Apple's acquisition of Texture, a service billed as the Netflix for magazines, is set to evolve into a subscription feature within the News app but the project is allegedly getting a chilly reception from media executives who remain wary of the company's latest media foray.

Apple could bundle premium video, music and news services

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ June 28, 2018

Apple might be planning to develop a single subscription service that will offer original video programming, music, and digital magazines. The service would bear some similarity to Amazon's Prime service, according to The Information.

Apple signs a deal to buy digital magazine subscription service Texture

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 12, 2018

Apple on Monday announced that it's buying Texture, a digital magazine service.

Latest New Yorker cover illustrated using iPad Pro and Apple Pencil

Cody Lee ∙ January 3, 2017

The latest cover of the popular New Yorker magazine was drawn on an iPad. The artist, Jorge Colombo, used an iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil stylus and the app Procreate to sketch the image for the New Yorker's cover story "Waterways."

Colombo says that he likes to work at the local café, library, or the Staten Island ferry. "The ferry is a great place to work: there’s the smell of the water, and late at night there aren’t many people. It’s like being in a grand hotel lobby."

Report claims Apple bought magazine platform Prss

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

Apple may have acquired the magazine platform Prss (pronounced ‘press’) for an undisclosed amount, according to an unverified report filed Tuesday by Dutch publication iCulture.nl [Google Translate] and corroborated by TechCrunch.

Citing a source knowledgeable with the situation, the article claims that several Prss employees are now working for Apple. An Apple spokesperson responded with the usual boilerplate message.

“Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” the company representative told TechCrunch.

Prss is a browser-based collaborative tool that allows anyone to create and publish their own magazine on Apple’s Newsstand, no programming skills required whatsoever.

Apple extends iPhone 5c ad push to Rolling Stone magazine

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 16, 2018

Continuing with its advertising push for the iPhone 5c, Apple has taken out a high-profile ad in this month's issue of Rolling Stone. The print ad, which resembles the art we have seen in online spots, can be found on the back cover of the magazine.

Earlier today we noted that Apple had launched a rather aggressive campaign for the handset, which it launched last fall. In the past few weeks, animated 5c ads have popped up on expensive real estate, including Yahoo.com and NYTimes.com...