Editor’s desk: Bad firmware updates, Catalina fallout, and app subscription woes
Apple pushed out a firmware update to AirPods Pro that worsened noise cancellation, another Catalina casuality, and more in this week’s editor’s desk.
Subscriptions
App Store subscription fatigue: Avoiding being bled to death
It’s understandable why developers use the subscription model, but it’s hard to make consumers commit when the value of the subscription hasn’t been proven.
How to cancel your Apple TV+ subscription
If you’ve tried Apple TV+ and decided that it’s just not for you, you can cancel. Here’s how to cancel your Apple+ subscription on your devices.
Setapp Mac app subscription service adds team support
Setapp, the subscription service that includes access to more than 160 Mac applications, has launched a public beta of its new Teams service for workgroups.
GameClub revives 100+ iOS classics for $5 per month
GameClub revives classic iPhone and iPad games back to life, giving you unlimited access to a library of 100+ timeless titles optimized for the latest iOS versions.
iOS 13 cautions you if an app you’re deleting has a subscription still active
“Do you want to keep your subscription for this app?,” asks a new prompt in iOS 13. “Your subscription to this app can still be used on other devices,” the alert text cautions.
Review: never lose track of your subscriptions again with Bobby for iPhone
Outsmart your subscriptions and get insights into your fixed costs with Bobby for iPhone, a stylish app for managing and tracking those recurring expenses.
Apple News+ is about to charge users $10 per month, here’s how to cancel your trial now
If you signed up for a free 30-day Apple News+ trial the day the service launched, you may wanna cancel it right now in order to avoid the upcoming $10 charge, here’s how.
How to subscribe to Apple News+ on iPhone or iPad
If you’re ready to subscribe to Apple News+ and get access to over 300 publications on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, this short tutorial shows you how.
Apple News+ is a new $10 subscription service with 300+ magazines, newspapers and more
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+. As the name suggests, it’s a premium news service that offers access to over 300 magazines, subscriptions for digital outlets like TechCrunch and theSkimm, and more traditional outlets like Wall Street Journal and LA Times.
WSJ joins Apple’s news subscription service, NYT & other major publishers reportedly opt out
Apple’s upcoming news subscription service is also said to offer a free tier so you’ll be able to read a bunch of select articles without paying anything.
How to manage your Apple Music subscription
Do you need to change or cancel your Apple Music subscription? Here’s how to manage your Apple Music subscription on your mobile device or computer.
