Bows to Apple. They got their sh*t together. While iPhone sales declined by 15% over the holidays, they figured out a way to make up 2X what they lost: - Magazine Subscription - Games Subscription - TV Channel Subscription - Original Video Content Subscription - Financial Services Subscription (Credit Card w/ 2% cash back and no fees) Each of these streams will garner billions. Also, true to their mission, they will keep your information private, all PII processed using device intelligence. It makes you wonder how the rest of the industry will respond. Lots of incumbents will be threatened - from Netflix to Google. What did you think?
Last I checked my cable company doesn’t process my PII on a daily basis nor does Google News charge me 1 cent.
Google news also doesn’t give you access to WSJ. That alone costs $28 outside of Apple News+. Let alone all the other things you get access to. If you read the mags/papers it has, it’s a great deal.
they announced a video service with no release date and no price. why?
Hype
Decidedly underwhelming.
Listen again they said they will use your data with your consent.
I could not care less about any of the things you mentioned.
Apple is very very late.. we have free news from google, good content in Netflix and prime
If you are looking for high cash back, BOA premium rewards can give you 2.625% or more on everything if you have 100k assets in your accounts. I have my Roth IRA there. Definitely better than Apple credit card.
I find Apple news way better to consume than Google news. I am starting to like Apple Pay and using it more often these days. I think their credit card is worth it for the convenience. I actually found their new line up of shows more interesting than Amazon Prime which is too serious for my taste. Game seems cool. What else do you expect from services .. be it apple or anyone else? Services are commodity, they are not rocket science stuff
Apple has been late in everything else beside iPad and iPhone. They always confuse about the target market. iPad mini, watches, tv and now news are very late in the game. Best part of google is they try and acquire different companies. Their Glasses and other ventures were failed but their YouTube is a hit. Apple will one day launch clothing line or something like that but again late.
I don't know whether this is asarcastic post or not
this^
OP could be in marketing, practicing a spin