Once more for good measure.
Apple’s event on Monday, held at the Steve Jobs Theater in California, revealed a lot of interesting new services and products from the tech giant, much to the excitement of its millions of fans.
If you’re not yet updated, here are 5 things you need to know from Apple’s 2019 keynote!
- Apple News+: Apple announced a new subscription-based news service called Apple News+ that gives access to more than 300 publications. Pricing is at $9.99 a month, with an initial one month trial free of charge.
- Apple Arcade: Apple is also hoping to get into the gaming industry with the Apple Arcade, which gives subscribers access to premium games. There’s no update yet regarding the price, but Apple says that one subscription is already good enough for a single family.
- Apple Card: Apple is launching a new credit card in partnership with Goldman-Sachs. The aptly named Apple Card can be connected to Apple Pay and used to purchase things both online and offline. It also offers many discounts and benefits to users, such as no membership fees or penalty fees.
- Apple TV+: If you thought Apple News+ and Apple Arcade are the only subscription-based services that Apple is offering, then think again. Apple is also launching a new video-streaming service in the same vein as Netflix. It will have original shows and movies starring various celebrities.
- Additional Privacy: Apple is also promising to protect its consumers more, saying that it will have no data collection without the users’ consent. For those worried about being tracked by advertisers, don’t worry – Apple’s got your back!
