macOS 27 Golden Gate: These are all the new features
macOS 27 Golden Gate brings new Siri AI, Visual Intelligence, fresh Liquid Glass, and the end of Intel support. An overview of all features.
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Tag: Apple Services
Apple Services is Apple's fast-growing services business and covers all of the company's software subscriptions and digital offerings – including Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, Apple News+ and Apple One. The portfolio is rounded out by payment services such as Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare and features like Find My, Apple ID and Family Sharing. Together, these services have become one of the most important revenue streams on Apple's balance sheet, with more than a billion paid subscriptions worldwide and regular records in quarterly earnings.
On apfelpatient.de, this tag brings together all news, rumors and background information on Apple's services strategy: new features in iOS, watchOS and macOS, price adjustments for subscriptions, bundle options via Apple One, regulatory battles around the App Store, and strategic decisions out of Cupertino. Quarterly results, market share and comparisons with competitors such as Spotify, Netflix and Google are also continuously analyzed here.
Anyone wanting to understand where Apple's services division is heading, which new services are in the pipeline and how to get the most out of their subscriptions will find a complete editorial overview here.
Why Apple is now building a Siri app with iOS 27
Apple long considered a chatbot the wrong approach – but now iOS 27 includes a Siri app. Federighi...
iOS 27: Apple Music, Lock Screen Widget and Find My
The first iOS 27 beta brings a revamped Apple Music, a swipeable Now Playing widget, and a location pause in Find My.
Apple is expanding its services: Here's what's coming this fall
Apple is expanding Maps, Find My, Wallet, Podcasts, iCloud and Apple Music – an overview of the new service features this fall.
Why the DMA Stops Siri AI on iPhone and iPad
Siri AI is missing in the EU on iPhone, iPad, and Watch – only Mac and Vision Pro deliver it. What's behind...
Private Cloud Compute: Apple's AI now performs calculations at Google
Apple is outsourcing demanding AI requests for the first time: Private Cloud Compute will now also run in Google's cloud – complete with data privacy guarantees.
Siri AI is free – iCloud+ raises AI daily limits
Siri AI remains free, but some AI features have daily limits. These limits can be increased with most iCloud+ plans.
Apple expands parental controls with new features
Apple is expanding its parental controls: Ask to Browse, time limits, and a new screen time feature are coming to iPhone, iPad, and other devices this fall.
Siri AI in the EU: DMA delays launch on iPhone and iPad
Apple is not bringing Siri AI to iPhones and iPads in the EU for the time being due to the DMA – without a timeline. Also...
Apple Intelligence: The next generation is here
Apple Intelligence brings AI to Photos, Safari and Image Playground – and for the first time openly relies on Google's Gemini.