How iPad and Mac are helping to save the Cherokee language
With iPad and Mac, Apple is helping the Cherokee Nation preserve an endangered language – from pronunciation exercises to podcasts.
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.
Apple and Google: New details about the AI technology behind Siri
Distillation, Google Cloud and Nvidia chips: A report reveals how Apple plans to technically implement the AI behind the new Siri.
Amazon is also acquiring Apple's 20 percent stake in Globalstar
As part of its acquisition of Globalstar, Amazon is also acquiring Apple's 20 percent stake. This is revealed in a new FCC filing regarding the transaction.
Apple publishes help document to differentiate between Creator Studio apps
Apple has published a support document that differentiates the Creator Studio versions of its professional apps from the paid versions.
Apple stock: Bank of America raises price target to $380
Bank of America raises its Apple price target to $380. Agentic AI is expected to be Apple's next major revenue driver.
iOS 27: The WWDC logo reveals the final Siri colors
Apple's WWDC logo apparently already shows the final colors of the new Siri in iOS 27. In addition, there is an unusual decision regarding the dark theme.
Advanced Data Protection for iCloud: How to Use Apple's Strongest Encryption Tier
Enhanced Privacy enables end-to-end encryption for 25 iCloud categories. Here's how Apple's strongest security level works.
Watch WWDC 2026 live: Here's how to stream Apple's keynote
WWDC 2026 Keynote live on June 8th at 7:00 PM: An overview of all streaming platforms, time zones and more for the Apple event evening.
iOS 27 opens up to Google Cast and other streaming protocols
iOS 27 could allow Google Cast and other streaming protocols system-wide in the EU – as Apple's next DMA adjustment.
Apfelpatient Weekly #7
Srouji is restructuring Apple's hardware division, Apple Intelligence is being integrated into accessibility features, and the MacBook Ultra OLED is on track – a compact overview of Apple's week.
