Apple and OpenAI: Musk accuses of distorting competition
Apple is under fire for allegedly favoring OpenAI. Elon Musk is planning legal action against the tech giant.
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.
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