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Apple now has 660M paid users across its Services
This is up 145 million from just a year ago and twice the number of paid subscriptions Apple are only 2.5 years ago. The company posted all-time records for the App Store, cloud services, music, video, advertising and payment services. Apple's installed base growth has accelerated and reach an all-time high across each major product category.
'Very, very pleased' with India growth story: Apple
According to the latest report by market intelligence firm CMR, Apple shipped over a million iPhones in the country in the first quarter of 2021, growing close to an impressive 90 per cent (on-year) during the three-month period.
Apple posts record $89.6B revenue, iPhones sales grow over 65%
"This quarter reflects both the enduring ways our products have helped our users meet this moment in their own lives, as well as the optimism consumers, seem to feel about better days ahead for all of us," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement late on Wednesday.
Apple to cut AirPods production due to decreasing sales: Report
The tech giant, which had initially planned to aim for 110 million units, now plans to produce only 75 to 85 million units of AirPods for the remainder of this year, MacRumors, citing Nikkei Asia, reported on Tuesday. "The most significant order reduction is for the second quarter toward the start of the third quarter," one of the people familiar with the matter was quoted as saying.
Apple's next-gen Mac chip 'M2' enters mass production: Report
Apple's custom next-generation Mac processor has entered the mass production stage this month, media reports said. Tentatively dubbed the "M2" after Apple's M1 chip, the processors take at least three months to produce, according to sources.
Apple CEO pledges support to India amid Covid crisis
"Amid a devastating rise of Covid cases in India, our thoughts are with the medical workers, our Apple family and everyone there who is fighting through this awful stage of the pandemic. Apple will be donating to support and relief efforts on the ground," Cook said in a tweet. This comes soon after Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced to help Covid-ravaged India.
iOS 14.5: Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch with face mask on
The iOS 14.5 also brings exciting new features to the iPhone like more diverse Siri voices, skin tone options to better represent couples in emoji, and much more. Apple said in a statement late on Monday that iOS 14.5 is now available as a free software update.
Apple working on cuffless BP monitoring tech: Report
According to a patent application, a wearable device, potentially paired with Apple Watch, might one day be capable of monitoring a user's blood pressure without the need for any additional peripherals.
Apple won't charge apps providing online classes, events till Dec 31
Last year, to support apps that adapted services from in-person to digital due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Apple temporarily deferred the requirement to offer paid online group event services through in-app purchase.
App makers blast Apple, Google in Senate hearing: Report
In a lengthy Senate hearing, the app makers said Apple and Google's rules surrounding in-app payments and app updates allow the tech giants to choke off rival services, and that they engage in retaliation when app developers refuse to comply, reports CNN.
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