What is Apple TV Plus? Here's everything you need to know
Apple, series and film monitoring application Apple TV Plus with an event attended by famous names. He also introduced the news service Apple News Plus, the Apple Arcade game app and the credit card Apple Card. The first reaction of the markets was negative.
The first reaction of the market to the new TV application announced by Apple was negative. Right after the introduction of Apple shares fell 2 percent. In the following hours, it started to gain value again.
So what are the new applications brought by Apple?
Apple TV Plus
Apple's Apple TV Channels TV application, which is widely viewed in Turkey as well as many directories maker of the Amazon, Hulu, HBO, CBS, Showtime and Starz will offer to users of institutions like the original content. Amazon and Hulu's deal with Apple TV, which offers their original content to users in many different TV applications, was a surprise.
In a single application, we've developed a new TV experience design, where you'll only pay for the channels you want to watch, geliştir said Apple manager Peter Stern.
To date, Apple's TV application was directing users to content provided by third parties. In the new application that will be used in May, Apple will become a platform where users can directly access the content they want.
The original content from Apple will also be available in practice.
After September, the application can also be used on Mac computers.
Apple TV Plus will be available not only in Apple products and iOS applications in more than 100 countries, but also on different television devices such as Samsung, LG, Sony and Vizio.
Previously downloaded content will be available when not connected to the Internet. There will be no advertising in the application.
No details have been shared yet.
Apple, the introduction of the new application "the world's most creative storytellers private and original TV programs, movies and documentaries for a new nest," he said.
Director Steven Spielberg will also revive the 93-year-old Amazon Stories brand for Apple TV.
Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell went on stage at the launch of Apple's original show, The Morning Show.
Netflix is one of the most important publishers not included in Apple's membership package that includes different platforms.
Financial news site MarketWatch, Apple employees of the new platform 'Netflix killer' describes as qualifying.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple has devoted more than a billion dollars to the television and film platform, the right to broadcast and the original productions.
Netflix is estimated to have more than 100 million subscribers, close to 150 million and the biggest rival, Amazon Prime.
Apple News Plus
TV programs, movies and documentaries, as well as the AppleNews Plus news access platform was announced in the same presentation.
The New Yorker, the New Yorker, Esquire, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Men's Health and Vogue, including the addition of more than 300 magazines, including the announcement of the innovation, "so much news content is the only place available at one time" announced.
For the updated news application, users will not be charged separately for access to each newspaper or journal. All content will be available for a monthly membership fee.
Apple announced that it would cost $ 8,000 per year to access all publications separately, but Apple News Plus would be $ 9.90 ($ 55) per month.
In the news application, it was stated that family access would be allowed for more than one person to use, but each individual could arrange the application accordingly.
This update is currently in use in the US and Canada. Beginning in September, it will be used in Australia and the UK, and then in the rest of Europe. First one month usage will be free.
Apple managers, users read what kind of news will not be shared with third parties and advertisers so that users can not follow the say.
This is a promise Apple has made to its current news app users.
Apple claims that the current news application is the world's largest news app, where more than 5 billion articles are read each month.
Apple Arcade
The new game app will not contain ads in Apple Arcade.
Introduced at the event on March 25, Apple Arcade, unlike other applications, does not have the ability to collect games produced by third service providers in one application. Here, you will have all Apple-specific games.
These games will not be able to access any other platform.
More than 300,000 games are available in the current Apple apps center.
According to the technology news, The Verge, Apple plans to rearrange some of these games according to Apple Arcade membership.
Apple Arcade, which can be used on iPhone, iPad, Mac and apple TVs, will feature 100 new games designed specifically for the application.
SimCity's designer Will Wright is also designing a game for the new application.
The Apple Arcade will be available in more than 150 countries after September. No explanation has been made yet about the remuneration.
Apple Card
One of the innovations Apple has brought is a new credit card called Apple Card.
After the credit card was used, it was announced that the innovations would be developed with simple applications, there would be no membership fee, the interest rate would be low for the acquisitions and the reward application would be used actively.
Detailed information about interest rates is not given.
A digital credit card can be registered by registering via the Apple Wallet app in use.
An Apple Card can be used wherever Apple Pay (Apple payment) is accepted.
Through the application, spending, account and payment information can be reached. Spending stores will be recorded on Apple Maps.
There will also be a tangible card made of titanium outside the digital card, but will not contain information such as the number, security code or expiration date. All information regarding the security and use of credit card will be included in the Apple Wallet application.
Apple Card users will be rewarded with a cash-back prize under the name of "Daily Cash" instead of a reward-based reward application. Cash to be used in return for use will be either loaded onto the card or can be taken directly from the prize money.
Using Apple Card, 2 percent of spending on Apple and 2 percent cash on Apple is foreseen. There is a 1 percent return award for purchases with non-digital cards.
Apple Pay also promises privacy. He says that which product, where, when and how much it is charged will remain confidential, not be shared with third parties, and will not appear as an ad for users.
