Published 12:57 IST, March 26th 2019
Apple rolls out Apple News+ subscription service with over 300 magazines and more
The service will cost $9.99/month in the US and $12.99/month in Canada - with first month free as trial, as well as free family sharing
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Magazines are finally coming to Apple News on Apple devices like iPhone, iP and Mac - through a new subscription-based service called Apple News+. Apple anunced a slew of services including its long-rumored Apple TV+ video streaming service, Apple Arce game service, and also a credit card called Apple Card in partnership with Goldman Sachs, at a star studded 'It's show time' keyte event at Steve Jobs atre at Apple Park, California on Monday night - but ne of se services are available for prime-time yet. All but Apple News+.
Apple is w rolling out Apple News+ service in US and Cana as part of a new and updated Apple News app in iOS 12.2 - which is w available for downlo and install on iPhone and iP. service is also available on Mac devices like MacBook running new macOS 10.14.4 update. service will cost $9.99/month in US and $12.99/month in Cana - with first month free as trial, as well as free family sharing. Apple says that Apple News+ will be available in UK and Australia later this year. Apple News is currently t available in India - quite obviously n, Apple News+ will t be available in India a well.
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Here's how Apple describes Apple News+, "Apple News+ brings toger over 300 popular magazines, leing newspapers and digital publishers into a beautiful, convenient and curated experience within Apple News app." Although it is touting editorial curation and personalized suggestions (with live motion covers and bold typography optimized for iPhone, iP and Mac) as core to experience, Apple News+ also falls in line with Apple's stringent policy of maintaining user privacy.
“We’re committed to supporting quality journalism, and with Apple News+, we want to celebrate great work being done by magazines and news outlets,” Lauren Kern, editor-in-chief of Apple News said in a statement. “We think breth and quality of publications within Apple News+ will encour more people to discover stories and titles y may never have come across before.”
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Apple News+ will have over 300 magazines at launch including Atlantic, Better Homes & Gardens, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, ELLE, Entertainment Weekly, ESPN Magazine, Esquire, Food & Wine, Good Housekeeping, GQ, Health, InStyle, Martha Stewart Living, National Geographic, New York Magazine, New Yorker, O, Oprah Magazine, Parents, People, Real Simple, Rolling Stone, Runner’s World, Sports Illustrated, TIME, Travel + Leisure, Vanity Fair, Vogue, WIRED and Woman’s Day.
In dition, Apple News+ will have leing newspapers including Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and Toronto Star, as well as premium online publications such as Skimm, Highlight by Vox, New York Magazine’s sites Vulture, Cut and Grub Street, and Extra Crunch from Verizon Media’s TechCrunch.
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12:57 IST, March 26th 2019