Editorial: The new Services - How will Apple Arcade's exclusivity, privacy affect Android & Google Play? Apple has built a very strong position in mobile gaming in its iOS App Store. With Apple Arcade, it is working to create a new pipeline of fun, original, attractive, exclusive games, without ads and where privacy is protected. How will this impact Android and Google Play? Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 38
Editorial: The new Services - Apple Arcade plays to win, but what game? All of Apple's recently unveiled Services and most of its existing Services business are essentially software —- useful applications of hardware that help drive hardware purchases in addition to generating revenue on their own. Take a look at what these strategic new Services actually mean for Apple and its installed user base, starting with Apple Arcade. Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 9
Apple investing more than $500M on Apple Arcade launch, report says Apple is reportedly investing heavily to get its upcoming Apple Arcade game subscription service off the ground, with the tech giant sinking upwards of $500 million into the more than 100 titles expected at launch. Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 26
Apple's services event receives rocky reception from industry and critics Much of the criticism of Apple's event was focused on how it actually told us very little. Yet even with a "charm-and-dazzle" show, there was enough to get critics and analysts examining the good and the bad of what Apple is planning. William Gallagher 7 years ago 47
Podcast Qualcomm & iPhone bans, the Apple Card, Apple TV on Roku and more on the AppleInsider Podcast Victor Marks 7 years ago 1
Wide spread of Apple's new services & attractiveness to iPhone install base appeal to Morgan Stanley, Bernstein In contrast with some others, analysts at Bernstein and Morgan Stanley have declared that Apple is in a prime position to leverage its install base, and attract massive amounts of paid subscriptions with Apple News+, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3
Apple Services privacy praised, but lack of detail on new offerings confounding analysts More analysts have passed judgment on the new services Apple launched during Monday's "It's show time" event, with Macquarie and UBS both highlighting the relative lack of surprises from what was speculated in the time before the event took place. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 12
Apple's services bonanza 'sizzle, but little steak' at launch, needs more details says analysts Analysts have started to issue their verdict on Monday's Apple event, with JP Morgan and Cowen believing the new offerings are generally a positive thing for the iPhone maker's Services business, but at the same time suggesting Apple could have gone a lot further in detailing what to expect with Apple TV+. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 21
Apple Arcade will service Apple's one billion gamers on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac For Apple's third reveal for the services-centric event on Monday, the company has rolled out a new gaming subscription service for the iPad, iPhone, and Mac called "Apple Arcade" Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 40
