Apple Fitness+ coming to 15 new countries on Nov. 3
Apple Fitness+ will become available in a total of 15 additional countries starting Nov. 3, including Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.
Services
Mike Peterson
App Store sees strongest growth in months in September
Apple's App Store saw its fastest growth rate in months in September, outperforming investment bank Morgan Stanley's net revenue forecasts and implying a strong Services result for the company's fourth quarter.
Apple Fitness+ promotes new meditation and pilates workouts
As promised, Apple has added new series of meditation and pilates sessions to Apple Fitness+, with the lessons rolling out to all users today.
William Gallagher
Apple Pay usage remains steady despite decline in mobile wallets, survey says
A new study suggests that actual Apple Pay hasn't grown much since the feature's debut, though the contactless payment system has remained steady during a broader decline in mobile payment usage.
Proposed App Store changes will only have a 'modest' impact, analyst says
Investment bank JP Morgan believes that Apple's proposed App Store changes could only have a modest impact on the company's services business and revenue.
'Donda' on iTunes releases August 22 (maybe), no sign on Apple Music
Kanye West's upcoming album "Donda" is still a no-show despite multiple launch events and delays, and is now showing a possible August 22 release.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple changes Eddy Cue's job title to focus on the company's services
Apple has made a small change to Senior Vice President Eddy Cue's job title to place more of an emphasis on the company's current portfolio of services, rather than older software.
Apple services revenue breaks quarterly record on 33% growth
The Apple services segment grew by 33% to a new record high in the third fiscal quarter of 2021 thanks to continued emphasis on subscriptions like Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade.
App Store data backs up better-than-expected June quarter beat, analyst says
Apple App Store growth estimates for June suggest strong Services outperformance and increases Morgan Stanley's confidence of a significant June quarter earnings beat.
Will Shanklin
Stephen Silver
