Apple launches TV app, streaming and gaming service

Apple Inc on Monday propelled spilling and computer game services, hoping to take advantage of 1.4 billion clients of its contraptions to counter abating interest for its iPhones.

Roger Rosner, Vice President of Applications for Apple, speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., March 25, 2019.

At a special event held at the Theater of Steve Jobs, which is situated at Cupertino, California headquarters, the company also unveiled News Plus subscription service and a credit card.

Apple launches TV app:

** Apple unveils ‘all New’ TV app

** This app is including streaming services Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and PlayStation Vue

** Will feature shows from HBO, Showtime and Starz in “Apple TV Channels”

**Furthermore, users can buy or rent movies on Apple TV

**Moreover, Apple TV app will be available as a software update in May, including Apple TV channels

** Apple TV app will be available on Macs as well as televisions from Sony, LG and Vizio and devices from Roku and Amazon FireTV

** This Apple TV app also will be available in more than 100 countries

** Apple TV+ will be an ad-free subscription service, on-demand with everything downloadable for offline viewing

** Apple TV+ comes out this fall but the company shared no details on pricing

Apple launches Gaming service:

**Apple is also allowing itself in terms of launching “Apple Arcade” service with game developers

** “Apple Arcade” to work on mobile devices, desktop computers and TVs

** Apple working with Walt Disney Co, SEGA Games and Annapurna Interactive on new games

** This service is consisting of more than 100 new games exclusive to Apple’s mobile platform and subscription service

** Games can be accessed through tab in App Store and will work on iPad, Mac and Apple TV, also available for offline play

Apple launches News Plus service:

Director Steven Spielberg speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, U.S., March 25, 2019. 

** To feature content from 300 publications, including the National Geographic, the People, the Popular Science, the Billboard and The New Yorker

** Service to cost $9.99 per month

Apple launches Apple Card

** Credit card to be approved in minutes and to be used with Apple Pay

** No international fees, no penalties and no signup fees are required.

** Goldman Sachs is also on the way to issuing bank for the card and Master Card to manage payment processing

** Apple Pay will be available in more than 40 countries by end of the year