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Apple Music celebrates its 10th anniversary by launching 'Replay All Time,' a personalized playlist of users' most played songs since 2015, along with a countdown of the top 500 songs over the decade and other special programming, including a new artist studio in Los Angeles.
Apple experienced a significant iCloud outage lasting over 5 hours, affecting services like Photos, Mail, Find My, and iCloud Web Apps, with users reporting issues on Down Detector and social media; the outage was officially resolved by late evening.
Apple Services, including Apple TV+ and other offerings, has surpassed well over 1 billion paid subscriptions, with record revenue of $23 billion last quarter. CEO Tim Cook highlighted the success of Apple Original Films and acclaimed productions like Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon," which has garnered numerous accolades and boosted Apple's Oscar nominations. The company's revenue of $119.6 billion, up 2%, exceeded expectations, marking a turnaround after four quarters of declining sales, with net profits and iPhone sales also on the rise.
On The MacRumors Show, the hosts discuss the recent price hike of Apple One, Apple's subscription bundle, and evaluate the value of each service included in the bundle. They share their personal experiences, highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each service, and speculate on potential future Apple services. The price increases for the bundles range from $2 to $5 per month.
Apple announced a surprise "Scary Fast" event on October 30 focused on the Mac, with expectations of new iMac and MacBook Pro models. Apple also increased the prices of its subscription-based services, including Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+. iOS 17.1 was released with new features for Apple Music, AirDrop, and more, while the first beta of iOS 17.2 introduced a Journal app, Translate option, and Apple Music playlist collaboration. Apple plans to overhaul its AirPods lineup starting in 2024, with new models for AirPods and AirPods Max, and updated AirPods Pro in 2025. Apple Pay Later, a "buy now, pay later" financing option, officially launched in the U.S. for qualifying customers.