Your Apple Update

Apple and Disney are both coming out with their own streaming TV services this Fall. Both services have + in the name. Both will have original shows and movies. Both have held events announcing their services to the world and previewing some of the exclusive shows they'll be debuting. But Disney's event was wildly successful whereas Apple's was mostly a dud. Let's break down why.

Two sources have stated that this year will finally bring us the end of iTunes, at least as we know it. It appears that macOS 10.15, which should ship later this year, will give us separate apps, iOS-style, for Apple TV, Apple Music, and Podcasts. John Sherrod breaks down how Apple will do it, and how this will affect users of old Apple devices and Windows users.

LINK: https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/10/macos-10-15-itunes-standalone-apps/

Apple just promoted one of its leaders to a vice president of mergers & acquisitions and even added him to its main leadership page. So... is Apple planning to make Wall Street happy and make a big, splashy acquisition in the near future? This move certainly makes it more possible than ever. So let's speculate: what kind of company MIGHT Apple buy, and what company might I LIKE to see them buy?

LINK: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-03/apple-m-a-chief-now-reporting-to-cook-as-calls-grow-for-big-deal

Apple TV... Do you still need one? Is Apple even interested in making a hardware streaming device long term? With recent news that Apple is releasing the Apple TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, and several brands of smart TVs, it's becoming a real question. So what's the present and the future of Apple TV? I break all that down and provide my thoughts on my favorite little Apple device... Apple TV.

Apple announced today that it is canceling its AirPower charging mat saying that it "will not achieve our high standards." It's hugely unprecedented for Apple to announce a product live on stage and then never ship it. In this video John Sherrod breaks down why Apple did this, what the big picture implications are, and what this DOESN'T mean.

Here's a link to the Techcrunch article that broke the news this afternoon: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-product-citing-inability-to-meet-its-high-standards-for-hardware/

Apple hosted an event focused on its services efforts on Monday, March 25 where they announced new products including Apple Card, Apple News+, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade. Join host John Sherrod as he provides his first impressions and analysis of the event, and tells you why he thinks it may have been the least interesting event in years.

At long last Apple has released new AirPods! In this episode, John Sherrod breaks down all the new features. If you haven’t bought AirPods yet, is now the time to buy? If you already have them, should you upgrade to the new ones? All that plus what didn’t make it in this update in this episode of Your Apple Update.

Today Apple announced new iPad mini and iPad Air models, and in this episode of Your Apple Update, John Sherrod walks you through what you need to know about these new models. Have you been waiting to buy a new iPad because you were worried that as soon as you did Apple would have a new one out? You’ve waited long enough. Find out what these new models have to offer and why they were worth the wait.

Apple is hosting an event on March 25, and there’s a good chance we’ll finally see AirPods 2, the next generation of Apple’s popular wireless ear buds. Join John Sherrod to learn what features we’re likely to see in the new version of this product.