This week on AI: App Store shakeup, new Apple Watch bands, Apple sells energy & more

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Newsmakers mostly held their collective breath ahead of next week's WWDC in San Francisco, but Apple surprised developers by announcing some major changes to the App Store, some of which will take effect as soon as Monday.



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Everything you need to know:



  • Apple announced a host of changes to the App Store, favoring subscriptions > >
  • Apple Watch bands by Coach will arrive on Sunday > >
  • New MacBook Pros could be announced this month > >
  • The ITC is investigating Apple and AT&T over patent complaints > >
  • Apple sold $1.38 billion in Taiwanese bonds > >
  • iTunes music downloads may still eventually be phased out > >
  • Apple founded a subsidiary to resell its spare energy > >


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A roundup of all of our hottest stories this week:



Apple announces it will offer App Store subscriptions to all apps, take smaller 15% cut

Apple Watch bands by Coach set to launch this Sunday in three styles

Rumor: New MacBook Pros will be announced by Apple this month, begin shipping in August

ITC investigates Apple & AT&T over haptic patent complaints by Immersion

Apple's Taiwanese bonds come in higher than expected at $1.38B

Report insists Apple 'keeping options open' on phasing out iTunes downloads

Apple establishes 'Apple Energy' to resell green energy back to providers

Rumor: Supplier already shipping hinges for Apple's redesigned 13" MacBook Pro

Apple Pay expansion could coincide with WWDC, Switzerland launch rumored for June 13

Apple issues latest iOS 9.3.3, OS X 10.11.6 betas to public testers

More evidence of 'macOS' rebranding surfaces on Apple website

DOJ urges Supreme Court to return Apple vs. Samsung patent case to lower court

Rumor: Apple to debut iMessage for Android at WWDC 2016

Rumor: Apple's 'iPhone 7' to ditch Space Gray for 'Deep Blue' color option

Imposters again target NYC Apple Store, pilfer $16,000 in iPhones

Apple signs deal to harness energy from landfill gas in North Carolina

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 2
    JimTheOwlJimTheOwl Posts: 6member
    I for one would prefer to see a subscription that rids all apps and games of commercials and those constant "buy more crap to make this app do more stuff" notifications. I almost threw my iPhone out the window of my car because I was trying to get an app to do something and it kept sending me everywhere but where I wanted to go.
  • Reply 2 of 2
    JimTheOwlJimTheOwl Posts: 6member
    Honestly, this has gotten out of control. I used to work in radio & TV so I understand the whole commercial thing but I DONT WANT TO BE BEAT UP BY ADS ON MY PHONE. I'm ready to sell my stock and trash my iPhone and go back to a flip phone.
    edited June 2016
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