Apple Kicks off ‘It’s Show Time’ Event – Follow the Live Updates Here

Apple has kicked off its 'It's Show Time' event and you can follow all the updates from the keynote right here.

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Announcements so far:

• Apple News+ Is Apple’s Latest Paid Subscription Program and Integrates Traditional Magazines for Your Reading Pleasure
• Apple Unveils Apple Arcade Game Subscription Service for iOS, Mac, and Apple TV
• Apple’s ‘Apple Card’ Will Give You 3% Daily Cash Back And Work With Mastercard
• All-New Apple TV App Announced With ‘Apple TV Channels’ And Much More – Here’s Everything

Updates from the event:

• Kicking things off with the usual intro video but this time's it's retro beyond belief!
• If you ever needed more proof that this is a 'video' centric event, then this video is proof enough.
• Apple CEO, Tim Cook is on stage.
• Tim Cook says this is going to be an exciting event. We're counting on it big time.
• And yes, this is a service-based event.
• Apple has a whole range of services. That's right, Tim. You do.
• Siri, Maps, FaceTime, Find My iPhone - all examples of services. Oh boy, it's fairly obvious that the AirPower charging mat is not happening at all today.
• Tim Cook stresses on the fact that their services are 'private' and 'secure.'
• First up on the list of services being announced - Apple News.
• News app is the number 1 news app in the world. Wow, that's big!
• Apple wants to prevent 'misinformation' and 'fake news.'
• Apple is bringing magazines to Apple News.
• Tons of magazines to choose from, including Billboard, The New Yorker, Nat Geo, Fortune and more.
• The new services is called Apple News+.
• And it's video time now.
• Apple is taking news very, very seriously.
• That video was surely mesmerizing.
• Roger Ross on stage to talk about Apple News+.
• 300 magazines to choose from.
• If there is no MAD Magazine here then I will be very disappointed.
• Demo time!
• Magazines have live covers. Wow wow wow.
• Navigation looks crazy simple. This is how magazines should be on a mobile device.
• My Magazines under the News+ tab gives you access to your favorite and interest magazines. Not bad at all.
• These are not just 'scanned' magazines. These are big-time digital versions with interactive and live content.
• The magazine looks crazy good on the iPad!
• Apple News+ is more than magazines....
• It features newspapers and super big publications like The Wall Street Journal.
• Curation is going to be spot on and privacy is bulletproof. Advertisers can't track you. This is exactly what everyone wants to hear if you adore your privacy.
• $9.99 a month. $8,000 a year if you subscribe to everything in News+ individually.
• Works with Family Sharing at no extra cost.
• Available today with iOS 12.2, macOS 10.14.4.
• Available in United States and Canada.
• This is an absolutely killer deal!
• Next up: Apple Pay.
• 10 billions transactions in 2019, so far.
• Apple Pay will be available in more than 40 countries by the end of this year.
• Apple is talking about the credit card. Oh boy.
• Apple announces Apple Card.
• Apple Card completely rethinks the credit card. Sets new level of privacy and security.
• Sign-up from iPhone and start using immediately. Will be available across all your devices.
• Wallet app getting a big bump to track your finances.
• Trust me, Samsung Card incoming in a while.
• Spending trends are outlined in Wallet app.
• Rewards like system called Daily Cash that gives you cash back.
• 'It's cash. Like, real cash. You can use it anywhere.'
• Whoa! That was Aaron Paul in the crowd. Was it?!
• Seriously, we need this card in our lives right now.
• There are literally no fees on the Apple Card. No late fee, no international fee, etc. and it has the lowest interest rate in the industry.
• Goldman Sachs is the issuing bank for the Apple Card.
• It's super secure, as usual.
• Goldman Sachs won't sell your data. OK, Apple.
• Yup, there is a physical credit card too. Obviously.
• The card is made out of Titanium. No card number, no CVV, no expiration, no signature. What.
• If you do ever need all the above information you can just get it from the Wallet app.
• Will be available this summer.
• Next up: App Store.
• Tim Cook: iOS is the largest gaming platform on earth.
• Games is the most popular category on the App Store.
• Totally a subscription service incoming. Gimme, Apple. Gimme.
• New service: Apple Arcade.
• World's frist gaming subscription for mobile, desktop and the living room.
• Man, what is going on with Apple?
• Apple and gaming in the same sentence seems a bit odd.
• Video rolling on stage. These games look pretty darn cool.
• On a lighter note: Samsung Card and Google Card is totally going to happen after this event.
• Single subscription with Apple Arcade and you get access to 100+ exclusive and new games.
• Dedicated Arcade tab in the App Store.
• You can literally pick up from where you left across your devices.
• No ads. No extra purchases.
• The way Apple is highlighting 'Offline play,' is definitely a jab at Stadia.
• 150+ countries, available this Fall.
• Next up: TV.
• This is something huge. Tim Cook really building the hype for this.
• An all-new Apple TV app incoming.
• New Apple TV app integrates all your movies and TV shows. One roof for everything.
• Access to cable bundles, blah blah blah.
• New service called: Apple TV Channels.
• Oh hey, HBO is right there! Woohoo, Game of Thrones, fans!!!
• The Apple TV app has been completely redesigned.
• Don't know why, but my hopes are kinda crushed. I mean, I was expecting something bigger than this.
• Great for sports fans.
• On-demand content, movies, TV shows, sports, it's all under one roof. Apparently, no early rentals, Netflix like streaming. Meh.
• Nothing special so far, really.
• The new Apple TV app looks stunning on iPhone or iPad. Great for consuming stuff on the go.
• Coming in May. Apple TV app coming to Mac this Fall.
• Apple TV app is coming to smart TVs! Now that's news!
• Also coming to Roku and Fire TV.
• Apple TV coming to 100+ countries. That's a huge jump from just 10 countries.
• New service: Apple TV+.
• It's a service about original ideas and stories. Big names under the roof here.
• This video is rolling and rolling and rolling.
• Steven Spielberg on stage!
• Apple is coming in hard with Apple TV+. We definitely expect some big things.
• This is a star-studded event all of a sudden.
• Steve Carell, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon on stage.
• All three are going to host The Morning Show on Apple TV+.
• Jason Momoa on stage along with Alfre Woodard.
• New show announced called 'See.'
• Next up: Kumail Nanjani.
• This is going to be an exciting show, apparently. Focused on immigration and a boy who runs a motel after his parents got deported. Wow.
• Show named: Little America.
• Big Bird on stage. We're not making this up.
• An incredible new preschool show.
• Next up on stage: J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles.
• New show: Little Voice.
• There are tons of more names when it comes to originals. Apple is going all-in with originals.
• Apple TV+ will be available in 100+ countries.
• Exclusive, original movies and TV shows every month.
• Global service.
• Commitment to high quality story telling.
• Coming this Fall.
• Tim Cook is back on stage. Look like it's a wrap.
• Oh no. There's one more storyteller left.
• Who is it? Who is it?!
• Come on, Apple. Don't hype it this much.
• It's Oprah Winfrey!
• This is going to be a live thing on Apple TV+. Pretty neat!
• Tim Cook is back on stage. This is a huge step for Apple.
• Now it's a wrap I think. Like, for real.
• The event is over.

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