Lukáš Gondek Drake is breaking records again, the first Apple Store opened in Mexico, and at the end of October we will learn about Apple's financial results for the last quarter. New ad shows new News in iOS 10 and Apple's big research center to grow in China
Drake's 'Views' Album Passes 1 Billion Streams on Apple Music (26/9)
Drake scored his first major success on Apple Music - his album views surpassed 1 billion streams, the very first on Apple's streaming service. Apple is grateful to Drake for his collaboration, so he presented the artist with a plaque and a personal thank you from Tim Cook as a small reward.
A week after its release in April, Drake's album was only available on Apple Music. Since then, Apple has teamed up with the Canadian artist to plan a tour and produce more content. The latest is a movie called "Please Forgive Me", which was released on Apple Music on Monday.
Source: AppleInsider
Apple opened the first Apple Store in Mexico (September 26)
Despite the fact that the opening of new Apple Stores has recently focused mainly around China and India, Apple is also trying to break into new territories. Mexico saw the first Apple Store - in the capital of Mexico City, the Californian company opened it together with the unveiling of a huge mural.
In celebration, Tim Cook tweeted "¡Gracias México por recibirnos!" and Angela Ahrendts, Apple's head of retail, described Mexico as "one of the world's best cultural and economic centers."
Source: Cult of Mac
Apple will announce financial results for the last quarter on October 27 (September 26)
Apple updated its investor page to announce that financial results for the final fiscal quarter of 2016 will be released on October 27. On this day, it will be possible to see for the first time how sales of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are doing. Apple usually publishes the sales results for the first weekend, but this year the Californian company no longer does that.
It is expected that Apple's income could be around 45,5 to 47,5 billion dollars, that is, more than 5 billion less than last year.
Source: MacRumors
Apple released a new ad for iMessage in iOS 10 (September 29)
After several ads for the iPhone 7, Apple decided to also promote its new operating system iOS 10. The short video spot, in which an inflatable balloon travels from a lonely cabin to the bustling Chicago to find its way to the phone of a young artist, highlights the new iMessage. Options such as the balloon message background or different styles of incoming messages are designed to make iMessage more expressive and personal.
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Source: MacRumors
Apple is building a research center for hardware development in Beijing (September 30)
According to the diary The Wall Street Journal Apple began planning a $45 million research center in China. The first of its kind in this East Asian country, the center will specialize in the development of computer hardware, audio and visual components. Apple will employ up to 500 people there and should be located in a part of Beijing called Wangjing, which is home to several research centers. The message can be seen as an attempt to break into China again. That's what Tim Cook promised this year after the Chinese government banned the sale of iBooks and iTunes Movies in the country.
Source: The Verge
A week in a nutshell
Last week with Apple he announced cooperation with Deloitte to increase sales in the corporate sphere. Spotify presented an endless playlist updated every day, Snapchat again he came with the first hardware product – Spectacles camera glasses. Google's new communication service Allo encryption unlike Apple does not solve and with watchOS 3 you can feel almost like a new watch.
