The iPhone maker appeared set to launch its streaming television service next month, calling on celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and “Star Wars” director J.J. Abrams to join an event at its Silicon Valley headquarters. Apple lowers some iPhone prices outside USWith news and streaming video, Apple could potentially disrupt two sectors and move toward reinventing itself once again. An Apple streaming music service launched in mid-2015 now boasts more than 50 million subscribers. The potential for an Apple service streaming movies or television shows has been a question since the company added the Apple TV set-top device to its lineup 12 years ago. Bloomberg News reported the video service would compete with rivals like Netflix and Amazon Prime, although details of the service had not been finalized.

Source: The Express Tribune February 15, 2019 07:30 UTC