iMac, Apple TV, iPad Pro, AirTags, Podcast subscriptions, services…it was a big day.
Apple just got done with its big ‘Spring Loaded’ event, and it was chock full of new products and announcements. You can watch the whole thing on Apple’s site, but here’s a quick summary of what went down, with links to our coverage. Apple started off its event by re-capping its commitment to the environment and making the company carbon neutral by 2030, but the first real announcement wasn’t a new product at all, it was an update to the Apple Card. Adult couples will be able to “co-own” an Apple Card, with both of them sharing a credit rating, and a new “Apple Card Family” feature will allow Apple Card owners to share their card with kids over 13, giving each one spending limits. Existing card users can also merge their accounts and combine their spending limits. Apple isn’t charging a monthly fee for Podcast Subscriptions; this isn’t Apple Podcasts+. Instead, this new program allows podcast creators to create “premium subscriptions” to their podcasts and set their own price. Subscribers can get custom content or early access, and Apple takes its customary 30% revenue cut (dropping to 15% the second year and beyond).
