Additional Thoughts on a Paid Apple News Subscription, First Look at Apple's Self-Driving Car Fleet Data, Thursday Q&A
Today's Above Avalon daily update includes the following topics:
Additional Thoughts on a Paid Apple News Subscription
First Look at Apple's Self-Driving Car Fleet Data
Thursday Q&A
We begin today’s update by going over my additional thoughts regarding Apple’s upcoming paid News subscription service. In particular, we look at the role Apple’s Texture acquisition will play. In addition, we run through some revenue scenarios to see why the big news publishers would be initially skeptical about a paid Apple News service (and what would change their minds). The email then turns to going through Apple’s first disengagement report regarding its fleet of self-driving test cars in California. Many publications used the data incorrectly to reach false conclusions about Apple’s progress in autonomous car R&D. We conclude with the latest installment of Thursday Q&A. I answer the following questions from Above Avalon members:
Would you publish Above Avalon on a paid Apple News service?
Given the subtleties of AirPods, should/would Apple take advantage of the relaxed US standards for hearing devices to move into hearing aids as another anchor point in its health arena?
Why doesn't Apple simply cut iPhone XR, XS and XS Max pricing by $100 to boost sales?
What would be the primary user input method for a device like smart glasses?
Given your Grand Unified Theory of Apple Products, what role would a pair of smart glasses handle?
What do you think protects Apple from extremely pricing-aggressive competitors like Xiaomi both in the short and the long term?
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