Loup Ventures imagines new Apple services like ‘Mail+’ or ‘Stocks+’

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Loup Ventures believes that the next batch of new Apple services may be “hiding in plain sight” in the form of enhanced existing apps like Mail, Podcasts, and Stocks.Credit: Loup VenturesIn a research note, Loup Ventures’ Andrew Murphy imagines new Apple services, like “Stocks+” or “Mail+,” that add new features to existing or default Apple platforms. Murphy notes that Apple services have seen massive success in the past few years. The sector grew 16% year-over-year to $53.7 billion in 2020, and Loup Ventures forecasts that it’ll grow 15% in 2021….

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JBL introduces new sound bar, retro amplifier with AirPlay 2

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) JBL on Thursday introduced a new lineup of sound bars, amplifiers, and other audio accessories that work with — or rival — Apple products.Credit: JBLAhead of the all-virtual CES 2021 conference, the audio company debuted a host of new hardware at its “Harman Explore” virtual event celebrating 75 years since JBL’s founding. The new hardware includes some models that work with AirPlay 2 and other streaming platforms….

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European digital taxes unfair to big tech, says US Trade Representative

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Digital service taxes being applied in assorted European countries will cost Apple and other American companies millions of dollars going forward, and the US Trade Representative is considering applying trade tariffs to retaliate or discourage application.Foreign taxes may lead to trading tariffsItaly, Turkey, and India have followed France in levying a tax on foreign digital goods leading to further investigations by the U.S. Trade Representative’s office. …

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