Apple News: the only news app you’ll need

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Case Study|16 Jan 2017

Smartphone apps have become part of our everyday lives, but as they’re memory hogs and drainers of battery life, people are now looking to consolidate their home screens by deleting underused icons. When it comes to news, however, Apple is giving smartphone and tablet users another option.

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Media and EntertainmentTechnologyPublishing
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Global

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LAST UPDATED 24 Nov 2023

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