Apple shows off new services, then kills AirPower [Cult of Mac Magazine No. 290]

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When we say "no new hardware this week," we really mean it. (RIP, AirPower.)
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Apple pulls back the curtain on its wily master plan, giving us our first glimpse at a squeaky-clean new TV service, an ambitious subscription videogame service, a slightly familiar-sounding magazine and news service and more. (Spoiler alert: The Apple credit card steals the show.)

And then, after all that, Cupertino unceremoniously pulls the plug on its AirPower wireless charging mat.

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Tim Cook shows off the latest Apple services.
Tim Cook takes the wraps off the latest Apple services.
Photo: Apple

Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories is just one of the Apple TV shows coming in Apple TV Plus.
Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories is just one of the Apple TV shows coming in Apple TV+.
Photo: Apple

Get tips for using your AirPods and managing your contacts.
Get tips for using your AirPods and managing your contacts.
Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac

Leander Kahney's new Tim Cook biography is a must-read
Leander’s new Tim Cook biography is a must-read!
Photo: Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac

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