{"id":44171,"date":"2023-10-20T15:33:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/the-news-wrap-apple-unveils-its-music-streaming-service-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:33:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:33:58","slug":"the-news-wrap-apple-unveils-its-music-streaming-service-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/the-news-wrap-apple-unveils-its-music-streaming-service-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NEWS WRAP: Apple unveils its music streaming service – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apple has officially unveiled its music streaming service at the Worldwide Developers Conference.<\/p>\n

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The platform, which hopes to compete with the likes of Spotify, will set users back $10 a month, according to TechCrunch<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The service will also draw on popular features from other streaming services \u2013 such as a free trial and curated playlists.<\/p>\n

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Apple Music will launch on June 30 and will be initially available on iOS, OS X and Windows computers.<\/p>\n

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Connected car startup Vinli raises $US6.5 million in Series A<\/b><\/p>\n

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Connected car startup Vinli has raised $US6.5 million in Series A funding in a bid to kickstart growth and get ahead of any potential competitors in the automotive technology space.<\/p>\n

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The round was led by the likes of Samsung, Cox Automotive and other investors.<\/p>\n

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Chief executive of Vinli, Mark Haidar, said in a statement<\/a> the startup will change how people interact with their cars on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are honoured to be partnering with one of the world\u2019s largest consumer electronics companies, Samsung; one of the largest auto suppliers, Continental; one of the largest car ownership companies, Cox Automotive; and one of Tesla\u2019s early investors, The Westly Group,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis diverse group of auto and technology industry leaders believe in our vision and will help us accelerate and shape the future of the connected car.\u201d<\/p>\n

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US quarterbacks to wear VR headsets<\/b><\/p>\n

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US football team the Dallas Cowboys will soon use virtual reality technology to train their quarterbacks, according to Re\/code<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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The franchise has struck a two-year deal with virtual reality sports startup StriVR Labs which will see players don VR headsets.<\/p>\n

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The deal shows that virtual reality has a wide range of practical uses. In Australia, a team of students from Swinburne University is developing a way to help dementia carers<\/a> understand what it is like to live with the disease.<\/p>\n

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Overnight<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 64.33 points, rising 0.36% to 18,076.27. The Aussie dollar is currently trading at around 77.79 US cents.<\/p>\n

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Do you know more on this story or have a tip of your own? Raising capital or launching a startup?<\/i> . Follow StartupSmart on<\/i> Facebook<\/i>,<\/i> Twitter<\/i>, and<\/i> LinkedIn<\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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