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Apple takes its news business up a notch

It aims to be main news source for iPhone, iPad users in new operating system

Published Sun, Jun 21, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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APPLE is diving deeper into the news business with a new application that could make the US tech giant a key industry player.

Apple News, part of the upcoming iOS 9 operating system, aims to be the primary news source for users of the iPhone and iPad - likely at the expense of sources such as Facebook, Google and news apps such as Flipboard.

In a surprising move, Apple has unveiled that it will be hiring experienced journalists to manage its news feeds - marking a departure from the algorithmic process used by rivals.

"Apple is eager to have news created by human …

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