Could 13, 2024
UPDATE
Apple Information+ introduces Quartiles, a brand new authentic spelling sport, and Offline Mode for subscribers
Apple Information+ launched Quartiles, a brand new authentic spelling sport, and a brand new Offline Mode that mechanically offers current and customized Information content material for subscribers after they’re not related to Wi-Fi or a mobile community. Each options can be found with iOS 17.5 or later for Information+ subscribers.1
“We’re at all times working to enhance the expertise for our Information+ subscribers,” mentioned Lauren Kern, editor-in-chief of Apple Information. “Our new every day phrase sport Quartiles is a enjoyable addition to our in style crossword choices. And Offline Mode makes it straightforward to entry the a whole lot of magazines, newspapers, narrated articles, and extra included in a Information+ subscription — regardless of the place you might be.”
Quartiles challenges gamers to kind phrases by deciding on tiles containing two to 4 letters, and customers acquire factors based mostly on phrase size. New puzzles can be found every day, and gamers may also select to share a Quartiles puzzle with different Information+ subscribers.
Quartiles is the most recent addition to the Puzzles assortment accessible to Information+ subscribers. With iOS 17, Apple launched a every day crossword and mini crossword puzzle for Information+ subscribers within the U.S. and Canada. Information+ subscribers may also entry a brand new Puzzles Scoreboard to see customized stats and streaks for every puzzle, together with their resolve fee and their longest streak.
Apple Information+ subscribers can now get pleasure from Offline Mode on iPhone and iPad to mechanically obtain Prime Tales, Apple Information Immediately audio briefings, full journal points and narrated articles from Information+ publishers, and puzzles to entry later, with out Wi-Fi or a mobile connection. When the gadget is again on-line, downloaded content material will mechanically refresh, and downloads might be optimized to maximise house on the gadget.
About Apple Information
Apple Information affords tens of millions of individuals within the U.S., U.Ok., Canada, and Australia entry to high quality journalism from quite a lot of high publications, curated by its workforce of editors, and is probably the most used information app within the international locations the place it’s accessible. A subscription to Apple Information+ is out there for $12.99 per 30 days and consists of entry to a whole lot of high newspapers and magazines, together with The Wall Road Journal, Vogue, The New Yorker, Folks, The Athletic, and extra; a catalog of narrated audio articles from Apple Information+ publishers, accessible to hearken to within the Apple Information and Apple Podcasts apps; and a every day crossword and mini crossword puzzle created in partnership with The Puzzle Society, and authentic spelling sport Quartiles.
- Quartiles is out there to Information+ subscribers within the U.S. and Canada.
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