Today’s
Weekly App Roundup covers Spotify’s leap into the $5 billion
audiobook industry, WhatsApp’s advancement in hosting up to 512 users within a
single group, and Apple’s takeover of personal financing through their upcoming
“buy now, pay later” scheme for Apple Pay.
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During its 2022 Investor Day, Spotify made its aggressive targeting of
the audiobook industry quite obvious.
Spotify’s founder
and CEO,
Daniel Ek, clarified the company’s ongoing acquisition of
Findaway, a
platform that allows authors to distribute their own audiobooks directly.
However, it appears that Spotify’s goals stretch beyond that.
Different Spotify
executives acknowledged that the model in mind is still “Freemium” — like its
basic music streaming — meaning users can listen to books with ad breaks
without paying.
This is the polar
opposite of how an established audiobook platform like Audible operates, but it
may be a fascinating disruption in an industry rife with unexpectedly pricey
audiobooks.
Part of
Spotify’s
attraction to audiobooks is that they reportedly account for half of all the
book industry’s sales, so there is clearly a piece of the pie to be had.
Different Spotify executives acknowledged that the model in mind is still “Freemium”.
32 was not enough: WhatsApp groups can now host 512
users
WhatsApp recently expanded the maximum number of participants in a group
from eight to 32. Now, that number is increasing to 512. Yes, you read that
correctly.
And frankly, we believe
if a person were placed in a group of 512 individuals, they would mute the chat
immediately.
The option to add 512 individuals to a WhatsApp
group entered testing in early May and has now begun to roll out to iOS,
Android, and desktop users.
To receive the update,
iOS users must be running
WhatsApp 22.12.0.73 or later, while Android users must be running 2.22.13.10 or
later. Users may have to wait 24 hours before receiving the update, so do not
worry if you have not received it yet: Your 512 friends will simply have to
wait.
WhatsApp is also
rumored to be working on a beta version of its Android app that will allow
users to export their WhatsApp backup from Google Drive. According to
WABetaInfo, this functionality is being tested on Android version 2.22.13.11,
and the backup will contain not just texts but photos, movies, and other forms
of media.
It is unclear when
this functionality will be available.
Time
to go shopping with Apple’s buy now, pay later function
Apple Pay Later, as the name suggests, is
Apple Pay’s “buy now, pay
later” function. It divides the cost of any Apple Pay purchase into four
payments spread out over six weeks.
This is now
available on iPhones, iPads, Macs, or Apple TVs with Apple Pay. The function
can make purchases at physical retail stores, mobile apps, and on the web using
the contactless payment system.
Apple Pay is an
integral component of Wallet, which is the mobile software where you may store
digital versions of your credit cards, debit cards, and Apple Card to use Apple
Pay and Apple Pay Later.
Apple Pay Later has no interest costs, making it perfect for those last-minute expenses you would otherwise be unable to cover.
If a store’s
website or app accepts Apple Pay, you will be able to use Apple Pay Later with
no extra charge. Apple Pay Later needs no integration from developers or
businesses and works with the usual Apple Pay implementation.
When you use Apple
Pay, you will be prompted to validate your identity using Touch or Face ID on
your device. Once authenticated, you will be asked to pay for your item in full
or pay later. Upon selecting the latter, you will see the amount due today and how
much you will pay every two weeks.
Following the
placement of your transaction, Apple Pay provides order tracking, allowing
merchants to give you a receipt and tracking information right in Apple Wallet.
Apple Pay order tracking will be available at “millions of retailers” through
e-commerce platforms, starting with Shopify.
According to the
company, Apple Pay Later has no interest costs, making it perfect for those
last-minute expenses you would otherwise be unable to cover.
Apple Pay Later was
showcased as a new
iOS 16 function at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference.
The free software update’s public beta will be released this summer, followed
by an official deployment in the autumn.
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