Apple celebrates black history month with limited edition watch, popular apps and books, and more

Apple announced today that it will be celebrating Black History Month with composite content that highlights and enhances black creators, artists, developers and businesses in the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV app, Apple Books, Apple Podcasts and more. The content is presented during the month of February.

Black Unity Sports Band has’ Truth. Force. Solidarity. ‘ laser engraved on the stainless steel mounting pin

Apple has also released a limited edition of Apple Watch Series 6 with ‘Black Unity’ and ‘Black Unity’ Sports Band, both available online and in-store from Apple and Target from February 1 in the United States and 38 others. countries. Apple says the watch will be available in February, priced at $ 399, while the Sports Band will cost $ 49 and be available year-round.

The limited edition Apple Watch is complemented by the new “Unity” watch in watchOS 7.3, which Apple confirms will be released later today. Both the Black Unity Sport Band and Unity watch are based on the colors of the Pan-African flag.

An overview of some of Apple’s other plans:

• App Store: A new Black History Month Hub will put black-owned businesses and black developers in the spotlight. Apple also features stories with black developers discussing the importance of representation in apps and games.
• Apple Music: Apple has compiled playlists, essays, original videos and more from black influencers, musicians, writers and directors.
• Apple Maps: Apple contains compiled Apple Maps directories established in collaboration with EatOkra, a program for black businesses in Brooklyn.
• Apple TV app: According to Apple, the theme for ‘Essential Stories’ on the Apple TV app this month will highlight ‘the multidimensionality of the Black family and its representation on screen’. There will also be new content from Oprah Winfrey.
• Apple News: Apple features composite topic groups highlighting the “best journalism around race in America,” while Apple News + presents audio articles celebrating the Black experience.

Apple’s press release provides a detailed look at what’s being unveiled across Apple products and services in February.

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