# Apple News+ and news services

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Podcast: [Old Mac Gang](https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-mac-gang-7076530)
Published: 2025-11-06T11:00:01+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-jencius/episodes/Apple-News-and-news-services-e3aj3fn
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Marty, Peter, and Chris talk about their favorite parts of Apple News+ and other news services Getting Started - Open the News app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac — it’s pre-installed on all devices.- Tap Following to curate your preferred topics and publishers.- Subscribe to Apple News+ for access to hundreds of magazines and premium articles.- Use Family Sharing to let up to six people share your subscription. Apple News+ Highlights - Over 300 magazines, newspapers, and digital publishers.- Offline reading mode for travel.- Personalized “Today” feed powered by on-device machine learning.- Audio stories and narrated articles for multitasking. Other Reading Options - Flipboard – Curate your own digital magazines.- Pocket – Save articles to read later, even offline.- Feedly – For those who love classic RSS aggregation.- Google News – Great for cross-platform, global coverage. Accessibility & Customization - Use Speak Screen and VoiceOver for listening instead of reading.- Adjust text size, background color, and bold type in Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size.- Create Focus modes to silence notifications while reading. Useful Resource Links Apple News overview: https://www.apple.com/apple-news/ Flipboard: https://flipboard.com Feedly: https://feedly.com Google News: https://news.google.com Inoreader: https://www.inoreader.com/ Feedbin: https://feedbin.com/ Fiery Feeds: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fiery-feeds-rss-reader/id1158763303 Ground news site: cites left/right article on topics: https://ground.news/ NetNewsWire - https://netnewswire.com/ World Newspapers - 200 countries: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/world-newspapers-200-countries/id313147645 Email us at ThePodtalkNetwork@gmail.comVisit our website: https://www.thepodtalk.net Join us next Wednesd…

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