Apple will soon hold a special event at its Cupertino campus.
Also: Apple's TV streaming service: It's showtime at last CNET[1]
The company has also recently announced several new hardware products via press releases. Apple updated the iPad mini, iPad Air[2], the iMac lineup[3], and released an update to its wireless earbuds, the AirPods[4]. Now, with a trio of hardware announcements out of the way, it has cleared the way for a handful of services announcements at its special event.
Apple's TV streaming event: How to watch
On Monday, March 25, Apple will hold a special event. It starts at 10 am PT, and will be held in Steve Jobs Theater. The company will live stream the keynote[5] on its website and through its Apple TV events app.
Apple's TV streaming event: What to expect
Not a Netflix competitor
The streaming TV product, in the form it will be announced on Monday, isn't shaping up to be a direct competitor to the likes of Netflix or Hulu. Instead, Apple wants to provide access to the company's own original programming as well as TV shows and movies from other sources.
For example, users will open the TV app (or whatever Apple ends up calling it), where they will find Apple's TV shows alongside content from another network. Streaming Apple's content will reportedly be free[6], with Apple charging users to subscribe to online-only streaming services.
The current process requires users to