Apple acquires digital magazine app Texture

Apple is acquiring Texture, the digital magazine subscription service by Next Issue Media, which gives users unlimited access to their favorite titles for one monthly subscription fee.

Texture will add to Apple's in-house content and service platform while also filling the gap left by Facebook's decision to back away from news distribution. Texture will integrate with Apple News and presumably improve upon the app's curation capabilities.

"We're excited Texture will join Apple, along with an impressive catalogue of magazines from many of the world's leading publishers," said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice-president of internet software and services. "We are committed to quality journalism from trusted sources and allowing magazines to keep producing beautifully designed and engaging stories for users."

Since its launch in 2010, Texture has become the leading multi-title subscription service giving users the ability to instantly access some of the most widely read magazines while on the go. In 2016, Texture was chosen by the App Store editorial team for the annual Best Of selections, which celebrate the most innovative apps and games for iOS users.