Apple's iTunes U application launched in January 2012.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Apple's official newsroom announcement and contemporaneous TechCrunch coverage, plus additional secondary sources agreeing on the January 19, 2012 launch date. [tier=silver indep_score=0.825 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Tuning in to psychology (seed:psychology_and_neuroscience)
- https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2012/01/19Apple-Unveils-All-New-iTunes-U-App-for-iPad-iPhone-iPod-touch/ (corroboration)
- https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/19/new-itunes-u-app-hits-itunes-with-over-500000-free-lectures-videos-books/ (corroboration)