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Tech NewsApple, Combining a TV Box and Smart Speakers Isn’t Going to Fix Your Smart Home Woes
Listen, Apple’s great at a lot of things, but building smart home gadgets ain’t one of them. In fact, its dismal offerings in that space are a glaring weakness—especially when you look at the strides Google and Amazon have made in recent years. Apple is well aware of that, and it looks like it might … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetApple Is Combining a True Crime Podcast and a TV Series With The Line
Apple’s rumored experiment to use its content offerings to cross-promote its services now includes two new non-fiction series titled The Line. The first is a six-part podcast series premiering today, with three episodes currently available as of this writing. The podcast will be hosted and executive produced by Dan Taberski and will dig into the … Continued
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Tech NewsLooks Like There’s Hope for Apple TV Remote Haters
To say the Apple TV remote is polarizing is an understatement. On the one side, you have the stans who claim this is the best streaming remote ever made. On the other, the haters cite the remote’s touchpad and overall UI as an unforgivable affront to gadget design. But, per 9to5 Mac, Apple is currently … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetHulu’s Android TV App Finally Bumps Up to 1080p From 720p on Some Devices
Some versions of the Hulu app for Android TV will now have higher resolution for video streaming, and thank god for that. As spotted by Redditors this week and reported by 9to5Google, the max resolution available on the “App & Device Info” page in Hulu’s Android TV app has jumped from 720p to 1080p. Gizmodo … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetGoogle TV Brings Kids Profiles to an Already Fantastic Streaming Device
Google TV is bringing new parental controls to its streaming device. The company announced that beginning Monday, parents or guardians can now create individual profiles for each of the kids in their households with either their name and age or an existing Google account, should they have one. From these new profiles, account holders will … Continued
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io9TrailersApple TV+’s Calls Sounds Like Twilight Zone on the Phone
Calls is an upcoming Apple TV+ series that is almost exclusively audio recordings of people making phone calls, and when you first watch—listen, really—this trailer is going to seem like the dumbest idea possible. Then, as you keep going, the hook becomes very clear—it’s what you can’t see that’s most frightening, and in Calls, you … Continued
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Tech NewsSony Is Killing On-Demand Video in the Playstation Store as Streaming Takes Over
The streaming video business is booming, and while that makes it easier to access tons of content, for some companies like Sony, it makes it less attractive to manage digital storefronts, so at the end of August, Sony is disabling the ability to buy on-demand videos in the PlayStation Store. In a new blog posted … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsOLED King LG Says It Will License webOS to Other TV Makers
LG will make its webOS software available to other companies. The proprietary software on LG’s own sets will be able to be licensed by outside TV brands, the company announced Wednesday. Notably, TV brands that choose to bring LG’s software to their televisions will also get its Magic Motion remote, LG’s very good cursor-like wand. … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetPlex Is Experimenting With Apple TV App Integration
Plex appears to be exploring an integration with Apple’s streaming app. The feature, which was spotted and shared on Twitter by Will Sigmon and reported by 9to5Mac, surfaced in the most recent TestFlight beta version of the Plex app. Screenshots of the feature show a prompt to connect Plex to the Apple TV app, with … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetChromecast With Google TV Really Is Perfect Now, Huh?
Our favorite streaming device just got a major update. As initially teased by Google back in December, Chromecast with Google TV now supports the Apple TV app on its platform. Other Google TV-powered devices will also get support for the app, including Sony and TCL’s 2020 televisions when they eventually hit the market later this … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsLook Out, Apple TV, It Looks Like Roku Is Testing a Rechargeable Remote
Roku seems to be exploring the idea of ditching the AA and AAA batteries. A screenshot shared by Reddit user Kingtut206 of an offer for a Roku Voice Remote Pro teased a rechargeable remote, available as a limited-supply concept with just 2,000 units. According to the listing, the remote included two personal shortcut keys, hands-free … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetRoku Apparently Has Content Dreams That Are Bigger Than Quibi
After snapping up much of Quibi’s content, it looks like Roku may be exploring the development of its own originals—kind of like every other streaming service around. As seen by Revealera and reported by Protocol, Roku appears to have recently listed a position on LinkedIn for a Lead Production Attorney, though the role is no … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetSome Apple TVs Are Losing the CBS All Access App Next Month
Another app bites the dust on older Apple TVs. Just last week, Google confirmed that the YouTube app will no longer be supported on third-generation Apple TVs beginning in early March. Now, it looks like CBS All Access will also lose support on Apple’s older set-top box, per a message being displayed to third-generation Apple … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetHow to Watch the Super Bowl Without Cable TV
It’s that time of year again. You’d be forgiven for forgetting what month it is, but it is somehow already February, which means the Super Bowl is once again upon us. For folks with cable, streaming the Big Sports Event—which will begin Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and will see the Kansas City … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetSome Older Apple TVs Are Losing the YouTube App Next Month
Owners of some older Apple TVs will soon have to rely on AirPlay if they want to watch YouTube content on their devices. Beginning early next month, third-generation Apple TVs will no longer support the YouTube app, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed to Gizmodo. Users with these devices will still be able to view some YouTube … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsI Think We Can All Agree That a Hacked Apple-Themed Game Boy Is the Best Apple TV Remote
There’s no discourse more toxic in the tech community than opinions on Apple’s attempts to redesign the TV remote. There are those that love the latest iteration, and there are those that correctly believe it’s bad. It seemed it would be impossible for everyone to find common ground until this customized Apple-themed Game Boy Color … Continued
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Tech NewsNext iOS Update Will Fix Apple’s Biggest Fitness+ Problem
One of our biggest gripes with Apple’s new Fitness+ service when it launched was that it didn’t support AirPlay, which means you couldn’t stream workouts from your iPhone, for instance, to your (non-Apple) TV. It was a baffling choice, because Apple Watch and iPhone owners without an Apple TV were forced to stream workouts on … Continued
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Tech NewsApple Had a Better Holiday Than Literally Anyone Else
We’re well into the second decade of iPhone sales, and with the covid-19 pandemic devastating economies worldwide, some wondered: Would 2020 be the year that Apple’s runaway revenue train finally slowed down? The answer is decidedly: lol no. The company reported its holiday quarter earnings today, and it turns out that an absolute shit-ton of … Continued
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io9Good Grief, Apple TV+’s New Snoopy Show Looks Adorable
As the title suggests, the imaginative adventures of Snoopy—and Woodstock, of course—are the focus of Peanuts and WildBrain’s new series for Apple TV+. But as you can see by the fun new trailer for The Snoopy Show, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the rest of Charles M. Schulz’s kids are also still part of the action. … Continued
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EartherMore Streaming Remotes Need to Be Battery-Free
Enough with the AAA batteries. Gizmodo reviewed a lot of streaming gadgets this year, budget and premium devices alike. When staring at a heap of dongles, streaming sticks, and set-top boxes, one thing becomes immediately clear: Way too many dang remotes rely on batteries, and way too many of those batteries end up being tossed … Continued
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