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Here's everything that Apple announced today
Apple sent out invites for an event taking place on March 25. Here's what to expect.
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Aerial Dream is a brilliant screensaver for Android TV
If these look a little ... familiar ... that's because they are.
PlayStation Vue
PlayStation Vue adds four-stream multiview for Apple TV
So you'll be able to watch up to four things at once — just in time for March Madness.
Apple's Thinking About a Plan to Kill the Roku, Fire TV Empires
Apple released its first set-top box over a decade ago, but it hasn't kept up with low-cost alternatives that gained traction in recent years. Maybe that'll change soon, though. There are discussions in Cupertino to release a budget-friendly dongle, according to The Information. It's not difficult to understand how Apple fell behind. Amazon, Google, and Roku are dominating with their...
Best streaming devices for entertainment this spring
Video and music streaming is insanely popular, and you’re no longer forced to purchase an expensive computer or video game console to consume content. Now you have the ability to stream from a stick, dongle, puck, or set-top box. Companies like Amazon and Google have released popular streaming devices, and newer brands like Roku have also created more choice in the market. Think about...
Apple's new TV app is a smoking hot pile of garbage
Apple launched iOS 10.2 and tvOS 10.1 on Monday, both of which include access to Apple’s new “TV” app. It’s a confusing name, given that we now have “Apple TV” the app and “Apple TV” the set-top box, but I digress. It’s a pile of garbage, and it shows exactly how messed up the streaming video market is right now. First things first: Apple TV (the app) is a glorified portal to Hulu, HBO...
Here's how to use Apple's new single sign-on feature
Announced at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference in June, single sign-on is a feature designed to eliminate the need to sign into apps individually. Trust us: Typing in your user names and passwords into multiple TV apps gets real old, real fast. Single sign-on promises to make what used to be an arduous process into something simple and elegant. One its website, Apple explains...
How to Make a Smart Home on a $500 Budget
I had some family over last weekend and they were pretty impressed that I was able to control my lights with my voice. I told them it actually wasn’t that hard, or expensive, to get started with their own smart homes. Then, like anything else, they could slowly build out from there, adding new automatic gadgets and dongles until the whole house was the smartest in the neighborhood....
Binge alert: The best video streaming devices right now
Cable companies offer subscriptions with hundreds and hundreds of channels, but how many of those do you really watch? A handful at most, which says a lot about the state of cable TV. With so many different ways to consume media, there’s no better time to cut the cord and seek asylum in the sweet embrace of set-top boxes. The problem? There are a lot of really good options out there,...
tvOS 9.1.1 rolling out to Apple TVs, here's what's new
Apple just released tvOS 9.1.1, the latest version of its operating system for the 2015 Apple TV. It’s available for all now, so you should grab it when you get home from work. According to 9to5Mac, the latest release includes the “Podcasts” app, which means you can now kick back on the couch and listen to the calming voices of Sean Aune and myself as we chat through the weekly...