With Planet of the Apps and rumors of a show about Dr. Dre’s life, it sure seems like Apple is getting serious about original programming. But according to Apple’s senior VP Eddy Cue, that’s not the case at all. In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Cue covers a number of topics relating to media, particularly TV and how Apple sees its set-top box fitting into the landscape. But it’...
Apple just announced that, instead of having to log into multiple apps each time you turn on your Apple TV or try to access an app in iOS, it will soon support single sign-on support. Yes, that means you’ll no longer need to enter in a username and password for every single app, an action that’s certainly annoying from the Apple TV remote. It should be coming soon, in addition to...
As part of today’s big WWDC event, Apple talked a bit about the Apple TV and tvOS, which will receive new apps this summer. But a surprising new feature on the way is a new remote app for iOS, which makes it easy to control the Apple TV right through your iOS device.
Apple just announced that Sling TV will launch today for the Apple TV. If you haven’t used it yet, Sling TV, it’s a pretty amazing platform that provides access to a host of premium channels for a monthly fee. Until now, it has been missing from the Apple TV. Apple also announced a few other channels, including Fox Sports Go and Molotov – a channel in France – are coming to the Apple...
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,...
It’s been seven months since the fourth generation Apple TV was released, and one app that remains conspicuously absent is Amazon Prime. Thanks to comments made by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, now we know why. Speaking during CodeCon on Tuesday, Bezos revealed Prime still isn’t available because the two companies have yet to reach “acceptable business terms.” That’s basically a friendlier...
Apple is reportedly working on an Amazon Echo competitor, that much we already know thanks to a rumor from earlier this week. What we haven’t known, however, is what sort of form then new Siri-powered device will take. Now we might have a bit of an idea. VentureBeat said on Thursday that Apple’s Amazon Echo and Google Home competitor will live inside a “refreshed Apple TV” instead of...
Apple TV has mainly been the domain of established media brands, and not the home of upstart, one off, promotional channels. Callaway Golf has changed all of that with the launch of its new channel. Callaway Golf has followed up its ‘first of its kind’ Roku channel with a channel for the Apple TV. This marks the first app from a golf manufacturer to make its way there, and the company...
The latest version of the Apple TV offers voice controls through Siri, letting you search for content, control what’s playing and more. But it turns out Apple may have had even bigger ambitions based on a newly published patent from the Cupertino company. The patent, which was filed in 2014 and published on Tuesday, details a voice-based assistant that can control your TV-watching...
Apple has made it possible to preview tvOS apps built for the latest Apple TV in your web browser. The move allows users to read app descriptions and view screenshots without having to fire up their set-top box first. Apple has long allowed us to view previews for iOS and OS X apps on the web, but tvOS titles have been without this feature since the platform launched on the fourth-...