Category: Apple TV News
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Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’ Sets Apple TV+ Record for Best Opening Weekend
Tom Hanks’ WWII drama Greyhound on Apple TV+ is reported to be the largest opening weekend ever for the streamer so far. Apple won’t give exact numbers, but it’s rumored to have brought in viewers comparable to a box office release. On top of that good news for Apple, 30% of the film’s viewers were…
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How to Watch Apple TV+ Without an Apple Device
Apple TV+ is a shiny, (relatively) new streaming service that is gaining a lot of traction with originals like Tom Hanks’ movie Greyhound, and series including The Morning Show, Dickinson, and many more. But can you still watch the streaming service without an Apple TV or other Apple device? The short answer: YES. All you…
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Apple TV+ Signs Multi-Year Deal with The Maurice Sendak Foundation for Children’s Content
Apple TV+ has partnered with The Maurice Sendak Foundation for rights to create children’s shows based on Sendak’s children’s stories and illustrations like Where The Wild Things Are. With this multi-year deal, Apple TV+ will be able to reimagine the author’s works into new children’s content exclusively for the streaming service. The Maurice Sendak Foundation…
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4K YouTube Coming to Apple TV via tvOS 14 Update
It wasn’t mentioned among the various software and hardware highlights during Apple’s WWDC 2020 keynote, but it looks like 4K YouTube support is indeed coming to Apple TV care of the upcoming tvOS 14 update. The feature is teased on Apple’s preview page for the operating system upgrade, alongside new picture-in-picture options, audio sharing, and…
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Apple TV+ News Includes More Smart TV Support, First Look at Foundation
We didn’t get a next-gen Apple TV announcement at Monday’s Apple WWDC keynote, but we did get some updates to tvOS and the company’s streaming service, Apple TV+. During Apple’s livestream, Director of Program Management for Media Products Engineering Cindy Lin boasted that the Apple TV+ service is currently available on over 1 billion TVs…
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Apple tvOS 14 Update Adds Picture-in-Picture, HomeKit Features
During today’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple spent some time outlining what Apple TV users can expect when the platform’s next major update launches later this year. Known as tvOS 14, the operating system upgrade will add platform-wide picture-in-picture support, deeper HomeKit integration, and gaming-friendly features. The platform-wide picture-in-picture feature is fairly self-explanatory. You’ll be…
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Apple Shares More WWDC Details, Apple TV Reveal Possible
We’ve known for a while now that Apple’s revamped Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC, would take place on June 22nd, but the company has shared more scheduling details, including a keynote address set for 10am PDT. And while the conference understandably focuses on software development, Apple’s been known to discuss new hardware during the event —…
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Apple is Reportedly Working on a Bundle for Music, TV & More
There are rumors of Apple working on a bundle that would allow customers to subscribe to Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more services with a single subscription. 9 to 5 Mac reports that the bundle was discovered with the iOS 13.5.5 beta code. We first heard about these rumors back in November 2019. At that…
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Apple TV is Getting the Peloton Workout App
Today Peloton subscribers were notified that the company’s app will be available on Apple TV. This means Peloton subscribers everywhere will be able to use their Apple TV as a screen to stream fitness classes. This news comes just after Peloton recently added Chromecast airplay capabilities for Smart TVs and released an Amazon Fire TV…
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This is Why Disney+ Has More Subscribers Than Apple TV+
Disney+ and Apple TV+ both entered the world of streaming services last November, but so far one is doing better than the other. As of May 4, 2020, Disney+ boasts a subscriber base of 54.5 million and a huge content library. On the other hand, Apple TV+ might not be as thriving. While the Fruit…