Category: Apple TV
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Apple TV+ Joins ACE Group to Help Crack Down on Piracy
Apple TV+ has joined the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment which is an anti-piracy group for the motion picture industry. The new streamer will take a seat on the group’s governing board, joining Amazon, Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros. “We are the premier anti-piracy force,” Charles Rivkin, chairman of the MPA…
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Apple TV, iTunes Add 4K HDR Support for Disney Movies
While the current Apple TV 4K has supported 4K HDR content for a few years now, Disney films, including those under the Pixar and Marvel umbrellas have been limited to 1080p HD through Apple’s iTunes storefront. However, Ars Technica reported this week that we’re starting to see Disney films pop up on iTunes boasting up…
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Rumors Suggest Apple TV App Could Be Headed to Xbox, PlayStation Consoles Soon
We’ve seen the Apple TV app pop up on various streaming devices and smart TV platforms in past, and new rumors suggest it could be headed to Xbox and PlayStation consoles as well. Windows Central reported on a tweet that purports to show an Apple TV app listing for a small number of testers on…
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Apple HomeKit Adds Streaming Device Categories in iOS 14 Update
Apple’s iOS 14 debuted earlier this week, the day after the company’s September product showcase. And among the myriad additions and new features headlining the latest iOS release, Apple reportedly tucked in some new streaming device functionality for its HomeKit app. AppleInsider reported that two new categories have been added to Apple’s HomeKit: one for…
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YouTube Not Quite Playing Well With Apple’s Latest OS Updates
Apple’s latest operating system updates went live this past week, shortly after the company’s product showcase. As usual those updates pack a number of features both large and small, but it looks like certain new additions aren’t quite playing well with YouTube at the moment. First off, there’s iOS 14, with its picture-in-picture mode —…
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Apple TV+ Announces Lineup of Kids’ Shows Premiering This Fall
Apple TV+ announced today two new kids’ series, “Doug Unplugs” and “Stillwater,” which will premiere this fall alongside award winning kids’ programming on the streaming service. Doug Unplugs will premiere Friday, November 13. The series is based on Dan Yaccarino’s “Doug Unplugged” book series and follows a young robot named Doug who unplugs while the other…
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Apple TV+ to Release a Mariah Carey Christmas Special
Apple TV+ is making all of our Christmas wishes come true with a Mariah Carey holiday special set to release on the streaming platform. The musical special will no doubt feature songs from her iconic “All I Want for Christmas is You” album which turned 25 last year. Along with Mariah Carey, the special is…
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Apple TV+ is Expanding its Documentary Library with New Celebrity Narrated Series
Apple TV+ revealed a new documentary series headed to the platform this fall. “Tiny World,” “Becoming You” and “Earth At Night In Color” are all part of the new series narrated by a star-studded cast including Paul Rudd, Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman Each new Apple Original will “showcase never-before-seen footage, groundbreaking technology and dynamic…
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Apple TV+ Will Reportedly Add AR Content
Apple is planning to add content using augmented reality (AR) on Apple TV+. Bloomberg reports that content using the technology will be added to the streaming service next year. The report explains that AR will be used to add elements to a show, rather than entire episodes or series being created with AR. In the…
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Most Cordcutters Prefer Netflix and Only Supplement with Other Streaming Services
Data shared with us from Reelgood shows that Netflix remains the holy grail of streaming services, with users only supplementing their viewing experience with other platforms despite an array of shiny new options. The main secondary streaming services are Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney+. Out of the Netflix users on Reelgood, the majority hasn’t…