Tag: Apple
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Roku Controls 70% of All Cord Cutting, But the Fire TV Is Gaining Market Share
When it comes to cord cutting you may think of companies like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. One you may want to give a second look at is Roku, because for the second quarter in a row Roku controls over 70% of all cord cutting. Today Cord Cutters News is releasing the results of our quarterly…
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Will We Get a New Apple TV, Roku, or Fire TV for Christmas? We Answer Your Questions…
Every year at about this time a flood of emails come in asking about new streaming players for the Christmas shopping season. This year I decided to post about them to address the hundreds of emails and messages we get every year. So, will we get a new Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, or Android…
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Verizon is Giving Away Six Months of Free Apple Music
If you want some free Apple Music you may want to check out Verizon Wireless. Today Verizon announced that starting August 16th Verizon Unlimited customers can sign up for a special offer to get six months of Apple Music for free. The best part is this offer is good for new and current Verizon Unlimited customers.…
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Apple Is Working on a New Video Service
For years we have heard hints that Apple was working on a video service. Recently they have been striking deals for 20 original shows. At first it was reported that Apple wanted a live TV streaming service. That deal fell apart when Apple was unable to make the deals they wanted. Now Tim Cook has…
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Verizon Is in Talks with Apple & Google For a New Cord Cutting TV Service
Earlier this year, Verizon announced that they have decided not to launch their long-rumored live TV streaming service. Verizon instead announced that they planned to team up with an existing TV provider such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, or YouTube TV. Verizon’s goal is to offer a TV service with the launch of their 5G…
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Hulu is Giving Apple Users Free Access to Stephen King’s ‘Castle Rock’
If you use Apple products, Hulu has a surprise for you. Later today through the Apple TV app you will be able to watch the first episode of Stephen King’s new show ‘Castle Rock.’ The show is directed by JJ Abrams and based on books by Stephen King. Fans of Stephen King will recognize “Castle…
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Apple Has Quietly Ordered 20 Original Shows
Recently it was announced that Apple had decided not to pursue a live TV streaming service. Although Apple has not said why, many are pointing to Amazon’s decision to skip a live TV streaming service sighting high costs, low profits, and an overcrowded market. Now that does not mean Apple has abandoned plans for their…
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Report: Apple’s New Video Effort Slated for a 2019 Launch
For some time we have known that Apple was hard at work building a catalog of original shows recently. Yet Apple has been holding most of their content back without a set release date. Now it is looking like March 2019 is the target date for Apple’s new video efforts. According to the New York…
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The First-Gen Apple TV to Lose Access to iTunes
If you still have an old first-generation Apple TV, it may be time to update to a newer model. This week Apple announced that with a new update to iTunes, the first-gen Apple TV will lose access to iTunes in May 2018. This means you will no longer be able to access iTunes movies and…
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Apple Announces a New Scripted Original Show SWAGGER
Yesterday Apple and Imagine Television announced a new partnership to produce SWAGGER. The show comes from NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Media and Imagine Television. Inspired by Durant’s youth basketball experiences, Swagger explores the world of AAU basketball in the nation’s capital and the players, their families, and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams…