Tag: Apple
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Locast is Now Streaming ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC For Free on iOS
Locast a new live TV streaming service that launched back in January in New York City to offer access to 15 stations including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. With Locast you can stream ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC among others for free in Denver, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, and New York. Last week Locast has quietly added…
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Apple’s New Netflix Competitor Service Is Reportedly Very Bland
This weekend The Wall Street Journal published a report from inside Apple’s team that is building their new Netflix competitor. According to that team, Apple’s new streaming service will be bland and is being called an “expensive NBC.” According to Apple’s staff, CEO Tim Cook is trying to keep the content clean with little “gratuitous…
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Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and Hulu Now All Support Apple’s Single Sign On
Apple TV’s single sign-on is one of the features that help the Apple TV stand out. This feature allows Apple TV owners with a subscription to a TV service to automatically log in to all the apps that they support. No longer will you need to log in to each individual app. This can save…
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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…