Tag: Apple
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DIRECTV NOW Subscribers Should NOT Upgrade to The iOS 11 Beta
Yesterday Apple announced during its WWDC 2017 keynote that its first developer beta of iOS 11 is now available. Just remember this is a developer beta. iOS 11 beta 1 is intended for use by iOS developers only and you will find several cord cutting apps like DIRECTV NOW will not work with it. Cord Cutters…
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Here Are 5 Big Cord Cutting Stories You Should Keep an Eye On
2017 is turning out to be a great year that is only going to get better for cord cutting. There are several big news stories that have become lost in the mix with the flood of other stories. So let’s take a minute and look at all the cord cutting stories we should keep an…
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Amazon & Apple Are in Talks to Bring Amazon Video to The Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video is the #2 streaming service in the United States just behind Netflix and well ahead of Hulu. Yet the Apple TV currently the 4th largest streaming player in the United States does not support Amazon Video. That is a huge loss for the Apple TV as Amazon’s Video service is so popular…
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Thinking of Trying YouTube TV? Don’t Do It Through iTunes…
YouTube TV came out yesterday offering a ton of channels for just $35 a month unless you want to get it through iTunes. YouTube TV is charging an extra $5 a month to sign up through iTunes. This is likely caused by Apple’s policy of making services such as YouTube give them a cut of…
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Apple Plans to Take on Amazon Channels with Bundled Premium Channels
Apple has a plan B after its live TV streaming service failed. It looks like Apple plans to sell bundles of premium channels. According to Recode, Apple plans to sell a bundle of HBO, Showtime, and Starz. It is rumored that you may get a discount, but as of right now we do not have…
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Apple Releases a Major Update For The Apple TV
Today Apple released the long awaited 10.2 update for their Apple TV. This update brought many back end improvements under the hood and several major updates to the front end. Here are the updates listed in the 10.2 update: Discover more with TV app: Continue watching and discover new TV shows and movies across over…
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Apple Updates iTunes & Improves Movie Rentals
Today Apple updated iTunes to 12.6, and added the “rent once, watch anywhere” feature that lets movie renters watch movie rentals on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 10.3 or Apple TVs running tvOS 10.2. Those operating system versions have yet to move out of beta, suggesting a launch in the next few days. In the…
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5 Cord Cutting Services to Keep Your Eye On in 2017
2017 has already been a good year for cord cutters, and it is only getting better as 5 cord cutting services are getting ready to roll out new and better options. So here are my top 5 cord cutting services to keep your eye on in 2017. #1 Hulu Downloads Last month Hulu CEO Mike…
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Apple to Use Original TV Shows to Push Music Subscription Sales
Some had hoped that Apples new original TV shows would be focused on taking on Netflix but it seems they are more about music sales. Recently Edddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of Internet software and services, told Recode that Apple’s original series is “one of the differentiating factors we can add to Apple Music. He said…
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Apple Is Looking for Outside Help to Turn the Apple TV Around
The fourth generation Apple TV was expected to be the device that would make Apple #1 in Americans’ living rooms; however, it has fallen short of that mark. Sales of the Apple TV over the recent Christmas buying season fell flat and there are even rumors that it is well behind where Apple wants…