Apple Rolls Out Public tvOS 15 Update For Apple TV
Apple is now pushing out for public release its tvOS 15 for Apple TV bringing support for six major updates including Spatial audio, auto-detection for AirPods, pairing for HomePod mini, and improvements for use with Siri and HomeKit among other things. The tvOS 15 update…
Verizon Brings Fios TV App To Fire TV, Apple TV Devices
Verizon announced this week that its Fios TV app is now available on the Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV streaming devices, expanding app availability beyond strictly iOS and Android mobile devices for the first time. Using the Fios TV app and service will still…
Apple To Launch Lossless, Dolby Atmos On Apple Music
Apple revealed Monday that it is stepping up its audio quality for Apple Music subscribers with the addition of lossless streaming music and Dolby Atmos spatial audio when played back over certain devices including: Apple TV, HomePods and earphones. Apple said “spatial audio gives artists…
New Apple TV 4K With Auto Color Balancing Feature Makes Debut
Apple used its spring 2021 product launch event to announce the latest iteration of the Apple TV 4K featuring improved cinematic experiences including support of High Frame Rate HDR and a more powerful Siri remote. The company said the second generation Apple TV 4K streaming…
New UEI Remote Brings Apple TV Integration To Pay-TV Services
Audio/Video accessories vendor Universal Electronics (UEI) will soon be offering a remote control designed to integrate use of cable, satellite or IPTV services apps through Apple TV 4K media streaming devices. The new remote, which is to be distributed to pay-TV service subscribers by their…
LG To Add Apple TV App To Many 2019, 2020 4K Ultra HDTVs
LG Electronics revealed Monday that it is making the Apple TV app available in “compatible 2019 LG smart TVs”. The addition, which was previously announced as coming to its 2020 smart TVs, is now expanding to many existing 2019 models as well as some 2018…
Review: Nvidia Shield TV Streams Brilliant 4K/HDR
Last week we received the new standard (tubular design) Nvidia Shield TV streaming media player based on the Android TV OS and what we found was a slick, speedy performer with lots of apps supporting native 4K/HDR content, a fantastic remote, great gaming responsiveness and…
Apple TV+ Goes Live
Apple’s long-awaited Apple TV+ subscription video on demand (SVoD) streaming service launched Friday marking the start of the company’s foray into original content production to complement its growing direct-to-consumer streaming entertainment business. The service fee runs $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial period…
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