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…
Roku OS v9.4 Brings AirPlay 2, Homekit In Select Devices
In tandem with the imminent release of the new Roku OS v9.4 firmware update, Roku said today that it is bringing support for Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to select 4K Roku devices. AirPlay 2 and Homekit will now be available through the following devices:…
Report: Sharp To Split Off Display Business, Pursue MicroLED
Sharp is planning to split-off its display business on October 1 into a wholly owned subsidiary called Sharp Display Technology (SDT), according to a recent report on Japanese web site SankeiBiz. According to the report relayed by Korean business news site, The Elec Wednesday, Sharp…
Samsung Smart TVs From 2018-2020 Get Apple Music App
Samsung said that starting today, it will be the first major TV brand to integrate the Apple Music app into its Tizen Smart TV platform, bringing those sheltering at home from the COVID-19 pandemic another entertainment alternative to help pass the time. Samsung said it…
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…
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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