One of the things Apple was called out for, despite launching the Apple TV 4 with a ton of new features, was the fact it didn’t support 4K content, let alone High Dynamic Range. And, while Google, Amazon, and other competing companies all over some ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Listing Select Movies as 4K and HDR in iTunes Purchase History
Not all movies are listed as 4K and HDR yet, and content is still in SD or HD for now, but this discovery may foreshadow what’s to come. In February, Bloomberg reported Apple was testing a new, fifth-generation Apple TV capable of streaming 4K video ... ( read original story ...)
CustomPlay sues Apple over Apple TV ‘What did he say?’ feature
“Florida company CustomPlay filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple today, claiming a Siri feature that allows fourth-generation Apple TV users to rewatch a portion of video with closed captioning copies its movie companion software,” Joe ... ( read original story ...)
Company: Apple TV’s “what did she say” feature infringes our patent
It's a problem everyone has had: you're watching a movie and don't catch a key bit of dialogue. In September 2015, Apple unveiled a new feature for Apple TV that solves the problem. Users can ask "what did she say?" and Siri will skip back 15 seconds ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Sued by CustomPlay Over Apple TV 4’s ‘What Did He Say?’ Feature
CustomPlay, a Florida-based company, has filed a lawsuit against Apple for infringing on one of its patents. The company claims that the rewind close captioning feature which Apple debuted with the fourth-generation Apple TV in tvOS is a rip-off of its ... ( read original story ...)
Apple sued over ‘What Did He/She Say?’ feature in tvOS
feature used in tvOS on the fourth-generation Apple TV. The phrase can be used while watching a movie to quickly rewind 15 seconds with subtitles temporarily turned on to help users catch any dialogue they may have missed. CustomPlay alleges that the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple sued over tvOS ‘What did he say?’ feature
Apple is being sued over an Apple TV feature that stops you missing a moment in a movie or TV show. According to MacRumors, Florida company CustomPlay, which makes companion apps for movies, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple over the ... ( read original story ...)