Apple has poached Timothy D. Twerdahl, former director and GM of Amazon's Fire TV unit, in an effort to revive its struggling Apple TV business, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Twerdahl's will oversee product marketing for Apple TV, the report said. ( read original story ...)
Apple Seeds watchOS 3.2 Beta 2 to Developers With Theater Mode
Apple continues forward with beta seeds for watchOS 3.2, the next major version of the OS for the Apple Watch. Now, Apple has officially seeded the second developer for watchOS 3.1, which, as expected, does indeed feature Theater Mode on board. With ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Hires Amazon’s Fire TV Head to Run Apple TV Business
Apple Inc. has hired Timothy D. Twerdahl, the former head of Amazon.com Inc.’s Fire TV unit, as a vice president in charge of Apple TV product marketing and shifted the executive who previously held the job to a spot negotiating media content deals. ( read original story ...)
How to Group Apple TV Apps into Folders
This method only applies to the 4th Generation Apple TV. Also, make sure tvOS is up to date on your device. The folder feature was added as of version 9.2, but the most current version is 10.1. There are two ways to group apps into folders on Apple TV. ( read original story ...)
Apple TV accessory makers can now use App Launch, Wi-Fi configuration, VoiceOver and other iOS features on tvOS
tvOS 10 updates have included new user features like smarter Siri, HomeKit support, dark mode, and the new TV app with Single Sign-on so far. With tvOS 10.0.1, first released back in October as a minor bug fix and security improvement, Apple quietly ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Granted 38 Patents Today Covering an Original Apple TV Related Invention, Dual Mode Headphones and more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 38 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In this particular report we cover one of Apple's first Apple TV related inventions, dual mode headphones that have yet to surface and a ... ( read original story ...)
iPad Pro 2: Rumors Suggest Q2/Q3 Release Date, Borderless Screen & Heftier Frame
The iPad Pro 2 needs to get to the market fast. With rivals launching capable devices left and right and with its arch-nemesis, the Surface Pro 5, rumored for an official launch soon, Apple needs to dig really deep in order to ensure that its iconic tablet ... ( read original story ...)