Apple TV’s Universal Search feature is inching closer to being ... across all providers—or at least all supported providers—instead of opening individual apps. It’s a great concept, but one that’s hobbled by providers who aren’t supporting ... ( read original story ...)
iOS 11 review: Major refinements shine, especially on iPad
Some apps get new icons. And some of the stock apps get a makeover ... Some of the widgets also prove very useful. The Apple TV widget works brilliantly: Being able to tap it and get an instant remote can save a lot of time. If you own an Apple TV, the ... ( read ...
Facebook reportedly building smart speaker with touch screen
The social network already has TV apps that run on Android, Apple and Roku’s TV hardware. Late last year Facebook admitted it planned to sell ads that would appear on its TV apps. A touch-screen smart speaker could be another place those ads run. ( read original story ...)
Do Roku and Apple TV really speak film geek? We put voice search to the test for answers
Cordcutters who use streaming media devices have turned binge watching into a high art, and with good reason. There are now so many a la carte TV and movie apps that the danger of losing yourself in a sea of prestige television and on demand films offered ... ( read original story ...)
Apple TV universal search gets support for Discovery Communications channels, Sundance, Filmstruck, more
Apple this week added a handful of television content providers — most of which are owned by Discovery Communications — to a slowly growing list of services that offer support for universal search on fourth-generation Apple TV devices. The expansion ... ( read original story ...)
Apple releases fourth developer betas of iOS 11, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, tvOS 11, watchOS 4
Apple has updated all four of its developer betas, with fourth releases of iOS 11, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, tvOS 11, and WatchOS 4. The macOS High Sierra update, with build number 17A315i, contains a number of refinements and other improvements like Apple ... ( read original story ...)
12.9-inch iPad Pro vs. 10.5-Inch iPad Pro: Choosing Between Apple’s Professional Tablets
Apple expanded the iPad Pro line to include 10.5-inch tablet ... don’t do the best job of really describing how big a screen is. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro has 80.3 square inches of display area. The 10.5-inch iPad Pro has 53.2 sq. in., ( read original story ...)