The ability to make calls using technology is taking another step forward as the Amazon Alexa app has been updated to let Apple iPad and other tablet owners make calls to Echo devices. The Amazon Echo interactive speakers and visual display models ... ( read original story ...)
Apple TV Reunites ‘Frozen’ Stars Josh Gad and Kristen Bell in Animated Series From ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Creator
As they make moves to eat away at the marketshare held by streaming giants like Netflix and Hulu, AppleTV announced today that they have picked up a new animated series from Bob's Burgers creator Loren Bouchard. Per the original report, Central Park "tells ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s Original TV Series Strategy Explained
Last year, we learned that Apple is going to be producing high-level original scripted programming in an effort to compete with Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. The tech company has racked up a handful of shows since that announcement, but they’ve yet to ... ( read original story ...)
Why Apple’s Eddy Cue Thinks the App Store Is the Next Popularity Benchmark for Music Streaming
For much of the first half of the 21st century, music drove Apple’s hardware sales, particularly across the spectrum of iPod models including the Nano, Shuffle, Mini and Touch. In contrast, Apple officially discontinued production of the iPod Nano and Sh ... ( read original story ...)
Big news for Apple News: Apple doubles down on news with Texture app acquisition
An executive at the website of a major TV network said Apple News accounted for as much as 60% of traffic for some stories. Apple has a team of curators who select content for the “Top Stories” and “Spotlight,” sections of the app, while the "For ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s original TV shows and series: Apple signs two-year deal for animated musical comedy Central Park
Currently, Apple's TV efforts are accessed through Apple Music, but that's not really an optimal experience. We don't know if the company will simply release content through iTunes, the TV app, or a new channel, but access is likely to be tied to Apple ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of watchOS 4.3 to Developers
Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming watchOS 4.3 update to developers, one week after seeding the fourth beta and a three weeks after releasing watchOS 4.2.3, a minor update focusing on bug fixes. Once the proper configuration profile has been ... ( read original story ...)