Early tvOS 11.3 updates introduced support for AirPlay 2, allowing the Apple TV to be added to the Home app as part of a HomeKit setup and enabling multiple Apple TVs in separate rooms to play the same song, but that functionality was removed in tvOS 11.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Apple signs a deal to buy digital magazine subscription service Texture
Following the removal of the Newsstand app from iOS, Apple has been encouraging developers to publish ... a single monthly fee for unlimited access to streaming music, movies and TV shows, digital magazines and other perks. According to Cue at SXSW 2018 ... ( read original story ...)
Eddy Cue Talks Apple’s Acquisition of Texture Magazine App, Why Company Doesn’t Have A “Fake News” Problem
“We denied bomb-making apps,” Cue said. “We draw those lines.” Byers asked Cue about the recent criticism of Apple and other makers of streaming TV devices, in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, or distributing the NRATV channel. Cue said ... ( read original story ...)
Apple buys digital magazine distributor Texture, says it’s committed to quality journalism
Within its large catalog, the app curates magazine articles based on the user ... only behind the “other devices” segment — which includes Apple Watch, AirPods, and Apple TV — at 36 percent. Apple has purchased other media-focused companies ... ( read original story ...)
SXSW: Apple’s Eddy Cue Talks Going “All In” on Original Programming
Cue also fielded a question about Apple's decision to keep NRATV in its Apple TV app store. "We draw a set of guidelines that are published so everyone in the world can read them," he explained, adding that Apple does draw the line with apps that allow ... ( read original story ...)
Scientology to launch TV network
It's poised to launch a channel on DirectTV and platforms Apple TV and Roku this Monday. Evidence of the network is already on Apple's app store. There "Scientology TV" is available for download from The Church of Scientology International. Running the app ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial Church of Scientology launches Apple TV app
Evidence of the network is already on Apple's app store, where "Scientology TV" is available for download from The Church of Scientology International. The Church of Scientology hasn't commented on the news, but a DirecTV spokesperson confirmed the launch ... ( read original story ...)