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Disney announces price increases for subscription services to take place this fall

You’re not going to love this, but at least the price increases aren’t as high as they could be. Disney announced that the company will increase the cost of its suite of streaming services, including Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+. Prices will go up for both ad-supported and ad-free plans, and some of Disney’s bundles will […]

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“Hey Siri” feature now works with updated news providers, including NPR, Fox News, ABC and the Washington Post

As the arms race with Amazon’s Alexa continues, Apple’s “Hey Siri” feature has been improved upon in the iOS 11.2.5 beta and is now available to everyone in the US, UK, and Australia. To invoke the new feature, simply say, “Hey Siri, give me the news,” wherein Siri will begin playing a news digest podcast […]

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ABC, Disney apps now support single sign-on feature

The new single sign-on feature for iOS is looking pretty convenient and ABC and Disney have just come on board to support it. Both the Watch ABC and Watch Disney apps for Apple TV and iOS will now automatically log you in if you’ve entered your cable or satellite credentials into the new settings menu. […]

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WWDC: Apple highlights hefty tvOS update, new features to come

Apple’s tvOS is about to receive a fairly hefty update, as outlined by Eddy Cue during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday. Cue began by showing off a reworked iPhone remote app that includes all the same features as the bundled Siri Remote. When you’re searching for stuff to watch, Siri can now look up […]

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Rumor: Apple making progress in negotiations with TV networks, looking to launch TV streaming service in the fall

Apple’s apparently still in negotiations with the networks for its upcoming TV streaming service. A recent article in the New York Post has Apple talking with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox with Apple’s 30 percent revenue share being the point of contention. Still, rumors have it that Apple is targeting a late fall launch of […]