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Apple TV iOS News Software

Apple quietly adds HomeKit support for third-gen Apple TV units

It wasn’t a huge update, but it’s interesting. According to Forbes, Apple released an Apple TV update allowing for third generation units of the media device to support HomeKit, Apple’s protocol for allowing connected home gadgets to connect safely and easily in iOS. The update means that Apple TV could be the hub that unifies […]

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Apple falls to third place behind Google, Roku in U.S. streaming device market

As much as you may love and adore your Apple TV, it’s fallen to third place in sales next to its competitors. Per Gigaom, Google sold 3.8 of its Chromecast streaming devices in 2013, making the device about as popular as Roku’s streaming devices. Roku and Chromecast were the two most successful streaming devices sold […]

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iTunes News Software

Apple releases iTunes 11.3 update

It’s not a huge update, but it might add to your movie watching experience. On Thursday, Apple released version 11.3 of its iTunes multimedia/jukebox application. The new version, a 239.6 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – iTunes 11.3 includes all-new iTunes Extras for HD movies. iTunes Extras can include behind-the-scenes videos, short […]

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Apple TV News Software

Apple TV update adds four new channels, including ABC News , PBS Kids, others

Another Apple TV update has added new channels. Per AppleInsider, a new Apple TV update has added channels for ABC News, PBS Kids, AOL On, and Willow as part of an over-the-air update Tuesday morning. ABC News brings both live and on-demand streaming coverage of current events, with most content open to users without a […]

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2nd Gen Apple TV support is dropped in iOS 8

Being an owner of said version of the Apple TV (also formerly of the 1st gen), I find this very disappointing, but not altogether unexpected. The second beta of iOS 8 dropped on Tuesday and according to those who like to dig out any hints of the future that new code may reveal, there is no […]