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Apple Universal Search function now covers Fox Now, National Geographic, other apps

Apple has boosted its Universal Search option on the fourth-gem Apple TV a bit. The Universal Search feature allows users to find content across multiple apps and services using text or Siri voice search. At launch, universal search worked with iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Showtime, but Apple promised to expand the feature to include […]

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Apple announces fourth-gen Apple TV, points out enhanced Siri features, new remote control

It looks like the Apple TV just became more than a “hobby” over at 1 Infinite Loop. Over at today’s media event, Apple announced the fourth-generation Apple TV. The new unit, which appears to be measurably thicker than the previous generations, sports a new user interface, an operating system written for it (known as “tvOS”), […]

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Holiday gift round-up: Part 1

It’s that time of year again, when everyone is scrambling to fill their gift giving list for the holidays, and for those that have tech geeks in their family or other circles, it is getting more and more difficult to find that perfect gift. Thankfully it is also the time when every magazine and blog […]

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Apple purchases content aggregator Matcha.tv, may be planning new features for Apple TV services

It’s the acquisitions that point to interesting stuff on the horizon. Per All Things D and VentureBeat, Apple has acquired a small startup called Matcha.tv, which provided a second-screen iOS app connected to various content outlets like cable TV, Internet streams and digital storefronts. Citing sources familiar with the story, VentureBeat reports that Apple acquired […]

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Apple, Time Warner close in on Apple TV content deal

It never fails to have good content available for your customers. Per Bloomberg, Apple and U.S. cable company Time Warner are closing in on a deal that will give subscribers access to cable channels via Apple TV, which also claims the Cupertino company has taken on Hulu media marketing chief Pete Distad to help secure […]