Charlotte Henry joins Kelly Guimont to discuss subscriber stats for Disney+ vs Apple services, bundles, and iOS using hardware security keys.
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Apple TV+ Guide: All of the Original Video Content [Update]
We’ve put together an Apple TV+ guide for all of the original content that the company has right now, and will have in the future. The content won’t appear until fall 2019. The list will be updated continuously, so be sure to bookmark this page.
Everything You Need to Know About Apple TV+
Just what is Apple TV+? How do you watch content? Are the shows in HD? 4K/UHD? Dolby Vision? Dolby Atmos? How much does it cost? How do you subscribe? All of these questions are answered in our recent article.
Subscription Management and Deals – TMO Daily Observations 2019-10-24
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss managing subscriptions on macOS, and the future of paid vs free users.
Amazon Fire TV Stick now Offers Apple TV App
Amazon announced today that the Fire TV Stick (2nd gen) and Fire TV Stick 4K now both offer the Apple TV app.
PSA: Netflix and Dolby Vision on Your Apple TV 4K
Netflix has told John about a small change to the way Dolby Vision is confirmed on your Apple TV 4K and other streaming devices.
Amazon Music Now Featured on Apple TV
Amazon Music now joins Spotify as third-party features available on Apple TV. Download the Amazon Music app to get started.
For now, the tvOS Amazon Music app is available for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD users in thirteen countries: the U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Japan, and India.
Amazon Music is a free download from the App Store.
'The Morning Show' on Apple TV+ is 'Must-Watch' TV
Forthcoming Apple TV+ show ‘The Morning Show’ is a “must-watch”, according to the fall preview edition of Entertainment Weekly.
IFC Films Unlimited Joins Apple TV Channels
IFC Films is a production company mainly focusing on indie films. Its channel—IFC Films Unlimited—is coming to Apple TV Channels.
Apple Cancels Richard Gere Drama 'Bastards'
Apple has canceled Bastards, a drama series led by Richard Gere and based on the Israeli-based series called Nevelot.
Apple Releases tvOS 12.4.1 to Address Security Issue
The security release addresses a vulnerability that could allow the bad guys to take over your Apple TV.
CBS All Access Now Available on Apple TV Channels
CBS All Access is now live on Apple TV Channels, offering customers with offline downloads and a seven-day free trial.
CBS All Access Will Come to Apple TV Channels Next Week
In a tweet that has since been seemingly deleted, CBS All Access announced that it will be coming to Apple TV Channels next week.
Sky: Children of the Light Now Widely Available
After a delay, longawaited game Sky: Children of the Light has been released widely for iPad, iPhone and Apple TV.
Apple Skates to the Privacy Puck, Disney Plus Spanner, with John Martellaro - ACM 517
Apple has been skating to the privacy puck for years, and Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro argue it’s about time Apple got some credit for it. They also talk about John’s thesis that Disney Plus pricing threw a spanner into Apple’s plans for Apple TV Plus.
Why I Won't Be Buying a 4K/UHD Blu-ray Player
John, who often obsesses over all things video, made the leap to 4K/UHD TV long ago. But he’s not making the leap to a 4K/UHD Blu-ray player. He tells us why.
Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning of Smart TV Malware
This morning Samsung took to Twitter to warn of smart TV malware, and remaining customers to regularly do a virus scan.
macOS Catalina Media File Locations
macOS Catalina will turn iTunes into Music and add Podcasts and Apple TV apps. This means that media file locations will be a bit different.
macOS Catalina Moves Us From User Consent to User Intent – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-11
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join Dave Hamilton to talk about Apple’s march forward towards security-with-flexibility in macOS Catalina. And then it’s time to look at Apple TV’s future… by the numbers.
Apple TV Strategy by the Numbers
At one time, it was theorized that Apple would make its own TV set, integrated with Apple TV functionality. Instead, Apple has gone one better by seeking to integrate the Apple TV (4K) into TVs made by others. LoupVentures has the strategy and the numbers.
We believe, eventually, many major TVs will embed Apple TV software. This adoption curve may be similar to CarPlay …
Apple’s approach to the living room has been… led by Apple TV which we estimate is now used in 26m US homes monthly (21% of US households). We believe there are 53 million active Apple TVs worldwide.
While this may appear to be the beginning of the end of the Apple TV box, we believe the device will retain unique value. We believe the standalone box will continue …
This is, of course, all about ramping up for Apple TV+ subscriptions.
WWDC 2019: The End of iTunes
WWDC confirmed that iTunes will be no more in macOS Catalina. It will be replaced by three new apps – Music, TV, and Podcasts.
WWDC 2019 Gets Preview of Apple TV Show 'For All Mankind'
WWDC attendees got a sneak peek of Apple original series ‘For All Mankind,’ produced by the man behind Battlestar Galactica, Ron Moore.
WWDC19: Apple Announces tvOS Game Controller Support
WWDC19 is live, and we’ve seen a lot of updates for Apple TV. One of them is tvOS game controller support for PlayStation and Xbox controllers.
New Apple TV App – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-16
Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont for a deeper dive into the new and “improved” Apple TV app on tvOS and iOS.