Sentences with phrase «apple tv hardware»

With WWDC 2016, Apple's annual developer event, just a few weeks out, we're likely to hear some chatter of the direction HomeKit, Siri, and other platforms will take, though it's unclear whether that will be where this new version of the assistant — and any accompanying Apple TV hardware — will be shown off first.

Among many announcements at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, the tech giant revealed that its Apple TV hardware will soon support Amazon Prime Video.

Today during a special presentation event in San Francisco, Apple announced a new version of its Apple TV hardware that offers exclusive gaming content in addition to a slate of new navigation - focused features.

The plan instead must be to continue pushing the current Apple TV hardware and software and allow the competition another long run at outpacing the fruit company.

Apple notes that more than 11 million registered developers are ready to tackle development for its new Apple TV hardware.

Apple's WWDC keynote is coming up quickly — it's on Monday, June 8 — and we may hear more about HomeKit then, especially if Apple launches a new version of the Apple TV hardware, which will reportedly act as a bridge between your HomeKit devices and your iPhone when you're away from your home.

It's possible Apple is holding onto any new Apple TV hardware to launch it all at once.

The new Apple TV hardware is much more powerful than the prior model; it now features an A10X Fusion processor (the same as what's currently in the iPad Pro) and 3 GB of RAM.

The new Apple TV hardware puts the company on equal footing with Roku, Amazon, and Chrome, all of which already offer devices capable of 4K streaming.

The new Apple TV hardware looks the same from the outside, but new guts make the jump to 4K possible.

The point is, Apple might be able to create device awareness between existing Apple TV hardware and my iOS devices — and HomeKit - enabled devices — in such a way that the company will have plenty of cool things to introduce at WWDC.

This deal is for Apple's latest Apple TV hardware, which means that you are going to get the full 4K + HDR goodness that Tim Cook's company has introduced with this latest hardware.

Let's not forget tvOS either: there really isn't all that much to the Apple TV hardware, and so software updates could be where the biggest improvements are made over the next 12 months - aside from 4K support, which will have to be a physical upgrade.

The Apple TV hardware update is a long time coming, since it'll be two years since the 4th generation launched soon.

Third generation Apple TV hardware is required to play 1080p video.

Will Apple create applications that make the iPad an amazing remote control for an updated, cheaper version of the Apple TV hardware?

Not exact matches

That helps explain Apple's reticence in welcoming those streaming competitors onto its own hardware, with tech news site Apple Insider noting that the company's policies discourage third - party services from selling video content through Apple's mobile and TV operating systems.

Despite hardware such as Apple TV and HomePod, Apple's overarching media strategy has failed to impress some critics thus far.

In terms of hardware, Fire TV is powered by a 1.7 GHz quad - core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064 processor, 2 GB of RAM, and has dual band MIMO Wi - Fi connectivity, all of which come together to make it three times faster than the latest set - top boxes from Roku and Apple, though for end - users that won't exactly matter much, as long as they are able to find the content they're looking for.

Beyond that, I've always appreciated that self - professed non-techies like my mom can easily operate her Apple TV and I am afraid that this kind of hardware will further secure Android in the catagory of «only for hardcore tech fans», which is untrue and unfortunate (in my opinion).

While most people were thinking today's event would be focused on other products, it does seem a little disappointing to see them touch on the Apple TV without giving it a hardware upgrade too.

Apple TV is expecting a major new hardware update in 2014 and the big rumor is that it will include iOS, which will allow companies to develop custom apps and games.

And Apple name, of course and we have to admit that for some reason Apple name sells even if the hardware is often not the best (Apple TV is something that comes to mind immediately).

Sling TV will run over an app on an iOS or Android mobile device, or you can run it over a traditional large screen TV with hardware like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, Google Chromecast, or Roku, among others.

When a new Apple TV with beefed up hardware was rumored earlier this week, we wondered what that might mean for gaming on the device, which has thus far had a hard time taking off since the new Apple TV App Store was introduced a couple of years ago.

Starting today, PlayStation Vue will be supported on Apple TV (4th generation), leveraging Apple TV's latest hardware to create an innovative experience.

Meanwhile, tons of people have iPads, iPhones, and / or Apple TVs, so some sort of app - based implementation of Steam Link seems far more ideal - Particularly when compared to buying yet another piece of hardware to live in your home theater setup...

If Apple entered the game controller market somehow with Apple TVs... The hardware isn't up to snuff there currently so maybe an entire beefing up of Apple TV is in order to make a proper minimalist game / app console.

To do so all you need is an Apple TV (3rd generation or newer) and for both the iOS device that you normally use to control your HomeKit hardware and the Apple TV to be logged into the same iCloud account.

Amazon will once again allow sales of Apple TV and Google Chromecast on its site, after banning them two years ago in an effort to promote its own Fire TV hardware to online shoppers.

Apple's next iteration of the Apple TV is called the Apple TV 4K, and it's packed with a number of hardware improvements made for a higher - quality viewing experience.

The strategy diverges sharply from other platforms like Apple TV — it's more about accommodating low - cost hardware than enabling super-powerful apps — but there's a certain logic to it.

The market for streaming media hardware has filled out in short order over the last few years, expanding from Roku, the original Netflix player and Apple TV to Chrome and Fire and Nexus things.

As with the iPhone, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac lineup, Apple plans to introduce hardware updates to the AirPods on a regular basis.

Once that process is complete, the Apple TV will be displayed as an available piece of hardware directly within the Home app.

Hardware wise, it's likely that Apple will add a 128 GB Apple TV offering, though the company could offer a 256 GB option as well.

It's a brand - new app built specifically for the fourth - generation Apple TV, and it mimics all the features of the hardware remote: Siri voice and typing support, dictation for entering usernames and passwords, accelerometer and gyroscope support for games, and of course, touch navigation.

It's likely that we won't see an Apple TV upgrade for a while so this will be the latest hardware for the foreseeable.

And, of course, the functionality will also be available through iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple's new HomePod hardware.

Thinking a little farther along these lines, the Apple TV doesn't have to be the hub at all — just the hardware that presents data to any HDTV screen.

Apple's iTunes movie service is very Apple - y - only available on Apple hardware - and Google Play Movies & TV is very Google - y, so it's based on the web and can be streamed to pretty much any device you like, with no need to store files locally at all.

Here's an updated look at what the Chromecast can do with the iPhone and how it compares to the Apple TV in terms of hardware, which features are shared between the devices, and how much functionality you lose with the bargain alternative.

The company was rumored to be working on new hardware, a refreshed interface, and an App Store for the Apple TV.

Given Troughton - Smith's new hacking discovery though, it appears Apple could be preparing its Apple TV operating system ahead of the launch of a new hardware.

It's the price you paid for cheap hardware, and it was a price worth paying for many — especially since other boxes, like the Apple TV and Chromecast, didn't have Amazon Prime Video channels.

The major focus for Apple TV this year was the hardware, with the Apple TV 4K being announced, along with 4K HDR content being supported via iTunes.

It seems like iOS 9 and an Apple TV overhaul will put HomeKit hardware over the finish line.

The social network already has TV apps that run on Android, Apple and Roku's TV hardware.

New hardware — pretty big deal for Apple TV.

Clockwise from left: Roku Ultra, Google Chromecast Ultra, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, Nvidia ShieldSet - box boxes: Set - top boxes are generally the most powerful and robust streaming players, as their size allows for more powerful hardware.