People who buy a new 2018 iPhone may stick with a cheaper version that has an LCD screen, not the more-expensive OLED-based phones. Apple is rumored to be working on two organic light emitting diode (OLED) screen phones for its new 2018 lineup, expected in September, and just one with a traditional liquid crystal display (LCD) …
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One of the first speaker makers to support Apple’s new AirPlay 2 system for whole-home audio was Sonos, and now we know when it’s coming: July. AirPlay 2 allows you to control multiple compatible speakers like the HomePod or Sonos, or Apple TV devices, around the home, and stream music to them using an iPhone, iPad or Mac computer. Supported …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The Apple TV 4K and iTunes are getting support for Dolby Atmos. Should you care? If you’re an AV enthusiast with an Apple TV 4K, or the desire to get one eventually, the answer is a solid “maybe.” But if you’re not, perhaps you’re …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The latest sound technology will finally come to the best high-end streaming TV box. This fall as part of the upgrade to TVOS 12, Apple TV 4K will support Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound with iTunes titles, Apple announced on Monday at WWDC. It also …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Sick of signing into TV apps all the time? There’s an Apple TV for that. The company’s streaming video box, CNET’s favorite for Apple fans and big spenders, will roll out a new feature called “zero sign-on” as part of the update to …
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The expensive, geek-friendly Nvidia Shield TV streamer can pretty much do it all, but until now its menu system hasn’t been as customizable as those of competitors Apple TV and Roku. That changes with the latest software update, which brings the new version of Google’s Android TV operating system, 8.0 aka Oreo, and with it a revamped home page. Gone …
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In case you don’t have your calendar circled already, I’m here to inform you that next Sunday, May 20, is indeed National Streaming Day. I had no idea until I read Roku’s blog post, which announced a few noteworthy deals for the big day: Roku Streaming Stick for $40 ($10 off) Roku Streaming Stick Plus for $55 ($15 off) Roku …
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One of the best TV values of 2017 gets even better today — but time is running out. The 55-inch TCL 55P605, usually $599, is now $100 off today (Saturday, May 12) in Best Buy stores and online at BestBuy.com. See the TCL 55P605 at Best Buy $499 for this 55-incher is a great deal in my opinion. At its …
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Microsoft could soon be making good old copy-and-paste a lot more versatile. On the heels of its Build developers conference earlier this week, Microsoft VP of Operating Systems Joe Belfiore tweeted out: Well, what a coincidence! I got some questions about Cloud Clipboard yesterday– and this showed up sooner than I expected! 🙂 Take a look at what’s coming for …
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Apple’s TV app is aiming to cut out the middleman even further. The app, which offers iPhone, iPad and Apple TV users a central place to watch videos from services like Amazon’s Prime Video, Hulu and HBO Now, will begin selling subscriptions to those kinds of services directly, according to Bloomberg. The report did not specify which subscription services might …
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