Apple’s “Spring Forward” event may be focused on introducing the Apple Watch to the world, but a sword-slinging epic full of intrigue, gore and dragons is turning heads. Apple CEO Tim Cook and HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler announced a partnership between the two companies that makes the Apple TV streaming box the exclusive …
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Apple first to offer HBO’s standalone online service
HBO Now makes its debut as part of Apple’s lineup, starting in April. HBO Apple users will get first crack at HBO Now, a standalone online service from HBO that doesn’t force you to subscribe to an entire lineup of cable channels. Starting in April, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV owners will be able to subscribe to HBO Now to …
Read More »Apple announces new app partnerships for the Apple Watch
Apple’s got a lot of apps it’s planning for launch of Apple Watch. Apple Apple says the time for watch apps has begun. During an event in San Francisco Monday, the world’s largest tech company showed a variety of apps from companies including Uber, Salesforce.com and American Airlines, designed for its new smartwatch, which will go on sale in April. …
Read More »Apple Watch may benefit from big
The Apple Watch may prove a handy gadget for big-screen smartphone owners. James Martin/CNET The Apple Watch may find a convenient niche among owners of big-screened smartphones. That idea was suggested in a report by Adobe Digital Index (ADI), which collected the feedback from 1,000 US consumers who were polled last month about Apple’s new smartwatch and other mobile topics. …
Read More »What does the Apple Watch do that the iPhone doesn’t? Not much, yet
The Apple Watch’s built in accelerometer will track your movement. Tim Stevens/CNET The reveal of the Apple Watch has answered some of our questions about Apple’s digital timepiece. We now have a price (from $349 to astronomical), a few sizes to choose from, and a release date: you can grab yours on April 24. But if you’re on the fence …
Read More »King beyond the (pay)wall: Apple locks HBO Now for ‘Game of Thrones’
Cord cutters who want access to HBO’s online-only streaming service will have to go through Apple to watch the coming season of “Game of Thrones” concurrent with its airing on devices like smartphones and over-the-top boxes. HBO Attention, cord-cutting “Game of Thrones” fans: If you want to watch the new season of the hit fantasy while it’s new, you better …
Read More »Upgrade to iOS 8.2 available now
Apple The newest version of Apple’s iOS will be available for download today, CEO Tim Cook revealed at today’s Spring Forward keynote event. With it will come the debut of the Apple Watch app, along with the first round of Apple Watch-compatible apps. Cook offered a quick preview of how you’ll be able to use the app to connect with …
Read More »From crowd funding to the most pirated movie list: ‘Wyrmwood’ has been on a wild ride
“Wyrmwood” director Kiah Roache-Turner and lead actor Jay Gallagher on set. Guerilla Films/Universal Sony Filmmaking duo Tristan and Kiah Roache-Turner are a hot property right now. Their Australian horror film “Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead” has been the darling of the film festival circuit, with horror fans calling it a breath of fresh air in the stale zombie genre. Its …
Read More »The biggest news from Apple’s Watch event is the MacBook
So is there a payment plan for that $17,000 Apple Watch ? CNET Update has all the highlights from the Apple Watch event — including the unusual new design of the MacBook , Apple TV’s price cut and HBO Now — summed up in under three minutes: Now playing: Watch this: The biggest news from Apple’s Watch event is the …
Read More »What we didn’t get from Apple’s March 9 event
Screenshot by Sarah Tew/CNET With Apple’s March 9 ‘Spring Forward’ event now behind us, it’s time to look back and take stock of what we did — and, more importantly, didn’t — get from Apple. As expected, that event mostly focused on the Watch , and we learned its ship (April 24) and massive price range — from $349 to …
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