When you unpacked your new TV or streamer for the first time, you probably couldn’t wait to start watching it. In the excitement to put it through its paces, chances are you just clicked “I agree” to all those screens of legal mumbo jumbo that came up during the setup process. Did you know one …
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The next Apple TV could finally get a feature that’s been available on competing devices for almost two years. That feature is 4K resolution output, also known as Ultra High Definition, which would likely allow the device to stream the highest-quality video available from services like Netflix and YouTube to compatible 4K TVs. A new Apple TV box with 4K …
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Now playing: Watch this: Facebook TV is happening, rivaling Netflix and YouTube 1:12 Facebook is releasing an app for TV set-top boxes. LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images Facebook wants to be a bigger part of your living room. On Tuesday, the social network said it’s launching an app for set-top boxes, including Apple TV, Amazon‘s Fire TV and Samsung Smart TV. The …
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Subscribers to the premium cable network Epix will now be able to watch on their 4th-gen Apple TV boxes. The network, owned by Viacom, Lionsgate and MGM, says the Apple TV app will be available starting today. “Apple has been a renowned leader in shaping the digital landscape and I’m proud to make our content available on Apple TV,” Epix …
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Your aimless channel surfing could lead you right to Facebook video. Facebook is working on an app for television set-top boxes like Apple TV, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Facebook, which has 1.79 billion monthly active users, declined to comment on the timing of the app or where else it might be available. The app could bring Facebook video …
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HBO rival Starz has launched its streaming app on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV stick, but if you’re a Comcast subscriber, you’re still out of luck. Amazon users can sign up for a $8.99 Starz subscription directly from Starz.com or through the Amazon Appstore. The Starz app consolidates the existing Starz Play, Encore Play and MoviePlex into a …
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Fire up your Apple TV; it’s time to rewatch all of “Westworld.” Apple has now added HBO Go to its list of TV streamers compatible with Apple’s single sign-on feature. (See them all here.) Drafting HBO Go to the lineup is potentially a big step. Previously, single sign-on (SSO) was compatible with streams from networks like ABC, Telemundo, ESPN, and …
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Apple’s Siri voice assistant picks up a few new tricks each year, but in 2017, it may get a lot brainier. The Cupertino, California-based tech titan plans to enhance Siri with artificial intelligence, DigiTimes reports. We’re hoping Siri keeps getting smarter as time passes. Tyler Lizenby/CNET That fits with other rumors that the next iPhone, possibly called the iPhone 8, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Donald Trump takes the oath of office 1:47 On Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. If you’re a student of history (or just a fan of 3 Doors Down and Toby Keith), there are plenty of ways to watch the inauguration ceremony, parade and other related events …
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For one of its biggest channel launches in years, PBS realized that a crucial technology to complete its mission was one that’s existed since the dawn of TV: over-the-air signals. On Monday, the public television programmer fired up PBS Kids, a free channel of 24/7 educational children’s programming. It has familiar shows like “Sesame Street” and “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” as …
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