Apple commentator Jason Snell writes: Why does this product still exist, and is there anywhere for it to go next? Gruber and Thompson [two other columnists] suggest that perhaps the way forward is to lean into an identity as a low-end gaming console. Maybe amp up the processor power, bundle a controller, and try to use Apple Arcade to emphasize that…
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Customized Apple-Themed Game Boy Color Doubles As An Apple TV Remote
Italian YouTuber Otto Climan modded an original Game Boy Color handheld to act as an Apple TV remote. Gizmodo reports: Otto Climan started with an original Game Boy Color handheld that they upgraded with a backlit LCD display because the GBC arrived well before Nintendo stopped using dim screens that strained your eyes. For the custom white case adorned with Apple’s…
Discovery+ Launches Today
Discovery+, the new streaming channel from Discovery, is officially available in the U.S.. “The list of places where you can download Discovery+ is extensive, with almost every popular platform but the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 included in the company’s launch slate,” reports Engadget. From the report: Most notably, you can access the app through Amazon Fire TV streaming devices and…
Apple’s Fitness Video Service That Competes With Peloton Is Cheaper and Just As Good
Todd Haselton from CNBC reviews Apple Fitness+, with some thoughts on how it compares with Peloton’s similar app. Here’s an excerpt from his report: Apple’s subscription fitness app, Fitness+, launches Monday. I’ve been using it for the past several days and I think it offers a nice variety of workouts that people will like. You need an Apple Watch to take…
Werner Herzog On Asteroids, Star Wars, and the ‘Obscenity’ of a City On Mars
78-year-old filmmaker Werner Herzog shared some interesting thoughts before the release of his new documentary on asteroids, Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds now available on Apple TV+. From Herzog’s new interview with the science site inverse: Herzog tells Inverse he’s less concerned than ever that a meteorite will destroy the Earth, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still be worried about…
Charlie Brown Holiday Specials To Air On TV, After All, In PBS Deal
Last month, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” wasn’t aired on TV, marking the first time since 1965 that the Peanuts special wasn’t broadcasted. Instead, it was streamed on Apple+. Now, according to The Associated Press, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas specials will return to the air. From the report: On Wednesday, Apple bowed to the backlash, announcing it had…
It’s Time for the Movie Studios to Step In To Save the Movie Theaters
M.G. Siegler, former reporter at TechCrunch and now a VC at Google Ventures, writes: […] It seems inevitable at this point that there’s going to need to be a new path forward. And that path may very well be one that looks similar to a path forged at the beginning of the business. That is, studios owning theaters. People will remember…
Apple Launches ‘Apple Music TV’, a 24-Hour Music Video Livestream
Apple has launched Apple Music TV, a free 24-hour curated livestream of popular music videos that will also include “exclusive new music videos and premiers, special curated music video blocks, and live shows and events as well as chart countdowns and guests,” according to the announcement. From a report: Apple Music TV will be available to U.S. residents only on the…
Apple Extends Free Apple TV+ Trials For Three Months
Apple told CNBC that it will extend some Apple TV+ subscriptions on a free one-year trial for three additional months. From the report: When Apple TV+ launched last fall, Apple bundled a free one-year subscription with the purchase of an Apple product, immediately boosting the number of people who could watch the streaming service. The first of those trial subscriptions were…
Apple TV Now Plays YouTube Videos in 4K — With Limits
As promised, the Apple TV is finally starting to play YouTube videos in 4K — with caveats. From a report: Users on Reddit and elsewhere are starting to see YouTube 4K support enabled on the media hub when it’s using at least tvOS 14. However, you can only watch in Ultra HD at 30 frames per second, and without HDR. Don’t…