According to a report today from Korean publication Korea Times, Samsung, the company that recently regained the top spot from Apple as number one smartphone OEM in the US, is considering moving all of its devices to its own Tizen operating system. This news follows a report from Fast Company last month suggesting a related move — that […]
Apple has extended its universal search function on the Apple TV to now include NBC shows in its results, provided the user has installed the NBC tvOS app. The search results can be generated either through Siri, or through the Search app, and includes support for searches by title, genre, and actor, among other queries. […]
Jaybird has debuted Freedom Wireless Bluetooth Buds, its fifth-generation of Freedom. Aiming to match sophisticated style, incredible sound and increased comfort into the smallest, most advanced wireless earbuds ever designed by the firm. You get micro-sized sand blasted metal accented housing in a fashionable, small package. Jaybird has overame the need to use plastic by moving all electronics to its miniaturized […]
On Tuesday, audio accessory maker Ultimate Ears unveiled a new version of the UE Roll Bluetooth speaker. The new UE Roll 2, which sells for $100, looks identical to the previous version, but gets about 15 percent louder. In addition, the unit now supports a Bluetooth source signal up to 100 feet away, an […]
In a product announcement in which it gave credit to Amazon Alexa, Google today teased Google Home, a device which brings the newly announced Assistant in to the home. Design-wise, it looks very similar to the OnHub, and is customizable and incredibly versatile. “It will let anyone in the family, kids or adults, have a conversation with Google”… Google […]
One week after the previous releases, Apple on Tuesday released developer versions of the fourth betas for iOS 9.3.2, OS X 10.11.5, and tvOS 9.2.1. A new release of the developer-only watchOS 2.2 is still missing from the lineup, and no third beta for the wearable’s OS version appeared last week either. It is […]
As promised, AMC this week launched a tvOS app with a content selection mirroring that of its iOS app and web portal, including free-to-stream episodes of hit shows like The Walking Dead and The Night Manager. The free app was released Monday to little fanfare, but is now featured as a “Best New Apps” pick on […]
Google recently made a remote control app for Android TV available to the iPhone. The app allows iPhone owners to access and control their Android TV device. It includes a d-pad and touchpad for navigation, as well as text and voice search. Google says the app lets people connect multiple remotes to Android TV for […]
Later this year the Xfinity TV Partner app designed specifically for Roku players and Roku TV models will be available in the U.S. Featuring Xfinity’s Emmy award-winning guide, the Xfinity TV Partner app for Roku devices will provide customers with access to their live and on demand programming, including local broadcast, cable and premium networks, […]
Harman and Universal Media Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor for consumer electronics devices in Europe, have announced today a new strategic alliance. Harman sound technology will be implemented across the UMC television portfolio, including Sharp & Blaupunkt brands as well as number of private labels under UMC management. The alliance will include the […]