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  • How to stream Super Bowl LII on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV

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    Am I missing something?  Is this year's Super Bowl not going to be broadcast over the air this year?
    It is. But the topic of this article is how to “stream” this years Super Bowl to your Apple device. People may not have access to cable, satellite, or over-the-air methods to watch for various reasons...
    ronn

  • Apple responds to reports of worn batteries forcing iPhone CPU slowdowns

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    mike54 said:
    I believe that regardless of the technical reasons, the reason that Apple secretly implemented it in this way  is simply to encourage you to buy a new iPhone. The business case for spending loads of time on this feature and not letting users know was approved, as it's good for revenue. Always follow the money. Apple cares more about shareholders.

    Apple should, if they cared about the users, should of had a toggle switch with a full and clear explanation.
    If existing customers feel they are getting burned by Apple then that is not good for shareholders. Apple has no motivation to do this that would result in a positive outcome for the company.
    netmage

  • Apple delays HomePod launch until 'early 2018'

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    You’re looking at this the wrong way...

    By pre-announcing this product, they will reduce the number of Echos and Google Homes being purchased this holiday season by Apple customers by the tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands.  Sure those are going to sell regardless, but those waiting for the Apple version now know it will exist, and will wait for it instead of opting for the alternative.

    The missed December release date won’t make too much of a difference as long as they get it out in the first quarter. In fact it may help that quarters sales numbers considering the holiday quarter is already expected to be a record breaker.
    cornchipmuthuk_vanalingamwilliamlondon

  • Apple issues Safari 11 update for macOS Sierra & OS X El Capitan

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    I’ve been using the Safari Technology Preview for a while. I’ve switched back to Safari over the last 6 months or so, away from Chrome. I’ve been very pleased. Fast, stable, and the new audio/video blocking features are great. Plus I still have plugin support where I need it since Firefox and Chrome are now blocking everything but Flash.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple TV losing market share to streaming set-top box rivals Roku, Amazon

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    mac_128 said:
    boltsfan17 said:
    I never use my Apple TV anymore. I don't dislike the Apple TV, but I mostly stream in 4K now. I have both a Roku and Fire TV, but those don't get much use either. I'm just using the built in apps on my TV, mainly Vudu for Dolby Vision. 
    Now that I upgraded to a 4K TV, which is likely anyone on the market for a new TV beginning this year (My local Best Buy doesn't even really have 1080p sets anymore), I am also using the built-in apps rather than my Apple TV. It's just far more convenient than switching sources and navigating on the Apple TV, not to mention, the lack of 4K and HDR for those programs that offer it, which is quite a bit of Amazon and Netflix original programming. This if nothing else virtually guarantees that Apple will likely enter the Smart TV market. That said, I will upgrade to a new ATV this Fall if it includes 4K. Otherwise, I'll probably only use it if I want to AirPlay something from a device, or watch a movie I already own in my iTunes library. As for rentals, Apple is already losing my money to Amazon which offers 4K HDR rentals. 

    What interests me about the article is that it hints at Roku selling more because of their entry level devices, but is that actually part of the survey? Roku also makes some fine top of the line boxes that compete head to head with Apple, so that could also be a factor -- Roku offers 4K HDR, with an excellent interface for around the same price as Apple's aging box. 

    Regardless, I'm excited to see what Apple unveils in September. It would make perfect sense to unveil it alongside the iPhone if in fact it makes the perfect companion for displaying those beautiful 4K videos via AirPlay which currently have no means of easily sharing in their native resolution.
    The only reason I have a Roku stick is so I can use the Amazon Prime app, everything else is viewed on my two Apple TV Gen 4's.  With VUDU and Prime Video coming to the Apple TV, there will be more adoption, but they are never going to capture the market on people who want to spend $50.  The Fire Stick and low end Roku devices are like the cheap Android phones and tablets that are on the market.  People buy them because they are cheap, and Apple is never going to compete there because its not profitable. Anecdotally, I've found the product most people are disappointed with is the Google ChromeCast, not realizing it isn't as full featured as the Roku or Fire sticks...
    watto_cobra