Apple TV
Amazon Fire TV claims fastest growing streaming library
September 17, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon claims to have the fastest growing library of content on Fire TV than any other streaming media player.
Amazon’s little black box, which first launched last year, is a strong competitor in the set top box market, thanks to … Read More
Siri and third party apps: New Apple TV plays catch up
September 9, 2015 | David FarnorSiri and third party apps are the biggest features of the new Apple TV, which was unveiled this evening at the latest Apple Event.
Apple once dismissed its little black box as a hobby, but the streaming media device market … Read More
Amazon Fire TV overtakes Apple TV
August 21, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon’s Fire TV has overtaken Apple TV in the streaming media device race.
Apple is expected to unveil a new version of its black box next month, but a new report from Parks Associates suggests that it still has some … Read More
From upgraded box to delayed subscription service, what we know about the new Apple TV
August 20, 2015 | David FarnorUpdate (1st September 2015): New reports suggest that Amazon is considering producing original content. Details added to original story below.
Apple TV: The only streaming media device to come with its own in-built rumour chip, generating fresh speculation every few … Read More
Hopster launches on Apple TV
May 6, 2015 | David FarnorHopster launches on Apple TV today.
The educational kids app, which combines games and TV series into one on-demand service, has joined the Apple TV line-up. The service offers hundreds of episodes of the best pre-school shows from around the … Read More
Apple to launch new TV service this year?
March 17, 2015 | David FarnorApple plans to launch its own TV service this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“People familiar with the matter” tell the WSJ that it will offer a “slimmed-down bundle of TV networks”, with around 25 channels, including broadcasters … Read More
Google Play now available on Roku – is the streaming media device race over?
November 2, 2014 | David FarnorThe Google Play store app is now available on Roku.
It’s a small sentence, but it’s one that marks a big shift for the streaming media device race.
Roku has long led the way in the set top boxes … Read More
NOW TV Movies and Entertainment Pass join Apple TV
September 25, 2014 | David FarnorFrom today, Apple TV users in the UK will be able to enjoy NOW, as the Entertainment and NOW Cinema Membershipare added to the service.
The NOW Entertainment Month Pass offers instant access to some of this autumn’s must-see shows, … Read More
Apple TV review (UK): Time for an upgrade?
September 7, 2014 | David FarnorThis week, Apple will take to the stage for its much-mooted 2014 event. Speculation is rife about what it will introduce for its new iterative models of the iPhone and iPad – but the question for us lies with their … Read More
Vimeo launches new Roku and Apple TV app
August 15, 2014 | David FarnorVimeo has launched a revamped app for Roku streaming media devices designed to make it quicker to view videos.
The first major refresh since the channel launched in 2011, the Vimeo app now features a custom-built user interface that makes … Read More