Review after review trashed Siri with words like ‘dopey,’ ‘annoying’ and ’embarrassingly inadequate’…
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Amazon considered buying Texture before Apple bit
Amazon.com Inc. expressed interest in buying Texture before Apple Inc. acquired the digital magazine service…
Apple pushes deeper into news
Apple has acquired Texture, the online news service dubbed ‘the Netflix of magazines’ that lets users…
Eddy Cue on why NRA TV is allowed on Apple’s App Store for Apple TV
At the South by Southwest conference, CNNMoney’s Dylan Byers spoke with Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue…
Apple to acquire Next Issue Media and its digital magazine-subscription service Texture
Apple today announced it signed an agreement to acquire Texture, the digital magazine subscription service…
Siri creator is surprised by how much Apple’s Siri still can’t do
Norman Winarsky was among those present at the birth of Siri…
Apple to challenge Amazon with all-new ‘Books’ app
Apple Inc. is ready to take on Amazon.com Inc. in the digital book market again…
Apple to take 128,000-square-foot Culver City HQ in new media venture after HBO backs out
Apple is moving into Culver City…
Jimmy Iovine denies rumor that he’s leaving Apple in August
Jimmy Iovine shot down rumors that he plans to exit Apple in August…
Life after iTunes: Apple’s big media challenge
Like all the big tech firms, Apple is spending billions to produce original video content…
As Spotify crosses 70 million paid subscribers, distant #2 Apple Music’s Jimmy Iovine reportedly to bow out
It’s now been over three years since Apple closed its $3 billion acquisition of Beats…
GBH: Apple likely to repatriate $200 billion of its $252 billion foreign cash hoard
Could an expected windfall of billions of dollars from the tax break on repatriated overseas cash…
Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine may leave the company in August; departure timed to his shares fully vesting
Look for Jimmy Iovine to leave Apple Music in August…
Apple developing new original drama ‘Are You Sleeping’ starring Octavia Spencer
Apple is developing a new original drama series entitled ‘Are You Sleeping,’ starring Octavia Spencer…
The TV content wars will have grisly season finale
The golden age of TV programming is heading for a grisly finale. Netflix, Amazon, Apple and Hulu…
No, Apple won’t buy Netflix when they repatriate their billions
Don’t expect Apple to buy Netflix this year with the billions of dollars they’ll soon be repatriating…
Citi analysts: 40% chance Apple will acquire Netflix now that President Trump’s corporate tax cut has been passed
Citi analysts recently sent a note to clients saying there is a 40% chance that Apple will buy Netflix…
Three more Amazon Studios executives move to Apple
Three Amazon Studios executives are departing the streaming giant for roles…
Apple’s major new TV content deals reveal plans to take on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and others
After a decade selling boxes that play other companies’ TV shows…
Apple orders space drama series from ‘Battlestar Galactica’ producer Ronald D. Moore
The untitled series explores what would have happened if the global space race had never ended…
Beleaguered Tidal subscription music service running out of cash, may close next year
Lossless streaming music service Tidal is reported to be running out of cash..
Apple hires TV programming veteran Michelle Lee
Programming veteran Michelle Lee has joined Apple’s venture into scripted television content…
Apple’s content distribution dilemma
Apple is serious about content. You just need to look back at the past year to see not just their ambition but also…
Analyst: Apple could launch a Netflix competitor in 2018
Apple could launch a video subscription product next year, while Netflix…
Apple gives Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon series a 2-season order, confirms Spielberg’s ‘Amazing Stories’ reboot
Apple is making an official entry into the scripted series arena under Jamie Erlicht & Zack Van Amburg…
Apple outbids Netflix for show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon
Apple Inc. ordered a TV series starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon…
Apple hires ex-BBC and Channel 4 executive Jay Hunt
Apple has hired Jay Hunt , the former controller of BBC One and chief creative officer of Channel Four
Apple’s billion-dollar bet on hollywood is the opposite of edgy; company wants content with broad appeal
Days before Apple Inc. planned to celebrate the release of its first TV show last spring…
Apple CEO Tim Cook is prepping his successors; here’s who they could be
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook has already begun grooming people who could replace him at the tech giant…
How Apple can build a better video streaming service
At this point, the evidence that Apple is jumping into streaming is incontrovertible…
Apple pulls plug on Elvis Presley biopic after Harvey Weinstein scandal
Apple has pulled the plug on an Elvis Presley biopic series from The Weinstein Company
Apple is building a world class TV content team
Apple’s initial ‘’flags-in-the-sand’ attempts at building its own content may seem a little lacklustre, but…
Former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt joining Apple
Rumours abound that former Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has joined…
Apple quietly releases iTunes 12.6.3 with built-in App Store; version allows for app management, installation
Apple has quietly released iTunes 12.6.3, which reintroduces the ability to download App Store apps and ringtones…
AppAdvice reviews Apple TV 4K : Save yourself some money and look elsewhere
Late last week, a Reddit poster who claimed to work at Amazon said Amazon Prime Video wouldn’t be..
Taking on the $179 Apple TV 4K, Roku unveils $99 Roku Ultra with 4K HDR capability
Fresh off its IPO on Thursday, Roku has announced its latest line of hardware products, as well as…
Apple’s TV strategy becomes clearer as top stars line up to pitch content
The world’s biggest company is officially taking meetings as everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Steven Spielberg salivates over selling the first big show…
How Apple should fix Apple TV: This all seems so obvious, and yet…
Let me preface this by saying that I like the Apple TV. It’s a solid device….
On Siri’s new and improved voice
Siri’s voice does sound more natural in iOS 11, and this is most definitely a good thing…
In Apple’s next ecosystem, Siri is the glue
It’s always been about the ecosystem for Apple…
Apple recruits four veteran execs to join growing TV unit
Apple has recruited four veteran TV executives to join its burgeoning video content team…
Is Apple really falling behind in the artificial intelligence race?
Changes to executive responsibility for Siri are a sign that things…