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The 10 best movies streaming right now on Apple TV+
With the Best Picture Oscar win for “CODA,” Apple TV+ has quickly become a serious draw in the original movie space…
Oscars-slapper Will Smith wins NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for ‘Emancipation’
At the 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Apple Original Films’ “Emancipation” star and producer Will Smith won the award for Outstanding Actor…
Ricky Strauss hire signals Cupertino is serious about Apple TV+
With Apple TV+, the Cupertino Colossus, has always prized quality over quantity and, in the process, became the first streaming service to…
Apple TV+’s ‘Emancipation,’ starring Will Smith, gets early mixed reviews
Apple TV+’s 2022 slavery drama “Emancipation”, actor Will Smith’s first film since he assaulted comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars…
Apple releases trailer for Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ film
“Emancipation” tells the triumphant story of Peter (Will Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and…
Apple Original Film ‘Sharper,’ starring Julianne Moore, premieres in select theaters on Feb. 10, on Apple TV+ on Feb. 17
Apple Original Films on Friday announced the release date for “Sharper,” starring Academy Award winner Julianne Moore…
Apple’s relationship with Hollywood goes back nearly 40 years
Apple’s historic Best Picture win for the film “CODA” has shined the spotlight on Apple TV+ and Apple’s growing link to Hollywood, but…
Apple TV+ sees significant viewership boost following CODA’s Best Picture win
Apple on Sunday made history after “CODA” landed three Academy Awards. Apple TV+, on which “CODA” exclusively streams, has received…
Apple delays introduction of ‘SharePlay’ feature in iOS 15
Apple has delayed the introduction of the iOS 15 “SharePlay” feature which is meant ot allow users to keep FaceTime conversations going as…
Amazon in talks to buy movie studio MGM for $9 billion
In a move that would take one of the last major independent film studios off the market, Amazon is in talks to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)…
Disney+ begins international rollout of adult-friendly ‘Star’ network to subscribers
Disney+ unveiled the full list of movies and shows coming via its Star network in January, and the company this week explained how…
Warner Bros. to release 17 films to HBO Max same day as in theaters
Dramatically altering the normal pattern of movie releasems, Warner Bros. on Thursday said it will release 17 films to its HBO Max service…
Movie theaters to try $2 retro blockbusters like ‘Jaws’ to lure wary moviegoers
With some U.S. states preparing to reopen movie theaters, but with very few new releases to be have in upcoming months, Hollywood studios are offering…
‘Trolls World Tour’ digital release breaks records, portends doom for theaters
With nearly five million rentals, the digital release of “Trolls World Tour” has in three weeks generated more revenue for Universal than the original…
Plex launches a free, ad-supported streaming service in over 200 countries
Plex has structured its deals in order to stream content outside the U.S…
iOS 13: How to make your videos widescreen
How to use the entire display on your iPhone X-series device for video playback in iOS 13…
Things you need to know as Apple ‘kills’ iTunes
Don’t worry. All your music, movies and podcasts will be fine – they’ll just be stored in a different place and made available through…
No, Apple isn’t killing iTunes on Monday
Why are there so many headlines saying iTunes is ending and the age of digital downloads is over? Because, apparently, writers can’t read, fact checkers can’t check facts, and editors are too busy baiting clicks…
Apple to kill off iTunes as it embraces streaming music with replacement app
For nearly 20 years, iTunes has been the primary way for people to buy, organize and listen to music. It was unveiled in 2001…
Plex unveils major interface overhaul; available as a beta app for Apple TV
The new UI represents months of hard work, extensive user testing, and ongoing conversation with our community…
Apple to begin dismantling iTunes?
If you use an iOS device, you have long had access to the TV app…
Steven Soderbergh’s ‘High Flying Bird’ is the latest movie to be filmed entirely on an Apple iPhone
If I had a traditional camera package, the film would not have been any better…
How to set up and run the easy-to-use media server Plex on a Mac
Think of Plex as iTunes, but for everything you didn’t buy from Apple…
Apple presents the best apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, podcasts and more of 2018
Today, Apple reveals the Best of 2018, a global collection of top charts and selects from our editors across every category highlighting all of the amazing things to watch, read, listen to and play across apps, music, podcasts, books, TV and movies…
Why you need to get started with Plex
Plex is designed for users with large libraries of digital content on their hard drives…
How a 1998 meeting with Steve Jobs gave birth to Wi-Fi
So what’s the birthplace of Wi-Fi?
Plex grid view of live TV guide now available on Apple TV
When Plex launched a live TV guide in the traditional grid format…
Comcast bids $65 billion for 21st Century Fox assets, topping Disney
Comcast announced a $65 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox units that are currently in an agreement to be acquired by Disney…
Building a home theater network for Apple fans
If you want your devices to play nicely on a home theater network, you’ll need to put some thought into purchasing and setup…
‘Bombshell’ shines spotlight on Wi-Fi inventor Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr made your smartphone possible…
How to connect HomePod to your Apple TV
When you first power on your HomePod, it seeks out the nearest iPhone….
Steven Soderbergh wants to shoot only on Apple iPhones from now on
Soderbergh said he was so impressed with the quality of iPhone cinematography that he would likely…
Rian Johnson wrote ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ script on air-gapped Apple MacBook Air to guard against leak
I typed Episode VIII out on a MacBook Air. For security it was…
Apple reveals 2017’s most popular apps, music, movies, TV shows, books and podcasts
Apple has unveiled its 2017 charts and trends, celebrating the most popular apps, music, movies, TV shows, books and podcasts…
Apple to finally unveil a new 4K-capable Apple TV in September
Apple is planning to unveil a renewed focus on the living room with an upgraded Apple TV set-top box…
VUDU Player app officially launches on Apple TV
Streaming movie and TV service VUDU has officially launched as an app on the fourth-generation Apple TV…
Hollywood, Apple are said to mull feature film rental plan, defying theaters
Movie studios are considering whether to ignore the objections of cinema chains and forge ahead…
Steven Soderbergh shoots feature film on his Apple iPhone
Juno Temple is set to co-star with ‘The Crown’s’ Claire Foy in Steven Soderbergh’s next movie…
Apple iTunes could be a big player in Hollywood’s move to PVOD
Apple was talking with Hollywood studios about bringing movies to iTunes just weeks after they first arrived in theaters…
The depiction of robots in popular entertainment has destroyed our objectivity
Of all the futuristic technologies that seem closer to becoming mainstream each day, robotics…
Tim Cook pens profile honoring Didi Chuxing president Jean Liu for TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list
Last year, Apple made an unusual move…
