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How a 1998 meeting with Steve Jobs gave birth to Wi-Fi

Monday, August 20, 2018 10:55 amMonday, August 20, 201815 Comments

So what’s the birthplace of Wi-Fi?

Plex grid view of live TV guide now available on Apple TV

Friday, July 13, 2018 9:41 am2 Comments

When Plex launched a live TV guide in the traditional grid format…

Comcast bids $65 billion for 21st Century Fox assets, topping Disney

Thursday, June 14, 2018 10:28 amThursday, June 14, 201813 Comments

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

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 12:03 pmWednesday, May 9, 201813 Comments

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

Friday, March 9, 2018 12:01 pmThursday, May 28, 202022 Comments

Hedy Lamarr made your smartphone possible…

How to connect HomePod to your Apple TV

Friday, February 9, 2018 4:50 pmFriday, February 9, 201812 Comments

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

Friday, January 26, 2018 3:00 pm17 Comments

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

Friday, January 12, 2018 8:18 amFriday, January 12, 201811 Comments

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

Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:35 amThursday, December 7, 2017No Comments

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

Thursday, August 24, 2017 5:31 pmThursday, August 24, 201715 Comments

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

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 9:04 amTuesday, August 22, 2017No Comments

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

Friday, August 18, 2017 11:03 am12 Comments

Movie studios are considering whether to ignore the objections of cinema chains and forge ahead…

Steven Soderbergh shoots feature film on his Apple iPhone

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 11:00 amWednesday, July 19, 201712 Comments

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

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 3:00 pmWednesday, May 31, 20173 Comments

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

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:02 pmTuesday, April 25, 201716 Comments

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

Thursday, April 20, 2017 4:25 pmThursday, April 20, 20178 Comments

Last year, Apple made an unusual move…

Apple to spend $507 million to set up two more research centers, boost investment in in China

Friday, March 17, 2017 8:44 am2 Comments

Apple Inc. has revealed plans to set up two more research centers and boost investment in China…

How to build the ultimate media server for your music, movies, and more

Friday, February 3, 2017 4:56 pm21 Comments

If you’re like me, you’ve got hundreds of gigabytes of digital media files, everything from movies, to music, to TV shows…

Use Beamer app to stream almost any video from your Mac to Apple TV

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 4:28 pmTuesday, December 13, 20166 Comments

Beamer can play AVI, MP4, MKV, FLV, MOV, WMV, SRT, SUB/IDX and many other formats…

Steve Jobs predicted early iTunes movie rentals over six years ago

Thursday, December 8, 2016 4:01 pmThursday, December 8, 20165 Comments

Just a few days ago a new report suggested that Apple is working closely with movie studios…

Apple said in talks with film studios over early access to movies for iTunes

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 1:50 pm11 Comments

Apple Inc. is pressing Hollywood studios for earlier access to movies, according to people with knowledge of the matter…

Apple to set up second R&D center in China

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:31 am3 Comments

Apple Inc. will set up a research and development center in China’s manufacturing metropolis Shenzhen…

Apple’s first R&D Center in China will develop hardware, employ 500

Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:29 amThursday, September 29, 20169 Comments

Apple Inc.’s first research center in China will be a $45 million facility located in the capital to develop hardware…

Apple’s funding of Didi Chuxing aided in Uber’s China capitulation

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 3:28 pmWednesday, August 3, 2016No Comments

Apple Inc’s $1 billion investment in car-hailing app Didi Chuxing in May helped accelerate Uber’s decision…

Where does the Apple TV go next?

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 12:00 pmWednesday, August 3, 201622 Comments

For as long as it’s been in existence, Apple TV has wanted to be something more than what it is…

China replaces top internet regulator and censor with deputy

Thursday, June 30, 2016 10:28 amThursday, June 30, 201613 Comments

China has replaced its internet regulator, Lu Wei, the hard-liner responsible for leading the government’s efforts…

Apple to face more scrutiny as China cracks down on apps

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 10:56 amWednesday, June 29, 20163 Comments

More than half a billion Chinese smartphone users face increased monitoring of their mobile app…

Eros Now launches on Apple TV with extensive library of Bollywood films and music videos

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 9:27 amWednesday, June 8, 20162 Comments

Eros International, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced today that Eros Now…

Why Apple’s $1 billion investment in Didi Chuxing is so weird

Friday, June 3, 2016 5:35 pmWednesday, August 3, 201631 Comments

When Apple announced recently that it had invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing…

Apple TV and the (4K) future

Friday, June 3, 2016 1:44 pmFriday, June 3, 201635 Comments

So the fourth-generation Apple TV arrived last fall with a fair amount of publicity from Apple…

Apple’s new love affair with India leaves China sweating

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 9:57 amWednesday, May 25, 20168 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s surprise first trip to India last week may be firmly in the history books, but…

In meeting with Apple CEO Cook, Chinese regulator stresses security

Thursday, May 19, 2016 8:55 amThursday, May 19, 20166 Comments

The head of China’s industry and technology regulator stressed Chinese users’ security in a meeting…

China quietly subjects Apple, other U.S. tech products to security reviews

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 1:27 pm9 Comments

Chinese authorities are quietly scrutinizing technology products sold in China by Apple…

Apple CEO Cook upbeat on visit to Beijing

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:00 amTuesday, May 17, 20163 Comments

Mr. Cook’s upbeat tone on Monday reflects a strategy common among Western companies of not speaking publicly about…

Watch Apple CEO Tim Cook make music with Chinese version of GarageBand

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 8:55 amTuesday, May 17, 20167 Comments

Apple’s attempt to court China now extends as far as its free music creation app…

Apple celebrates Chinese music with GarageBand update

Monday, May 16, 2016 8:58 pmMonday, May 16, 20162 Comments

Apple today announced an update to GarageBand that celebrates the rich history of Chinese music…

Tim Cook visits Apple Store in Beijing, with Didi Chuxing president Liu Qing

Monday, May 16, 2016 12:01 pmMonday, May 16, 20163 Comments

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc, is in China again…

Why Apple plunked $1 billion into Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing

Monday, May 16, 2016 10:03 am11 Comments

It kills two or three birds with one stone…

Did Apple just buy a stake in Indian ride-hailing service Ola?

Saturday, May 14, 2016 10:32 am16 Comments

Apple Inc may have entered the Chinese taxi-hailing app market by investing $1 billion…

$1 billion Didi investment marks a major turning point for Apple

Friday, May 13, 2016 2:56 pmFriday, May 13, 20163 Comments

In the 12 hours since Apple’s announced investment in Uber’s main Chinese rival, commentators have struggled…

Tim Cook to visit Beijing with $1 billion in goodwill

Friday, May 13, 2016 2:31 pmFriday, May 13, 201612 Comments

Tim Cook has just made a very public investment in the future of China, betting $1 billion…

Why Apple is really investing $1 billion in Didi, China’s version of Uber

Friday, May 13, 2016 12:01 pmFriday, May 13, 201612 Comments

With sales of iPhones slowing in mainland China and Apple running into trouble with regulators there…

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