There are no new known features in this release cycle, as Apple has turned to development of tvOS 12.
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Apple Lands Video Adaptation of Shantaram Book
Apple has gotten the rights to develop Gregory David Robert’s Shantaram book as a drama series. It will be produced by Anonymous Content and Paramount Television.
Apple Orders Dramedy 'Little Voices' Produced by J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles
Apple is continuing to expand its catalog of original TV shows by ordering a new dramedy called ‘Little Voices’ from producers J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles. The music-heavy show will focus on 20-somethings finding their way in New York City.
Everything Apple Announced at WWDC Is Free - Here's a Complete List
SAN JOSE – Here’s something you may not have noticed about Apple’s WWDC keynote: everything Apple announced will be free—here’s the complete list of new products and features Apple announced during the WWDC 2018 keynote.
Apple TV 4K Gets Dolby Atmos Support in tvOS 12, Plus New 'Earth' Aerial Shot
SAN JOSE – Apple announced Monday that Apple TV 4K settop boxes will get support for Dolby Atmos audio via tvOS 12 this fall, along with other new features.
WWDC 2018 Keynote Wrap Up - TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-04
Dave Hamilton and Jeff Gamet share their reactions to the 2018 Worldwide Developer Conference keynote presentation where Apple showed off iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS 12, and macOS Mojave 10.14.
How to Set a Room for Your Apple TV and HomePod for AirPlay 2
You updated to iOS 11.4 on your iPhone or iPad, tvOS 11.4 on your Apple TV, and HomePod 11.4 on your HomePod so you have AirPlay 2 support. Now you need to assign rooms to your speakers so you can control where you’re playing music. Here’s how.
Comedy Series Starring Hailee Steinfeld Comes to Apple
Ms. Steinfeld is an Oscar-nominated actress and was nominated for her performance in True Grit, and she was nominated for a Golden Globe as a lead in The Edge of Seventeen.
Exploring Messages in iCloud and AirPlay 2 - TMO Daily Observations 2018-05-30
John Martellaro and Kelly Guimont join Jeff Gamet to explain Messages in iCloud, plus they explore AirPlay 2 and their experiences so far.
tvOS 11.4 Update Adds AirPlay 2 Support to Apple TV
Rounding out Apple’s AirPlay 2 update trifecta is tvOS 11.4. The update adds support for AirPlay 2, and lets you use target speakers with your AirPlay setup.
Intels Warns of Spectre Variant 4 Chip Vulnerability
Intel has a new report out describing what the chip maker is calling a Spectre-like vulnerability dubbed Variant 4 that exploits the CPU’s speculative execution mechanism so hackers can potentially get at sensitive information on your computer.
Apple Seeds tvOS 11.4 Developer Beta 5
This version of tvOS is testing AirPlay 2 through Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K devices.
watchOS: Use your Apple Watch as an Apple TV or iTunes Remote
Apple has a Remote app you can install on your Apple Watch so you can use it as an Apple TV or iTunes Remote.
The Broken iMac Pro Controversy, Amazon's Fire TV Edition - TMO Daily Observations 2018-04-19
John Martellaro and Dave Hamilton joins Jeff Gamet to discuss the controversy surrounding an iMac Pro Apple reportedly isn’t fixing, plus they look at the viability of Amazon’s new Fire TV Edition.
Will Amazon's Fire TV Edition Do What Apple Could Not?
Amazon is folding its Fire TV into a smart 4K/UHD TV, called the Fire TV Edition. It’s what some have called on Apple to do. Will Amazon’s vision pay off?
Apple TV: How to Toggle In and Out of a Movie's Letterbox Mode
The Apple TV’s Siri remote has a nifty feature that allows you to quickly switch between letterbox and full-screen mode.
Apple Orders a Straight-to-Series Adaptation of Asimov's Foundation
The Foundation series joins other science fiction series that we’ll start seeing in 2019.
A New, Easy Way to Take Apple TV Screenshots with a Mac
Previous to tvOS 11 and macOS High Sierra it was exceptionally awkward and difficult to grab screenshots from an Apple TV. Now, it’s fairly easy.
tvOS 11.3 Adds Content Filtering for Apple TV, Apple TV 4K
Apple released tvOS 11.3 for the Apple TV and Apple TV 4K on Thursday. The update adds new ratings-based content filtering options, along with more transparent privacy information.
How to Visually Verify Dolby Vision Content with Apple TV 4K
There are several indicators that your Apple TV 4K is enabled for Dolby Vision, but John shows the final visual cue to look for on the TV’s screen itself.
TMO Background Mode Interview with Kelly Guimont and Jeff Gamet - Everything 4K/UHD TV
In this very special edition of Background Mode, The Mac Observer’s Kelly Guimont and Jeff Gamet joined me to continue a previous discussion we’d been having about 4K/UHD television. It all started when I published an article, an adventure actually, about my project to get all my home video components working together to achieve 4K/UHD and Dolby Vision. One TMO Daily Observations podcast wasn’t enough to answer all the questions, and so we just kept on chatting, laughing and recording. Herein is most everything you need to know about setting up a 4K/UHD TV system with advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR), especially Dolby Vision.
John's Crazy Apple TV 4K Dolby Vision Adventure - TMO Daily Observations 2018-03-21
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about what it took to get 4K Dolby Vision working with John’s Apple TV and entertainment center, plus they look at the confusing options for streaming HD and 4K content.
Apple Seeds tvOS 11.3 Developer Beta 6
This update is believed to include support for Dolby Vision on some Sony TVs, and it may include AirPlay 2, as well.
Apple adds Musical Comedy From Bob's Burgers Creator
There will be 26 episodes split into two seasons.
