New smart speakers are on the way, but while that shakes out, here are the smart home products that are most worth your time in 2020.
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Sony PlayStation 5 Will Have a Remote, Apps for Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, Apple TV and More
PlayStation 5, Sony’s next-generation console, will have a batch of entertainment apps when it ships next month — and a dedicated remote control. Set to ship starting Nov. 12, the PS5’s initial lineup …
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The Apple TV app is coming to PS4 and PS5
The Apple TV app has rolled out to seemingly every platform except consoles, but even that is changing today. Sony has revealed the PlayStation 5’s initial media apps, and Apple TV one of them. Like …
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Don’t look to stand on line at Apple Store for new iPhone, they won’t let you
Apple is offering interest-free monthly installments to buy the new iPhone12 for users of its Apple Card credit card.
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No longer afraid of retaliation, app developers join forces to criticize Apple
… of companies aimed at breaking the iPhone maker’s tight grip over its mobile software and the way it governs the App Store. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The Coalition for App Fairness, …
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Apple Expanding ‘Express’ Retail Store Setup That Offers Safer Purchase Options
Apple is planning to expand a new “Express” store format that will make it easier and safer for customers to purchase new Apple …
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Apple expands ‘Express’ retail store format ahead of holiday season
The new “Express” stores come as COVID-19 rates are rising around the United States and Europe. Customers make an appointment to pick up orders placed online or interact with Apple’s technicians for …
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Coalition for App Fairness, a group fighting for app store reforms, adds 20 new partners
The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), a newly formed advocacy group pushing for increased regulation over app stores, has more than doubled in size with today’s announcement of 20 new partners — just …
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Best streamer of 2020: Roku, Apple TV, Fire Stick, Chromecast with Google TV and more compared
Plenty of options exist for streaming Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and the rest. We’ve reviewed almost all of them. Here are our picks.
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iOS 14 resets default email and browser apps after App Store updates
Apple continues to have trouble with its new default app settings in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. After it was discovered that power cycling devices would flip the defaults for email and web browser back to …
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Apple unveils changes to buying at Apple Stores online and in-person
In time for the release of the iPhone 12, and iPhone 12 Pro, Apple Stores are adding more carrier offers, plus new specialist sessions, and extra contactless ways to pick up devices.
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6 best-selling Mac and iOS apps on sale today
These six apps will make your life far more productive and enjoyable, and each one is on sale for a limited time …
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Quibi apps arrive on Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV
Quibi, the troubled streaming service focused on “quick bites” of mobile-first content, has just launched apps for Apple TV, Android TV and Fire TV. The company quietly announced the change in an …
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Apple’s TV Remote App Pulled From App Store Since Functionality is Available in Control Center
Apple recently pulled the “Apple TV Remote” app from the App Store, which was designed to let users control their Apple TVs from …
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Apple will delete the fan-made app that brought Stadia to iPhone
The iOS app Stadium Full Screen Browser won’t be available on the App Store much longer, according to developer Zach Knox. Though it doesn’t mention Stadia anywhere in the description, Stadium is …
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Apple’s Killing a Popular App That Lets You Play Stadia on iOS
Yet another gaming app is being removed from the iOS App Store. This time it’s Stadium, an app that offered a workaround for the fact that you can’t get Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service on iOS.
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Xbox iPhone And iPad App Updates Let You Play Remotely
It’s not the xCloud game streaming service, but the latest Xbox app update lets you stream games to your iPhone or iPad regardless.
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