Items tagged with tvos

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Aug 21, 2018

Fortnite Tipped To Land On Apple TV, But You'll Need A Decent Wireless Controller

When we think of the Apple TV, we don't think of it as being a particularly good gaming system; at least with the potential of something like the NVIDIA SHIELD TV. And don't even get us started on the media streamer’s dreaded remote or Apple's refusal to develop a dedicated gaming controller for the device. With all that being said, a big hint was dropped today that could lead to Fortnite landing on tvOS, the operating system that runs on the Apple TV. Fortnite is the biggest video game on the planet right now and code found within the game calls out references to tvOS. #fortnite Fortnite is coming to Apple tvs. tvOS a Apple tv operating system has been found in the files. pic.twitter.com/QBBojQI0SX—... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Sep 09, 2015

All-New $149 Apple TV Bows With Its Own App Store, Siri And Touch Sensitive Bluetooth Remote

Apple’s second big hardware reveal today came in the form of the Apple TV — its first major update since 2012. Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the Apple TV, proclaiming that we’ve entered a “Golden age of television” and that “Our vision for TV is simple and perhaps a little provocative. We believe the future of television is apps." The new Apple TV, which looks like the previous model, only “double stuffed” vertically is powered by a 64-bit A8 processor, includes Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11ac with MIMO and an IR receiver. The media streamer also now includes its own built-in App Store which will allow third-party developers to explore a brand new Apple ecosystem. The Apple TV comes paired with a brand... Read more...