TNT Releases Official iPad App, Lets You Watch TV Episodes and Movies

by Guest Author on Sep 11, 2011

TNT has just released an app optimized specifically for the iPad’s larger screen, bringing with it full-length episodes and movies for TNT satellite and TV subscribers.

The app provides features you’ve probably come to expect from similar apps, including episode guides, clips, behind-the-scenes footage, show schedules with reminders, and Facebook, Twitter, and GetGlue social network integration.

You will of course be prompted to authenticate your TNT subscription with your cable provider in order to get access to the app’s collection of full-length content. Current supported providers include DirectTV, Optimum, Dish, Comcast, Cox, Verizon, Suddenlink, and AT&T U-verse TV.
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NBC Lets You Watch Full-Length TV Shows for Free on the iPad

by Zech TesfaYohannes on Sep 11, 2011

NBC has just updated its iPad app adding the ability to watch full-length TV shows. Also with this update adds performance enhancements and bug fixes. One good thing about this is that watching full-length TV shows is completely free and doesn’t require any subscriptions.

The app lets you check your local listings, so you can see when your favorite shows are on. NBC’s iPad app also lets you play trivia, to the show of your liking. Read More

 

Elgato to Launch iPad TV Tuner

by Oliver Haslam on Aug 31, 2011

Elgato, the company well known for making TV tuners and the like for the Mac, is set to release an iPad accessory that will effectively turn an iPad 2 into a freeview television.

Aimed squarely at the European market, Elgato’s tuner will come complete with a telescopic aerial and will receive the DVB-T frequencies. A companion app will also be available in the App Store, which promises the ability to record live television using the dock connector tuner accessory… Read More

 

Apple Quietly Discontinues 99-Cent TV Show Rentals

by Cody on Aug 27, 2011

Several websites reported yesterday that Apple has discontinued its TV show rental program. The service launched last Fall and just never really garnered support from the major networks. They felt that the $0.99 price point was too low.

TV Show rentals were available through both the iTunes Store and Apple TV, but that is no longer the case. And Apple’s website has even been updated to remove mention of the rental option. So, what happened? Read More

 

Apple Interested in TV Subscription Service

by Cody on Aug 26, 2011

In a recent article about Tim Cook, The Wall Street Journal dropped an interesting tidbit about Apple’s future plans to invade our living rooms. The article questioned if Cook was aggressive enough to muscle Apple into the TV industry.

As most of you know, Apple is rumored to be working on a television set. And there has also been ongoing speculation that it is thinking of launching its own subscription-based content service, worthy of competing against NetFlix or cable.

The Journal’s article lends some more credibility to the latter theory by confirming Apple’s interest in a “subscription TV service…” Read More

 

Cablevision Updates their Optimum App With iPhone Support and TV Controls

by Cody on Aug 11, 2011

You’ve likely already heard of Cablevision’s Optimum app for the iPad. The software garnered a lot of attention when it first launched, allowing Cablevision customers to stream their entire channel lineups to their tablets.

A few days ago, the company released the popular cable-client for the iPhone and iPod touch, with the addition of a major feature. Not only can you watch live TV on your iDevice, you can now control the content on the big screen as well… Read More

 

One More Thing that Makes an iPhone an iPhone

by Sebastien on Aug 2, 2011

Apple just slightly edited 2 TV ads, showcasing several applications, including Apple’s own iPod and iTunes app. The concept of the ad remains the same as the ones that recently aired.

These 2 ads originally aired in April, but Apple decided to refurbish them by slightly changing the ending tagline. The previous ads ended with “If you don’t have an iPhone, well, you don’t have an iPhone.” These new ads end with “Just one more thing that makes an iPhone an iPhone…” Read More

 

Apple Reportedly Launching 3 HDTV Models Next Year

by Cody on Aug 1, 2011

Would you buy an Apple TV set? That’s the billion dollar question I’m sure Steve Jobs and company are asking themselves right now, as speculation continues to suggest that Apple is bringing an HDTV to market in the not-so-distant future.

While the Cupertino company has identified their interests in the TV industry as “a hobby,” there have been several reports over the last 12 months that indicate they are about to take it to the next level. So what could Apple do to make their TV set better than the competition? Read More

 

New iPad TV Ad: We’ll Always

by Sebastien on Jul 24, 2011

Apple just launched a new TV commercial for the iPad 2. Nothing really original here as Apple is still trying to touch our emotions, and of course they succeed.

This ad is titled “We’ll Always,” and it shows that we’ll never stop doing the things we love, but with the iPad we’ll do them in amazing new ways… Read More

 

Steve Jobs to be Featured on CNBC’s Titans Tonight

by Cody on Jun 23, 2011

This has been quite a year for the man The Financial Times named Person of the Year in 2010. Steve Jobs started out 2011 by taking a medical leave of absence due to health problems.

But the co-founder of Apple still managed several achievements, like unveiling the iPad 2 in March and receiving multiple awards. He’s even set to be featured in his own comic book… Read More

 
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