Follow along with us as we show you how to turn on and use the Siri personal assistant on your Apple TV, even if you live in an unsupported country or region.
How to use Siri on Apple TV in unsupported countries
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Unsurprisingly, Samsung stops short of voicing open support for Apple in FBI fight
Apple's dispute with the United States government over a court order demanding that it create an insecure version of iOS to help the FBI break the passcode of the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c has gained support from more than 40 parties, according to The New York Times.
Samsung, however, likely won't be one of them.
As reported by Bloomberg, Samsung generally supports the notion that “any requirement to create a backdoor could undermine consumers’ trust,” but stopped short of voicing open support for its rival.
Vimeo now streams 4K video on iPad Pro, gains a bunch of other new features in 6.0 update
Thursday, Vimeo pushed a significant update to its free of charge app in the App Store which lets you record, upload and share high-quality, ad-free clips on the service.
The new app packs updated navigation tools, has richer uploading options and sports a brand new player with support for 4K streaming and enhanced Picture-In-Picture viewing on compatible devices such as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
Search is now faster than ever and you can browse new curated categories like Animation, Documentary, Travel and more. Saving videos to watch offline is now easier than before, you can now upload clips from your smartphone and tablets and more.
How to stop Facebook friends from sending you app requests and game invites
Are some friends spamming you with game requests? In this piece, we will show you how to stop specific Facebook friends from sending you app requests and game invites.
Apple creates support account on Twitter
Apple has created a brand new company-maintained account on Twitter dedicated to tips, tricks and customer service. @AppleSupport provides “tips and tutorials from the same Apple Advisors you know and trust,” according to the company.
The first tip shared on Apple Support on Twitter is about turning lists into checklists in the updated Notes app on OS X El Capitan and iOS 9.
Apple planning to release OLED iPhone in 2017, says report
Apple plans to introduce the first iPhone with an OLED display in 2017, reports Nikkei. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the outlet claims that the company has contacted LG and Samsung to discuss ramping up OLED production in time for next year's handset launch.
If true, Apple's move to OLED displays will occur at least a year earlier than some estimates, and two years earlier than predicted by noted analyst Ming Chi Kuo. In a November note, Kuo said that he expects Apple to continue using existing TFT-LCD panels until at least 2019.
How to stop receiving game invites on Facebook
I couldn't care less about FarmVille or Candy Crush Saga or any other game on Facebook, for that matter. If you're anything like me, I suppose pesky invite notifications for Facebook games have been ticking you off.
But don't worry, you can block those annoying requests with just a few taps. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to stop getting invites for apps and games from Facebook friends, both on the web and in the app.
Fiat CEO advises Apple against building a car on its own
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has a piece of advice for Apple regarding Silicon Valley's worst-kept secret that it is building an electrical vehicle: don't do it on your own but if you must, have an established car maker mass produce a custom vehicle for you according to your specifications.
“If they have any urges to make a car, I'd advise them to lie down and wait until the feeling passes,” Marchionne told journalists at the Geneva auto show.
Alto’s Adventure creator teams up with LA studio on a game about building a house of cards
Snowman, the makers of Alto's Adventure, the award-winning endless snowboarding odyssey, has teamed up with the folks over at The Game Band, a Los Angeles-based studio, on a brand new project—Where Cards Fall, a “dreamlike journey through youthful uncertainty.”
The game challenges you to build various structures using cards only to break them down and rebuild them in different ways. What started off as a fun school project at the University of Southern California about four years ago is now a full-time project.
Where Cards Fall does not have a release date just yet and they've only released two teaser images thus far. But if Alto's Adventure is anything to go by, this could easily become another smash hit for Snowman.
iOS 9.3 beta 5 disables Night Shift mode when your iPhone is in Low Power Mode
Along with the latest betas of watchOS, tvOS and OS X, Apple yesterday seeded a fifth beta of the upcoming iOS 9.3 software update to its registered developers. The new beta appears to pack in a few interesting changes as Apple continues to refine the experience ahead of the software's public release.
Night Shift mode, one of the headline new features in iOS 9.3, has been tweaked again in the latest beta and now permits users to manually enable the feature until tomorrow within Settings, and the feature is now automatically disabled in Low Power Mode.
Apple leases old Pepsi bottling plant near its not-so-secret Project Titan industrial complex
According to The Silicon Valley Business Journal, Apple in November 2015 quietly leased a 96,000-square-foot site in Sunnyvale, California which used to be Pepsi's bottling plant.
Interestingly enough, this industrial property is located in the neighborhood of a complex of warehouses and offices which Apple leased about a year ago for purposes unknown to the public (hint: permits mention things like an “auto work area” and a “repair garage”).
How to update your Apple TV Siri Remote
A tvOS update may include new firmware for the Siri Remote to fix bugs, improve reliability, and add new features. Improve your Apple TV experience by learning how to effortlessly update your Siri Remote, and stay in control with the latest features and improvements.