The fourth-generation Apple TV has managed to prove itself as an extremely capable market leading streaming set-top box in the relatively short period of time that it has been around. There are a number of features embedded within that ultimately appeal to those looking for a streaming set-top box of this nature, with universal search being one of them. It essentially affords users with the luxury of performing a single search across multiple services and channels with the aim of accessing content quickly and efficiently. In an effort to improve the feature, Apple has now extended universal search, including Siri, to support three additional apps.
Apple's existing iPhone trade-in program is getting a boost with a new report claiming that while owners of iPhones with broken screens, buttons or cameras are currently unable to take advantage of trade-in offers, that is all about to change.
Apple has reportedly been working internally on a technology that could see 3D Touch-esque features and functionality integrated into its biometric Touch ID sensor. As is often the case, the inner workings of the Cupertino-based fruit company have been thrust into the public domain via an official patent submission to the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). In this instance, the patent outlines the intention and usage of a technology entitled "Force-sensitive fingerprint sensing input".
Google's parent company, Alphabet, recently overtook Apple to claim the title of being called the world's most valuable company. Alphabet's reported Q4 2015 earnings caused enough excitement and positivity amongst investors and analysts for the company's stock price to rise enough in after hours trading to propel the company to the top of the rich list. It seems that the excitement within Alphabet can best be described as short lived as the outfit's stock price has fallen just 48 hours later, allowing Cupertino-based Apple Inc. to once again be officially recognized as the world's most valuable company based on market capitalization.
Apple's anticipated March media event is expected to see the introduction of a number of new products. In addition to the first official unveiling of the mysterious iPhone 5se, Apple is also expected to introduce the iPad Air 3 along with a potential set of new Apple Watch band options. Now, in a research note to investors, Apple analyst Gene Munster is speculating that Apple will also take the opportunity to introduce an incremental improvement to its smartwatch in the form of an Apple Watch "S" upgrade.
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Alphabet, Google's parent company, has announced its Q4 earnings and the results of those have seen the company's stock price rise in after hours trading, so much so that it has now eclipsed Apple as the world's most valuable company. Alphabet's market capitalization was $517.6 billion compared to Apple's $539.7 billion at close today, and while the price is still fluctuating after hours, Alphabet’s market cap will be over $540 billion tomorrow if it continues its current pricing.
Apple has brought back its "Shot on iPhone" campaign that was originally introduced last year with the iPhone 6. The concept has certainly been deemed to be successful in promoting the camera capabilities of the iPhone, and has therefore been relaunched to help promote the similar capabilities of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Fans of mobile photography will be delighted to see the campaign make a reappearance, especially considering it features 53 gorgeous images that have been collected from a total of 41 professional and amateur photographers around the world.
Developer Steve Troughton-Smith has modified his in-house Apple TV 4 channel-streaming app to allow picture-in-picture viewing, showing it all off in a video.
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