Apple TV （6do encyclopedia）

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Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and sold by Apple Inc., a technology company based in Cupertino, California. It is a small, lightweight device that connects to a television set through HDMI port, and allows users to stream and access digital media content such as TV shows, movies, music, and photos from popular streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV+, and more.

History
The first Apple TV was launched in 2007, and it was designed to be a way for Apple users to access media through their televisions. However, it had limited functionality and was criticized for its lack of content. It was not until the release of Apple TV 4th generation in 2015 that the device started gaining popularity and becoming a major player in the streaming media industry. Apple TV 4th generation brought several new features and improvements such as Siri voice control, a more powerful processor, an App Store, and the ability to play games.

Features
The latest iteration, Apple TV 4K, boasts features such as 4K and HDR video, Dolby Atmos audio, and an A12 Bionic chip. It comes in two storage options, 32GB and 64GB, and connects to any TV with an HDMI port. Apple TV does not come with its own screen, but users can stream content from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac onto their television set. It also has support for Apple’s AirPlay technology, which allows users to stream content from their Apple devices directly to their TV. Additionally, Apple TV has a wide selection of apps that are available for download through its built-in App Store.

Users can customize their Apple TV experience by configuring settings such as language, display, restrictions, and more. They can also access their iCloud account, allowing them to view their photos and videos on a larger screen.

Remote
Apple TV comes with a simple and sleek remote that features a touchpad for navigation and Siri voice control. It also has volume and playback controls, as well as a button to bring up the home screen. The remote uses Bluetooth connection to communicate with the Apple TV, which means users do not need to have a line of sight to operate it. Additionally, users can use their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch as a remote control through the Apple TV Remote app, which offers all the same features as the physical remote.

Apple TV+
In November 2019, Apple launched Apple TV+, a subscription-based streaming service that is available on Apple TV and other Apple devices. Apple TV+ includes a variety of original films, TV shows, and documentaries produced by Apple. It offers ad-free content and allows users to watch on-demand, and provides access to content from popular creators such as Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and JJ Abrams. The service also allows users to download shows and movies to watch offline.

Integration with Apple Ecosystem
One of the main advantages of using Apple TV is its integration with the larger Apple ecosystem. Apple TV users can easily access their iTunes Library, home videos, music, and photos from other Apple devices. Additionally, Apple TV connects with the Apple Home app, which allows users to control their smart home devices from their TV.

Conclusion
Apple TV is a versatile and functional device that offers users a convenient way to stream and access various types of digital media content. With its sleek design, powerful features, and integration with the larger Apple ecosystem, Apple TV is a popular choice for millions of users around the world.

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Michael J Fox says reveals when he fell in love with Tracy Pollan

The Independent

23-05-12 22:42

Actor Michael J Fox has recounted in his new Apple TV + documentary how he first met Tracy Pollan, who later became his wife of 34 years. The couple were working together on his hit show Family Ties in 1985 when Fox made a joke about the newcomer’s breath. Pollan called Fox out as a “complete and total f****** a*******”, prompting the star to fall in love with her. The pair enjoyed a working holiday in New York City, starting a relationship before marrying in 1988. They have four children together.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/michael-j-fox-wife-tracy-pollan-b2338022.html

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‘Girls’ star Jemima Kirke was too cool to watch ‘Gossip Girl’ but her new show is set in 2003 and mines millennial nostalgia

The Toronto Star

23-05-12 21:00

Actress Jemima Kirke stars in the new Apple TV Plus series "City on Fire", which is set in early 2000s Manhattan. The show is created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who also produced "The O.C." and "Gossip Girl". However, Kirke admits that she never saw those shows or other big pop culture phenomena of the time. Instead, she is known for her roles playing cool indie chicks. "City on Fire" is a departure for Kirke in terms of the type of show she usually appears in, but she called it a growth opportunity as an actor.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2023/05/12/girls-star-jemima-kirke-was-too-cool-to-watch-gossip-girl-but-her-new-show-is-set-in-2003-and-mines-millennial-nostalgia.html

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‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ will make you admire the star even more. Just don’t pity him

The Toronto Star

23-05-12 18:00

“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” is a documentary film narrated by Fox that highlights his struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, an Oscar winner, the film features Fox with his family, friends, and therapists, as well as reenactments and clips from Fox's films and TV series.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2023/05/12/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie-will-make-you-admire-the-star-even-more-just-dont-pity-him.html

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Jon Stewart wants to remake the stock market. No joke.

Politico

23-05-12 11:00

Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart is backing SEC Chair Gary Gensler in his push for regulatory change in the US stock market. He has become heavily involved in a Reddit-backed movement pushing for wide-ranging reform, including changes to share trading to make it more affordable and fair. However, Gensler’s plans have been met with legal threats and opposition from Wall Street giants, including Citadel Securities, which are fighting to retain the status quo. The proposals from the SEC include shifting the economics of trading on exchanges, forcing brokers to disclose more about the quality of trading they offer and replacing some trading with auctions. Fidelity has warned that retail investors may suffer, while NYSE has warned the auction proposal could undermine the market. A final outcome is likely to look different once finished, with Gensler potentially backing away from some proposals after reviewing the flood of comments that have come in.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/12/jon-stewart-remake-stock-market-sec-00095526

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‘My world is getting smaller’: Michael J. Fox isn’t sugarcoating anything now

The Sydney Morning Herald

23-05-12 02:30

Actor Michael J Fox, most famous for his roles in the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogies and his recurring role in ‘Spin City’, has released a documentary on Apple+ TV titled 'STILL'. The film shines a light on Fox’s rise to fame, his successful career, and his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease. Throughout his years in Hollywood, Fox has been a rare gem on the celebrity circuit, maintaining a scandal-free career that has spanned over 35 years. However, at the age of 29 in 1991, his life took a sudden turn for the worse when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which didn’t become public knowledge until seven years later. Despite this diagnosis, he continued to work in the industry before retiring from acting in 2000 to work as an advocate for research into Parkinson's. The documentary outlines his struggles with the disease, telling a story of his life in television, film, his personal life, and what it’s really like living with Parkinson's.

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/my-world-is-getting-smaller-michael-j-fox-isn-t-sugarcoating-anything-now-20230410-p5cz9h.html

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Tory treasurer to become US football investor with £400m deal

The Independent

23-05-16 14:04

Mohamed Mansour, the senior treasurer of the UK's Conservative Party, is set to acquire a new Major League Soccer franchise in San Diego, California. The £400m ($500m) deal, expected to be officially announced on Thursday, would make Mansour one of the biggest investors in football in the US. The franchise will be jointly owned by Mansour and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, an indigenous American tribe. The new team is set to join MLS in 2025, with the San Diego-based Snapdragon Stadium as its home. MLS recently signed a $2.5bn, 10-year global TV deal with Apple TV.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mohamed-mansour-mls-san-diego-conservative-party-b2339718.html

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High Desert, Apple TV+ review: Patricia Arquette’s charisma anchors this jack-of-all-trades comedy

Telegraph

23-05-17 06:00

Apple TV+ has launched its own comedy-drama-thriller, High Desert, which is set in the sun-baked plains of southern California. The series stars Patricia Arquette as a woman with a troubled past who becomes a private investigator, while overcoming an addiction as she tries to reconcile with her history and her sister. Though likely designed to appeal to a broad audience, Apple could struggle to stand out in the genre, given the success of Bill Hader's Barry on Sky Comedy.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2023/05/17/high-desert-apple-tv-review/

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Ted Lasso, we believed. What the heck happened?

The Sydney Morning Herald

23-05-17 05:01

The third season of Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso has failed to impress many critics, with The Guardian‘s Fiona Kelly calling the season "a tick-all-the-boxes shambles" and writing that characters are "optimistic, successful professionals and there is no longer the interpersonal conflict between the characters that often drives workplace sitcoms." In particular, Ted Lasso is being criticised for its crude humour and cringe-worthy accountability talk. Some are suggesting that if the series doesn't turn things around with the final three episodes, it's time to start thinking about spin-offs.

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/ted-lasso-we-believed-what-the-heck-happened-20230517-p5d8x1.html

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A slew of new cricket docos will whet fans’ appetites ahead of the 2023 Ashes

The Age

23-05-17 06:03

Cricket documentaries have increased in popularity amidst the globalisation of the sport, which has resulted in the growth of Twenty20 (T20) and the increased commercialisation of the game. Cautionary documentaries like ‘Caught Out – Crime, Corruption and Cricket’ offers an attention-grabbing exposé of the match-fixing scandals whilst ‘Death of a Gentleman’ highlights the sports governance and argues that powerful cricket boards have put the sport in jeopardy by catering to their needs and excluding those of struggling nations. For many countries, cricket holds cultural and historical significance, having grown beyond a simple sport to reflect larger sociopolitical concerns and to become a tool with which to address these concerns. To ensure the continuation of cricket as representative of a broader cultural heritage, new audiences are required, which is why globalisation is fundamental for the sport.

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/a-slew-of-new-cricket-docos-will-whet-fans-appetites-ahead-of-the-2023-ashes-20230511-p5d7ml.html

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High Desert, Apple TV+ review: Patricia Arquette’s charisma anchors this jack-of-all-trades comedy

Telegraph

23-05-17 06:00

Apple TV+ has launched its own comedy-drama-thriller, High Desert, which is set in the sun-baked plains of southern California. The series stars Patricia Arquette as a woman with a troubled past who becomes a private investigator, while overcoming an addiction as she tries to reconcile with her history and her sister. Though likely designed to appeal to a broad audience, Apple could struggle to stand out in the genre, given the success of Bill Hader's Barry on Sky Comedy.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2023/05/17/high-desert-apple-tv-review/

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Prince Harry’s fears about ‘history repeating itself’ resurface

The Independent

23-05-17 16:01

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been involved in a dangerous car chase with paparazzi that allegedly lasted two hours, causing multiple near-collisions with other drivers and pedestrians. The event has led to immediate comparisons with Princess Diana, who was killed in a high-speed chase as she attempted to retreat from pursuing paparazzi through a Parisian tunnel in 1997. The incident also resurfaces Harry's public concerns over "history repeating itself". In the past, he has linked his mother's treatment by media to his experience with Markle's media representation. Harry has been openly critical of the media and the paparazzi ecosystem in general, citing it as a reason for he and Meghan's separation from the royal family and their decision to move to the United States. The couple, who have two young children, Archie and Lilibet, recently courted attention for their explosive interview conducted with Oprah Winfrey, during which they discussed their history with the British royal family and media, and the systemic racism faced by Markle.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/prince-harry-car-chase-diana-crash-meghan-b2340749.html

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Want a free 55-inch TV? The catch: nonstop ads, less privacy

CNN

23-05-17 15:05

US start-up Telly is offering free 55-inch smart TVs to US households that will display ads and provide personalised data to advertisers. The sets come with a second screen that streams information and non-stop advertising based on the household's data. Telly is also offering zoom-powered video calling, motion-tracking fitness programmes and recently updated fitness programmes. The technology will compete with the Amazon Fire Stick and the Apple TV streaming service and will provide relevant information, including news, sports scores, weather and stocks depending on the users preferences. The data it collects includes contact information, IP address, sexual orientation, gender and political opinions, although the company argues it is only doing what other smart TVs do, albeit with more transparency.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/17/tech/telly-free-television-with-advertisements/index.html

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Leo DiCaprio fans hail ‘brilliant’ Killers of the Flower Moon trailer

The Independent

23-05-18 15:07

The first trailer for Martin Scorsese's latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, has been released by Apple TV+. Based on David Grann’s 2017 bestselling book of the same name, the film is a true story that recollects the FBI investigation of Osage Native American tribe murders in Oklahoma during the early 1900s related to oil rights. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as protagonist Ernest Burkhart, nephew of a wealthy local rancher, and critics are already tipping him for a possible second Oscar. The film stars Robert De Niro as Burkhart's uncle and makes its world premiere on 20 May at Cannes Film Festival before a worldwide cinema release on 18 October.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/killers-of-the-flower-moon-trailer-leonardo-dicaprio-b2341448.html

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Was Harry and Meghan's 'near catastrophic' car chase a harrowing two-hour frenzy or a typically hectic celeb photo op?

The Toronto Star

23-05-18 15:00

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were pursued by a large number of photographers in Manhattan after attending an event on Tuesday night. The security team employed to shepherd the couple away from the venue reportedly egged on the paparazzi who blocked roads and ran red lights in a pursuit that lasted over an hour, according to the couple's spokesperson. The security detail claims that the photographers behind them caused panic and a near collision. The issue of media intrusion and the pressure it places on the Royal Family was a concern of Princess Diana, the Prince's mother, who died while being chased by paparazzi in Paris in 1997. Responding to the event, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department defended the actions of their team, saying: “The threats involved never materialised into any actual danger.”

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/royals/2023/05/18/was-harry-and-meghans-near-catastrophic-car-chase-a-harrowing-two-hour-frenzy-or-a-typically-hectic-celeb-photo-op.html

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Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon hailed as ‘masterpiece’

The Independent

23-05-21 08:28

Martin Scorsese's upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, has received a strong reception at Cannes. The film tells the story of the Osage murders of the 1920s, with a western true-crime thriller retelling. Killers of the Flower Moon premiered on 20 May at this year's Cannes Film Festival to the biggest standing ovation of the event so far. The highly praised performances of De Niro, DiCaprio and Gladstone feature in a film with Scorsese's signature themes, such as the darker aspects of humanity and the myths of cowboys and outlaws. However, some have criticised the film's running time of three-and-a-half hours.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/martin-scorsese-killers-reviews-cast-reactions-b2342871.html

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Have we already hit peak streaming? Stranger things have happened

The Sydney Morning Herald

23-05-21 19:00

Streaming services in Australia are facing the challenge of retaining subscribers as competition heats up and they seek cost-effective ways of providing content. From the perspective of media companies, the pandemic proved a boon as lockdowns boosted streaming subscriptions. However, Paramount's record $1bn loss in Q2 2021, has caused the company's shares to crash and raised concerns about the consequences of high expenditure on television series and films aimed at luring in subscribers. In the US, Paramount owns the rights to Yellowstone, as well as other TV series and spin-offs, and Wall Street estimates the firm spends more than $500m a year on these productions. Stan, the Australian streaming service, however, remains confident that demand for streaming will continue to grow, backed by forecasts from consulting firm PwC that Australians’ spending on streaming will rise at an average rate of 6.2% per year until 2026.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/have-we-already-hit-peak-streaming-stranger-things-have-happened-20230519-p5d9qj.html

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Easter eggs and cat sitters: What a physio on $92,600 spends in a week

The Age

23-05-22 03:20

A physiotherapist has shared her weekly spending in Hobart, Tasmania, as part of the Refinery29 Money Diary series. The physio, who has a monthly net worth of $178,450 and earns $92,600, tracks her expenses to inform her savings strategy. She splits her bills 50/50 with her partner, and they have a shared account for groceries, while their finances for everything else are separate. Her only debts are a mortgage worth $529,000 and a HELP student debt of $22,000. Although the physio is a good saver, she occasionally stresses about spending money on self-care items.

She became financially independent at age 21 while at university and tries to save 40% of each pay cheque, putting around $900 into her various savings accounts, which include a Mojo account with at least $5,000 for unexpected expenses, a main savings account and an offset account shared with her partner. She also saves up to $50 per fortnight in a “me” account for rainy days. The physiotherapist has regular gym membership and Pilates expenses of $260 and $180 per month respectively, as well as $120 per month to cover beauty treatments.

Though she is not worried about money now, she gets anxious about spending money on things like activewear and self-care, and she occasionally buys her lunch out. She credits her parents with having brought her up with a relaxed attitude to money and being able to manage finances on a tight budget.

https://www.theage.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/easter-eggs-and-cat-sitters-what-a-physio-on-92-600-spends-in-a-week-20230522-p5da7b.html

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Quentin Tarantino has killed off one of his popular movie characters

The Independent

23-05-22 15:13

American film director Quentin Tarantino has killed off a character from his most recent movie, according to an update posted on Twitter. The character, Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), has died, said podcast The Video Archives, which Tarantino co-hosts. The next episode will be a Dalton "memorial episode". Ahead of making the 2019 film, Tarantino wrote a book about Dalton's history and his fictional credits.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/leonardo-dicaprio-quentin-tarantino-rick-dalton-b2343515.html