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Apple TV app stops video rentals & purchases on Android TV, Google TV

1 year ago

Apple TV app stops video rentals & purchases on Android TV, Google TV

Owners of Android TV and Google TV devices are no longer able to buy or rent films from the Apple TV app, with customers forced to purchase using Apple's other platforms.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

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Apple TV app coming to Chromecast with Google TV in early 2021

2 years ago

Apple TV app coming to Chromecast with Google TV in early 2021

The Apple TV app with Apple TV+ is coming to the Chromecast with Google TV—Google's set-top-box competitor.

By Wesley Hilliard | 2 years ago

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Unable to catch Apple TV, Google TV said to rebrand under Android soon

9 years ago

Unable to catch Apple TV, Google TV said to rebrand under Android soon

Adoption of the Google TV platform trails Apple's Apple TV device by a wide margin, and now the search company may be ready to rebrand its television offerings under the Android name in an effort to spark consumer interest.

By Kevin Bostic | 9 years ago

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Chromecast hacked: uses Google TV code, stripped of Android features

9 years ago

Chromecast hacked: uses Google TV code, stripped of Android features

Google described its new Chromecast HDMI web streaming device as running a slimmed down version of ChromeOS, but hackers have discovered it's really Google TV without the Android features.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 9 years ago

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Google's Chromecast is a Roku alternative, not a cheaper Apple TV AirPlay option

9 years ago

Google's Chromecast is a Roku alternative, not a cheaper Apple TV AirPlay option

While broadly compared to Apple TV, Google's new Chromecast product and the WebRTC protocol behind it aren't really comparable to Apple's AirPlay, the wireless video feature that is the main reason people are buying and using Apple TV.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 9 years ago

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Google to sell off Motorola's set-top box business as Google TV flounders

10 years ago

Google to sell off Motorola's set-top box business as Google TV flounders

With its Google TV platform failing to catch on, Google is working on a deal to sell its Motorola Home Business, responsible for building set-top boxes for cable providers.

By Sam Oliver | 10 years ago

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Apple's rumored television is 'the elephant in the room' at CES 2012

11 years ago

Apple's rumored television is 'the elephant in the room' at CES 2012

HDTV makers have shown increased innovation at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, spurred in part by fears that Apple is planning an entrance into the market with its own television set.

By Neil Hughes | 11 years ago

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LG releasing Google TV-based smart TV as Apple television rumors swirl

11 years ago

LG releasing Google TV-based smart TV as Apple television rumors swirl

LG has taken the wraps off its first Google TV-powered television set, even as rumors of an Apple television loom over the industry.

By Josh Ong | 11 years ago

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Google exec expects 'majority' of TVs to run Google TV in 2012

11 years ago

Google exec expects 'majority' of TVs to run Google TV in 2012

Even as rumors of an Apple television set continue to swirl, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed that company's Google TV platform will be embedded on the "majority" of televisions in stores by next summer.

By Josh Ong | 11 years ago

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