Playstation 5 versus Xbox Series X - which is the best gaming console for the Apple user

The Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X are here. While there isn't a clear choice of which to buy if you're an Apple user, there are some pros and cons to each platform, if you own an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 27

Apple TV app will be on next-gen Xbox at launch

Microsoft on Monday confirmed that the Apple TV app is coming to the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles in November.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 2

Microsoft delivers Xbox One game streaming to iPhone and iPad

Microsoft on Monday released a refreshed version of the Xbox app that allows users to stream Xbox One games to iPhone and iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 12

Apple TV app beta available to some Microsoft Xbox software pre-release testers

Apple is reportedly working with Microsoft on a controller-friendly version of the Apple TV app for Xbox consoles, but a launch date isn't clear.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 5

How to play 'Halo' on your iPhone or iPad with Microsoft's Project xCloud

Project xCloud is the codename for Microsoft's new game streaming service, and it is now available in beta for users to test out, bringing massively popular titles like "Halo - The Master Chief Collection" to the iPhone and iPad. We've spent a few hours playing to test it out.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 2

Xbox One controller available from Apple, but there are better places to buy

Apple has started to sell the Xbox Wireless Controller, a peripheral for Microsoft's game console that is also compatible with the iPhone and iPad. While it has made an appearance in the online Apple Store, gamers interested in using it for Apple Arcade may want to consider buying it elsewhere.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

Apple recruits VR & Xbox engineer Nat Brown for unknown graphics work

Apple has hired Valve and Xbox veteran Nat Brown to work on unspecified graphics technology, according to Twitter posts.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 5

Apple TV trails behind Roku, other TV platforms in US device sales

The Apple TV ranked low in U.S. sales of streaming TV devices during the March quarter, leaving it nowhere near rivals like Roku or Sony, according to new estimates.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 40

Microsoft offers SDK to iOS developers enabling Xbox Live features on iPhone

Following on from Wednesday's demonstration of 'Project xCloud," Microsoft has announced it will be opening up Xbox Live to other platforms, including iOS, with developers able to take advantage of the gaming platform's major features in iPhone and iPad games.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 1

Microsoft's Xbox Live coming to third-party iPhone and iPad games

Microsoft's Xbox Live online platform — originally limited to its namesake consoles — should soon come to a variety of third-party games on other hardware, including iPhones and iPads.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

Stream Xbox One games to your Mac with OneCast

Xbox One owners have been able to stream their games to PCs running Windows 10 since 2015, but Mac compatibility has been notably, and expectedly, lacking. A new app, OneCast, promises to deliver the same game streaming experience to macOS for a mere $10.

Beth Hendricks 8 years ago 6

Microsoft kills Kinect just as Apple dives into facial recognition with iPhone X Face ID

With days until the launch of the iPhone X and its Face ID camera array, Microsoft's own motion sensing and facial recognition system for Xbox, dubbed Kinect, has been officially discontinued after a long period of languish. AppleInsider explains how Apple and Microsoft's separate facial recognition technologies — one failed, one upcoming — both share common roots.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 39

Amid rumors of Apple subscription TV service, Sling TV comes to Xbox One, adds new channels

The Sling TV subscription service is now available on Xbox One, and will add A&E, History, and Lifetime later this month, expanding its offerings as new rumors suggest Apple plans to compete with its own subscription service starting this fall.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 23

Sony renting 'The Interview' for $6 on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox & Crackle, but not iTunes

Though Sony apparently held talks with Apple about debuting the film "The Interview" on iTunes, the movie is instead now available for rent on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox Live and Sony's own Crackle service for $5.99, while viewers can purchase the movie for $14.99.

Katie Marsal 11 years ago 280

Cheaper $400 Xbox One coming sans Kinect as consoles face pressure from low-cost streamers

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that consumers will soon be able to purchase a cheaper, Kinect-less Xbox One bundle and won't be forced to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold in order to use media services like Netflix or MLB.TV on their consoles, bending to price pressure from Sony's PlayStation 4 and streaming boxes such as the Apple TV.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 96

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