New Apple TV App Store, Siri and controller to play

After years of waiting, Apple has made a full and meaningful renewal of the Apple TV including a new operating system based on iOS 9 'Siri' to navigate through its functions, an own App Store and a new and curious remote.

The new Apple TV is bigger, powerful, and includes the ability of developers to create applications for it. The most important news we have full and constant control of 'Siri' to us and a new remote control will also be game-pad.

Operating system interface and universal search

Tim Cook opened the presentation with a clear "The future of TV is applications", and that is why the Apple TV has a clear focus not only on content, as before, but in how we access it and exploit possibilities offered the App Store iOS devices with a set top-box.

It is one of the main innovations of the total redesign of the set-top box is its new operating system and its new App Store. It is an operating system based on iOS 9 TVOS named according to the new naming convention to marry watch OS and iOS.

The interface is similar to that of previous models, but includes many iOS style elements 9 and OS X El Capitan. We observed several usual animations and transparencies in Apple's design guidelines for its latest operating systems.

One of the biggest drawbacks of past generations of Apple TV was not able to search for content on the different services available. Now, thanks to iOS Proactive 9 and its new Spotlight Search, users of the new Apple TV will search for content within apps. For example, if you search for "Matrix" will scan your iTunes library at the Store, Netflix, Plex, etc. Of course, it requires developers to implement these features in your applications. You can also search for genres such as "show me comedies."

Here comes into play Siri, which will be the main tool for navigating through the possibilities of the new Apple TV. Apple has emphasized this possibility using the Apple remote microphone to search for content or start playing. Siri is an active 100% of the time.

Siri is able to understand you as you watch an episode or movie. You can for example ask, "What did he say?" and Siri will be able to rewind 15 seconds and show the dialogue with subtitles.

New command and Apple TV console 

One surprise was the new leadership, designed not only to act as a remote control for TV, but as command to play. It is intended for "casual" games adapted to all public and those found in the App Store and, although Apple has also added support for Bluetooth controls as traditional DualShock Play Station.

The command includes a microphone to control Siri that is always active until you enable the entrance to a voice command using "Hey Siri". It is an aluminum knob as above, but this time with Bluetooth connection.

  

The top of the knob lets move through the interface as if it were a trackpad. You can also slide in the interface for details of a movie or a sporting event marker.

As announced games are games like Guitar Hero or Disney Infinity will hit the new Apple TV. We have seen the knob thanks to the popular action game crossy road. Where you can play multiplayer exclusively on Apple TV.

Hardware

The new Apple TV retains the same shape and dimensions, it is now only 50% higher to accommodate the new processor. Apple processor is the A8, but probably at a higher dissipation to have more speed. The new SoC dramatically increase the processing capacity of Apple TV video, but not enough to offer 4K streaming. Something that we must assume, eventually coming in future releases, the iPhone has already 6s 4K camera.

The rear connections are maintained with the USB to connect to iTunes, the ethernet connector, optical digital audio output and supply. As a novelty, the connection will be 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1.

It will be available in two versions of 32GB for $ 149 and 64GB for $ 199 in late October.

New details about the next Apple TV

Two days ago it began to appear interesting information about the new Apple TV 4: Siri, App Store, new remote control. Today, new information published by John Paczkowski, one of the journalists with better track record on internal data Apple unveils news on the new Apple TV Apple unveiled on September 9 and will narrate Hypertext live from San Francisco.

The new Apple TV will include a native search engine, incorporating a variety of sources in different services, channels, and applications. - For example: Looking for 'Mad Max' we will see results for rent 'Mad Max Fury Road' movie on iTunes, see the previous films on Netflix, or watch trailers on YouTube or iTunes.

The search function with Siri, and will be working on the core of Matcha.tv, Apple bought the startup in 2013.

Finally, accompanying the recent publication of Mark Gurman, also with excellent track record, John Paczkowski reveals that the selling price will be $ 149 for the United States, will see what price in international markets.

Update: A Mark Gurman third report indicates that $ 149 is the price of the 8GB version and $ 199 the cost of the version with 16GB of storage. - Also it mentions that the remote control will remain metallic with a touch panel incorporated, which "will match the new design" of Apple TV, and include a button to activate Siri and other Start button, besides the physical volume buttons .

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