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Twitter Shuts Down Apps for Roku, Xbox and Android TV Devices
24May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments
Tech

Twitter Shuts Down Apps for Roku, Xbox and Android TV Devices

Micro-Blogging Site Twitter has announced to shut down its TV apps on Roku, Android TV and Xbox from 24 May. The decision to suspension has come after Twitter has already pulled down apps used by the minority of its userbase including "Twitter for Mac". According to the sources, the suspension has come due to the dismal feedback that users gave because these Twitter apps did not allow them to tweet from their account or fully interact with the Twittersphere in general. However, another leading website posted that Twitter has decided to kill these apps as its platform needs to work with GDPR compliance.   On Thursday, May 24, Twitter for Roku, Twitter for Android TV and Twitter for Xbox will no longer be available. To get the full Twitter experience, visit https://t.co/fuPJ...
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Apple TV challenges developers to take apps to the big screen
30Oct By No Comments
News

Apple TV challenges developers to take apps to the big screen

Apple's loyal army of software developers is joining the tech giant in its bid to conquer the living room with a new version of Apple TV, creating apps for the big screen that they hope will attract users and unlock a rich source of revenue. A long-awaited update to Apple TV, which launched in 2007, will start shipping in 80 countries on Friday. Apple views apps as the future of television. An App Store is the centrepiece of the new device, and hundreds of apps will be ready at launch, including gaming, shopping and photography. Although developers have already been able to make apps for smart TV rivals, Apple's vast base of developers will set the device apart, analysts say. And developers say they relish the opportunity to reach users in a more intimate setting. “It’s a pheno...
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