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Apple TV has introduced a new feature that allows users to watch movies with sign language interpretation, starting with the streaming premiere of the film 'Being Heumann' on November 13.
The feature, which requires at least iOS 27.2 or iPadOS 27.2 on mobile devices, is available alongside the global streaming debut of 'Being Heumann.'
Apple TV will also offer interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) for supported films.
The new accessibility feature is part of a broader update to the Apple TV app, which includes a collection called 'Movies & Shows with American Sign Language' to group titles offering signing.
Apple announced several new products on October 13, including the Apple TV 4K (4th generation), priced at $14.99 per month, with a free seven-day trial for new subscribers.
In September 2024, Europe's highest court upheld a ruling requiring Ireland to recover approximately €13 billion, equivalent to roughly A$22.8 billion, in unlawful tax advantages granted to Apple.
What this adds
Apple TV's new sign language interpretation feature requires at least iOS 27.2 or iPadOS 27.2 on mobile devices, with macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 also supported.
Apple's HomeView smart display is priced at £299 and is designed to control home devices, make video calls, and keep everyone connected.
The unlawful tax advantages granted to Apple by Ireland amount to approximately €13 billion, equivalent to roughly A$22.8 billion, according to the ruling upheld by Europe's highest court in September 2024.
Background
Apple TV has introduced a new accessibility feature that allows users to watch with sign language interpretation for some original movies.
Variety reported Monday that Justin Timberlake is set to release a four-part docuseries on Apple TV, featuring Janet Jackson.
What's confirmed
- The feature debuts with Being Heumann as the film begins streaming globally, while F1 will also offer interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL).
- The Sign Language feature requires at least iOS 27.2 or iPadOS 27.2 on mobile devices, with macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 also supported.
What's still developing
- The popular remote desktop application Screens is getting a huge upgrade this week with its latest release.
- The developers at Edovia built version 5.10 around Apple hardware and its high performance screen sharing framework.
- This exclusive three-year agreement includes subsequent models and costs $250 per panel.
- The free Apple Invites app for the iPhone was updated today with three new features: shared albums now support full-resolution photo sharing, Image Playground now lets you create photorealistic backgrounds for invites, and guests who need to verify their email can now tap a link in their inbox instead of entering a code.
- Here's all of the improvements you'll get if you're moving up from an iPhone 16 Pro.
- The US technology giant, which is attempting to take on Samsung, Google and Amazon in the increasingly competitive home automation market, is facing questions over why its new entertainment and smart home hub cannot independently run several of Apple’s own premium content services.
- A smaller group focuses on developer disclosures, while a few use more forceful language about tightening rules. 11 of 16 outlets · 11 of 16 headlines analysed These headlines state that dating or AI companion apps will receive an 18+ rating; they describe the announced classification rule without claiming that Apple has independently blocked every minor from access.
- A hands-on report on the Apple Watch app found that users can type or dictate a request and read Muse’s response on the watch.
- The App Store release notes identify the Apple Watch companion as the main addition in version 15.0.
- Apple last week launched a new iPhone Handoff feature, which lets you use a single phone number across two iPhones.
- It is a bummer that T-Mobile is charging $5 per month for iPhone Handoff, though it’s not necessarily surprising.
- Apps with dating and relationship features will receive a minimum age rating of 18+, Apple said.
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