VideoLAN developing VLC app for Apple TV

VideoLAN, the team behind VLC app, is making its presence felt on Apple’s ecosystem. According to VideoLAN’s lead developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the VLC app for Apple TV is still in its early stages but they are making progress with it. “Finally, some code to build VLCKit for the new tvOS was merged. It’s very early though, but we have video playback!”

VLC is an app that lets users play video and audio files in a variety of formats. But they aren’t alone in supporting Apple TV. The company behind Plex, an app that lets you stream files from your computer, also has plans for Apple’s set-top box. We should be hearing more about these in the near future.

Source: JBKempf.com | Via: The Verge

Xcode data reveals iPhone 6s has 2GB of RAM, iPad Pro has 4GB of RAM

Apple's not one to give details on the amount of RAM that ships with its iOS devices. Xcode 7 GM asset catalogs have revealed that the new iPhone 6s has 2GB of RAM, double that of the iPhone 6 and the iPad Pro, Apple's powerful new tablet aimed at enterprise, has 4GB or RAM. This is double the 2GB of RAM that's included in the iPad Air 2, which was last year's flagship.

More RAM is necessary for smoother multitasking and faster access to apps. iOS 9 will be bringing various split-screen and multitasking features to Apple's mobile OS which will only work on the iPad Air 2 and the new iPad Pro because these features require more RAM capacity to work smoothly.

Source: 9to5Mac

iA Writer introduces new features for its apps

Distraction-free writing app iA Writer is bringing some new features to its Mac, iOS, and Android apps. The Mac app now lets you swap quickly between documents with Swipe to File Library feature. You can also get a quick HTML preview of your current document with new Swipe to Preview gesture. iOS users will see a new look for the app as most arbitrary menus have been taken out. There’s also a new customizable keyboard bar that allows you to add different functions to the onscreen keyboard. Meanwhile, the Android version of the app gets a new keyboard extension, night mode, and new menu system.

Source: Lifehacker | Download: Google Play Store (US$4.99) + iTunes App Store ($11.99) + Mac App Store ($22.99)

Apple CEO Tim Cook to guest in the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 15th

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Apple CEO Tim Cook will be a guest of the newly minted Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week. Taking over from David Letterman, who ran the show for 22 years, Colbert's late night show kicked off this week with various luminaries including Tesla's Elon Musk and novelist Stephen King.

Colbert announced the Tim Cook appearance on Twitter. Colbert participated in last year's Apple Special Event October last year.