Twitter launches new Apple TV app for streaming live video including NFL Thursday Night Football

Just in time for NFL Thursday Night Football (and tvOS 10), Twitter is launching a new Apple TV app for streaming live video to the big screen. It was first reported a month ago that the new app was in the works. The new app will let views watch premium video content like the 10 NFL games that Twitter bought the rights to broadcast, and Twitter content like Top Tweets and Vines will also be accessible.

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Apple Watch Series 2 review roundup: ‘It’s all about fitness’ [Videos]

After reviews of the iPhone 7 and AirPods, it’s now the turn of the Apple Watch Series 2. Similar to the iPhone 7, the latest-generation Watch doesn’t look particularly different on the outside, so the question is whether the under-the-hood changes make an upgrade worthwhile?

Answering this question is particularly tricky given that watchOS 3 transforms the performance of the existing first-gen Watch, so some of the things being commented on by reviewers are actually more of a function of the new operating system than the new hardware …

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Concept image shows gorgeous Jet Black AirPods and asks the obvious question … [Poll]

One of our favorite designers, Martin Hajek, has been busy again, this time showing what Apple’s new AirPods would look like in the Jet Black finish used for the iPhone 7.

He poses the obvious question: why did this not happen? Given the huge popularity of the Jet Black finish, despite concerns about scratches, it would have seemed an obvious move to offer the color as an option. Especially for a product far less likely to be subject to scratches, living in your ears when in use and the case when not …

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NYT corroborates rumors of ‘full-screen face’ 2017 iPhone with embedded Home button

There have been long-standing rumors that Apple is moving toward a Home button embedded in the display of future iPhones, enabling the screen to fill almost the entire front of the device. More recent reports from Bloomberg and the WSJ have specifically suggested that the company will make this move in 2017.

The New York Times is now corroborating these reports with a small paragraph tucked away near the end of its iPhone 7 review …

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Video: Apple releases first TV ad for iPhone 7, teasing waterproofing and dual-camera features

The iPhone 7 goes on sale this Friday, September 16. Apple is starting up its marketing machine ahead of the launch of the new phone with a teaser TV commercial, embedded after the jump. The ad is atmospheric, featuring vague disparate shots of lightning bolts, owls and deer … as well as some subtle imagery of the phone itself.

There are som quick shots of the iPhone 7 chassis behind rain drops, teasing its IPX7 waterproofing rating. The iPhone 7 Plus dual-camera system is also briefly visible. Watch the 30 second spot in full below …

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9to5Rewards: EXTRA cash for your old iPhones, discounts on repairs and Academy classes, winners, more

Since it is iPhone sales season, we are offering 9to5mac readers an extra $10 cash on iPhone (or any devices) they trade in this week using code upgrade. Hurry! This is only good for the first 500 trade-ins and the value of iPhones are dropping by the hour as new iPhone arrive!

Have a broken iOS device? Fix it with our partners for 10% off using code 9to5mac

To celebrate iOS 10 launch, we are also giving 20% off new iOS 10 courses (heck all tech courses!!) at 9to5mac Acadamy with CODE: ACA20

Two weeks ago, we announced 9to5Rewards, our program of giving back to readers. Since then, we’ve given away either some great software or a piece of hardware to a tipster, new Twitter, Youtube, Newsletter or Facebook follower or great commenter almost every day. Thank You! Some of the winners who’ve OK’ed our sharing: more…

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