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Pumped With New Features Like Siri Integration And Redesigned Remote Control, Apple TV Finally Goes On Sale

The new Apple TV features revamped hardware, universal search, Siri integration and redesigned remote control.

The price for the new set-top box which includes faster processor of 32GB version is $149, while the 64GB is $199 according to a report by Fortune.

In August, Parks Associates, a research firm placed Apple TV only in fourth place for the most popular media streaming device based on U.S. sales. Roku top the list with 34 percent market share.

From the article "Pumped With New Features Like Siri Integration And Redesigned Remote Control, Apple TV Finally Goes On Sale" by Annavi A. Salvador.

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