Have a new 3rd generation Apple TV and an iOS device that supports Bluetooth Low Energy? Then you have everything you need to do “tap to setup”. Follow the instruction in this Apple support document.
In a nutshell, you touch your iOS device to your Apple TV and a login screen will appear on your device. Login to your Apple ID, follow the instructions, and your Wi-Fi network and password, iTunes Store account, and Language and region format preferences will be transferred to your Apple TV.
This is cool. I bet the next Samsung phone will do this, too!
But I thought the Next Big Thing was already here?
It’s like a Nexus Q that someone from the real world developed!
Tapping was litteraly apart of the Samsung advertising campagin.
Didn’t one of the Apple execs slate the idea of tapping devices at the WWDC keynote?
I wonder why Apple waited so long to turn this on? I’ve had my Apple TV for about a year now.
BT LE, micro-localization = iBeacon
This is why Apple didn’t go NFC, and a preview of pay systems I believe we’ll see very soon (and of course, add in the payment confirmation via fingerprint scan, and you’ve got the full solution)
“Tap to set up,” maybe. Not “Tap to setup.” Setup is a noun.
Excellent observation.
I’m surprised more people haven’t noted this. With the amount of NFC-related complaining over the past couple years, the Bluetooth additions in iOS 7 (and this example) should be big news.