Need to Know: A Starter’s Roku App Guide

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April 27, 2020

Need to Know: A Starter’s Roku App Guide

Having your phone as a remote control would be very practical since people forget where they placed the remote, and having this app on your mobile device would give you easy access. In this article, we will be talking about what the roku mobile app is and how to use it.

What is Roku App About?

Roku mobile app is a mobile partner program which is free for both Android and iOS. It is able to make your smartphone into your partner for an amazing viewing experience. Additionally, it can also be a substitute for the actual remote control for Roku. It can copy most of the actual remote’s functions. However, it can’t serve as a universal remote control.

How to Start Roku TV

You can utilize the mobile app to operate the Fast TV Start on your Roku TV, and this has a quick start-up time, so don’t worry about waiting that long. It gives your TV the ability to download and install certain updates even when it’s on standby mode.

You have to first press the power logo on your remote control to turn your TV on, and this feature comes with a voice command, you can use this by pressing on the microphone logo. You now have the ability to turn your TV on just by uttering the words “Launch TV,” or if you want to use the YouTube channel, you can say “Launch YouTube.”

How to Add Channels from the Store

Using this app, you are able to add and find channels from the store of the app. You can search for certain channels that you like by scrolling down the list. Once you have located the store, you can now look for channels that you want to add on your list. All you have to do is just to tap the “Add Channel,” then you’re good to go.

If you already know the specific title of the show or movie that you want to watch, you can just search for it on the search bar or use the voice command for easy access. You can add it to your view later list if you decide to watch it on a later date.

Roku’s Remote App

This is just an amazing application that gives off better features that would improve the execution of the regular Roku remote control. An accessible keyboard for an easy search for entering data or voice search. This app serves as a substitute when you don’t have the actual remote control for Roku.

If you want to utilize this app, you just have to download it on your app store devices. When you have opened the mobile app, you have to look for the control icon, which is found on the bottom part of the navigation bar. The remote is automated, so it will launch on its own when you have opened a certain channel from the app.

Takeaway

There you have it! Roku mobile app is certainly a practical way of watching movies and TV shows that you are fond of. With this app, you are now able to spend more time with your family and friends without having to spend so much money. This app is very helpful for people who just want to have a nice and quiet evening and just enjoy a movie.

Over Half of Iranian Cities Reported Very Few COVID-19 Cases in 2 Weeks

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April 26, 2020

Over Half of Iranian Cities Reported Very Few COVID-19 Cases in 2 Weeks

Iran’s deputy health minister says over a hundred towns and cities across the nation have, on average, reported one or zero daily case of coronavirus infection over the past two weeks.

Iraj Harirchi said the 116 towns and cities where daily infections have almost been nonexistent are regarded as “white” areas.

He said of a total of 436 towns and cities, 127 had two or fewer confirmed cases of daily infection in 14 days.

Seventy-three towns and cities also reported around three cases of daily infection over the same period, he added.

The official said very few towns and cities reported more than ten daily cases over the past two weeks.

His comments came after the National Coronavirus Headquarters divided the country into “white,” “yellow” and “red” areas.

White areas are spots with very few infection cases; red ones are high-risk areas, and yellow areas are somewhere in between.

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Haririchi said the policies adopted for towns and cities differ based on whether the intended town is classified as white, yellow or red.

He said the first decision adopted was that holy sites like mosques will gradually begin to reopen and religious congregations such as congregational prayers are allowed to be held in white areas.

However, he added, this easing of restrictions does not mean the situation is back to normal. He urged people to keep observing health protocols and directives. He added if a “white” area changes to a “yellow” or “red” area, for instance, then health protocols for that town or city will change accordingly.

Iranian, Emirati Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks

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April 26, 2020

Iranian, Emirati Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a phone conversation with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyanon Sunday evening.

In the phone call, the two sides offered congratulations to each other on the advent of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.

They also exchanged views on the latest regional developments, the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and other issues of mutual interest.

Earlier in the day, Zarif held separate phone conversations with his Omani and Iraqi counterparts, Yusuf bin Alawi and Mohamed Ali Alhakim, on the latest regional developments as well as the COVID-19 outbreak.

In the phone calls, the top diplomats congratulated each other on the advent of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. They also discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations, the regional issues, and the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

The Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers particularly exchanged views on the latest developments in Iraq.

Netflix to Stream Remastered Versions of Kiarostami’s Films

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April 26, 2020

The world’s leading provider of online entertainment service Netflix is going to offer the remastered versions of a number of movies directed by late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami.

Netflix has signed a deal with mk2 Films, a French company that has acquired all rights to dozens of movies from Iranian filmmaker Kiarostami.

Every year, mk2 Films co-produces many movies and distributes a library of hundreds of films, including many remastered versions of classics by Abbas Kiarostami, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and more.

Under the new agreement with mk2 Films, Netflix is going to screen a total of 50 movies after rolling out the new content in a number of international markets.

The Netflix will first launch a dozen classics by French filmmaker Francois Truffaut, including Fahrenheit 451, The 400 Blows, The Woman Next Door, and Confidentially Yours, according to SlashGear.

The mk2 Films has announced in its website that it distributes classics from renowned figures like Chaplin and Keaton that have been restored in 2K and 4K quality.

The content that Netflix will offer for streaming under the new deal will reportedly include movies from Alain Resnais, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Francois Truffaut, and more.

The mk2 Films now owns nearly all of Kiarostami’s films after it signed an agreement with the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in 2017 to restore 20 films by Kiarostami in 4K.

Among the films by Kiarostami whose rights have been purchased by mk2 Films are “Where Is the Friend’s Home?”, “Life, and Nothing More…”, and “The Traveller”.

Zarif Confers with Omani, Iraqi FMs on COVID-19 Outbreak

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April 26, 2020

Iran FM Holds Talks with Afghan, Pakistani, Turkmen Counterparts

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate phone conversations with his Omani and Iraqi counterparts, Yusuf bin Alawi and Mohamed Ali Alhakim, on the latest regional developments as well as the COVID-19 outbreak.

In these phone calls, the top diplomats congratulated each other on the advent of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.

They also discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations, the regional issues, and the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

The Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers particularly exchanged views on the latest developments in Iraq.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on April 26

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April 26, 2020

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 18

Iranian Newspapers

Abrar Newspaper:

1- Iraq to Reopen 3 Border Crossing with Iran

Aftab-e Yazd Newspaper:

1- Will Iran Lose Gas Markets of Iraq, Turkey?
2- Rouhani: If COVID-19 Peaks in Iran, We’ll Have to Restore Restrictions

Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Democrats Will Bring Obama’s Wife to the Field

Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Rouhani: We Should Adapt Ourselves to Coronavirus
2- Is Kim Alive? Speculations about N Korean Leader’s Health
3- Sport Diplomacy in Bin Salman’s Style
* How Saudi Arabia Is Trying to Cover Its Violent Image by Investing in Sports

Etemad Newspaper:

1- Latest Decision of Iran Gov’t: Cinemas Can Voluntarily Reopen

Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- Rouhani to Emir of Qatar: Iran Won’t Initiate Any Tension in Region
2- Health Ministry Warns about Increase of COVID-19 Infection among Families
3- World Leaders Agree to Fight against Coronavirus without US

Javan Newspaper:

1- Corona in Lungs of US National Security
2- Leader: We Learned from Imam Khomeini Not to Be Afraid of US
3- COVID-19 in Iran: 50-Percent Decrease in Hospitalization, 70% Drop in Fatalities

Jomhouri Eslami Newspaper:

1- Deputy Health Minister: We’ll Continue Staying Home; New Wave of Corona Imminent

Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Messed-Up States of America: From Fourfold Budget Deficit to Disinfectant Injection!
2- Where’s Kim Jong-un?
3- 70-Percent Decrease in Iran’s COVID-19 Fatalities

Khorasan Newspaper:

1- 175 Hot Days of Iran and US in UN Security Council
2- Leader: Quran Says Don’t Be Afraid of Enemy, Stand against It

Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- US Being Stubborn against Iran’s IMF Loan Request

Shahrvand Newspaper:

1- Upward Trend of Coronavirus Infection in 10 Provinces

Shargh Newspaper:

1- A Way to End Yemen War Tragedy [Editorial]
2- Ambiguity of a Death: What Happened to North Korean Leader

Iran Records Lowest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll in Weeks

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April 26, 2020

Some 178,000 Patients Recover from COVID-19 in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry says only 60 people have died of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily death toll in more than a month.

Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in his Sunday briefing that the new fatalities increase the overall death toll to 5,710.

He further confirmed 1,153 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of cases to 90,481.

Jahanpour said 69,657 patients have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
3,079 patients are currently in severe conditions, he added.

Since the beginning of the outbreak in Iran, he said, 421,313 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.

UN Chief Hails Iran’s Efforts for Yemen Ceasefire

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April 26, 2020

UN Chief Hails Iran’s Efforts for Yemen Ceasefire

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has commended the Islamic Republic of Iran for its contribution to a ceasefire in Yemen.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday held his third telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif over the past two weeks.

In the conversation, the UN chief welcomed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s efforts to ensure a ceasefire in Yemen and launch political talks over the Yemeni crisis.

Guterres and Foreign Minister Zarif also emphasized the need for the reopening and security of the border and ports in Yemen to deliver humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people, particularly at the time of the outbreak of coronavirus.

Iranian Firm Develops Advanced ‘Fever Hunter’

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April 26, 2020

Iranian Firm Develops Advanced 'Fever Hunter'

An Iranian knowledge-based company has manufactured an advanced thermal camera for fever screening in the coronavirus patients.

The coronavirus detection thermal camera, developed by an Iranian knowledge-based company based in the northwestern city of Orumiyeh, can detect fever from a distance of 7 metres with a margin of error of 0.2 degree Celsius.

In an interview with ISNA, CEO of the company outlined the technical features of the thermal camera, offered under trade name Fever Hunter, saying his enterprise mainly works on the electronic security equipment.

“Considering the outbreak of coronavirus, we decided to make modifications to the system of our cameras and improve their efficiency,” Morteza Hosseinieh noted.

He said the cameras of the new screening device have been equipped with a calibration sensor which is normally used in medical sciences, noting that the software and hardware of the devise have also undergone modification.

The fever screening cameras that can detect COVID-19 patients have been manufactured with the integration of a thermal and a night-vision camera, he explained.

The new thermal cameras are capable of detecting the coronavirus patients from a distance of 2 to 7 metres and can measure fever with a margin of error of 0.2 degree Celsius, Hosseinieh added.

Fever Hunter is widely applicable to shopping malls, organizations and every building with a large number of people, he noted.

The CEO said his company is currently manufacturing 15 to 20 thermal cameras per week, saying good support and strong sales would increase the production capacity to 50 devices a week.

The homegrown fever screening cameras can successfully compete with the foreign companies in terms of quality and services, he emphasized, pointing to high customer satisfaction during the trial period.