Tag Archive | "Apple TV"
Rumor – Apple TV to be rebranded “iTV”, sans 1080p HD support
Engadget reports on changes afoot for the Apple TV: Apparently the box won’t be capable of handling (or enabled to handle) 1080i or 1080p video. Instead it will only push out 720p clips. The word — and cause for much internal debate, we’re told — is that this has something to do with the A4′s inability [...]
Continue reading...Report – 7 inch iPad, CDMA iPhone, and new Apple TV on the horizon for early 2011
Monday, August 9, 2010
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Corroborating earlier reports regarding a slew of new devices from Apple, Digitimes analyst Mingchi Kuo reports that Apple is preparing to launch a 7-inch iPad with the new ARM Cortex A9 based processor during the first quarter of 2011. The smaller device will reportedly sport a resolution of 1024×768 and will include the same IPS [...]
Continue reading...Apple TV rumored to include support for $0.99 TV show rentals
Monday, July 12, 2010
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The Apple TV may currently be a hobby in Apple’s eyes, but Steve Jobs and co. are reportedly looking to upgrade the device in a major way. A few weeks back, a little birdie told Engadget that the next iteration of Apple TV will not only come in a smaller iPhone-like form factor, but that [...]
Continue reading...Report: Apple working on new TV hardware
Friday, July 2, 2010
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The Apple TV, which Steve Jobs typically refers to as a hobby, never really materialized into the business Apple hoped it would. But Apple is keeping at it, and a product leak back in May hinted that the next iteration of the Apple TV will come with 16GB of flash storage, an A4 processor, and [...]
Continue reading...Upcoming Apple TV: iPhone OS, Cloud Storage, 1080P HD, $99
Friday, May 28, 2010
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Just one week after Google announced its Google TV initiative comes word via Engadget that Apple hasn’t forgotten about its favorite hobby, the Apple TV. And not only that, it appears that Apple is ready to transform the Apple TV from an expensive and arguably limited device into a $99 powerhouse. Here’s the scoop. A tipster [...]
Continue reading...Tim Cook on all things Apple – iPhone, iMac, Apple TV, iPad, Apple retail stores and more
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Yesterday afternoon, Apple COO Tim Cook met with investment bankers from Goldman Sachs and answered a number of questions about Apple’s product line and Apple’s future direction. Below are the more pertinent tidbits, with the transcript provided courtesy of 9to5Mac. We’ll break down Cook’s insightful comments in an upcoming post. On Apple’s role as a [...]
Continue reading...Apple mulling $30/month TV subscription via iTunes
Monday, November 2, 2009
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Apple is reportedly reaching out to TV networks and pitching a $30/mo subcription service for watching TV shows via iTunes, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. The report notes that the proposed subscription service won’t be tied to any particular hardware, and anyone with an iTunes account will be able to [...]
Continue reading...Apple exec puts rumors of cable-like Apple TV to rest, ups target for Apple Stock to $200
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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The New York based Investment bank Caris & Company recently met with Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer and came away with some interesting nuggets of info. In a note to investors, Caris & Company analyst Robert Cihra discussed the potential for Apple to add some cable-like features to the Apple TV: While some have wondered whether Apple [...]
Continue reading...The case against an Apple HDTV
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
This past February, analyst Gene Munster predicted that an Apple branded HDTV was on the horizon. We expect Apple to design a connected television over the next two years (launching in 2011) with DVR functionality built in. These recorded shows could then sync with Macs, iPhones and iPods over a wireless network. The device would [...]
Continue reading...Apple TV as a Gaming Platform – Why it doesn’t make sense.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Two weeks ago, Michael Pachter, an analyst at Weedbush Morgan, laid out a case that would see Apple transforming its just-good-enough-to-stay-afloat Apple TV into a full-fledged gaming console. Building on the immense popularity of the iPhone as a handheld gaming device, Pachter predicts that it’s only a matter of time before Apple makes a play [...]
Continue reading...Apple issues update for Apple TV, includes gesture support for iPhone Remote App [Video]
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Apple yesterday issued a software update for Apple TV, with one of the cooler features being support for the latest version of the iPhone Remote app. Now, instead of navigating Apple TV menus with a dinky white remote, iPhone users now have the ability to use gestures on their iPhone to browse around and even [...]
Continue reading...Apple updates Apple TV, removes 3rd party add-ons such as Boxee
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Apple released software update 2.3.1 for the Apple TV late Tuesday evening. Notably, the update appears to have removed all third party add-ons, including the much beloved Boxee. First Hulu, and now this?! Boxee can’t catch a break. Apple has yet to release specific details about the update on its support page, but it should [...]
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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