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| STORIES ABOUT: Apple TV |
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| Apple TV 2.1 Update; iPhone Configuration Web Utility 1.0 |  | Apple fans and users of the company's products will probably get very little sleep tonight with all these impressive updates floating around, including the iPhone software 2.0, the App Store, MobileMe and more. Most recently, Apple issued a certain iPhone configuration utility, as well as version 2.1 of the Apple TV software.
iPhone Configuration Web Utility 1.0 ... [read more >>] | | 10 July 2008, 11:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| XtremeMac Acquired by Imation |  | On Monday, Imation Corp announced its acquisition of Xtreme Accessories LLC, also known as XtremeMac. XtremeMac is responsible for some of the most stylish iPod and iPhone accessories, and has generated approximately $25 million of revenue in 2007.
Imation, the world's biggest provider of ... [read more >>] | | 01 July 2008, 17:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Happy Father's Day, Dad! 'Yeah! An Apple TV!' |  | Some may know, while others may not, that June 15 is Father's Day. If you were among the quick-acting folks when Apple announced discounts for photo books to give your mother as a present, why not ... [read more >>] | | 21 May 2008, 03:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Rumor: New Apple TV Using Multitouch Keyboard |  | Here's one rumor we should have definitely covered earlier. Macenstien is reporting that "Apple's hobby," the company's set-top-box also known as the ... [read more >>] | | 19 May 2008, 04:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Patent Hints at Motion-Sensing, Apple TV Gaming |  | In November 2006, Apple filed a patent hinting at a gaming console. A particularly interesting aspect about it was a three-dimensional remote control system that could detect an absolute location to which a remote control was pointing in three orthog ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 03:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Firmware 2.0.2 Available |  | In typical Apple manner, the Cupertino-based corporation has issued an update for its Apple TV userbase without saying a word about it. Apple TV version 2.0.2 seemingly just contains what Macworld calls a "collection of unenumerated bug-fixe ... [read more >>] | | 15 April 2008, 08:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Blockbuster to Launch Apple TV Rival |  | Blockbuster, movie rental giant, is taking a blow (and certainly not a bow) at Apple's digital media receiver, the Apple TV. The company is planning to introduce a set-top device similar to Apple's in the near future. It will compete with the ... [read more >>] | | 14 April 2008, 08:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| It's Either DVR for Apple TV or Blu-ray for Macs |  | American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu sees Apple's "hobby," the Apple TV, as a future multi-billion dollar business. Why? It's simple really. DVR. According to the analyst, the implementation of digital video recording featu ... [read more >>] | | 17 March 2008, 06:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Airfoil 3.1 - Apple TV Support; Sync Audio to Video |  | Airfoil allows its user to send any audio to one or more AirPort Express units in sync and to other local Macs! As Rogue Amoeba puts it: "It's your audio — everywhere." Need any more clues? If you've already used Airfoil 3 (updated just over a month ago), you' ... [read more >>] | | 22 February 2008, 10:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| HandBrake 0.9.2 Adds iPhone Anamorphic Video |  | Everyone owning an iPhone, iPod or Apple TV, will probably want to extract DVDs into those respective formats one day and HandBrake is the tool to use in these circumstances. The Leopard-only app has been updated to ... [read more >>] | | 20 February 2008, 03:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| UK iTunes Users to Buy BBC Shows |  | A recent Reuters report reveals that British BBC viewers will be able to download a selection of programs straight from Apple's digital store ... [read more >>] | | 19 February 2008, 09:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Rival Launched. ARCHOS TV+ (250GB, Wi-Fi) |  | And I thought the Apple TV was the missing link between the TV, PC, Internet, camera and so on. Not only is Archos' TV+ worthy of its price ($349 for the fully-packed high-end 250GB model), but also looks and sounds like serious competition for Apple's entertainment ce ... [read more >>] | | 11 February 2008, 05:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Skype Plugin for Apple TV Now Available! |  | It was just 10 days ago that 19-year-old developer Brandon Holland announced that he was able to get Skype up and running on the Apple TV. It didn't exactly come as breaking, for two reasons:1. because Skype for a handheld would have been more attractive, and 2. because ... [read more >>] | | 04 February 2008, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Rolls out AppleTV Take 2 Guided Tour |  | If you're the proud owner of an AppleTV (although I'm not sure "proud" is the appropriate term to describe your current state of mind), you should know that, instead of speeding up the release of your free update, Apple has posted a guided (video) tour of ... [read more >>] | | 01 February 2008, 10:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV, Take 2 + iTunes Movie Rentals: The Next Big Hit in Digital Downloads |  | As expected, the Macworld Expo has brought about some huge surprises for the fans of all things Apple, whether we're talking about the damn sexy MacBook Air, the latest updates available for the iPod Touch or the new software for the iPhone. However, one of the most important announcements (even more important than the aforementioned ultra-slim notebook) made by Steve Jobs in his keynote is the one related to the Apple TV's lates ... [read more >>] | | 16 January 2008, 02:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Sees Mediocre Sales |  | A year ago, when Apple introduced the Apple TV, many expected it to be the herald of a revolution in the way that customers enjoy video content. Since then, the device has come to be regarded as little more than an experiment, with even Apple themselves calling it a hobby. Despite its lack of success, the problem with the Apple TV is not with the device itself.
Analysts were initially enthusiastic about the device, as were ma ... [read more >>] | | 12 December 2007, 16:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New Mac Models on Their Way? |  | There is definitely an increased amount of interest in possible upcoming products from Apple, Leopard nears its release date. However, while products such as a new Apple TV and the ‘MacBook nano’ are very plausible, other rumors that have begun to surface about a ‘Mac nano’ are not as likely.
A new Apple TV is a sure bet and rumors of the new models having optical drives sound very promising, as this would mean the device cou ... [read more >>] | | 08 October 2007, 08:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Not Apple TV – Your Personal Web-Based TV |  | Since Apple TV was officially released, the Cupertino-based company recorded considerable sales. But some of the users who are not already the owners of the device also want to use the product or at least to test it. Well, they now have this chance because Paul Yanez recently created Not Apple TV, an interesting Flash project that allows you to view Apple's device from the window of your browser. Basically, it provides almos ... [read more >>] | | 29 August 2007, 08:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Killer Being Prepared |  | Of all Apple products released over the past few years, none stand out like the Apple TV. The little media box is noteworthy not only because of its potential, but also because of its lack of adoption with the masses. Interestingly enough, despite Apple considering the Apple TV more of a hobby than anything else, other companies are already preparing their Apple TV killers.
D-Link Corp, manufacturer of network gear, intends t ... [read more >>] | | 13 August 2007, 07:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| YouTube on Apple TV and iPhone |  | Apple has opened the YouTube door, in a big way. Not only is YouTube content now readily available in your living room via the Apple TV update, but Apple has also announced that a new application will be available on the iPhone.
Apple TV users can now download the free software update from Apple using the built-in software update feature. Once installed, users can easily navigate through YouTube’s familiar video browsing cate ... [read more >>] | | 21 June 2007, 06:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Tear-Down Shows Very Slim Profits |  | Recently, Steve Jobs referred to the Apple TV as a ‘hobby.’ Apple is not known for taking random leaps with random product, quite the opposite and while Apple TV is definitely not a typical Apple product, it is definitely not a random product either. The little box has great potential and it is clear that Apple has some plan with it, but exactly what that plan is remains unclear.
Apple TV is an atypical Apple product in more w ... [read more >>] | | 07 June 2007, 09:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple adds Apple TV converter to iTunes 7.2 |  | Apple introduced the Apple TV as a relatively static box that would stream content bought from iTunes directly to your TV. While the device was certainly capable of more, it required jumping through several hoops and often using third party applications. Now, it looks like Apple is coming to terms with the fact that there is a lot more content out there than just what the iTunes Store is offering and people will want to enjoy it ... [read more >>] | | 04 June 2007, 09:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV to Display YouTube |  | Apple's CEO Steve Jobs made an interesting announcement that will surely attract more customers to their recently released device, Apple TV. According to the Apple official, the device will soon integrate YouTube into their system, allowing users to view clips and YouTube videos with ease. The entire procedure is quite simple because it can be done with an Apple Remote by simply connecting your device to the television. The ... [read more >>] | | 31 May 2007, 10:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Debuts Apple TV with 160GB Hard Drive |  | Ever since the Apple TV first came out, one of the most common complaints about it was the capacity of the internal disk drive. Although the main purpose of the device is to stream media from your computers to the TV so that it does not need to be stored on the box itself, customers felt that 40GB simply wasn’t enough. Apple has heard the voices of many and will start offering the option of getting an Apple TV box with four times ... [read more >>] | | 31 May 2007, 06:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV with YouTube Coming in June |  | Ever since the Apple TV came out, people have been equally excited about the device and about the possible improvements it might see in the future. The modding community for the Apple TV is very strong and many improvements have been made. However, it looks like Apple is finally taking notice and starting to officially implement some of the more popular mods.
During the AllThingsD talks with Steve Jobs, the Apple CEO apparentl ... [read more >>] | | 31 May 2007, 05:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| “A Series of Tubes” Plug-In Brings YouTube to Apple TV |  | Apple TV modders are preparing a plug-in that will allow Apple TV owners to watch YouTube videos directly from the Apple TV menu system. While the plug-in is not available to the general public yet, videos have been posted on YouTube, showing it in action.
The plug-in is called "A Series of Tubes" and is being developed by ‘Xdog’ of the AwkwardTV Apple TV plug-ins directory. The video shows the "A Series of Tub ... [read more >>] | | 22 May 2007, 08:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Elgato releases Turbo.264 |  | Elgato Systems has expanded its offerings with a new, external hardware encoder for quick conversions for iPods and Apple TV. The device has a USB stick form factor and can convert movies to the high quality H.264 (MP4) format.
Named Turbo.264, the device is designed to accelerate the export of movies by moving the computationally intensive software conversion of video files away from your Macintosh, leaving it free for other tasks. Th ... [read more >>] | | 17 May 2007, 04:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Will Apple Have To Rethink Apple TV |  | Despite digital video downloads being quite a popular story in the media, the reality of the marketplace shows that they are not as popular as many believe. Revenue from paid digital downloads was $98 million last year and some estimate that this year it will reach $279 million, so it is growing quite fast, but surveys indicate that these services cater to a niche. Has Apple missed the mark with the Apple TV and its iTunes Store video of ... [read more >>] | | 15 May 2007, 10:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Macworld introduces "Apple TV Superguide" |  | Macworld has announced the fourth release in its series of Superguides, the "Macworld Apple TV Superguide." The latest guide provides tips, tools and a complete how-to guide for operating Apple's new Apple TV hardware, which connects television sets to the music, video and photos stored on a Mac or Windows PC.
"The Apple TV is designed to take everything from your computer and bring it right into your living room vi ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2007, 09:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Walt Disney Sells 23.7 Million TV Shows and 2 Million Movies via Apple iTunes Store |  | With digital music downloads being such a mature and popular market, it is not surprising that they are the top story when it comes to the iTunes Store’s success. Despite being under the radar most of the time, both TV shows and movies are an important part of the iTunes Store.
The Walt Disney Co. recently announced net profit for Q2 07 of $931 million, or 44 cents per share, compared to $733 million, or 37 cents per share, c ... [read more >>] | | 10 May 2007, 09:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Elgato Upgrades EyeTV with Apple TV Support |  | With the Apple TV already in people’s houses, companies are moving quickly to make sure that their existing products work well with it. Elgato Systems has released EyeTV 2.4, a free update to its EyeTV 2 software which now includes one click export for Apple TV. The feature functions in the same way as EyeTV 2’s easy iPod export button; simply select a video from the list of recordings and click the new Apple TV button in the me ... [read more >>] | | 19 April 2007, 11:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The iPhone Might Control Your Apple TV |  | Recently, Apple has revealed that their iPhone will be getting released in late June. While not all of its features were unveiled so far, there's one more feature the handset might come with. It looks like when the iPhone gets released, its owner might even ... [read more >>] | | 16 April 2007, 05:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Hard-Drive Self-Replacement Kit on Sale |  | Of all the modifications being made to Apple TVs, the bigger hard drive is by far the most popular one. Despite all the interest in this otherwise simple upgrade, Apple seems to be turning a blind eye on it.
A company called WeaKnees has started shipping Seagate 160GB Apple TV hard drive replacements for US$199. According to them, the procedure takes only a few minutes, after which the Apple TV will automatically re-synchroni ... [read more >>] | | 13 April 2007, 09:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| iTunes Store Subscriptions? |  | Although the bulk of the industry has embraced the subscription model, Apple’s own iTunes Store has shunned them outright since day one. So far, the numbers speak for themselves, and it is obvious that Apple had the right to it, but will that change in the future?
Les Ottolenghi, CEO of INTENT MediaWorks, a digital distribution system that works with peer-to-peer networks, said he’s had meetings with people from Apple and he ... [read more >>] | | 12 April 2007, 08:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| MGM Films Now on iTunes Store and Apple Announces over 2 Million Movies Sold |  | Movies on the iTunes Store are definitely moving forward, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios now joining the party and Apple announcing record sales so far.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Apple announced that MGM is now offering titles from its prestigious catalog of feature films for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. Beginning today, iTunes customers will be able to purchase legendary films such as "D ... [read more >>] | | 11 April 2007, 12:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Slingbox and Apple TV |  | While the Apple TV has seen a lot of interest from the hacker crowd and a lot of effort has been put into making it work and do things it was not supposed to do out of the box, the hackers are not alone. Companies are jumping on the wagon and getting their devices to work with Apple’s.
In a recent interview with CNET, Brian Jaquet from Sling Media, confirmed that they were hard at work, testing their Slingbox with the Apple T ... [read more >>] | | 10 April 2007, 17:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| First HD Podcasts on iTunes |  | While perhaps not the technological revolution many thought it would be, the Apple TV is proving to be the spark for a different revolution. Besides providing the last piece of the puzzle that allows indie moviemakers to deliver their content to the living room, the little box is now helping podcasts take the next big step.
The Washington Post’s award winning website is the very first to start offering high-definition podcasts ... [read more >>] | | 10 April 2007, 17:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Starts Airing Apple TV Commercial |  | As is typical for Apple, while the Apple TV has seen a lot of press and hype, it has not really been advertised the way new products usually are. Starting yesterday, Apple has discreetly begun airing an Apple TV commercial on network and cable TV.
The commercial itself is rather unobtrusive, smooth and to the point, like most of their recent ads. It features a scene from the movie School of Rock with the voice over, "It&# ... [read more >>] | | 10 April 2007, 08:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| iTunes Store Also Breaking the Records |  | While the record number of iPods sold is the big story, the iPod would not be everything it is today without backing from the iTunes Store which is its own success story, in more than just music.
Apple’s media virtual storefront has passed the 2.5 billion song mark, meaning that it is now selling a whooping billion songs about every six months. Furthermore, TV shows passed the 50 million shows sold mark as well and well over 1 ... [read more >>] | | 09 April 2007, 16:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| More Apple TV Models on Their Way? |  | Different Apple TV models is the current big rumor floating around the web. Sparked by a user who observed that the Apple TV presentation page uses a format that is specific to products with multiple models such as the iPods and iMacs, everyone is talking about the possibilities.
While it does seem likely that Apple will include other Apple TV models in the future, that does not mean it will be anytime soon. In fact, they lik ... [read more >>] | | 06 April 2007, 08:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Opens Door for Indie Films |  | While the Apple TV has been looked at from all angles when it comes to content bought from the iTunes Store, or that was already in the household, it also plays another role that is potentially much bigger than the previous two. Online distributors of digital content, such as HungryFlix.com, are now offering independent filmmakers with distribution directly into the family room thanks to the little box.
Previously, HungryFlix. ... [read more >>] | | 05 April 2007, 07:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Full Mac OS X on the Apple TV |  | Last week we saw a number of Apple TV hacks come to be, and the little box was made to do a lot more than it could out of the box. Despite the various successes, hackers did not rest on their laurels and kept working over the weekend, to bring the big one.
Sunday, semthex from Hackint0sh.org, in collaboration with AppleTVHacks.net posted the ultimate Apple TV hack, the fully functional OS X. More than just the specific hacks w ... [read more >>] | | 02 April 2007, 04:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Hackers Enable Apple TV USB |  | After a valiant struggle over the past week, the Apple TV has finally yielded to the hackers. Enabling USB support, proved to be a lot more challenging than anyone would have suspected.
While Apple have previously stated that they have no intention to release a very low end Mac, it looks like they pretty much did exactly that. While the Apple TV you buy is not exactly a personal computer as such, the relentless efforts of hac ... [read more >>] | | 31 March 2007, 07:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Storage Update? |  | Everybody is messing around with their new Apple TVs, whether simply by watching their movies or by opening it up and modding it to play World of Warcraft. With all this interest going about, it’s not surprising that enterprising companies see a way to step in.
Of all the features of the Apple TV, the most talked about is the size of the hard drive. Many feel it is too small, while others think it’s just right considering tha ... [read more >>] | | 31 March 2007, 06:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Hacks Back |  | It doesn’t take long after a product hits the shelves for it to be dissected, broken and bent to the will of one or the other, and the Apple TV was no different. Within a week, the little box had been taken apart and reconfigured to do things that Apple never meant it to do. However, it looks like this time, Apple had the upper hand.
After a long and complicated process, the people at Tutorialninjas.com were happy with their n ... [read more >>] | | 29 March 2007, 21:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple TV Hacked |  | As expected, while some were reviewing the Apple TV box, others were taking it apart and figuring out how to make it do things it was not intended to.
The people over at Tutorialninjas.net have posted a step by step guide to taking apart the Apple TV and tweaking the software to remove the hurdles put in place by Apple. Of course, like all such first generation efforts, the process is quite long and does involve a lot of know- ... [read more >>] | | 29 March 2007, 07:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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