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Download New Apple TV 3.0 Software Update Now

Reported yesterday, changes undergone by the iTunes Store terms and conditions referenced an “Apple TV 3.0 Software Update,” with Softpedia noting that Apple was likely to issue the new software as early as this week. As expected, Apple has indeed launched the new software, introducing a redesigned main m...

30 October 2009
03:53 GMT

Rumor: HBO Coming to iTunes

Portfolio is reporting that Apple and HBO are "close" to announcing their agreement to sell HBO shows via iTunes, citing employees "involved in executing the agreement." According to them, programs and movies will be priced and offered up for grabs within one or two weeks, along with an official announcement that the...

13 May 2008
03:20 GMT

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 orthogonal axes (x, y and z-axis), much like Nintendo's Wii Remote. T...

9 May 2008
03:56 GMT

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-fixes to Apple's set-top box."Apple's latest update for Apple TV owners...

15 April 2008
08:59 GMT

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 Apple TV directly, as Movielink has developed a strong partnershi...

14 April 2008
08:53 GMT

Apple TV Updated to V2.0.1. Adds Genres Category

Apple has quietly issued an update for Apple TV owners, probably fixing a few bugs aside the new Genres category (under My Movies), since the Cupertino-based company isn't making too big of a fuss about it. Not that they would in general.At the time Apple TV 2.0.1 was made available, users didn't really not...

29 March 2008
09:30 GMT

Widgets Patent Filled for Apple TV!

The Apple TV has a lot of potential, no doubt about it. Apple is probably sad for not fully exploiting it earlier and that's probably why this Apple TV Patent filling has surfaced, hinting at the possibility of widgets with the digital media receiver. The aim is associating Dashboard-like widgets with various ki...

8 February 2008
06:35 GMT

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 the story lacked visual proof. Proof that ...

4 February 2008
05:37 GMT

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 AppleTV software version 2.0. Cheer up now, it'...

1 February 2008
10:25 GMT

MacBook Air Shipping!

It's official! Apple's latest laptop, the MacBook Air dubbed "The World's Thinnest Notebook," has started shipping. The same report mentioning the availability of the super slim notebook also informs of a delay for the new AppleTV update. It's "not quite finished", according to the Cupertino-based...

31 January 2008
05:09 GMT

Two-Week Delay for the AppleTV Update

Together with today's announcement of the MacBook Air shipment, Apple has also unveiled the mystery surrounding one of the most awaited upgrades by the customers: the AppleTV free software upgrade that will allow every current owner of such a device to rent movies from the major Hollywood studios the Cupertino-b...

31 January 2008
01:46 GMT

AppleTV - Why Buy It? Then Again, Why Not?

Burning question on Apple Discussions: "What is the point of AppleTV?" As a proud owner of one, you're probably already upset that not everyone can see its potential the way you do. Some will go through hours of searching the web for all its features to prove it's just great, but it all comes down to what y...

30 January 2008
05:51 GMT

AppleTV Hack Gives Birth to 'SkypeTV'

A recent breakthrough in electronics... no wait, that's a big fat lie. A certain Brandon Holland from the Great White North (that's better) has done it! At only 19 years of age, Mr. Holland was able to get Skype up and running on the AppleTV (or so we're led to believe). While few would consider using ...

24 January 2008
04:13 GMT

Google Hugs Apple and Offers Its YouTube

AppleTV was recently released by the parent company Apple and was meant to represent the easiest alternative to play digital content on your TV. However, numerous AppleTV owners tried to customize their own device and enhance its functionality to implement new features. For example, some users tried to analyze the Ap...

23 May 2007
17:06 GMT

How to Get YouTube Straight on Your AppleTV

The online video sharing service YouTube can be a useful source of content for your AppleTv and even for your iPod using a simple application. TubeTv was especially released to allow you to transfer YouTube clips on the Apple's devices with ease. Basically, all you need to do is to install the application and ty...

15 May 2007
16:31 GMT

Apple Beats Google and Steals Its TV

It's been a while since Google announced its plans to conquer the TV and distribute commercials provided by its advertising platform. However, the search giant made considerable efforts that brought the company closer to its dream. Take for example the numerous advertising tests started by Google that were meant...

30 April 2007
04:32 GMT

Apple TV Operating System Available for Download!

AppleTV was one of the most awaited products developed by Apple that allows you to view movies, shows and videos on a high-definition TV. The device was finally released last week on Tuesday and remained in the spotlights as more and more publications wrote reviews about it. As you surely know, AppleTV has a 40GB har...

26 March 2007
06:58 GMT

Apple TV Service & Support

Apple TV was released on Tuesday and the company is continuously receiving reports from numerous locations on Earth sustaining the device is really attracting customers. Earlier this day, I wrote an article about the guys from TechRemote, a company that posted some interesting photos with the AppleTv's component...

23 March 2007
07:00 GMT

Games on Apple TV Confirmed?

Apple updated yesterday iTunes to 7.1 and QuickTime to 7.1.5. While the QuickTime update was mainly a bug-fix release, several additions were made in the iTunes release. The application now supports Apple TV, has improved sorting options and allows full-screen Cover Flow.Today, after a more thorough analysis of the u...

7 March 2007
06:00 GMT


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