Apple TV News
[UPDATE] If Jim Dalrymple is right about the rumored Apple Game C...
Earlier today, Jon Jordan from PocketGamer.com ran a story that got a lot of iOS users very excited. Mr Jordan said that he had talked to developers in attendance at the Game Developers Conference who have met with Apple in secretive, closed-door meetings. They supposedly centered on an official iOS gamepad that …
Apple TV releases software update featuring a Hulu redesign
Apple updated its Apple TV software to 5.1.2 today. It’s a relatively minor update, with a redesigned Hulu app being its biggest feature. According to Hulu’s blog: Right away, you’ll notice we’ve added content categories across the top navigation bar to make it easy to for you to jump to …
Will Apple Make a Game Console?
Over the past few weeks there has been a steady buzz regarding the Apple TV, Apple’s plans for the device, and what some competitors are doing as well. Valve’s Gab Newell expressed his company’s interest in making, or at least setting a specification standard for a console-like PC. The company …
HBO subscribers can now view content on Apple TV
Eric Kessler of HBO announced earlier today at the AllThingsD Dive Into Media Conference, that HBO subscribers will be able to use AirPlay with the HBO Go app. This means, that HBO content can now be streamed to an Apple TV with AirPlay. HBO Go has allowed users to watch …
Apple Releases Update for Apple TV, Features “Up Next”...
Apple has issued an update for Apple TV alongside iOS 6.1 that was released earlier today. This update adds several end-user enhancements such as iTunes in the Cloud streaming, “Up Next” support, and Bluetooth keyboard support. Here are some of the release notes from Apple: - iTunes in the …
Apple to Live Stream Video of Today’s Media Event via Apple...
[Update: Apple will also be streaming the event live from their website.] It is being reported by several media outlets that Apple has added a new “Apple Events” icon to the Apple TV home screen. This new icon reveals that Apple will be streaming today’s scheduled media event live. At this …
Television Set Not Likely in Apple’s Immediate Future, Sugg...
Fortune is reporting on a note by Andy Hargreaves of Pacific Crest. A meeting was held last Wednesday with Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and SVP of Internet services and Software Eddy Cue. The most noteworthy thing to come from this meeting and subsequent report, is Hargreaves’ belief that an Apple …
New Report Claims New Apple Set-Top Box to Blur The Line Between ...
Just the other day a report claimed that Apple is working on a television set-top box that piggyback on a customer’s existing cable subscription. Well, a new report from the Wall Street Journal adds more details on the matter. Specifically, this new report claims that Apple intends to make it possible …
Report Claims Apple Working on Set-Top Box Capable of Handling Li...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is working with cable providers in an effort to bring a set-top box capable of displaying live cable television and other content to market. The report also notes that this would be an after-market product, similar to Tivo boxes. This means the …
Apple TV Now Features Hulu Plus
Hulu Plus has quietly made its way onto the Apple TV sometime this morning. Some users are having to restart their Apple TVs for the channel to appear. Once the channel appears, users are prompted with a one week free trial, and a login for pre-existing subscribers. New subscribers can …
Has Apple Finally Stretched Itself Too Thin?
This is something that I've been thinking about for a while now, but the big announcement of the OUYA Android gaming console earlier this week gave me the final nudge. Here is the latest of many examples of an area where Apple got out in front of the competition …