Tag Archives: Apple TV

Apple Seeds: Third Amongst PC Manufacturers in Q1, Apple TVs A5 Had Dual Cores, More

by on April 12th, 2012 at 10:50 am

Apple Seeds is iSource’s daily roundup of Apple-related stories for the most diehard of fans, or for the news junkie that has to have all of the day’s news: Apple Third-Place Amongst US PC Manufacturers in Q1 To make a long story short, the overall PC industry is in a …

A Few Tips For Improving AirPlay Mirroring

by on March 31st, 2012 at 11:30 pm

So, AirPlay Mirroring has been with us for a little over a year now, but it still seems to be struggling to gain solid footing. Apple introduced it in iOS 5 as an improvement over the iPad 2′s Screen Mirroring feature, which requires either their Digital AV or VGA Adapters. …

iTunes 1080p Content Approaching Blu-Ray Quality, New Apple TVs Beginning to Arrive

by on March 15th, 2012 at 11:21 am

Ars Technica has taken a close look at the new 1080p iTunes content just now arriving on the store. They note that the iTunes offerings come surprisingly close to Blu-ray quality, especially giving iTunes’ smaller file size. However, the iTunes content does have some issues with dark gradients, noise levels, …

New Apple TV – Anyone Excited?

by on March 9th, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Alongside that other little new product unveiling this week, Apple also announced a new Apple TV, due to be released the same day as the new iPad, on March 16. The big new feature for the new Apple TV is support for 1080p HD. Among the other improvements mentioned are: …

Apple Seeds: Now Selling $999 13″ MacBook Air to Educational Institutions, MacBook P...

by on February 14th, 2012 at 6:03 pm

Apple Seeds is iSource’s daily roundup of Apple-related stories for the most diehard of fans, or for the news junkie that has to have all of the day’s news: Apple Introduces $999 13-inch MacBook Air for Educational Institutions A void formed after Apple discontinued the white MacBook last summer, even …

Apple TV Supply Shortages – New Model Coming Soon?

by on February 13th, 2012 at 12:21 pm

It looks like some major retailers are beginning to see Apple TV supply shortages. As 9to5Mac reports, Amazon is out for 2-5 weeks although some of its 3rd party retailers still have some stock. More telling is the info they’ve got from a source at Best Buy One of our …

Report Claims Apple Suppliers Prepping 32 and 37-inch Apple Television Sets for Early 2012...

by on December 27th, 2011 at 10:10 pm

DigiTimes is reporting that Apple’s suppliers are in the process of preparing materials for a production run of 32 and 37-inch Apple Televisions sets in the first quarter of 2012. The company then plans to launch the new television sets sometime later on in 2012, likely in the second or …

Apple Issues Apple TV Software Update 4.4.4, Adjust iOS 5.0.1 for iPhone 4S

by on December 15th, 2011 at 7:54 pm

Apple has released update 4.4.4 (Build 9A406a) for the Apple TV. The update addresses general stability and performance issues, including an error when select videos were played. In other update news, Apple has quietly tweaked their release of iOS 5.0.1 for the iPhone 4S. They are not requiring customers who …

iOS 5 Harbors References to Next-Generation Apple TV, No Clues for Announcement Timeframe

by on October 10th, 2011 at 12:58 pm

Apple for years has noted that the Apple TV is a “hobby”, and along with that “hobby” status comes an irregular hardware release schedule. Now, 9to5Mac is reporting that they have found a reference to a “AppleTV3,1″ in the most recent build of iOS 5. The previous and current generation …

Apple Seeds: Apple Awards Tim Cook 1 Million Shares to Remain CEO For Ten Years, Issues Ne...

by on August 29th, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Apple Seeds is iSource’s daily roundup of Apple-related stories for the most diehard of fans, or for the news junkie that has to have all of the day’s news: Apple Awards New CEO Tim Cook 1 Million Shares to Remain at Post Until 2021. Apple has filed a form 8-K …

Apple Eliminates 99¢ TV Show Rentals from iTunes Store and Apple TV

by on August 29th, 2011 at 9:00 am

Apple has suddenly ceased offering 99¢ TV show rentals from the iTunes Store and Apple TV. Of course, Apple’s online promotional materials have been altered to reflect the change. Apple later released a statement to AllThingsD claiming that customers prefer to buy their TV shows, and not rent them. Here’s …