Tag: APPLETV

Share As a tech blogger, you know things are getting tricky when you can't even figure out what to call the devices you're writing about. Digital Media Streamers, or Media Extenders? Internet TV Adapters, or Digital Media Renderers? Thus, we witness just one example of the confusion surrounding all these newfangled, mostly black, little boxes that are intended to hook up to your TV and Internet, ...

While the original Apple TV had a few admirers among die-hard Apple fanatics and tinkerers, the company always considered the device to be a "hobby," and it never found mainstream success. The newest iteration, however, reflects Apple's first serious attempt to nail the living room media experience, and it's making a serious attempt at becoming a must-have accessory, thanks primarily to its ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Core77 picks some delightful snaps of modern tech on the '60s era set of 'Mad Men.' [From: Core77] Steve Jobs may have skipped over it during today's Apple event, ...

In case you missed Apple's announcement today, Steve Jobs unveiled a new series of iPods, iTunes 10, a smaller Apple TV and an update to the mobile iOS software. Head after the break for a quick breakdown of everything you need to know. ...

The Apple TV has been something of a joke since it was first introduced as a "hobby" way back in 2007. Essentially, an underpowered and hobbled Mac Mini with an oversimplified UI, it found some fans in the small demographic of tinkerers and Apple fanboys. But now, after years of speculation, Steve Jobs is finally putting down the Apple TV, and, in its place, picking up, well, a new Apple TV. ...

Highlights from this morning's big tech headlines New Apple TV? A revised iPod touch? iPod Guitars? Today's Apple Event, where a new online video announcement is expected to take place, will be streamed live (for Mac users only). Expect productivity and Web speeds to dip around 1 p.m. EST when the event kicks off. [From: Apple and Engadget] Regardless of whether or not Apple unveils the ...

The rumblings started as far back as 2007 -- that the seemingly doomed-from-the-start Apple TV would get a makeover into a screenless iPod touch with an HDMI port. Those rumors started making the rounds again around the launch of the iPad, but an iOS-based Apple TV was still nowhere to be seen. Now, our friends at Engadget claim to have an exclusive scoop on the new Apple TV, which will get new ...

DON'T WANT: Orphaned Media Streamer Apple TV, $229 It can't be denied that the Apple TV is a wonderfully designed and performing device, and its users generally love it for what it can do. It's the high price and list of can't-dos that take the shine off its luster for us: stream video from online sources other than iTunes and YouTube; display movies and TV shows in DivX, Xvid, AVI, WMV, and ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Apple_adds_HD_video_purchases_to_the_iTunes_Store';Apple's flood of announcements this month continues apace today with the addition of high-def movie purchases to the iTunes Store. Although HD TV shows were previously available to buy, HD movies were rental-only until now. HD flicks will cost you $19.99, and we're guessing they're the same H.264 compressed ...

For home theater junkies who've been having a difficult time taking the Apple TV seriously, you should definitely have a look at what the latest software update brings to the dinner table. First off, we should warn you that any non-Apple TV software (like, you know, Boxee) will be banished should you choose to update, but if you're kosher on that front, we'll continue on. Apple's changelog notes ...

Rumors are swirling that the Apple TV will be replaced tomorrow by a new device, potentially a media-centric low cost Mac that would sit somewhere between the current Apple TV (which lets you access your iTunes videos and buy iTunes TV Shows and movies on any TV in the house via Wi-Fi) and the Mac Mini (a computer) in capabilities. We've been predicting the death of Apple's seemingly forgotten ...

Face it: Seasons one through three of 'Lost' were not meant to be watched on your tiny computer screen, and YouTube does not sit well with a couch. It's time to start take all the videos, songs and photos you've been collecting on your computer for years and watch them where they belong: On your shiny new HDTV. Fortunately, that's a surprisingly simple endeavor. Like really simple. Like sit on ...

We can't say we're too terribly fond of purchasing movies on a proprietary set-top-box (à la VUDU), but for those with no real attachment to physical media, Apple's looking to hook you up. Aside from announcing that day-and-date DVD releases were coming to iTunes, Cupertino has also enabled its Apple TV to purchase full-length films; prior to today, users could only rent them for a window ...

Rumors are swirling that Blockbuster is getting ready to take a major risk by entering the set-top box market with a streaming video player. This a move that others have speculated that Netflix would make, though there has been little public information about the project. The box would be an off-shoot of Blockbuster's Movielink service, which the video rental company has failed to fully ...

For serious computer gamers, Apple hardware hasn't been the platform of choice since the '80s. Sure, there have been notable recent exceptions, such as when EA made a major push to the platform last summer, but ultimately gaming on the Mac remains just that: an exception. Is all this about to change? Talk of an Apple- and gaming-related patent might just be an omen of things to come. The patent ...