Entertainment

The Apple TV: Good Idea, Bad Idea?

Gizmodo AU

While rumours are firming around the next iPad, the speculation surrounding whether or not Apple will get into the flat panel market continues to circulate. It sounds like a good idea, but I’m not so sure.


February 13, 2012
Entertainment

Is Apple Killing Off The Apple TV For The ‘Apple TV’?

Gizmodo AU

Rumours of the near-mythical “Apple TV” certainly had everyone spooked at this year’s CES. The television, that is, not the Apple TV set top box, which apparently is fast running out of stock in the US, fuelling rumours that it’s up for replacement — or the chop.


February 8, 2012
Entertainment

Apple TV Now Has Genius Recommendations

Apple has recently integrated its Genius recommendation system, already an iTunes staple, into the Apple TV environment via a silent update. The service will be available for both episodic content as well as movies, based on your previous content purchases. It’s accessible from the new Genius menu option for the 4.2 million or so households that have purchased the Apple TV so far. [Apple Insider]


January 9, 2012
Entertainment

The Kivic One Is An Apple TV For Your Car

The Kivic One is a rectangular-shaped brick that’s meant to be an Apple TV for your car’s entertainment system. Or also an Apple TV (sort of) for Android phones. Or a less Apple-ly Apple TV you can use anywhere.


January 3, 2012
Software

Watch A Hacked Apple TV Run iOS Apps Full Screen

A new hack by iOS app developer and Apple TV tinkerer Steve Troughton-Smith allows you to run iOS apps using a big screen on a jailbroken Apple TV.


December 20, 2011
Entertainment

Siri Is Just The Warm-Up Act For What Apple Has Coming To Your TV

Since its launch, Siri has met with some hefty criticism — not least from us. But recent rumours about future Apple products suggest it may just be start of something very, very big.


December 9, 2011
Entertainment

Apple TV Can Now Stream TV Shows In Australia

Gizmodo AU

While you and I were catching up on some much-needed sleep last night, Apple was busy rolling out an update to its Apple TV platform that apparently introduced the ability to buy full episodes of TV shows to watch directly on your television. I haven’t seen it though.


October 28, 2011
Entertainment

NYT: Siri-Powered Apple HDTV Is Definitely Coming

After the Steve Jobs biography spilled the goods, everyone’s assuming the fabled Apple TV (an actual TV, not a box) is definitely coming. Now the NYT’s reliable Nick Bilton says it’s definitely definitely coming. And there are prototype parts around.


October 26, 2011
Entertainment

Bloomberg: iTunes Creator Now Building Mythological Apple HDTV

The oft-dreamed about Apple TV (as in a real one, not a little box), is not only actually happening, says Bloomberg, but has Jeff Robbin, the man behind iTunes and the design of the iPod at its helm.


October 9, 2011
Gadgets

iOS 5 File System Sleuthing Uncovers Potentially Beefier Apple TV

9to5Mac’s discovered what appears to be a nice new Apple TV hiding in the file system of the upcoming iOS 5 file system code.