So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case.
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple will launch a new version of Apple TV at tomorrow’s press event, packing built-in support for Netflix movie streaming. A Netflix subscription will still be required, according to Bloomberg’s anonymous insiders. We’ll find out soon. [Bloomberg Businessweek]
Apple has finally made their September event official, and it’s coming sooner than many expected – the “special event” will be held on September 1 in San Francisco, and from the look of things it’s going to involve music.
There’s been plenty of talk about a new Apple TV, but what about, y’know, the TV shows themselves? Bloomberg‘s reporting that Apple’s working on bringing 99 US cent TV rentals to iTunes, with Fox nearly locked and CBS and Disney close behind.
Apple’s yearly event is “definitely happening”, according to AllThingsD, and mid-September is seeming like an increasingly likely time for that event to happen. Reading the tea leaves, it seems like iPod Touches and AppleTVs will be the focus.
According to an Engadget source – the same one that said the next AppleTV would be a $US99 unit with iPhone guts – Apple’s next TV device will be rebranded the iTV. And it will have apps, but it won’t play 1080p video.