Hungry Like A Wolf: How Apple Rumors Spread
Remember last week when Foxconn president Terry Gou said that he was working hard at building the new Apple TV? The rumor was, as you might suspect, patently false. But just how false is the surprising part.
Welcome to the magical world of Apple rumors.
Before we begin, take a look at this delightful Fortune piece that [...]
Time Warner Cable’s CEO is oblivious to AirPlay tech that will disrupt his industry
Time Warner Cable’s CEO Glenn A. Britt said in an interview on Friday that there is no simple way to stream Internet-based content to a television screen. Obviously, the top executive forgot about AirPlay—ya know, that little software tool included with Apple’s devices that is likely to disrupt the entire cable industry.
According to The New York [...]
Foxconn Chief Confirms The Apple iTV
In an interview published by China Daily today, Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, confirms the massive manufacturing company is making preparations for an Apple television set called iTV. Gou also states that neither development nor manufacturing has begun. Apparently, per China Daily at least, the television set will have an aluminum construction, Siri voice controls [...]
Apple updates Apple TV to version 5.0.1 9B206f
Apple just released the latest software update for both the second-generation and third-generation of the Apple TV, version 5.0.1 (9B206f). As of now, we are not sure if there is anything in this update past bug fixes, but we will be sure to let you know the moment we find something (update below).
You can find [...]
1080P Apple TV $85 at Apple Store (refurb)
From 9to5Toys.com:
Along with significant reductions in iPad prices that took effect yesterday, Apple has now put the current generation Apple TV on its refurbed store list for $85. That’s $15/% off and the lowest price you’ll find. Apple refurbs look and act like new with the same 1 year of Apple Care.
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Why is the old 720P AppleTV in more demand than the new 1080P version?
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Amazon prices
I have a 720P projector that I was hoping to buy a cheaper 720P Apple TV for as an AirPlay device. I figured as soon as the 1080P AppleTV was released, I’d be able to pick up an older one with a significant discount. But no…
Something strange is happening across most US retaillers: The older 720P [...]
Australian parliament launches probe into Apple price gouging, as Apple TV hits Brazil for $211
Apple and other technology companies will soon have to answer the Australian Parliament as to why content from iTunes costs more for Australian consumers than United States consumers. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy has now signed off on a parliamentary inquiry that will carry out sometime this year by the standing committee on [...]
Apple in talks to Stream EPIX to devices including HDTV
Reuters reported today that Apple has been in talks since earlier this year to stream films owned by premium TV channel EPIX to Apple TV set top boxes and potentially its much-rumored upcoming HDTV product. Three major studios including Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Lionsgate back the channel:
Apple Inc began talks earlier this year to stream [...]
iOSLiveTV.com streams Airplay compatible TV from all over the world to your iOS device
From 9to5Forums: It appears that somebody “cracked it.”
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Somebody made something awesome that will probably break when everyone hears about it, but you know how these things work and might as well hear about it from us: iOSLiveTV.com streams TV from all over the globe to your iOS device in an AirPlay-compatible MP4 format.
Prepare for it to die in [...]
Apple is creating an electronics Oasis within Walmart
Apple helped Walmart build a store-within-a-store oasis for Apple products in the home state of the chain’s founder Sam Walton.
We broke the news earlier this year that Sams’s Club is exploring Apple Store-within-a-store concepts. This weekend, Apple retail news website ifoAppleStore posted numerous pictures from a Walmart in Lowell, Ark., which owns and operates Sam’s [...]